Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Unveiled
Today, during CES 2021, Nvidia unveiled the GeForce RTX 3060, a new mid-range graphics card.
The RTX 3060 has 12GB of GDDR6 memory with 13 Shader TFLOPS, 25 RT TFLOPS, and 101 Tensor TFLOPS. The GeForce RTX 3060 will launch in late February for $329.
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$329 is an attractive price point, bringing next-gen level graphics of Nvidia's Ampere architecture to a wider swath of gamers. Until now Nvidia's cheapest 30-series GPU is the $399 RTX 3060 Ti, which features only 8GB of video memory, but offers the comparatively higher 16.2 Shader TFLOPS, 31.6 RT TFLOPS, and 129.6 Tensor TFLOPS. With the RTX 3060, frugal PC builders will have an opportunity to assemble assemble a rig that rivals or beats the PS5 or Series X for around the same price.
During its presentation, Nvidia also unveiled its new mobile variants of the RTX 30-series cards, meaning that the RTX 3080, 3070, and 3060 will soon be coming to gaming laptops.
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Unveiled
Today, during CES 2021, Nvidia unveiled the GeForce RTX 3060, a new mid-range graphics card.
The RTX 3060 has 12GB of G6 memory with 13 Shader TFLOPS, 25 RT TFLOPS, and 101 Tensor TFLOPS. The GeForce RTX 3060 will launch in late February for $329.
$329 is an attractive price point, bringing next-gen level graphics to a wider swath of gamers. Until now Nvidia's cheapest new GPU is the $399 RTX 3060 Ti, which features only 8GB of video memory, but offers the comparatively higher 16.2 Shader TFLOPS, 31.6 RT TFLOPS, and 129.6 Tensor TFLOPS.
During its presentation, Nvidia also unveiled its new mobile variants of the RTX 30-series cards, meaning that the RTX 3080, 3070, and 3060 will soon be coming to gaming laptops.
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$329 is an attractive price point, bringing next-gen level graphics to a wider swath of gamers. Until now Nvidia's cheapest new GPU is the $399 RTX 3060 Ti, which features only 8GB of video memory, but offers the comparatively higher 16.2 Shader TFLOPS, 31.6 RT TFLOPS, and 129.6 Tensor TFLOPS.
During its presentation, Nvidia also unveiled its new mobile variants of the RTX 30-series cards, meaning that the RTX 3080, 3070, and 3060 will soon be coming to gaming laptops.
[poilib element="accentDivider"]Nvidia Unveils Mobile RTX 30-Series GPUs for Gaming Laptops
Today, during CES 2021, Nvidia's senior VP of GeForce, Jeff Fisher, unveiled its new generation of mobile GeForce RTX processors, bringing the Ampere RTX 3080, 3070, and 3060 GPUs to gaming laptops.
The company provided a quick look at three laptops across the RTX range, starting with the Lenovo Legion Slim 7, powered by the new RTX 3060, which clocks in at 1.3x the power of the PS5. At 1080p, the laptop can reportedly achieve an average of 90 FPS on Ultra settings "across multiple popular graphics-intensive games."
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The next step up comes in the form of the ASUS G15, which is equipped with a 1440p panel and RTX 3070 mobile GPU. Nvidia states that its average performance at 1440p is 90 FPS. Finally, Nvidia's high-end example is the Alienware m15, which comes packed with the RTX 3080 mobile GPU and 16GB of GDDR6 memory, and is reportedly capable of delivering over 100 FPS on ultra settings across a range of games.
Nvidia notes that this is the company's biggest launch ever; those examples are just three of more than 70 'gaming & studio' laptop models that are in production. The hardware will be available from January 26, with a starting price of $999 for the RTX 3060 models. The Alienware m15 will be priced at $1,999, with an Intel i7 CPU.
The laptop range will feature the third generation of MAX-Q technology, including Dynamic Boost 2.0 - an AI that automatically routes power around your system - as well as WhisperMode 2.0 for thermal management and resizable BAR. Naturally, these being RTX-powered machines, DLSS will also be supported for applicable games.
The presentation also noted that the devices are the lowest latency esports laptops thanks to Nvidia's Reflex technology. Average latency stats were provided for Overwatch (20ms), Rainbow Six Siege (17ms), Valorant (16ms), and Fortnite (17ms), with all games running at well over 250 FPS on a Razer Blade laptop at 1080p.
For more from Nvidia's CES 2021 presentation, check out the announcement of the RTX 3060, which makes ray-tracing PC gaming relatively affordable (if the cards will stay in stock anywhere).
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Nvidia Unveils Mobile RTX 30-Series GPUs for Gaming Laptops
Today, during CES 2021, Nvidia's senior VP of GeForce, Jeff Fisher, unveiled its new generation of mobile GeForce RTX processors, bringing the Ampere RTX 3080, 3070, and 3060 GPUs to gaming laptops.
The company provided a quick look at three laptops across the RTX range, starting with the Lenovo Legion Slim 7, powered by the new RTX 3060, which clocks in at 1.3x the power of the PS5. At 1080p, the laptop can reportedly achieve an average of 90 FPS on Ultra settings "across multiple popular graphics-intensive games."
