A new report claims that the manufacturing cost of the 2nm processor expected in the iPhone 18 range may mean Apple having to raise prices.
Render of a possible iPhone 18.
It's bad enough that tariffs may still force Apple to raise prices, and it's bad enough that the expected iPhone Fold will cost over $2,000. Now a further report backs up previous claims that the whole iPhone 18 range may be costlier than its predecessors.
Backing up a report from September 2024, leaker "Digital Chat Station" has now claimed on Weibo that there could be significant price increases for the 2026 iPhone models.
Since the explosive popularity of the Battle Royale genre, we’ve seen most major publishers have a go at developing and releasing their own BR entries. Some have succeeded while most failed. Years on from their first attempt with Hyperscape, Ubisoft is reportedly working on another Battle Royale shooter – this time inspired by Apex Legends.
As reported by the publication Insider-Gaming, Ubisoft is currently working on a new battle royale game. Codenamed ‘Scout’ this BR shooter is said to be “so heavily inspired by Respawn Entertainment’s highly successful Apex Legends that it was once used as the thumbnail for the project.”
Beyond this, it’s not known exactly how many elements of Apex Legends are being used for inspiration – though the characters and their unique abilities are reportedly one of their focuses.
While we are way past the heyday of the battle royale gold rush, Ubisoft seems keen to take on EA’s Apex Legends directly, with one source telling Insider-Gaming “I think the goal is to capitalize on the player count of Apex dropping and [Ubisoft higher-ups] thinking there’s room in the market for another hero Battle Royale.”
While the battle royale genre in specific is not necessarily as oversaturated as many would have you believe, the overarching live-service space is one which is heavily competed for.
Given this, it will be interesting to see how Ubisoft pitches this project ‘Scout’ and whether they’ll be second-time…third-time…fourth-time lucky.
KitGuru says: What do you think of these details so far? Is there room for another Battle Royale? Can Ubisoft take Apex Legends’ spot? Let us know your thoughts down below.
In the past couple years, we’ve seen the famous Kaiju Godzilla feature in multiple video game projects from Call of Duty to Dave the Diver. Despite this, there has not been a dedicated Godzilla game in years. That said, the IP owners (Toho) have now announced plans for a dedicated console title.
In a report by Bloomberg (and collated by the fansite Godzilla-Movies), IP owner Toho announced a number of new projects set in the Godzilla universe planned to release over the coming years.
Of course, there will be new films, anime, merch and more, but by far the most interesting revelation was in the announcement of their intentions to release a dedicated game for home consoles – something which we have not seen since 2014’s critically-panned Godzilla for PS3/4.
Despite his presence throughout the entire history of video games, Godzilla has yet to receive a proper dedicated video game which offers more than the surface-level destruction that projects of its ilk typically resort to.
Of course, with nothing else to go off of, it’s far too early to make any guesses about what exactly the game will entail – and just as importantly which studio will be developing it.
KitGuru says: What do you think of Toho’s statement? What would you want from a Godzilla title? Did you get any enjoyment from the 2014 game? Let us know down below.
Back in 2023 during the FTC lawsuit against Microsoft, the console maker was made to hand over a bunch of internal documents – some of which leaked online. Amongst the unannounced projects was an Oblivion and Fallout 3 Remaster. With the former now all-but-confirmed, one insider has offered an update on the status of the latter.
One fan took to Twitter to ask known industry insider NateTheHate: “have you heard anything new in regards to fallout 3 remastered?”
In response, Nate replied “It'll be a while before we see it”. While not much to go on, it is nice to know that we shouldn’t be waiting with bated breath for the announcement. If Microsoft chooses to take a similar route to that of Oblivion, we may not hear any official word until the game is near its release.
All that said, with the leaked details for Oblivion claiming major improvements across many aspects from combat to movement and more, hopefully the Fallout 3 Remaster receives a similar refresh – perhaps by adding actual first-person shooting this time. We will have to wait and see.
KitGuru says: Are you looking forward to the Oblivion remaster? When do you think Fallout 3 will follow suit? What other classic Bethesda / Xbox games would you like to see receive a similar treatment? Let us know down below.
The Camera Control button is a new physical control on the side of the entire iPhone 16 lineup. Here's everything you need to know, and how to get the most out of it.
Use the Camera Control button to improve your photos
Apple's Camera Control buttin is both physical and touch sensitive. With a firm press it will click like a real button, but a light-press gives you Taptic feedback like with Apple's Mac trackpads.
