Nvidia rolled out its new Ampere-based GeForce RTX 3000-series graphics cards, with the top-of-the-line RTX 3090 that the company claims can handle 8K/60 frames-per-second gameplay — using upscaling in what’s called DLSS 8K mode. We also heard about the RTX 3080 and 3070, the usual better-faster replacements for their predecessors, the RTX 2080 and 2070. Essentially, …
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Alienware announced today it will add fast 360Hz display options to two of its biggest gaming laptops. Both the Alienware m17 R3 and Alienware Area-51m R2 can be configured with a new 17-inch, 1,920×1,080-pixel-resolution panel with a 360Hz refresh rate. Also on the way is the Alienware 25 gaming monitor developed for esports players. The new 25-inch monitor will also …
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Nvidia announced its new GeForce RTX 3000-series graphics cards today, along with its Reflex analysis technology for isolating latency problems between the keyboard, mouse and display, so it’s no surprise that the manufacturers are piling on the announcements to match. Acer steps up with upgraded Orion desktop models and more details on the Predator X25 monitor. Specifically, the Predator X25 …
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Asus’ biggest launch today was the company’s new GeForce RTX 3090, 3080 and 3070-based graphics cards following Nvidia’s announcement of the new generation of Ampere-based GPUs, as well as its reveal of the first Wi-Fi 6E router, the tri-mode ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 The new cards, which ship this month, have redesigned fans, heat dissipation and airflow to improve cooling and reduce …
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If you’re a Fortnite fan you’re probably using a set of headphones or multimedia speakers, especially if you’re playing on a PC. Soundbars are usually something you associate with TVs, not gaming, but Panasonic‘s latest bar is aimed squarely at the space below your big gaming monitor. At $300 the SoundSlayer SC-HTB01 — yes, that’s its real name — totes …
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Lenovo’s addition to its style-first, Intel-based gaming laptop laptop line, the Legion 7 series, swaps some dedicated connections and GPU power for a thinner and lighter design. The 15-inch Legion Slim 7i compromises between the ludicrous sacrifice of discrete graphics made for the Y740S launched at CES 2020 in order to achieve its ultrathin profile — discrete graphics make a …
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There’s a new version of Microsoft Flight Simulator driving a lot of PC gaming attention right now, in part because it’s the first ground-up new entry in the long-running series since 2006. The new version, besides stunning graphics and realistic physics, benefits from being able to stream in real-world cloud-based mapping data in real time, drawing from what Microsoft says …
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We’re a step closer to getting our hands on the hotly anticipated PlayStation 5. Sony has created a PS5 signup page, where it’s taking preorder reservations on a first-come, first-served basis from existing customers, CNET sister site GameSpot reported Wednesday. The selection is “based on previous interests and PlayStation activities,” and you’ll know if you’re selected if you’re contacted via …
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Activision dropped the details today on the hotly anticipated next game in the Call of Duty franchise, CoD: Black Ops Cold War, and it’s already popped for preorder on Blizzard.net and in the PlayStation and Microsoft stores in preparation for its official launch on Nov. 13. The bad — but unsurprising — news is that if you want to buy …
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Are black gaming keyboards, mice and headsets popular because that’s what gamers have typically wanted, or is it just that that’s what we were given? Either way, Logitech feels the time is right to offer you more color options for its gear, starting with a new headset, wired and wireless mice and its top wireless keyboard. The new $129 Logitech …
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