PCGH-News 08/19: Does Crysis run on the A380? GPU prices continue to plummet
We finally have the Intel Arc A380 in the editorial office and Raff is already busy on the bench. One question in particular stands out: Can it run Crysis? Meanwhile, other graphics card manufacturers are breaking a sweat, which could result in further price cuts. Or, you do it like a young Youtuber and simply build your own graphics card. Otherwise, the much-anticipated 55-inch portrait monitor from Samsung has both a price and a release date. Welcome to the PCGH News of the Week!
Intel Arc A380 – Can it run Crysis?
Intel is preparing to launch its new series of graphics cards – yes, still. While the cute entry-level Arc A380 graphics card is at least available in China, the rest of the world is still waiting for the market launch. In the meantime, there is also an Arc Alchemist graphics card in the PCGH test laboratory, which is currently being put through its paces. Although there are already some tests on the Internet, the probably most important question has not been answered by anyone, even though it is an obvious one.
Graphics card prices: Further reductions in prospect, manufacturer “really concerned”
Currently, the prices for RTX 3080 Ti, RX 6950 XT and Co. only know one direction: RRP or below. Street prices for graphics cards have been falling for months, especially for high-end cards. And this trend could gain new momentum by the end of the month. At least that’s what one report suggests on the Chinese website ZOLciting supply chain sources. Accordingly, the decline in graphics card prices will “of course” continue.
Samsung Odyssey Ark more expensive than expected and pre-order from the end of August
As Samsung confirms, the Odyssey Ark can be purchased from August 24th. preorder. As confirmed by Samsung’s press team, the monitor will cost 3,459 euros. That would be significantly more than previously speculated: at the end of June, the rumor mill was still talking about 2,200 euros.
Young Youtuber builds “cheapest graphics card in the world”
the youtuber”TheCodingTurtleAccording to the video description, specializes in programming games, developing Unity tutorials and creating mods and data packages for Minecraft. For some time now, the young lad has also been working on his own graphics card, which is said to be the cheapest in the world. He christened it TurtleCard 100X, with the X suffix standing for “extremely terribly designed”.
Reference-www.pcgameshardware.de