The GeForce RTX 5060 family of cards is about to be released, and we have a 16GB version of the RTX 5060 Ti in for review. NVIDIA partners will be offering both…
After Meta failed to properly redact court documents containing competitive assessments, Apple, Google, and Snap lawyers express frustration at the lack of care around the sensitive data.
Meta is parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
Meta's antitrust case with the FTC continues, and it got off to a bad start Tuesday morning. Slides used in the hearing were made public, but Meta didn't redact them properly.
According toThe Verge's Lauren Feiner, who attended the hearing in person, lawyers from Apple, Google, and Snap complained about the poor handling of their sensitive data. Apple's lawyer echoed Snap's claims of "egregious" disclosures, citing that Apple can't trust Meta will protect internal information going forward.
The Moment SuperCage is the pro filming rig the iPhone needs, with endless customization and premium build quality.
Moment SuperCage review: A new tool for filmmakers
USB-C on the iPhone hasn't exactly changed everything, but regardless of which model you have, wired connectivity is faster. Between that and support for external SSDs, there's a whole new category of photography and filmography equipment that we've been testing.
There are a lot of great items out there, but there hasn't been much like the Moment SuperCage. After playing with it for a few weeks, we're certain there will be soon.
Synology is pushing for consumers to buy its own brand of hard drives for its newest NAS appliances, with only certified drives getting the full suite of software support.
Older Synology NAS devices won't be affected by the drive changes
The cost of a network-attached storage (NAS) device could be split into two components, with the NAS itself as one part, while the drives that fill it make up the second. At higher capacities, the drives can be the more costly element to acquire, and often leads to users shopping around for deals on hard disks.
It appears that Synology is keen to earn more from users by getting them to purchase its own line of hard drives to go with the NAS.
The iOS 18.4.1 update contains security fixes for vulnerabilities that may have been used in sophisticated attacks. Here's why you should update.
iOS 18.4.1 fixes two actively exploited vulnerabilities.
On Wednesday, more than two weeks after the launch of iOS 18.4, Apple released iOS 18.4.1. Though the update itself is relatively minor, with only a CarPlay fix and no new features, the software includes two significant security patches.
Apple has released security updates to its operating systems, including iOS 18.4.1, iPadOS 18.4.1, tvOS 18.4.1, macOS 15.4.1, and visionOS 2.4.1.
A Mac, iPad, and iPhone running macOS 15, iPadOS 18, and iOS 18
The small updates, released on April 16, are fairly common for software vendors to release, including Apple. The smaller change of version number reflects the content of the update, which is less about introducing bigger feature changes and more about bug squashing, performance improvements, and security fixes.
The notes for the updates state that they all provide bug fixes and security updates, with Apple recommending the installation by all users.
Whisky's developer has announced all further work on the app has ended, closing off one way to play Windows games on Apple Silicon Macs.
All work on the WINE-compatible Whisky has ended.
Issac Marovitz, developer of the popular WINE front-end app Whisky for macOS, has announced no futher development or maintenance will occur. It will not be upgrading to WINE 8+, and further fixes to specific apps and games won't be added in the future.
The Whisky maintenance notice also states that "Occasional updates may still come if macOS fundamentally breaks the main app, as it did in 15.4."
Apple resellers are clearing out MacBook Air inventory, with M2, M3, and M4 models all on sale.
Grab a MacBook Air for $749 while supplies last.
The lowest price across the MacBook Air range can be found at Best Buy, with the closeout M2/8GB RAM/512GB SSD model marked down to $799. This model has a bump up to 512GB of storage, from the line's standard 256GB.
A new leak claims that Apple's follow up to the Apple Vision Pro will switch from aluminum to titanium to reduce weight, and will come in a black or dark blue color.
The next Apple Vision headset could use titanium, and come in a dark blue
Following a dubious report that Apple Vision Pro 2 will come out in April 2026, a new leak claims that the next headset may not be called Apple Vision Pro at all. It may instead be just called Apple Vision, or possibly Apple Vision Air.
Without specifying a release date, leaker Kosutami has also tweeted that the next headset will be this lighter model.
The battle between President Donald Trump and China over import tariffs has impacted Apple, and will hit consumer wallets soon. Here's everything you need to know about it, current through April 16, 2025.
