Civilization VII is new fodder for lovers of the turn-based strategy genre. In our testing the game ran very well on virtually all graphics cards. In our performance review, we'll look at the game's graphics quality, VRAM consumption, and how it runs across a range of contemporary graphics cards.
The ASRock Phantom B850I Lightning is a good choice if you want a Mini-ITX board for around $200. Compared to most of its B650 predecessors it has two additional power phases. In our testing it handled a 16-core Ryzen CPU just fine, making it a good value choice for any compact AMD system.
Coming seven years after the original, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II looks excellent and packs dozens upon dozens of hours of realistic adventuring across 15-century Bohemia as Henry of Skalitz. How does the game perform on Steam Deck and ROG Ally? Find out in our handheld performance review.
Featuring a carbon fiber shell, the ambidextrous ROG Harpe Ace Extreme weighs only 47 g, and is capable of true 8000 Hz polling in both wired and wireless operation. Equipped with the latest AimPoint Pro sensor and ROG optical switches for the main buttons, the Harpe Ace Extreme supports both 2.4 GHz wireless and Bluetooth.
Kingdom Come Deliverance II offers a fantastic RPG experience with impressive attention to details and lots of freedom and immersion. In our performance review, we'll look at the game's graphics quality, VRAM consumption, and how it runs across a range of contemporary graphics cards.
With Formovie being the manufacturer behind a lot of other brands it is no surprise that the Cinema Edge 4K looks similar to those. But the Cinema Edge 4K manages to provide a potent package that makes it a solid TV replacement - especially with the fully integrated streaming services compatibility.
Dan Clark Audio shakes up the premium closed-back headphones market with the NOIRE X, bringing the brand's patented AMTS technology in its most affordable entry yet. The NOIRE X also uses the same, excellent industrial design from the far more expensive E3, and gives you a good execution of the Harman Over-Ear tonality for the money.
The FSP VITA GM series aims at the value-oriented enthusiast. Today we're looking at the 850 W unit from the VITA GM family, boasting 80 Plus Gold efficiency and supporting the latest ATX 3.1 standard. Priced at just $105 it comes with excellent build quality, good efficiency and support for the 16-pin GPU power connector.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is the latest PlayStation exclusive to land on PC. While the game suffers from occasional freezes and crashes on Windows, it's playable both on Steam Deck and ROG Ally. Check out the specific performance numbers, as well as optimized settings for both devices, in our handheld performance review.
The Corsair Frame 4000D is an evolution of the popular 4000D, with a focus on additional modularity and flexibility as it is the first mainstream chassis to use the InfiniRail mounting system. The updates don't just end with functionality, as the Frame 4000D also offers fresh design details to set the stage for the new Frame series.
Spider-Man 2 has arrived for the PC Platform. Sony's newest port offers fantastic super hero gameplay, but is plagued by instability issues and crashes. Once you get it to run stable, performance is pretty decent though, and all the major technologies are supported. In our performance review, we'll look at the game's graphics quality, VRAM consumption, and how it runs across a range of contemporary graphics cards.
We're taking a look at the completely passive Cooler Master X Silent Edge power supply. It is 80 Plus Titanium rated and operates without fan, which means it is able to deliver the perfect noise-free experience, even when feeding a power hungry high-end graphics card.
With the right-handed ergonomic Aria II, Fantech revises their Aria XD7. At 53 g, the Aria II weighs 7 g less, and instead of Kailh switches, it now features Huano switches for the main buttons. PixArt's PAW3395 sensor is used, and both 2.4 GHz wireless and Bluetooth are supported, with up to 70 hours of battery life.
Vanguard is MSI's new addition to the company's GeForce RTX 50 product stack. It sits slightly below Suprim and offers a similar premium design with a strong cooler and factory OC. In our testing, the Vanguard's thermal solution is actually the strongest of the 10 RTX 5080 cards that we've tested so far.
The ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 Astral OC is the company's ultra-premium custom-design retailing at $1500, a shocking $500 increase over the NVIDIA MSRP, or +50%. In return you get a quad-slot, quad-fan cooling solution, a large factory OC and the best OC potential we've seen on a RTX 5080.
The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming OC comes with an improved triple-fan cooler and features a dual BIOS, so you can enable "quiet" mode. Gigabyte was also generous with the power limit, you can run at up to 450 W, which is the highest of all the cards tested today.
The MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Suprim SOC is the company's flagship custom design for this launch. It comes with a powerful cooling solution that's among the strongest in our testing. Noise levels are fantastic, whisper-quiet. This is the card you want if you're looking for a low-noise RTX 5080 experience.
The Palit GeForce RTX 5080 GameRock OC comes with impressive bling and a powerful cooling solution. Additionally, it includes a factory overclock that nets you an additional 5% in real-life FPS across our whole test suite. Cooling performance is also improved over the NVIDIA FE.
Colorful's GeForce RTX 5080 Vulcan OC is the company's flagship release with a high-quality all-metal cooler that rivals the build quality of the ASUS Astral. You also get tons of cooling potential and a factory overclock to 2685 MHz rated boost.
The Zotac GeForce RTX 5080 Amp Extreme Infinity comes with large RGB lighting elements to bling up your case. You also get a triple-fan cooling solution and a factory overclock. In our testing the gaming performance was the second best, right behind the $1500 ASUS Astral OC.
The Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 GS "Golden Sample" is a factory overclocking custom-design variant of the RTX 5080. It comes with RGB lighting support, vapor-chamber cooling, three fans and an OC to 2700 MHz rated boost.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is out now. Priced at $1000 it includes all the new GeForce RTX 50 features and offers good gaming performance. On the other hand, the gen-over-gen performance increase is smaller than expected, but NVIDIA didn't raise their pricing either.
The Galax GeForce RTX 5080 1-Click OC comes at no price increase over NVIDIA MSRP: it sells for $1000. That makes it an excellent alternative to the NVIDIA Founders Edition. You even get an improved cooling solution that runs quieter than NVIDIA's reference card.
Softears makes a grand debut on TechPowerUp with its Studio4 in-ear monitors. Designed for studio/stage use, the Studio4 has a cult following from audiophiles too who find its reference sound signature working as a good all-rounder with various music genres, while also offering a good balance of accuracy and engagement alike.
If you don't need all the bells and whistles of X870E and have a bit more than $300 to spend on a motherboard that still includes USB4, Wi-Fi 7 and PCIe Gen 5 support then the ASUS ROG STRIX X870-A Gaming Wi-Fi this could be the board for you. Even better is that it comes in white.
