Next-gen DDR5 may cost 60% more than today’s memory
How much is fast memory worth? For people who simply must have the latest and greatest in high-powered PC hardware, price is no object. Which is a good thing, because the price […]
Tag: nextgen
What is DDR5? The PC’s next-gen memory, explained
Major changes to the PC’s RAM subsystem typically occur once in blue moon, but mere years after DDR4’s delayed rollout, that time is upon us yet again. With the fresh release of […]
PCIe 6.0 revealed: Blazing-fast speeds will supercharge next-gen SSDs
Proving that whenever you buy something new, a better thing immediately comes out, the PCI-Sig Group announced the release of PCIe 6.0 on Tuesday, which will double the raw data rates of […]
AMD is betting big on next-gen Ryzen, Radeon chips in 2022
AMD executives said Tuesday that the company has invested in securing enough manufacturing capacity for 2022 to meet demand, including its next generation microprocessors and GPUs. “Demand for our product is very […]
Next-gen Chromebook pens will have game-changing NFC charging
USI pens have finally reached the promised land. By the way, USI stands for the Universal Stylus Initiative. The 2.0 specification will now add support for NFC wireless charging. That removes one […]
Nvidia’s next-gen Hopper GPU revealed: 3 things PC gamers need to know
Welcome to the next generation of GPUs. During his GTC 2022 keynote on Tuesday morning, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang formally revealed “Hopper,” the graphics architecture powering the company’s next generation of products, […]
Intel finalizes ATX 3.0 power standard to supercharge next-gen GPUs
PC power supplies haven’t seen a whole lot of change in the last decade or two. We’ve gotten modular cables for easier routing, smaller standards for itty-bitty builds, and that’s about it. […]
Sony’s next-gen WH-1000XM5 headphones get a facelift and new drivers
Sony has been at the top of the game for premium active noise cancellation headphones for a little less than four years, when the WH-1000XM3 blew the competition from Bose and Beats […]
Confirmed: You can overclock on AMD’s next-gen B650 motherboards
AMD’s next-gen Ryzen 7000 CPUs and AM5 motherboards are just around the corner. And if you’re a certain type of gamer, there’s just one question on your mind: “Will I be able […]
Valve’s next-gen Steam Deck is already in the works
The Steam Deck is an undeniable hit, almost single-handedly legitimizing the niche of portable console-style gaming PCs. (But don’t try to single-hand the Steam Deck, it’s pretty chunky.) Valve has been selling […]