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The next step up comes in the form of the ASUS G15, which is equipped with a 1440p panel and RTX 3070 mobile GPU. Nvidia states that its average performance at 1440p is 90 FPS. Finally, Nvidia's high-end example is the Alienware m15, which comes packed with the RTX 3080 mobile GPU and 16GB of GDDR6 memory, and is reportedly capable of delivering over 100 FPS on ultra settings across a range of games.
Nvidia notes that this is the company's biggest launch ever; those examples are just three of more than 70 'gaming & studio' laptop models that are in production. The hardware will be available from January 26, with a starting price of $999 for the RTX 3060 models. The Alienware m15 will be priced at $1,999, with an Intel i7 CPU.
The laptop range will feature the third generation of MAX-Q technology, including Dynamic Boost 2.0 - an AI that automatically routes power around your system - as well as WhisperMode 2.0 for thermal management and resizable BAR. Naturally, these being RTX-powered machines, DLSS will also be supported for applicable games.
The presentation also noted that the devices are the lowest latency esports laptops thanks to Nvidia's Reflex technology. Average latency stats were provided for Overwatch (20ms), Rainbow Six Siege (17ms), Valorant (16ms), and Fortnite (17ms), with all games running at well over 250 FPS on a Razer Blade laptop at 1080p.
For more from Nvidia's CES 2021 presentation, check out the announcement of the RTX 3060, which makes ray-tracing PC gaming relatively affordable (if the cards will stay in stock anywhere).
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Todd Howard May Have Teased Bethesda’s Indiana Jones Game Months Ago
Todd Howard may have teased Bethesda's newly-announced Indiana Jones game two months ago.
Speaking to Geoff Keighley last November, Todd Howard seemed to have the Ark and Idol from Indiana Jones & The Raiders of the Lost Ark propped up on his bookshelf behind him (as you can see in the tweet below).
It's reminiscent of how Phil Spencer recently appeared in interviews with the then-unannounced Xbox Series S sitting behind him. There's little chance anyone would have connected those dots, but it still feels like you missed a glaring clue all this time. Then again, it could be a coincidence - in a Bethesda blog, Pete Hines, SVP of Global Marketing said, “Todd is a lifelong Indy fan, and has been trying for over a decade to make this game. "He’s beyond excited to work with the award-winning MachineGames team, a perfect fit for Indy.” So maybe he just enjoys his Indiana Jones merch? The Indiana Jones game will be a standalone adventure set at the height of the character's career, and is being developed by MachineGames (Wolfenstein: The New Order). It's the first game announced as part of the revived Lucasfilm Games brand, which will collect games from multiple developers under one banner, covering games from the Star Wars galaxy and beyond. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.This week’s special Zoom guest! Todd Howard! pic.twitter.com/HZWo1ZWa0r
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) November 8, 2020
Todd Howard May Have Teased Bethesda’s Indiana Jones Game Months Ago
Todd Howard may have teased Bethesda's newly-announced Indiana Jones game two months ago.
Speaking to Geoff Keighley last November, Todd Howard seemed to have the Ark and Idol from Indiana Jones & The Raiders of the Lost Ark propped up on his bookshelf behind him (as you can see in the tweet below).
It's reminiscent of how Phil Spencer recently appeared in interviews with the then-unannounced Xbox Series S sitting behind him. There's little chance anyone would have connected those dots, but it still feels like you missed a glaring clue all this time. Then again, it could be a coincidence - in a Bethesda blog, Pete Hines, SVP of Global Marketing said, “Todd is a lifelong Indy fan, and has been trying for over a decade to make this game. "He’s beyond excited to work with the award-winning MachineGames team, a perfect fit for Indy.” So maybe he just enjoys his Indiana Jones merch? The Indiana Jones game will be a standalone adventure set at the height of the character's career, and is being developed by MachineGames (Wolfenstein: The New Order). It's the first game announced as part of the revived Lucasfilm Games brand, which will collect games from multiple developers under one banner, covering games from the Star Wars galaxy and beyond. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.This week’s special Zoom guest! Todd Howard! pic.twitter.com/HZWo1ZWa0r
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) November 8, 2020
The Legion Slim 7 Is the Lenovo’s Thinnest and Lightest Legion Gaming Laptop
If you find yourself traveling a bunch or want a gaming laptop that is light and easy to transport, the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 is well worth a look.
Revealed at CES 2021, the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 is the thinnest lightest gaming laptop in Lenovo Legion history and the world's lightest RTX gaming laptop with a 15.6-inch screen.
The included AMD Ryzen processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX Laptop GPUs will bring Ray Tracing and Tensor Cores to the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 that provides a huge leap in AI features and graphics performance.
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The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 can be purchased with a 15.6-inch 4K (3840x2160) IPS display with a 60Hz refresh rate and 100% Adobe RGB or a Full HD (1920x1080) IPS display with a 165Hz refresh rate and 100% sRGB gamut. Both display options support Dolby Vision.