Apple's stock has been hit hard by the Trump tariff battle with China
President Donald Trump's first presidency was known for many things, but one of the biggest events in it was the U.S.-China trade war. The financial event saw the U.S. apply high tariffs against Chinese imports, impacting the cost of produce entering the country.
The incident caused issues for many businesses, but Apple managed to steer clear of the effects. This was chiefly down to the positive relationship CEO Tim Cook had with Donald Trump at the time.
Apple continues to make progress on its previously announced Apple 2030 goal, hoping to become carbon neutral over the next five years.
Image Credit: Apple
Just in time for Earth Day, Apple has announced that its global greenhouse gas emissions are down 60% compared to 2015 levels. The ultimate goal, announced by Apple in 2020, is ambitious, to say the least.
The project is called "Apple 2030" and centers around the goal of becoming 100% carbon neutral by 2030. While Apple has already been carbon neutral on the global corporate level, the company wants to become carbon neutral across its entire business, manufacturing supply chain, and product life cycle.
Intel's Bartlett Lake-S isn't a new architecture, but it has yet to be released for something available to the general public. While the architecture had been rumoured for several months prior, Intel clarified that, despite being part of the Core 200 series, Bartlett Lake-S is specifically designed for networking and edge computing applications, but now, new chips based on this architecture may become available to regular consumers for the first time.
Early leaks of this architecture hinted at the possibility of a variant without E-cores, which has captured the attention of some. The prospect of a pure P-Core variant, potentially featuring 12x P-Cores instead of the 8x found in 14th-generation CPUs, has generated significant interest. This idea has resurfaced, suggesting it might not be entirely off the table.
The Core i7 251E represents the current top-tier offering within the Bartlett Lake-S series, featuring a 24-core configuration (8P + 16E). But this may not be the full extent of the lineup. Overclocker Toppc (via HXL), known for his close ties to MSI, recently shared a screenshot from the AIDA64 changelog, explicitly referencing Bartlett Lake-S. While Toppc refrained from providing additional information, sharing the patch notes fueled speculation that the platform might extend beyond its initial OEM and industrial focus.
The same AIDA64 version also included preliminary support for Wildcat Lake, a low-power mobile CPU architecture set to launch later this year alongside Panther Lake. While unrelated, this adds to the intrigue surrounding Intel's current development efforts. The full patch notes of the AIDA 7.65.7404 beta can be found below:
preliminary support for Intel Wildcat Lake CPU
improved support for Intel Bartlett Lake-S CPU
improved motherboard specific sensor info for ASRock boards
fixed: CPU clock measurement for Zhaoxin KX-7000
fixed: GPU bus type and bus current mode detection for AMD Vega, Navi
fixed: workaround for Samsung 9100 Pro SSD (with FW 0B2QNXH7) temperature #2 mixup issue
fixed: Motherboard / SPD / removal of unnecessary memory timing levels
Intel may be pressured to innovate and offer compelling options for the LGA1700 platform, especially as AMD continues to support its ageing AM4 socket with new SKUs. AMD is approaching its ninth year of supporting the AM4 socket, starkly contrasting with Intel's typical three- to four-year platform cycles.
KitGuru says: Will we see Intel Bartlett Lake-S consumer CPUs? How do you think they'll compare to the Core Ultra 200 series?
Steam has grown from strength to strength since launching in the mid 2000s, building up a hugely loyal userbase along the way, as evidenced by Epic Games' struggles to compete with Steam to this day, despite sinking millions into exclusivity deals. As it turns out, the Steam app has a hidden support page – one that will reveal the exact amount you've spent on games since creating your account.
My personal Steam account is approaching 20 years old at this point and over that time, I've purchased around 800 games, a number inflated by things like the Humble Bundle. On top of game purchases though, I've also bought a number of DLCs and occasionally, I've paid out for subscriptions and microtransactions for certain titles like Final Fantasy 14 and Counter-Strike 2.
There have been third-party tools that you can use to get an estimate of the value of your Steam library for years, but this is the first time we've been able to get a Total Spend figure straight from Valve.
If you are curious to see how much you've spent on Steam over the lifetime of your account, you can find the hidden support page by heading into Steam, clicking the “Help” button, from there go to Steam Support > My Account > Data related to your Steam account > External funds used.
KitGuru Says: Have you taken a look at your account's Total Spend? Is the figure higher or lower than you were expecting?
