Tom's Hardware

RAID card delivers impressive speeds up to 56 GB/s — throughput possible with four PCIe 5.0 SSDs or eight PCIe 4.0 SSDs

Those searching for higher performance than the best SSDs can offer may be interested in hearing about HighPoint unveiling the brand’s latest RAID controller card, the HighPoint Rocket 1608A. The HighPoint Rocket 1608A is a hardware RAID card that leverages eight PCIe 5.0 / PCIe 4.0 x4 slots (only four full-speed drives can be used… Read more

Rare GeForce GTX 2070 engineering sample has surfaced — the unreleased GPU has 128 fewer CUDA cores than the RTX 2070

GeForce GTX 2070 (Image credit: X/Jiacheng Liu) The GeForce RTX 2070 used to be one of the best graphics cards. Many don’t know that it was internally known as the GeForce GTX 2070 before Nvidia adopted the RTX branding for products with RT cores while keeping the GTX moniker for those lacking them. X user… Read more

Nvidia Blackwell and GeForce RTX 50-Series GPUs: Rumors, specifications, release dates, pricing, and everything we know

(Image credit: Nvidia) The next-generation Nvidia Blackwell GPU architecture and RTX 50-series GPUs are coming, right on schedule. While Nvidia hasn’t officially provided any timeframe for when the consumer parts will be announced, there have been plenty of rumors and supposed leaks of data. We’ve spoken with some people as well, and the expectation is… Read more

Qualcomm teases Snapdragon X with no mention of Elite — news of second chip could be coming on April 24

(Image credit: Qualcomm) Qualcomm is teasing something big for next week surrounding its highly anticipated processors that will be featured in Windows 11 laptops. The company announced in an X post to “stay tuned for 4/24.” We can’t say for certain that we’ll learn details about an additional member of the chip family, but whatever… Read more

Corsair’s Elite 6500 ATX and Elite 2500 Micro-ATX get accent panel options — removable panels available in wood and aluminum

Corsair has finally launched its case panel accessories for the Corsair Elite 6500 and 2500 ATX and Micro-ATX computer chassis (as reported by Guru3D). The optional panels come in walnut, teak, bamboo, obsidian, and aluminum. The new panels expand the aesthetic flavor of the 6500/2500 and give users more color and material options. We have… Read more

US sanctions transform China into legacy chip production juggernaut — production jumped 40% in Q1 2024

The U.S. semiconductor export sanctions could be backfiring, in a way, according to a report from SCMP. China’s semiconductor output of legacy semiconductor chips grew by a whopping 40% in the first quarter of 2024. The massive surge in production suggests China could potentially become the global leader in legacy chip production. A big reason… Read more

Alleged cryptojacker arrested for money laundering, $3.5 million in cloud service fraud — ultimately mined less than $1 million in crypto

(Image credit: Shutterstock) The U.S. Attorney’s office announced the arrest and indictment of crypto miner Charles O. Parks, also known as ‘CP3O,’ who defrauded and used multiple servers from two well-known cloud computing providers, amounting to a bill totaling nearly US$ 3.5 million — to mine cryptocurrencies that are worth almost $1 million. The office… Read more

Determined modder gets ‘Halo 2’ running at 720p on the original Xbox — after tweaks to the console hardware, kernel, and game

Official screenshot of the Halo 2 HD project from its GitHub page. Technically 1080i is also supported, but not considered playable. (Image credit: grimdoomer on GitHub) Ever wanted to see an original Xbox run Halo 2 at HD resolutions — or at least a non-distorted widescreen image at 480p? Hardware and game modder Ryan Miceli,… Read more

Chinese researchers use low-cost Nvidia chip for hypersonic weapon —unrestricted Nvidia Jetson TX2i powers guidance system

A team of researchers in China has demonstrated how a low-cost Nvidia Jetson TX2i system-on-chip for industrial applications can significantly enhance capabilities of hypersonic weapons — achieving speeds above Mach 7, according to a report by the South China Morning Post. This SoC, which is not restricted by U.S. export controls and is much more affordable… Read more

ChatGPT can craft attacks based on chip vulnerabilities — GPT-4 model tested by UIUC computer scientists

OpenAI’s GPT-4 model is successfully exploiting cybersecurity vulnerabilities — consistently better and faster than human professionals. Academics claim this skill is a recent addition to the AI model’s wheelhouse, but it will only become better with time. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) recently published a paper on this use case, in which… Read more

ASRock reveals two new 27-inch 1440p IPS monitors, one with an integrated Wi-Fi antenna in the stand

ASRock is looking to attract monitor buyers with its new Phantom Gaming PG27QFT2A and PG27QFT1B monitors, both of which feature 27-inch IPS displays with QHD 1440p resolution and 180 Hz refresh rates. The key difference between the monitors is that the PG27QFT2A comes with a swivel-, height-, and tilt-adjustable stand with an integrated Wi-Fi antenna…. Read more

PlayStation overlay is coming to PC alongside ‘Ghost of Tsushima’ port

(Image credit: Sony Computer Entertainment) Sony’s upcoming port of Ghost of Tsushima’s Director’s Cut for PC is going to bring with it a new goody: a PlayStation overlay that gives PC gamers access to their PlayStation account, friends list, trophies, and settings. Windows players will be able to access the overlay by pressing Shift +… Read more

Samsung unveils 10.7Gbps LPDDR5X mobile memory optimized for AI applications

Samsung has unveiled its next generation of LPDDR5X DRAM, which boasts 10.7Gbps of memory bandwidth. The new generation is 25% faster than Samsung’s first-gen LPDDR5X, and is aimed at improving AI performance for mobile devices with local hardware-accelerated neural processing capabilities. Samsung said that mass production of the new LPDDR5X will begin in the second… Read more

ASML sets density record with latest chipmaking tools — High-NA EUV equipment prints first patterns

ASML has announced that its first extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography tool with projection optics featuring a 0.55 numerical aperture (High-NA) has printed its first patterns. The announcement is a major milestone for both ASML and for High-NA EUV lithography technology in general. “Our High-NA EUV system in Veldhoven printed the first-ever 10 nanometer dense lines,”… Read more

High-end AMD RDNA 2 supply is dwindling — RX 6950 XT, RX 6900 XT, RX 6800 XT virtually out of stock

(Image credit: AMD) AMD’s RDNA 2 high-end graphics card supply is finally dwindling to nothing, four years after launch. The RX 6950 XT and RX 6900 XT are now virtually impossible to find at the $600-$650 price point, while the RX 6800 XT can only be found at $560 in a single ASRock model. AMD’s… Read more