AMD RDNA 4: GFX1200 and GFX1201 GPUs discovered for Radeon RX 8000 series

In the latest notes from the LLVM project, the two AMD RDNA 4 “Navi 4X” GPUs were mentioned. A developer has pointed out that target names and ELF numbers need to be defined for new GFX12 targets, which include the GFX1200 and GFX1201. It is mentioned that both GPUs behave identically to the GFX11 of the “RDNA 3” family for [...]


Xinfrared XTHERM II T2S Plus Review – affordable semi-professional infrared camera for smartphones and mobile use | Black Friday Offer with 20% off!

The Xinfrared T2S Plus is considered one of the pioneers among thermal imaging cameras for smartphones with a usable 8mm macro lens. This special design allows users to capture detailed thermal images of objects even at close range, which is especially useful for identifying heat loss, the condition of insulation, electrical problems and details [...]


AMD Radeon Pro W7700 Review – Where does AMD’s mid-range workstation graphics card stand in everyday work? With teardown and material analysis

With the Radeon Pro W7700, AMD is now closing the huge gap between the previously tested Radeon Pro W7800 and W7600, thereby completing its own portfolio of RDNA3 graphics cards for productive use. Even though this chip and the corresponding design as a gaming graphics card would place it very elegantly between a Radeon RX 7600 and the RX 7700XT [...]


Nerdytec Cykey RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review – “Nerdy” TKL keyboard with good workmanship and open source software

The German company Nerdytec, known for the “Couchmaster” celebrated by many sofa gamers, is launching its first keyboard on the market with the Cykey. With solid workmanship, exciting features and support for the open-source QKM/VIA software, the company wants to shake up the controversial keyboard market. Read on to find out whether [...]


NeMo: NVIDIA’s AI model makes chip development more efficient

The future of chip development seems to lie in the hands of generative AI. NVIDIA has now introduced a new LLM called “ChipNeMo”, which is intended to help engineers design semiconductors and offers a range of new benefits. Thanks to the immense capabilities of generative AI, chip development can now progress much faster. Identifying [...]


Weekend blues: Burns from the lab and the Mini-Fit HCS as a buzzkill

Once again, we’re experiencing a Groundhog Day feeling with graphics cards and their power supply. One might think, “Here we go again,” but this time everything is much more relaxed. Yes, once again there’s the smell of spectacularly fried plastic in the air, as KrisFix has once again supplied me with olfactory delights. If [...]


Corsair MP700 Pro PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD in test – Extremely fast and cool enough. Workstation benchmarks and material analysis included

Do you even need an NVMe SSD with PCIe 5.0 like the Corsair MP700 Pro and if so, where is the pain threshold for the price? Does such a bolide bring any real added performance value and what is actually installed in detail? Nothing escapes my material tests in this regard and yes, the SSD really is ROHS-compliant. But you could have guessed that [...]


AMD Radeon PRO W7700: New graphics card for content creation, CAD and AI

The AMD Radeon™ PRO W7700 graphics card is a professional graphics accelerator that aims to set a standard with a price of around 950 EURO. According to AMD, it offers an impressive double-digit performance increase in key professional applications compared to the competition and a perfect combination of reliability, stability and exceptional [...]