DOOM: The Dark Ages is just weeks away from release and in the run-up, Microsoft has revealed a new set of special edition controllers. There are two new DOOM themed Xbox game pads hitting the market, and they both look fantastic.
This is a Limited-Edition Collection, but unlike some other special edition gamepads from Xbox, like last year's Deadpool controller, you won't have to enter a sweepstakes to get hold of one. Both the standard DOOM Edition Xbox Wireless Controller and the Xbox Elite Series 2 DOOM Edition controller will be available to purchase until stocks run out.
The standard edition Doom controller will cost £74.99, with a green Doom Slayer Armour aesthetic, while the Elite Series 2 version will cost £199.99 and has a demonic red makeover. Both look great but honestly, the Doom Slayer armour on the cheaper controller looks so much more iconic in my opinion. If I were to buy one of them, it would be the cheaper green one.
Buying one of these limited-edition controllers will also net you an exclusive Doom Slayer Executioner skin for the upcoming game, Doom: The Dark Ages.
If you'd rather give your Xbox console a new look, there is also a DOOM: The Dark Ages Xbox Series X wrap available for £54.99.
KitGuru Says: Are you looking forward to DOOM: The Dark Ages? What do you think of the new limited edition controllers?
AMD is hard at work on improving its position in the booming AI market. Recently, AMD acquired ZT Systems in an effort to bolster its datacentre and AI efforts. Now, the company has launched a joint engineering partnership with Stability AI to create new models optimised for AMD hardware, improving performance by as much as 4.3x.
Amuse 3.0 is the first AI model to come out of this joint partnership. This AI model is AMD-optimised, so in conjunction with an upcoming driver, AMD users will be able to use this tool for Video diffusion, Video Restyle and over 100 new Stable Diffusion family image models. These are locally run AI tools, helpful for creators looking to speed up their workflow. With Amuse 3.0 and the new AMD driver, users can expect significant improvements of up to 4.3x using these tools locally on AMD hardware.
For those who don't know, Amuse is a Windows PC application that lets you generate, modify and draw images with AI support. It is free to download and supports AMD XDNA Super Resolution too. To take full advantage, you'll need AMD Driver version 24.30.31.05 or higher.
KitGuru Says: Are any of you experimenting with running AI tools locally? What do you use it for? In my personal experience, I've found AI tools to be incredibly useful for quick transcripts, something that comes in handy when events like CES and Computex roll around. Speaking of Computex, this year's event is just around the corner, and we'll have plenty of coverage as always.
Acer is giving UK gamers an exclusive monitor offer for anyone looking to make an upgrade. Until the end of June, UK buyers of Predator or Nitro gaming monitors will also get a complimentary accessories bundle worth £99, including a high-performance gaming mouse and a new mouse mat.
Acer Predator gaming monitors are on the higher-end side with features like 240Hz+ refresh rates, OLED panel options and resolutions up to 4K UHD. Acer Nitro monitors are value-oriented, offering Fast IPS panels, up to QHD or UWQHD resolutions and high refresh rates up to 240Hz.
Qualifying monitors for the £99 accessories bundle include:
Participating UK retailers include the likes of SCAN, Ebuyer, Laptops Direct, Box, OCUK and more. After purchasing a qualifying monitor, you can go to Acer's monitor offers landing page, HERE, and go through the steps to claim your bundle. If you share a review of your monitor, Acer will sweeten the deal with a £10 Love2Shop voucher.
The offer ends on June 30th, so you have until then to make a redemption and claim your freebies.
KitGuru Says: Are any of you currently shopping around for a new gaming monitor? Are you considering an Acer Nitro or Predator model?
For months, we've been hearing rumours about the Oblivion remake. This week, an update to the Virtuos website revealed several screenshots of the game to the public. Now, Xbox Support is also leaking the game ahead of its announcement.
X user ‘Raven' messaged the official Xbox Support account, asking if The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered will be available for cloud gaming. After inputting that question, the support account replied by stating that the game is “set to release on April 21st 2025”, adding that it is “confirmed to be a day-one launch title on Xbox Game Pass”.
At first, I thought this may have been an AI-generated reply, as it almost reads like the support account is spewing out information already circulating across the internet, kind of like a ChatGPT response. However, the time gap between the question and the account's response indicates that it may have been a human support worker making their way through the queue of support messages.
