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AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT leak heats up Computex
According to leaks from its manufacturing partners, AMD plans to release new graphics cards soon. The company might show off its Radeon RX 9060 XT models at the Computex 2025 show next month. These cards will come with either 8GB or 16GB of memory. Reports suggest the standard models will run at 2620 MHz during gameplay but can reach up to 3230 MHz when boosted. Special factory-overclocked versions might push speeds as high as 3300 MHz. The new AMD cards will compete directly against NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5060 Ti series, which should hit stores this week. Technical details indicate the RX 9060 XT will use a Navi 44 chip with 2048 stream processors. Earlier rumors had suggested a different chip design. AMD recommends that users have at...
Fosi Audio shakes up hifi scene
Fosi Audio showed off its new brand strategy at AXPONA 2025 in Chicago last weekend. The audio company introduced its complete Hi-fi ecosystem featuring upcoming SP601 bookshelf speakers with 6.5-inch woofers. They also presented i5 planar magnetic headphones that use a 97mm ultra-thin nano diaphragm driver with special sputtering technology. These headphones will launch on Kickstarter on April 22. The brand revealed its updated vision as "A New Audio Tech Brand Bringing Hi-fi Joy to Audiophiles Worldwide." Company founder Ryan Huang wants to make high-quality sound available to more people rather than just a select few. The name FOSI represents four values: Foresight, Openness, Sincerity, and Innovation. Their new slogan, "HEAR THE...
INNOCN 25G2S stuns gamers with epic 240 Hz display
INNOCN has released a new gaming monitor called the 25G2S. The 24.5-inch screen shows images at 2560×1440 resolution with a 240 Hz refresh rate. It displays colors accurately, covering 100% sRGB and 93% DCI-P3 color ranges. The monitor normally costs $299.99 but, with a special code, sells for $169.99 until April 18. Gamers will notice that the fast 1 ms response time helps prevent motion blur during fast action. The IPS panel keeps colors looking good from different viewing angles. The screen works with adaptive sync technology, including G-Sync, which stops tearing and stuttering during gameplay. It comes with HDR support for better contrast between light and dark areas. Users can connect through two HDMI 2.1 ports or DisplayPort...
MONTECH Century II electrifies gamers and builders
MONTECH released its new CENTURY II power supply series today. The company says these ATX 3.1 units support next-generation graphics cards with native 12V-2x6 connectors for NVIDIA RTX 50 and AMD Radeon RX 90 cards. They offer high power delivery with peak support up to double the PSU's rated wattage. These power supplies earned both 80 Plus Gold and Cybenetics Platinum certifications, making them highly efficient. A 135mm fan with Smart Zero Fan Technology stops completely during light computer use, creating silent operation. The fan activates only when necessary, during heavy loads. MONTECH built these units with Japanese capacitors for better reliability. The cables are fully detachable for easier installation and cleaner computer...
Old School MPOWER Board Makes Killer Comeback
MSI has brought back its popular MPOWER motherboard line. The company resurrects the overclocking-focused series with a new AMD version. Photos leaked online show the board returning to classic black and yellow colors instead of metallic finishes. This AMD variant will use the AM5 socket and likely feature a B850E chipset. It comes in a microATX form factor, perfect for compact builds. The board includes just two DDR5 DIMM slots, which helps serious memory overclockers achieve better results. Despite having only two slots, the motherboard still supports up to 128 GB of RAM. The design also makes room for an extra M.2 storage bay. Industry watchers expect the new MPOWER board to offer strong value for performance enthusiasts. The...
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 Leak Leaves Fans Buzzing
Lenovo accidentally published details about its new ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 laptop on its Malaysian website before the official announcement. The upcoming model will offer AMD's powerful 12-core Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor. Some versions with Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 and Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 chips can support up to 96GB of DDR5-5600 memory. This new laptop should perform much better than the previous model that used the Ryzen 7 8840HS processor. The Radeon 890M graphics will also outperform the older 780M, though the improvement may not be dramatic. Users can choose a 2.8K OLED screen running at 120Hz with 500 nits brightness and full DCI-P3 color coverage. The laptop comes with many connection options typical for ThinkPad devices. It includes...
OneXPlayer X1 Pro EVA Goes Intel with Neon Vibe
OneXPlayer recently released a special version of its X1 Pro gaming handheld with Intel chips instead of AMD. The new EVA model features a design inspired by the Neon Genesis animation series. It comes with a Core Ultra 7 255H processor with 16 cores. This limited edition costs $1650 and has 64GB of memory and 2TB of storage space. The Intel version performs differently than its AMD counterpart. It works better for single-core tasks but falls behind in multicore operations. The Arc 140T graphics inside beat the Radeon 890M in benchmark tests, though actual gaming results vary depending on which game you play. Some titles run faster on one system, others on a different one. Both versions cost about the same and have similar overall...
PowerColor's New Red Devil Backplate Buzz
PowerColor might release another premium graphics card soon after launching its white version of the Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT last week. Sources tell VideoCardz the company plans a Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT Backplate Edition model. The website has correctly reported pre-release information from industry insiders before. The company lets customers customize their older Red Devil cards with replaceable backplates called Devil Skin designs. These come in Intrusive and Generative styles. The new special edition will likely use the standard Red Devil RX 9070 XT as its base. Sources say these cards are already being made, but nobody knows if they will include new versions of the Devil Skin attachments. No information suggests that...
Mobile Quantum Wonder Rocks Hannover Tech Show
SaxonQ demonstrated a portable quantum computer at Hannover Messe 2025 with help from Quantum Machines. The companies showed real-time quantum applications running outside a lab environment for the first time. They performed quantum chemical calculations of hydrogen energy levels at the event. They also displayed image recognition that could identify smileys from other images using quantum processing. The mobile quantum computer works at room temperature without special cooling equipment. It plugs into a standard wall outlet instead of needing complex infrastructure, making it practical for industrial settings where traditional quantum computers cannot operate. The system uses spin defects in diamond chips as its core technology...
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