Weighing in at 1.9 kg (4.2lbs), the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 features a one-piece glass trackpad with either Shadow Black or Storm Grey color schemes. It has a 71WHr battery capacity with Rapid Charge express, white keyboard backlight or optional Corsair iCUE RGB, a fingerprint reader, a 720p camera, an optional Wi-Fi 6 Killer AX1650 module, and a Coldfront 3.0 cooling system.
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 will be released in 2021 alongside the Lenovo Legion 7, which is the world's first 16-inch QHD gaming laptop.
Make sure to check out our roundup of the biggest announcements at CES 2021 for more breaking news.
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The Legion Slim 7 Is the Lenovo’s Thinnest and Lightest Legion Gaming Laptop
If you find yourself traveling a bunch or want a gaming laptop that is light and easy to transport, the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 is well worth a look.
Revealed at CES 2021, the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 is the thinnest lightest gaming laptop in Lenovo Legion history and the world's lightest RTX gaming laptop with a 15.6-inch screen.
The included AMD Ryzen processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX Laptop GPUs will bring Ray Tracing and Tensor Cores to the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 that provides a huge leap in AI features and graphics performance.
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The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 can be purchased with a 15.6-inch 4K (3840x2160) IPS display with a 60Hz refresh rate and 100% Adobe RGB or a Full HD (1920x1080) IPS display with a 165Hz refresh rate and 100% sRGB gamut. Both display options support Dolby Vision.
Weighing in at 1.9 kg (4.2lbs), the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 features a one-piece glass trackpad with either Shadow Black or Storm Grey color schemes. It has a 71WHr battery capacity with Rapid Charge express, white keyboard backlight or optional Corsair iCUE RGB, a fingerprint reader, a 720p camera, an optional Wi-Fi 6 Killer AX1650 module, and a Coldfront 3.0 cooling system.
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 will be released in 2021 alongside the Lenovo Legion 7, which is the world's first 16-inch QHD gaming laptop.
Make sure to check out our roundup of the biggest announcements at CES 2021 for more breaking news.
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The Lenovo Legion 7 Is the World’s First 16″ QHD Gaming Laptop
The 16-inch Lenovo Legion 7 is Lenovo's new flagship gaming laptop that comes with a near-edgeless QHD display (2560x1600) that offers a 16:10 aspect ratio, HDR, 500 nits of brightness, 100% sRGB color gamut, and a 165Hz refresh rate.
Revealed during CES 2021, The Lenovo Legion 7 also supports Dolby Vision and NVIDIA G-SYNC can feature up to next-gen NVIDIA GeForce RTX Series Laptop GPUs that can bring 2nd generation Ray Tracing and 3rd generation AI Tensor Cores for a huge leap in graphical performance.
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It is offered in a Storm Grey color and Corsair iCUE provides customized RGB lighting in multiple places on the laptop, including the logo on the lid, bottom lip marquee, air outlets, and individual keys. The display is also a touchscreen and, for those who wish to take the laptop apart and possibly upgrade parts, it has cohesive "black-out" components and a QR code that will allow you to quickly see hardware information and service options.
Powered by the upcoming AMD Ryzen 9 Mobile Processors, the Lenovo Legion 7 also has 80WHr power capacity, Rapid Charge Boost, an optional Wi-Fi 6 Killer AX1650 module for better connectivity, Coldfront 3.0 cooling technology, and a built-in 720p HD webcam with E-Shutter.
The Lenovo Legion 7 will be released in 2021 alongside the Lenovo Legion Slim 7, which is the thinnest and lightest Lenovo Legion gaming laptop yet.
Make sure to check out our roundup of the biggest announcements at CES 2021 for more breaking news.
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The Lenovo Legion 7 Is the World’s First 16″ QHD Gaming Laptop
The 16-inch Lenovo Legion 7 is Lenovo's new flagship gaming laptop that comes with a near-edgeless QHD display (2560x1600) that offers a 16:10 aspect ratio, HDR, 500 nits of brightness, 100% sRGB color gamut, and a 165Hz refresh rate.
Revealed during CES 2021, The Lenovo Legion 7 also supports Dolby Vision and NVIDIA G-SYNC can feature up to next-gen NVIDIA GeForce RTX Series Laptop GPUs that can bring 2nd generation Ray Tracing and 3rd generation AI Tensor Cores for a huge leap in graphical performance.
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It is offered in a Storm Grey color and Corsair iCUE provides customized RGB lighting in multiple places on the laptop, including the logo on the lid, bottom lip marquee, air outlets, and individual keys. The display is also a touchscreen and, for those who wish to take the laptop apart and possibly upgrade parts, it has cohesive "black-out" components and a QR code that will allow you to quickly see hardware information and service options.
Powered by the upcoming AMD Ryzen 9 Mobile Processors, the Lenovo Legion 7 also has 80WHr power capacity, Rapid Charge Boost, an optional Wi-Fi 6 Killer AX1650 module for better connectivity, Coldfront 3.0 cooling technology, and a built-in 720p HD webcam with E-Shutter.
The Lenovo Legion 7 will be released in 2021 alongside the Lenovo Legion Slim 7, which is the thinnest and lightest Lenovo Legion gaming laptop yet.
Make sure to check out our roundup of the biggest announcements at CES 2021 for more breaking news.
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