Microsoft has not yet made any official announcements regarding the Oblivion Remake. While the graphics we've seen so far indicate a more extensive remake, the marketing team has instead opted to brand this title as a ‘Remaster', despite the fact that clearly, much more effort has gone into this new version of the game. Typically, remasters are associated with simple frame rate unlocks and resolution bumps – something already available to owners of the original Oblivion on Xbox Series X/S. It is clear from the leaked screenshots that we are getting something far more ambitious than a simple resolution and frame rate bump here.
KitGuru Says: All eyes will be on Xbox next week for this announcement. Hopefully the rumours are true and the game will drop as soon as its announced, as I'm itching to jump back into my favourite Elder Scrolls game.
The first RTX 5060 Ti reviews are now live and retail listings have gone up. Here, we take a look through RTX 5060 Ti pricing and availability in the UK, highlighting cards available at MSRP in particular.
Unfortunately, as we learned in our launch review for the RTX 5060 Ti, 8GB of VRAM is not going to be enough for you to really crank settings up in a number of games with patch-tracing. To avoid running into a memory wall, you may want to opt for the 16GB RTX 5060 Ti instead, which holds up better in titles like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
There appear to be no listings for the entry-level RTX 5060 graphics card yet. This GPU is expected to sell for $299 in the US, which should translate to around £279 to £289 MSRP in the UK.
KitGuru Says: What do you think of the RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti now that retail pricing has been revealed, alongside reviews?
Alongside today’s launch of the GeForce RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti desktop graphics cards, Nvidia is also rolling out a new Game Ready driver. This driver adds support for both of the new cards in Nvidia's Blackwell line-up, as well as enabling Multi-Frame Generation for another set of games.
There are two titles this week adding support for DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation (MFG) – Black Myth Wukong and No More Room in Hell 2. With Multi-Frame Generation, you can use the Blackwell architecture's improved AI capabilities to generate 3x more frames than an RTX 40 series GPU with Frame Generation.
Additionally, there’s support for 19 new G-SYNC Compatible displays, and six more titles have been updated with Optimal Settings profiles, including the likes of Deadlock, GTA V Enhanced, Half-Life 2 RTX, InZOI, Monster Hunter Wilds and The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered.
The new Nvidia GeForce graphics driver is available now through the Nvidia App / GeForce Experience, or you can download and install it manually via the GeForce website, HERE.
KitGuru Says: As always, let us know how you get on with the latest drivers!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB: MSRP $429 The new GeForce RTX 5060 Ti brings NVIDIA's latest Blackwell GPU architecture down below $500, to target mainstream, 1440p gamers. Blackwell Architecture Power Efficient Smaller Form Factors Cool And Quiet Tons Of Overclocking Headroom DLSS4 And RTX Neural Rendering Latest Media Engines Modest Upgrade...
Apple is celebrating Earth Day by giving you a reason to declutter your junk drawer and get a discount while you're at it.
Earth Day 2025
From now through May 16, Apple is offering 10% off eligible accessories when you bring an old device to recycle at a participating Apple Store. The promo covers everything from AirPods and Apple Watch bands to iPhone cases and charging cables.
You'll need to make the accessory purchase at the same time as you recycle the device, and it has to be in-store — online purchases don't count.
It's the end of an era as the much-loved 2018 Intel Mac mini has been added to Apple's list of vintage products. It's yet another step heralding the end of support of Intel on Mac.
The 2018 Mac mini was the last to use an Intel processor, and it's now officially a vintage product
With some exceptions under international law, Apple has long had a specific process for when it deems devices to be first vintage, and then obsolete. What's significant now is that every Intel-based Mac mini has entered the vintage stage, the first time since the move from Intel to Apple Silicon back in 2020.
"Products are considered vintage when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than 5 and less than 7 years ago," says Apple on its support page. "[And] obsolete when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than 7 years ago."
After the U.S. government initially cut its funding of the CVE database, used to track security vulnerabilities in operating systems and software, CISA has said it will continue to be funded for another 11 months at least.
The loss of CVE will make it harder to track malware
Early on Wednesday, it was reported that the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database had its funding cut. Within hours, its funding has been restored for just under one more year.
The CVE is an important part of modern cyber security. It's a central database of vulnerabilities found in operating systems and applications, which can be abused by hackers and malware to attack targets in various ways.
Despite scaremongering headlines, Trump did not escalate his "reciprocal" China tariff to 245% on Tuesday night. The figure is a reinstatement of previous tariffs that don't apply to Apple or big tech at all.
