Category: Graphics

Sapphire Pure AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT: Great Even in White

Extra tests, Graphics | | Adam Vágner

The Pure AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT by Sapphire is a slightly higher-clocked variant of the base Pulse AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT. It features the same cooling system, differing only in the color scheme and the design of the shroud and backplate. In terms of performance and operating characteristics, both models are nearly identical. The most noticeable difference between the two is the Sapphire logo on the side of the card, backlit by ARGB LEDs. Read more “Sapphire Pure AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT: Great Even in White” »

OptiScaler: Unlock FSR4, XeSS, or framegen in unsupported games

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

With the Radeon RX 9000 series, AMD launched updated gaming upscaling technology. FSR4 uses artificial intelligence for the upscaling step for the first time, which should improve image quality. However, there’s the usual problem of not all games supporting these technologies. Now, a surprisingly capable solution has emerged—the OptiScaler tool, which can “force” the new FSR into a large group of games that don’t natively support it. Read more “OptiScaler: Unlock FSR4, XeSS, or framegen in unsupported games” »

Finally new budget GPUs: Nvidia is working on GeForce RTX 5050

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

So far, Nvidia has only announced GeForce RTX 5000 series cards priced from 549 to 1999 USD (officially). Cheaper models like the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 are expected to join the lineup soon. But this time, an even more affordable card is reportedly on the way, potentially bringing something new to the low end, where Nvidia currently has just the relatively weak GeForce RTX 3050 based on the four-year-old Ampere architecture. Read more “Finally new budget GPUs: Nvidia is working on GeForce RTX 5050” »

Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC: Gigabyte’s affordable choice

Extra tests, Graphics | | Adam Vágner

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT delivers better price-to-performance than competing GeForce cards and 4 GB more memory than the RTX 5070. The Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC 16G is the more affordable of Gigabyte’s two RX 9070 XT models. While it doesn’t match premium variants in overall performance, it offers more capable power delivery, a higher power limit for factory overclocking, and greater overclocking headroom than base models. Read more “Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC: Gigabyte’s affordable choice” »

Asus TUF GeForce RTX 5070 12GB OC Ed.: Perfectionism

Extra tests, Graphics | | Adam Vágner

While the more powerful GeForce RTX 50 models face no direct competition, AMD has positioned two strong contenders against the RTX 5070—the Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT. Both offer slightly better value and more memory. Your choice depends on whether you need a graphics card purely for gaming or also for professional applications, and how reliant you are on Nvidia’s broader, more polished ecosystem with proprietary technologies. Read more “Asus TUF GeForce RTX 5070 12GB OC Ed.: Perfectionism” »

Sapphire Pure AMD Radeon RX 9070: Better than RTX 5070, but…

Extra tests, Graphics | | Adam Vágner

AMD set the price of the more affordable Radeon RX 9070 as a direct competitor to GeForce RTX 5070. Compared to Nvidia’s card, it offers better raw performance and 16 GB of memory instead of 12 GB. For dedicated gamers, AMD’s Radeon is the more attractive option. However, there’s one compelling reason to avoid the RX 9070 from AMD—the slightly more expensive but significantly more powerful Radeon RX 9070 XT. Read more “Sapphire Pure AMD Radeon RX 9070: Better than RTX 5070, but…” »

Sapphire Pulse AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT: A Big Comeback

Extra tests, Graphics | | Adam Vágner

AMD has listened to gamers and seized an opportunity created by criticism of the new GeForce RTX 50 series. With the Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT, it has set aggressive prices that make many overlook minor drawbacks compared to GeForce. The RX 9070 XT is only slightly slower than the RTX 5070 Ti in rasterization but offers a far more attractive price, especially compared to overpriced non-reference GeForce cards. Read more “Sapphire Pulse AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT: A Big Comeback” »

GeForce RTX 5060 Ti to have 8GB a 16GB versions, 180W TDP

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

When Nvidia unveiled the new GeForce graphics cards with the Blackwell architecture in January, only four models were announced—the already released RTX 5090, 5080, and 5070 Ti, and the GeForce RTX 5070, which will be out next week. Now, information has surfaced about what comes next—the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti. This will be the first of the more affordable models (as even the GeForce RTX 5070 starts at a relatively high price). Read more “GeForce RTX 5060 Ti to have 8GB a 16GB versions, 180W TDP” »

