A weird design for the RTX 3060 was spotted in a Bilibili video, showcasing a single-slot card that only pulls power from the PCIe slot. Extremely Small RTX 3060 12 GB Surfaces Online, Featuring No Power Connector; Delivers Half the Performance vs a Regular RTX 3060 Someone in China is making ultra-compact GPUs, and we just discovered the smallest GeForce RTX 3060 GPU yet. The video uploaded on Bilibili showcases a navy blue GeForce RTX 3060 card that is hardly equal to the size of a smartphone. The GPU boasts a single-slot form factor and a blower-style cooler. This particular […]

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The new hotfix driver supposedly fixes several bugs, but it doesn't appear to target the monitor flickering we reported about. NVIDIA Rolls Out GeForce Hotfix Driver 616.86, Fixing Intermittent Browser Flickering and RDP Black Screens We were waiting for NVIDIA to fix the monitor flickering issues that are widespread on 8-bit displays. Since the NVIDIA Game Ready Driver 616.56 rolled out, many have complained about display flickering at 8-bit color depth. Even though NVIDIA acknowledged the issue, it hasn't provided an OTA update to mitigate it. NVIDIA recently rolled out the Game Ready Driver 616.64, but the release notes don't […]

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The team Red isn't stopping, and has been continuously expanding its existing Ryzen lineups with newer processors. AMD Quietly Launches Zen 2-Based Ryzen 7 4700LE Processor With Up To 4.2 GHz Boost Clock; Reserved for OEM Only AMD appears to have enough inventory to keep releasing older Ryzen chips, which is evident from the new launches. While the company doesn't announce such launches publicly, they appear on the official website, confirming AMD's plan to expand the existing lineups. As spotted by @Zed__Wang, AMD has silently launched its newest Zen 2 Renoir processor for the AM4 platform. The launch date mentioned […]

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AURAS is showing off its 1000W TDP cooler designed for next-generation GPUs as the demand for power rises with higher performance. AURAS, A Leading Cooler Maker, Believes Next-Gen GPUs Will Come With a 1000W TDP & Has Designed A Dual 360mm AIO For Them Last year, AURAS displayed its air-cooled solutions for existing and upcoming GPUs. The cooler was designed for 600W GPUs and had the 5090/Next-Module label. This year, the company has revised its expectations for future GPUs and is aiming for even higher TDP cooling solutions. Displayed at its Computex booth, AURAS showcased its "Advanced VGA Solution," which […]

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AOC has launched the Q27G4KDP OLED gaming monitor in China, featuring a dual-mode design that lets users switch between QHD at 540Hz and HD at 720Hz.

According to DisplaySpecifications, the AOC Q27G4KDP uses LG's 4th-generation OLED panel with a 4-stack Primary RGB Tandem structure and AGLR (anti-glare low reflection) technology. The 27-inch WOLED panel provides native 10-bit colour, 99.5% DCI-P3 gamut coverage, and a factory-calibrated average ΔE < 2. According to AOC, the monitor achieves a peak brightness of 1500 nits in HDR highlights and carries the VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification. For eye comfort, the unit incorporates hardware low-blue-light technology and is TÜV-certified as flicker-free.

AOC specifies a grey-to-grey response time of 0.02ms. The Q27G4KDP is officially NVIDIA G-Sync compatible and features VESA ClearMR 21000 certification. Integrated gaming tools include Dark Field Control, Game Color, crosshair overlays, dynamic reticle options, and a real-time frame-rate counter.

Connectivity includes DisplayPort 2.1 and two HDMI 2.1 ports, along with USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports and an audio output. The included stand provides height, tilt, swivel, and pivot adjustments. Software features include Picture-in-Picture, Picture-by-Picture, and customisation via AOC G-Menu.

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KitGuru says: The Q27G4KDP seems to be a more affordable alternative to the AGON Pro AGP277QKD, offering pretty much the same feature set in a more basic-looking package.

Dual-mode monitors are trending, and we see major monitor makers introducing several such displays that can switch between two different display configurations. This way, the dual-mode displays are able to double the refresh rate at lower resolutions, bringing more smoothness for gameplay. This is particularly convenient for gamers who often switch between slow-paced and fast-paced titles. Unfortunately, dual-mode configuration isn't very common on portable monitors, which are already limited in their feature set. I have seen that UPERFECT is one of the very few monitor makers that tend to bring something unique to the table every few months, and is […]

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