Tim Cook and Donal Trump in 2019 — image credit: White House
Coming on top of previous escalations and the Apple exemption that Trump says isn't an exemption, it wouldn't have been surprising if the China tariff rose again. And the White House itself stoked fear-mongering by how it phrased the tariffs in a fact sheet issued late on Tuesday night, April 15, 2025.
"China now faces up to a 245% tariff on imports to the United States," says the fact sheet, "as a result of its retaliatory actions."
The screen and camera details of the iPhone Fold have surfaced yet again, with a list of identical specifications making an earlier leaker's claim seem slightly more likely to be true.
A render of a possible iPhone Fold - Image Credit: AppleInsider
The iPhone Fold is expected to have two screens, with a smaller outer display for general use and a folding internal one that's much larger. It now seems that the rumor mill has agreed on some of the essential specifications of those components.
In a Naver post, serial leaker "yeux1122" posted some details about the iPhone Fold's screens. The key internal one is listed as measuring 7.76 inches diagonally, with a resolution of 2,713 by 1,920 and a theoretical pixel density of 428 pixels per inch.
The TUF OC is the top model in the ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB lineup. You get a high-quality cooler construction that looks mighty impressive. Also included is a factory-overclock and a dual BIOS with quiet mode that runs at ultra-quiet noise levels.
The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio OC comes with a powerful triple-fan, dual-slot cooling solution that achieves fantastic noise levels, even without a dual BIOS. Temperatures are excellent, too, and you get a decent overclock out of the box.
Priced at NVIDIA MSRP of $430, the Palit GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Infinity 3 is a cost-effective choice if you're looking for a model that doesn't break the bank. Palit didn't compromise on the cooling solution, our review confirms: it runs cool and at quiet noise levels.
The new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti uses the modern PCI-Express 5.0 bus interface, but supports only an 8-lane configuration. This is just half the bandwidth of the higher-end models, which run at x16. Are you in trouble with an older system, which only supports running at PCIe 4.0?
The ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Prime OC sits one level below the TUF, which makes it more affordable. Surprisingly, it comes with the best cooler of all RTX 5060 Ti cards tested, and it's also the quietest model when its "quiet" BIOS is activated.
The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Gaming OC comes with a factory overclock and powerful cooler that achieves whisper-quiet noise levels. The card is shorter than most competing models, which ensures it can fit into smaller cases without problems.
The Zotac GeForce RTX 5060 Ti AMP is a factory-overclocked custom design variant that's highly compact. With just two slots and a 22x12 cm footprint, it will fit into any case. Thanks to its fantastic energy efficiency, PSU requirements won't be a problem either, making this a great choice for upgraders.
Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti is the latest Blackwell GPU to hit the market – and yes, there is still an 8GB model launching in 2025… This review is focused on the 16GB SKU though, hitting the market with a £399/$429 MSRP, a price reduction compared to its predecessor. With 4608 CUDA cores, a 128-bit memory interface, and new GDDR7 memory, the 5060 Ti 16GB targets the mainstream gamer, aiming to deliver strong 1080p and playable 1440p performance. Today we find out exactly what it is capable of.
