Tom's Hardware

RTX 4070 vs RX 7900 GRE faceoff: Which mainstream graphics card is better?

(Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) This GPU faceoff between AMD’s RX 7900 GRE (Golden Rabbit Edition) and Nvidia’s RTX 4070 takes a look at one of the most interesting GPU segments. Originally released as a China-exclusive GPU, the 7900 GRE is now available internationally at virtually identical pricing to the RTX 4070, and both rank among… Read more

Best Gaming Keyboards 2024: Full-size, TKL, Mini, and More

(Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) Best Gaming Keyboards 2024 1. Best Overall 2. Best Full-Size 3. Best TKL 4. Best Mini 5. Best Budget 6. How we test 7. Shopping Tips Your keyboard is the part of your PC you touch the most — it’s your primary connection to everything. A new keyboard will deliver a… Read more

First AI-generated rom-com is due this summer — and the trailer puts Hallmark Channel to shame

(Image credit: TCLtv+) Many actors, artists and writers are rightly worried about generative AI taking their jobs, but so far we haven’t seen a major entertainment company release a feature-length film that is all or even mostly AI-generated. That’s about to change. Today TCL, a company known for its connected TV sets, dropped the trailer… Read more

RTX 4090s continue to melt — GPU repair facility claims it works on 200 flagship Nvidia cards per month

GPU repair shop NorthridgeFix reveals that the RTX 4090 melting catastrophe has not gone away as all have hoped. The repair shop reports that it continues receiving burned RTX 4090s from customers worldwide and repairs said GPUs “every single day.” NorthridgeFix showed some daming evidence of this fact when it revealed a box full of… Read more

Chinese gamers can’t RMA their RTX 4090s due to US sanctions — users are being very careful with how they treat their top-tier GPUs

(Image credit: Shutterstock) The U.S. ban on Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 4090, one of the best graphics cards, cut off the supply to China. That’s only one part of the problem. According to a report from HKEPC, vendors are unable to offer GeForce RTX 4090 replacements due to the limited stock from the U.S. sanctions, only… Read more

Nearly 90% of chips used in Russia come from China despite US sanctions: Report

(Image credit: Shutterstock) The sanctions imposed following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine aimed to disrupt Russia’s military capabilities by limiting its access to advanced chips are working, as Russian entities can no longer get chips directly from American, European, Japanese, and Taiwanese companies. Despite these efforts, Russia continues to obtain advanced processors mainly through indirect channels, primarily… Read more

Nvidia blames Intel for GPU VRAM errors, tells GeForce gamers experiencing 13th or 14th Gen CPU instability to contact Intel support

Nvidia’s latest 552.12 driver patch notes reveal that the GPU manufacturer is aware of stability issues plaguing many Raptor Lake and Raptor Lake Refresh gamers. Nvidia specifies that users experiencing crashes with a 13th or 14th Gen CPU should consult Intel for their troubles. Specifically, Nvidia’s patch notes state that if 13th/14th Gen CPU owners… Read more

Ubuntu 24.04 Beta released after week delay due to malicious code

After a week’s delay, Ubuntu 24.04 Beta has been released for eager users to test out on their systems. Ubuntu 24.04 (codenamed Noble Numbat) is the latest Long Term Support version of the popular Linux OS and introduces a new installer for new and experienced users. Hat tip to OMG Ubuntu for the news. (Image… Read more

AIO workstation has 128 CPU cores and 28,416 GPU cores crammed into surprisingly small form factor

We think all-in-one computers are underperforming brethren of fully-fledged ‘classic’ desktop workstations. But Alafia AI, a startup specializing in modern media imaging appliances, will prove us wrong. The company’s all-in-one Alafia Aivas SuperWorkstation for medical imaging packs a 128-core Ampere Altra processor and two Nvidia RTX professional graphics cards (via Joe Speed). The machine is indeed… Read more

New thermal paste smells like flowers from heaven

Thermal paste maker Clock Work Tea Party (CWTP), known for releasing scented non-conductive thermal pastes, has now released an osmanthus-scented variation in limited quantities. The thermal paste will be ready for purchase on April 12 and available in Japan with a worldwide shipping option. There’s no explanation given why CWTP makes scented thermal pastes or… Read more

Modder made an IRC client that runs entirely inside the motherboard’s BIOS chip

Phillip Tennen, developer of the open-source axleOS, has recently decided to use what he learned from that project to create an IRC client that runs entirely within the UEFI pre-boot environment, with no operating system required. This “UEFIRC” is nearly fully functional, with a graphical interface and a TrueType font renderer, and it’s all written… Read more

NASA is confident it can recover the Voyager 1 but it’ll require some time

The historic NASA Voyager 1 probe, the farthest man-made object from Earth, has been malfunctioning in deep space due to a critical memory error since November 14th, 2023. However, the issue has now been diagnosed and seems fixable! Back in March, we reported that NASA was sending a “poke” to the Flight Data Subsystem to… Read more

MSI rolls out a new high-end Nvidia gaming GPU in China — GeForce RTX 4090D 24G Ventus 3X comes as a more affordable option

MSI has unveiled the GeForce RTX 4090D 24G Ventus 3X, the brand’s third custom GeForce RTX 4090D for the Chinese market. The graphics card arrives as a cheaper option for Chinese consumers who don’t require all the bells and whistles of the GeForce RTX 4090D 24G Gaming X Slim or GeForce RTX 4090D 24G Suprim… Read more

Raspberry Pi powers a five-foot magic mirror that doubles as a retro gaming console

Magic mirrors have become well-known in the Raspberry Pi community as a go-to project for many new makers. As cool as they are, they’re also widespread. However, we came across this magic mirror project put together by David from Element 14 and thought it was different and exciting enough to share. This magic mirror is… Read more

AMD may have a new platform for upcoming Ryzen CPUs — AM5+ socket and Granite Ridge CPUs listed in a microcode extraction tool

AMD is reportedly working on a revamped version of its AM5 socket, the socket AM5+. The MC Extractor tool, a program that parses microcode binaries of AMD and Intel CPUs, recently added detection of AM5+ and AMD processors with the 00B40Fxx CPUID, as hardware detective HXL noticed. The tool has ‘Adjusted AMD microcode pattern for… Read more