EK plans to launch RTX 30 series water blocks "at or close to launch"

Overclock3D.Net | Aug. 25, 2020, 3:10 a.m. | Original

EK's ready to liquid cool Ampere

Published: 25th August 2020 | Source: EK Facebook | Author: Mark Campbell

EK plans to launch RTX 30 series water blocks "at or close to launch"

EK Water Blocks has been taking part in Nvidia's "Countdown" marketing campaign, and there is some golden nuggets of information hidden within their comments section of their Facebook page .

When asked if they will have RTX 3000 series water blocks ready for launch day, EK
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TSMC details its 3nm Process Technology - Mass Production Planned for 2022

Overclock3D.Net | Aug. 24, 2020, 2:29 p.m. | Original

Higher performance, greater efficiency and smaller transistors

Published: 24th August 2020 | Source: TSMC | Author: Mark Campbell

TSMC details its 3nm Process Technology - Mass Production Planned for 2022

During the company;'s annual Technology Symposium, TSMC, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, has revealed the planned characteristics of their 3nm (N3) process node, which is due to enter risk production in 2021.

Before 3nm, TSMC plans to release a 5
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Serious Sam: The First Encounter is currently available for free on GOG

Overclock3D.Net | Aug. 24, 2020, 12:11 p.m. | Original

Celebrate Serious Sam 4's upcoming GOG release in style.

Published: 24th August 2020 | Source: GOG | Author: Mark Campbell

Serious Sam: The First Encounter is currently available for free on GOG

For the next 40 or so hours, Croteam will be celebrating the upcoming release of Serous Sam 4 by offering PC gamers free copies of Serious Sam: The First Encounter on GOG.

When the game launches on September 24th, Serious Sam 4 will be available on both Steam and
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F1 2020 has gained support for Nvidia's DLSS technology

Overclock3D.Net | Aug. 24, 2020, 8:55 a.m. | Original

DLSS makes 4K 60 FPS performance possible on more graphics cards

Published: 24th August 2020 | Source: Nvidia | Author: Mark Campbell

F1 2020 has gained support for Nvidia's DLSS technology

Nvidia and Codemasters have announced that F1 2020 now supports DLSS, offering RTX graphics card users significant performance boosts when playing the game at its highest settings.

DLSS is a Deep Learning technology from Nvidia that utilises the company's Tensor cores, a Geforce RTX
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Microsoft Flight Simulator PC Performance Review and Optimisation Guide

Overclock3D.Net | Aug. 24, 2020, 6:16 a.m. | Original

Introduction - Is Flight Simulator this generation's Crysis?

Published: 24th August 2020 | Source: OC3D Internal Testing | Price: | Author: Mark Campbell

Introduction

Microsoft Flight Simulator is unlike any other game on the market today. This is a game that lacks the spectacle and story-rich aspects of most modern AAA titles and focuses instead on simulation accuracy and the wonders of flight. This is no combat sim, just a simple game about flight, allowing gamers to experience what it

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You may soon be able to buy Corsair Shares - Corsair Gaming files a $100 million IPO

Overclock3D.Net | Aug. 24, 2020, 5:09 a.m. | Original

Would you buy Shares in Corsair Gaming?

Published: 24th August 2020 | Source: Corsair Gaming IPO | Author: Mark Campbell

You may soon be able to buy Corsair Shares - Corsair Gaming files a $100 million IPO

Over the past few years, Corsair Gaming has expanded to cover almost every area of the PC market, acquiring Elgato Gaming, SCUF Gaming and Origin PC in recent years to complement their existing presence within the PC hardware and accessories markets.

Now, Corsair Gaming plans to
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Heavenly Sword can now be played at 4K 60 FPS through PC emulation

Overclock3D.Net | Aug. 24, 2020, 3:45 a.m. | Original

Gamers can now bypass Heavenly Sword's 30 FPS cap

Published: 24th August 2020 | Source: RPCS3 | Author: Mark Campbell

Heavenly Sword can now be played at 4K 60 FPS through PC emulation

Over the past few years, the PlayStation 3's RPCS3 emulator has seen significant progress, advancing in both performance and stability while also allowing gamers to surpass the limitations of Sony's original PS3 hardware.

Now, PlayStation 3 exclusives can be played at higher resolution
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Like The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077 will have free post-launch DLC

Overclock3D.Net | Aug. 24, 2020, 2 a.m. | Original

Cyberpunk 2077 will also have paid DLC/Expansions

Published: 24th August 2020 | Source: Cyberpunk 2077 | Author: Mark Campbell

Like The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077 will have free post-launch DLC

In a recent Tweet, CD Projekt Red has reconfirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 will have free post-launch DLC, granting the game the same support path as The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt.

After The Witcher 3 launched, the game
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Seasonic confirms Nvidia's 12-pin Micro-Fit 3.0 Power Connector

Overclock3D.Net | Aug. 24, 2020, 1:21 a.m. | Original

Is 12-pin the future of GPU power?

Published: 24th August 2020 | Source: HardwareLuxx | Author: Mark Campbell

Seasonic confirms Nvidia's 12-pin Micro-Fit 3.0 Power Connector

Rumour has it that Nvidia has been working on a new 12-pin GPU power connector for its power-hungry RTX 30 series flagship. Now, Seasonic has confirmed that this connector exists and that it will be available as an adaptor for its power supplies.

This
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Cooler Master Mastercase NC100 and Intel NUC 9 ECE Review

Overclock3D.Net | Aug. 23, 2020, 3:49 a.m. | Original

Introduction and Technical Specifications

Published: 23rd August 2020 | Source: Cooler Master | Price: | Author: Tom Logan

Introduction

The biggest problem with the ITX form factor is clearly its size. It's a behemoth. We needed four burly men to bring it into the office. What we really need is a much smaller solution.

Okay enough sarcasm, but one of the biggest benefits to the small form factor that the ITX brings to the party is the freedom it gives you in case format

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