With no Founders Edition for either RTX 5060 Ti model, Nvidia is relying on its partnersfor this launch. We were sent two cards, both of which are featured in today's review. The majority of my game testing was conducted using the Palit RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Infinity 3, an MSRP card that runs at reference clock speeds. I also have the Gigabyte Aorus Elite, a much more premium model, which we also tested today.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:49 Meet the 5060 Ti
01:43 Test setup
02:49 Alan Wake 2
03:16 Black Myth: Wukong
03:53 Cyberpunk 2077
04:23 Dragon Age: The Veilguard
04:44 Final Fantasy XVI
05:06 Ghost of Tsushima
05:33 Horizon Forbidden West
06:15 Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
06:37 Plague Tale: Requiem
06:55 Ratchet and Clank
07:15 Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
07:40 Starfield
08:00 Performance summary – 12 game average
09:00 Cost per frame analysis
10:11 Ray tracing benchmarks
12:46 DLSS 4, Multi Frame Gen testing
15:43 Meet the Palit Infinity 3
16:12 Gigabyte Aorus Elite
16:55 Clock speed
17:27 Thermals and acoustics
18:33 Power draw + efficiency
20:15 Closing thoughts
RTX 5080
RTX 5070 Ti
RTX 5070
RTX 5060 Ti
RTX 4060 Ti
Process
TSMC N4
TSMC N4
TSMC N4
TSMC N4
TSMC N4
SMs
84
70
48
36
34
CUDA Cores
10752
8960
6144
4608
4352
Tensor Cores
336
280
192
144
136
RT Cores
84
70
48
36
34
Texture Units
336
280
192
144
136
ROPs
112
96
80
48
48
GPU Boost Clock
2617 MHz
2452 MHz
2512 MHz
2572 MHz
2535 MHz
Memory Data Rate
30 Gbps
28 Gbps
28 Gbps
28 Gbps
18 Gbps
L2 Cache
65536 KB
49152 KB
49152 KB
32768 KB
32768 KB
Total Video Memory
16GB GDDR7
16GB GDDR7
12GB GDDR7
8/16GB GDDR7
8/16GB GDDR6
Memory Interface
256-bit
256-bit
192-bit
128-bit
128-bit
Memory Bandwidth
960 GB/Sec
896 GB/Sec
672 GB/Sec
448 GB/Sec
288 GB/Sec
TGP
360W
300W
250W
180W
160W
First, a quick spec recap. RTX 5060 Ti marks the introduction of a new Blackwell die – GB206, and this is a full implementation. Comprised of three Graphics Processing Clusters (GPCs), each holds up to eight Texture Processing Clusters (TPCs), with a total of 18. Each TPC is home to two Streaming Multiprocessors (SMs), giving us 36, and each SM still holds 128 CUDA Cores, meaning the RTX 5060 Ti has a total of 4608 shaders. We also find 36 RT cores, 144 Tensor cores, 144 Texture Units, and 48 ROPs.
This time around, however, there's no node-shrink, and GB206 remains fabricated on TSMC's N4 node, as per the RTX 40 series. As such, rated clock speed has not stepped forwards this generation, with the RTX 5060 Ti rated at 2572MHz, within 40MHz of the RTX 4060 Ti.
The memory configuration is similar to its predecessor, too. We still find 8 or 16GB of memory operating over a relatively narrow 128-bit interface, the primary difference being the jump to 28Gbps GDDR7 modules, increasing memory bandwidth to 448 GB/s. L2 cache still comes in at 32MB.
Lastly, the RTX 5060 Ti features a 180W TGP. This is something we focus on closely in this review, using our enhanced GPU power testing methodology, so read on for our most detailed power and efficiency testing yet.
It's been two years since NVIDIA introduced its Ada Lovelace GPUs, kicking things off with the RTX 4090 and finishing up the initial lineup with the SUPER family At CES, the company unveiled its new RTX 50 "Blackwell" family which features a brand new architecture and several changes such as new cores, AI accelerators, new memory standards, and the latest video/display capabilities. Today, NVIDIA releases its 5th entry within its "RTX 50" portfolio, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti. The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is positioned in the mainstream segment, with the green team promising great value for gamers at a […]
Corsair is updating the HX1200i and HX1500i power supplies for 2025. HXi Series power supplies now contain two 12V-2×6 GPU power cables with a unique dual-colour connector that gives visual cues of a secure connection.
The new Corsair HXi power supplies are ATX 3.1 certified and PCIe 5.1 compatible. They are also Modern Standby compliant, allowing for rapid wake-from-sleep timings. The LLC architecture with DC-to-DC conversion generates clean and steady power, and the 10-year warranty ensures that these PSUs will withstand many upgrade cycles, providing dependable power to even the most ambitious systems for years to come. Moreover, the new PSUs are Cybenetics Platinum-certified for up to 91% efficiency.
The new HXi Series provides complete digital control via Corsair iCUE software. A handy desktop interface allows users to easily build up unique fan curves, check power settings, and switch between single- and multi-rail overcurrent protection.
These power supplies use high-quality components, including 100% Japanese electrolytic capacitors and a 140mm fluid dynamic bearing fan for quiet operation.
HXi Series power supplies are designed to support high-end setups with powerful CPUs and GPUs. The package includes a 12V-2×6 cable compatible with modern AMD and Nvidia GPUs, and twin 12VEPS cables for powering high-end CPUs. The Corsair HX1200i and HX1500i power supplies are now available for £259.99/€314.90/$309.99 and £299.99/€359.90/$349.99, respectively.
KitGuru says: If you're looking for a high-wattage, premium power supply for a build, these could be right up your alley.
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