The Kingston XS2000 portable SSD uses the blazing-fast USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 interface to achieve impressive transfer rates of up to 2 GB/s. Internally, a brand-new controller from Silicon Motion is used; it combines the USB bridge and SSD controller in a si…
Far Cry 6 Benchmark Test & Performance Review
In this review, we’re taking a closer look at Ubisoft’s new Far Cry 6. We evaluate image quality, measure rendering performance on 25 graphics cards, and investigate how well the ray tracing implementation works. Of course, we’re talking about game pla…
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Review
The Ryzen 5 5600G is AMD’s most affordable entry to the Zen 3 architecture. Priced at $260, this six-core, twelve-thread processor achieves excellent performance that rivals older eight-core processors from both Intel and AMD. The integrated Vega graph…
Acer Predator GM7000 2 TB Review
The Acer Predator GM7000 is a high-end SSD that’s competing with the Samsung 980 Pro, WD Black SN850, and Corsair MP600 Pro. Powered by an Innogrit IG5236 controller paired with 96-layer TLC NAND from Micron, the Acer Predator GM7000 achieved excellent…
SanDisk Ultra 3D 4 TB 2.5″ SSD Review
The SanDisk Ultra 3D is the most affordable 4 TB SSD available, currently selling for only $390. In terms of performance, it’s nearly as fast as other high-end 2.5″ SATA drives, and write speeds are sustained very well since there’s no TLC write hole.
Deathloop Benchmark Test & Performance Review
Deathloop by Arkane Studios is a first-person action-adventure that builds on time travel, rogue-lite elements, and a rich, non-linear story. In our Performance Analysis article we investigate performance with 27 graphics cards at three resolutions and…
Hynix Gold P31 2 TB Review – Finally in 2 TB
Finally! The Hynix Gold P31 SSD is available as a 2 TB version. Built exclusively with Hynix in-house components, the Gold P31 achieves impressive performance results, making it the fastest PCIe 3.0 SSD we ever tested. It’s actually even faster than so…
Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS Review
The Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom Gaming GS is the company’s top-dog RTX 3080 Ti custom design. Thanks to a large triple-slot, triple-fan cooler, the card runs at good temperatures; noise levels can be adjusted due to a dual BIOS with “quiet” mo…
ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade 2 TB Review
At $300 for the reviewed 2 TB version, the ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade is one of the most affordable PCIe 4.0 SSDs available today. Despite its low price, it offers compatibility with Sony’s PlayStation 5, and performance is comparable to the Samsung 98…