Better, more capable than expected: RDNA 4 architecture deep dive

Analysis, Graphics | | Jan Olšan

Unofficial leaks from the past initially didn’t paint the RDNA 4 architecture as a major new design, suggesting that it’s more akin to RDNA 3 bugfix – except for new ray tracing units. But it turns out that was a big misconception, as RDNA 4 is a significant upgrade that leaves no GPU subsystems untouched, far beyond just adding new ray tracing units. It also brings enhanced AI acceleration and redesigned compute units (shaders). Read more “Better, more capable than expected: RDNA 4 architecture deep dive” »

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Protecting 12V-2×6: fuses, thermistors, even coolers

Graphics, News, PSUs | | Jan Olšan

Last weekend, we focused on the issue of 12VHPWR and 12V-2×6 connectors on Nvidia graphics cards, particularly what Der8auer’s findings revealed about their reliability and safety. Beyond the problems with cards like the GeForce RTX 4090 and 5090, this issue has another manifestation: while Nvidia claims the problem no longer exists, other hardware manufacturers have started coming up with their own ideas to address or prevent it. Read more “Protecting 12V-2×6: fuses, thermistors, even coolers” »

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Aero OC 16G Review: White Elegance

Extra tests, Graphics | | Adam Vágner

The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti AERO OC 16G targets gamers moving away from flashy RGB setups and pitch-black components, opting instead for an all-white aesthetic. Its elegant design and massive cooler take it clear that it’s built for demanding gamers who want more than just the best price-to-performance. Beyond its unconventional look, it also delivers slightly higher performance thanks to factory overclocking and excellent cooler. Read more “Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Aero OC 16G Review: White Elegance” »

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16G Vanguard SOC review

Extra tests, Graphics | | Adam Vágner

The new GeForce RTX 5070 Ti goes on sale as the most affordable GeForce model with the Blackwell architecture to date. We’re looking at one of the best-equipped versions—the MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16G Vanguard SOC, a top-tier model from MSI. It features an extremely powerful cooler with massive headroom and excellent performance but comes at a price comparable to the RTX 4080 Super from the previous generation. Read more “MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16G Vanguard SOC review” »

Radeon RX 7900 XTX Gaming OC: Gigabyte’s Base Model

Extra tests, Graphics | | Adam Vágner

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX Gaming OC from Gigabyte is among the more affordable models which are rarely reviewed. Manufacturers lower production costs mainly by reducing the size of the heatsink. As a result, these cards don’t perform as well as premium high-end models in thermal and acoustic tests. However, their lower price makes them popular not only with individual buyers but also OEMs assembling prebuilt PCs. Read more “Radeon RX 7900 XTX Gaming OC: Gigabyte’s Base Model” »

Uneven Resistance and Lack of Headroom: Why 12V-2x6s Fail

Analysis, Graphics | | Jan Olšan

No, the melting power connectors issue on GeForce cards is not solved as Nvidia claimed ahead of the new generation’s launch. There’s fresh GeForce RTX 4090 cases happening literally as we speak, and the risk seems even greater with Blackwell GPUs. The 12VHPWR (or 12V-2×6 now) connector has not just one but multiple flaws due to which it might never be truly reliable. Perhaps it would be best if it was discontinued in its current form. Read more “Uneven Resistance and Lack of Headroom: Why 12V-2x6s Fail” »

Nvidia boosts RTX Video Super Resolution performance, adds HDR

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

When Nvidia unveiled GeForce RTX 5000 graphics in January, various new features were presented (though not all of them are exclusive to these new GPUs), most notably DLSS 4 able to generate more interpolated frames. We’ve devoted a separate article to Blackwell’s features, but now that the GPUs have started selling (albeit in limited quantities), we see that that are some additional new features that have flown under-the-radar before. Read more “Nvidia boosts RTX Video Super Resolution performance, adds HDR” »

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