PowerColor's Radeon RX 7800 XT Hellhound is an amazing custom-design for AMD's new release. It sells at the $500 baseline price, yet has the best cooler of all cards tested today, with whisper-quiet fan settings, dual BIOS and RGB illumination.
Sapphire's Radeon RX 7800 XT Nitro+ is the quietest RX 7800 XT reviewed today, it's virtually inaudible at full load thanks to its powerful cooler. The card is also the best overclocker, it gained a spectacular 15% in real-life performance, which makes it nearly as fast as RTX 4070 Ti.
The Sapphire Radeon RX 7700 XT Pulse is priced at AMD's MSRP of $450, which makes it an attractive choice. You still get a great cooler that's paired with outstanding fan settings that result in a whisper-quiet gaming experience that's quieter than most GeForce cards.
With the TUF, ASUS has released a custom-design variant of the Radeon RX 7800 XT that improves on the AMD base design in many aspects. You get a triple-slot, triple-fan cooling solution with a full-metal cooler that looks fantastic, dual BIOS with quiet mode and adjustable RGB lighting.
ASRock's Radeon RX 7800 XT Phantom Gaming is a factory overclocked custom-design model. Thanks to its large triple-slot, triple-fan cooling solution, temperatures and noise levels are excellent, and performance is higher than GeForce RTX 4070, at a much lower price point.
The factory-overclocked XFX Radeon RX 7800 XT Merc 319 comes with a powerful triple-slot, triple-fan cooling solution that uses a metal shroud instead of plastic like on many other cards. The cooler runs much cooler than the AMD reference version, by over 20°C, and noise levels are greatly improved, too.
The XFX Radeon RX 7700 XT Qick 319 is a factory-overclocked custom design variant of AMD's new release. It offers 12 GB VRAM instead of 8 GB like on GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, and runs considerably faster than the latter, too. Thanks to a great cooling solution, noise levels are minimal as well.
ASUS went all-out with the cooling design for the RX 7700 XT TUF. The cooler not only looks and feels great thanks to its all-metal construction, it also has excellent cooling performance, because it's actually identical to the one on the RX 7800 XT TUF. Also included is a dual BIOS feature with a whisper-quiet low-noise BIOS.
Starfield is out now, with support for AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.2 (FSR 2.2). In this mini-review we take a look, comparing the image quality and performance gains offered by FSR 2.2.
The Status Between 3ANC builds upon the brand's top-seller, the Between Pro hybrid driver TWS earphones and adds in ANC in addition to a more mature tonality. It offers a highly customizable sound as well as more fit and seal solutions and two color options to be a good balance of form and function alike.
Epomaker goes for a novel 70% form factor with its new Shadow-X keyboard. This helps cut down the entry barrier to smaller keyboards while also providing useful features such as an OLED screen, hybrid wireless connectivity, hot-swappable switches, good quality keycaps and pre-lubed switches, and long battery life all for a wallet-friendly price.
Similarly to the Zaunkoenig M2K, the HSK Pro 4K is designed exclusively for fingertip grip. Despite weighing no more than 26 g, the HSK Pro 4K even comes with proper side buttons, along with PixArt's PAW3395 sensor, Zippy main button switches, and true 4000 Hz wireless polling.
Packed with ARGB on the fans, the controller as well as around the IO, the sturdy Aqirys Sargas looks glamorous when lit up, but it also makes the most out of the compact space. While some features don't feel as fleshed out as they could, those who enjoy a bit of color in their life with a complete out-of-the-box experience could be well served.
Immortals of Aveum is out now on PC, with support for NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution and Frame Generation. Also supported is AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution. In this mini-review we compare the image quality and performance gains offered by these technologies.
Armored Core by From Software is finally a new mech shooter title. You get to customize your robot to take on the tough bosses and their complex mechanics. In our performance review, we're taking a closer look at image quality, VRAM usage, and performance on a wide selection of modern graphics cards.
Despite weighing no more than 43 g, the HTX 4K does largely without holes. Equipped with PixArt's latest PAW3395 sensor, the HTX 4K is capable of true 4000 Hz wireless polling, and comes with Zippy main button switches along with pure PTFE feet.
Immortals of Aveum is built using Unreal Engine 5 and has both Lumen and Nanite enabled, which achieves impressive graphical effects. In our performance review, we're taking a closer look at image quality, VRAM usage, and performance on a wide selection of modern graphics cards.
Patriot takes DDR5 to a whole new level with the Viper Xtreme 5 series, DDR5-8000 is finally in consumer hands. For PC enthusiasts and the XOC crowd, Patriot includes three XMP profiles to get you started. With a side of some serious overclocking, follow along as we break down the benefits this memory brings to the table.
The Cobra Pro combines the ambidextrous Viper Mini shape with all the bells and whistles of recent Razer mice: Focus 30K sensor, third-gen optical main button switches, full RGB lighting, 2.4 Ghz and Bluetooth connectivity for up to 170 hours of battery life, as well as compatibility with Razer's Mouse Dock Pro and HyperPolling Wireless Dongle.
Today we put Meze Audio's flagship open-back headphones to the test. The ELITE uses Rinaro's unique planar magnetic drivers to put out a warm and relaxing sound that is well complemented by the comfortable design and striking aesthetics around it.
The Lexar NM790 is one of the fastest SSDs we've ever tested, being able to match the Samsung 990 Pro. It is still priced very competitively, at just $210 for the 4 TB version. Not long ago that only got you 2 TB. Thanks to a highly optimized controller design, the NM790 runs very efficiently and doesn't put out a ton of heat.
S.M.S.L adds to its impressive audio source portfolio with the budget-friendly SU-1 DAC. It offers multiple inputs, a clean and transparent sound, good build quality, and an easily concealable form factor at a compelling price to warrant a place in your first desktop audio setup for headphones or speakers alike.
With the Basilisk V3 X Hyperspeed, Razer expands their line of AA battery-driven wireless gaming mice. Equipped with PixArt's PAW3369 sensor capable of 18,000 CPI and main button switches rated for 60 million clicks, the right-handed ergonomic Basilisk V3 X Hyperspeed offers up seven buttons, 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth connectivity, as well as up to 535 hours of battery life.
Atlas Fallen takes you on an epic adventure across a vast desert landscape, where you uncover mysteries and fight powerful enemies. In our performance review, we're taking a closer look at image quality, VRAM usage, and performance on a selection of modern graphics cards.
Colorful expands into the DDR5 market with the CVN memory line. Equipped with an XMP profile of 6600 MT/s and modest timings of 34-44-44-108, it's time to see what Colorful has to offer casual and enthusiast users. Follow along as we test this memory kit and see how it stacks up to the competition!
