The Find N is OPPO’s first-gen foldable smartphone, and has attracted a lot of attention in its first market (China) due to its high-end specs and novel form-factor compared to its main Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 rival. It has been up for limited pre-sale…
OPPO Find N fans become a target for scalpers in China as official stock of the first-gen foldable sells out
The Find N is OPPO’s first-gen foldable smartphone, and has attracted a lot of attention in its first market (China) due to its high-end specs and novel form-factor compared to its main Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 rival. It has been up for limited pre-sale…
MediaTek continues to lead the mobile processor market in the third quarter of 2021
Counterpoint Research’s latest report on the smartphone processor market shows that MediaTek has once again taken the lead in the latest complete quarter of 2021 (3Q2021). The three-month period has seen a number of intriguing changes, such as Unisoc …
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050, MX550, and MX570 graphics cards unveiled for low-cost gaming laptops
Nvidia has officially announced the GeForce RTX 2050, MX550 and MX570 mobile graphics cards. The RTX 2050 will feature 4GB of VRAM and a 45W TDP. Nvidia has not divulged the MX550 and MX570’s specifications and stated that all three cards will be avai…
No Samsung Exynos 2100: Delayed Galaxy S21 FE could arrive next year in Europe with Android 11 and a Snapdragon 888
Reportedly, Samsung has decided against releasing the Galaxy S21 FE with an Exynos 2100 in Europe. Instead, the Snapdragon 888 will take its place, but with Android 11 and One UI 3.1 rather than Android 12 and One UI 4.
STALKER 2 developers abandon in-game NFT NPC plans after fans revolt
Crypto fans among gamers who like the STALKER franchise might be disappointed to hear that the developer studio behind the upcoming STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl edition has ditched the plans to introduce an NFT-driven “STALKER metaverse.” Citing a ba…
Acer outs the ConceptD 3 Ezel Designer Book: pricey Tiger Lake i7-11800H and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti config is poor value against Surface Book 3
Acer recently outed a new convertible laptop in China, the ConceptD 3 Ezel Designer Book. The Ezel’s design looks to take aim at the Microsoft Surface Book 3, but the high RMB10,999 (US$1700) sticker price and low-res display raise questions about val…
Purported Alder Lake Core i9-12900KS could hit 5 GHz on all cores, but 5 percent clockspeed boost may not be enough to tackle AMD’s 3D V-Cache Ryzens
According to sources close to Videocardz, Intel is reportedly working on a pre-binned high-performance variant of the Core i9-12900K. The Core i9-12900KS could hit 5 GHz on all cores, right out of the box. It remains to be seen if this is enough to ta…
MSI outs the Optix MAG281URF: 4K 144Hz 28-in gaming monitor with 1ms response time, G-Sync, and HDR400, aimed at the eSports crowd
MSI recently announced the Optix MAG281URF, a 4K high-refresh monitor with HDR400, GSync, and a low response time. The Optix MAG281URF is targeted towards eSports players who are looking for a viable 4K option without sacrificing input lag or framerat…
A GeForce RTX 3080 for 1080p raytracing: eyebrow-raising Dying Light 2 specs hint at possible optimization issues
Dying Light 2 developer Techland recently outed specs for the upcoming survival horror game. While min specs call for a palatable hardware spec, the high ray-tracing preset demands the GeForce RTX 3080, even for a 1080p/60 FPS experience.