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Tom's Guide
10 hours ago
- Tom's Guide
MSI Claw A8 with AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme gets August launch date in Europe — here's when it may release globally
Next-gen gaming handhelds are upon us, as the MSI Claw A8 looks to be the first to deliver AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme performance. Now, it's set to launch in Germany this August — but there's still no sign of a global release date. According to MSI Germany, the MSI Claw A8 is set to launch between August 4 and August 10, as it states it will be released from "week 32" of this year (spotted by VideoCardz). Pre-orders are also available around Europe, with prices at €999 at the German MSI Store. This comes a month after the MSI Claw A8 launched in China, but there's been no mention of when it will launch in other markets, including the U.S. and the U.K. However, gaming outlet Press Start has reported that the MSI Claw A8 will release in September, with prices starting at $1,749 AUD. Both European and Australian prices put the MSI Claw A8 at over $1,100 when converted, with many believing the gaming handheld will come in at $999. Along with the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally X tipped to be around the same price, it shows the PC handhelds are going to be quite the pricey venture for all markets. Interestingly, MSI announced it's releasing an update that fixes the performance drops in "Manual Mode" when adjusting TDP, among other updates. Despite the handheld not being released to global markets yet, it's already getting a big update. MSI appears to be staggering its launch of its MSI Claw A8 in different markets, as there's currently no word when it will arrive in the U.S. Tariffs could be to blame, but with these releases, it could be inching towards an official release date soon. With the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X set to launch this fall, likely to be around October or November, MSI will want to beat Microsoft's gaming handheld to the punch, seeing as the Xbox Ally X also comes with an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Now, with a launch date set in Australia for this September, it's likely the other markets will follow suit — if not a little later in the month. Of course, this is all just speculation, but with the MSI Claw A8 already set to arrive in Germany (and likely the rest of Europe) this August, and the gaming handheld already getting an update, it's looking like it won't be long until we see the MSI Claw A8 arrive in more markets around the globe. For now, we'll have to sit tight and wait awhile to see when the Ryzen Z2 Extreme-equipped MSI Claw A8 officially launches. It's set to deliver a major boost in PC handheld gaming, sporting an 80Wh battery, up to 24GB of RAM and an 8-inch 1080p 120Hz display. We were impressed with the upcoming handheld in our hands-on with the MSI Claw A8, so here's hoping it sticks the landing. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
Tom's Guide
21-07-2025
- Tom's Guide
The MSI Claw A8 is now available to pre-order in Europe — when is it coming to North America?
The MSI Claw A8 is now available to pre-order in Europe. That's significant since this is the first time that the new gaming handheld is available to markets outside of China. Although we don't yet have a North American release date, this news gives us hope in the States that we'll see MSI's machine arrive on our shores soon. Per VideoCardz reports, European vendors like Alza and currently have the MSI Claw A8 priced at €975 and €978 (respectively). This is slightly less than the current MSI Claw 8 AI+, which retails for $999. Austria, Germany and Slovakia are the first European countries that can pre-order MSI's new handheld, though none of the aforementioned retailers say when the Claw A8 will start shipping. As we've reported, the MSI Claw A8 will be the first gaming handheld to utilize an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor. This could make it one of the most powerful Windows 11 handhelds yet. On top of that, the Claw A8 features a more ergonomic design and even comes in a bold new Neon Green color. It has all of that with the same 80Wh battery, up to 24GB of RAM and an 8-inch 1080p 120Hz display. In his MSI Claw A8 hands-on preview, Jason England said he was floored by the handheld's gaming performance. When playing Lies of P on his Asus ROG Ally, he sets the game to medium graphical settings and turns on resolution scaling to achieve 60 frames per second. With these same settings, Lies of P ran at an astonishing 100 fps. We'd need to get the handheld into our lab for formal testing, but Jason's experience bodes well for the handheld. I was disappointed with the original MSI Claw 7, but the company made a big improvement with the MSI Claw 8+ AI. Now that MSI is using an AMD chip for the Claw A8, we could see the strongest Steam Deck competitor yet. As for North American pricing, I wouldn't be surprised if the MSI Claw 8 costs $999 like the Claw 8 AI+. A lower price would be better, but given its updated specs and the ongoing uncertainty with US tariffs, I'm not sure MSI can drop the price much lower. I hope I'm wrong about that, but we'll hopefully hear about a North American release soon. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips.
The Verge
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Verge
Nvidia loves Cyberpunk 2077 GPUs (2020-present).
Posted Jul 15, 2025 at 9:19 AM UTC Nvidia loves Cyberpunk 2077 GPUs (2020-present). Nvidia has created yet another Cyberpunk 2077 graphics card. A special edition RTX 5090 has a Cyberpunk 2077 theme and it's being given away as part of Nvidia's GeForce RTX summer event. As VideoCardz points out, this is at least the sixth time that Nvidia has created a Cyberpunk-themed GPU, with a custom RTX 2080 Ti first appearing in 2020 at the game's launch. Nvidia has Cyberpunk'd every GPU generation since then.
Tom's Guide
05-06-2025
- Tom's Guide
Nvidia reportedly launching RTX 5050 GPU next month — but it may come with some disappointing upgrades
Nvidia isn't done with its graphics card offerings just yet, it seems, as an RTX 5050 desktop GPU is now expected to launch over the coming weeks. While lower-end RTX 5050 gaming laptops have been rumored for a while, Nvidia is reportedly planning to release a desktop model as soon as this July. This comes from sources speaking to VideoCardz, who confirm Team Green is gearing up for another GPU launch. Leaked specs have also popped up, and there's some disappointing news. The RTX 5050 is tipped to use a GB207 die and 2,560 CUDA cores (for parallel processing). However, it's also rumored to use 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM (video memory). While the amount of VRAM isn't surprising, seeing as RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 models come with 8GB, coming with GDDR6 memory is a downgrade compared to the rest of the RTX 50-series family. This would be the same graphics memory as the RTX 40-series, albeit still an upgrade over the laptop-only RTX 4050 with its 6GB of GDDR6 VRAM. Considering multiple laptop manufacturers have leaked RTX 5050-equipped notebooks, there's reason to believe that a desktop variant will now launch alongside them sometime next month. Of course, Nvidia has yet to officially announce its latest GPU, so we'll have to wait and see if this is accurate. An RTX 5050 desktop GPU would be the first "50" variant since the RTX 3050, offering a new entry-level component for gaming PCs. Since the RTX 5060 already aims to be a pocket-friendly powerhouse for 1080p gameplay, it will be interesting to see where the RTX 5050 fits in — and how much it will cost. From the specs we know, here's how the RTX 5050 compares to the RTX 5060: Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 GPU Architecture GB207 GB206 CUDA Cores 2560 3840 Video memory 8GB GDDR6 8GB GDDR7 TDP (Thermal Design Power) 130W 145W Now, having 8GB GPUs has already caused a stir with many PC gamers, and now having a rumored RTX 5050 offering with last-gen graphics memory with 8GB isn't exactly ideal. However, we've seen how DLSS 4 can help the more affordably priced $299 RTX 5060 offer a boost in gaming performance. If the RTX 5050 delivers Nvidia's DLSS 4 tech with multi-frame generation, it could still make for an interesting GPU for entry-level gaming. There's still no word on its price, but if the 5060 starts at $299, we can predict it may land at around the $199 mark. With Nvidia's rumored APU for laptops sporting RTX 4070 performance, it appears Team Green has a lot in the works. That's not all it may have up its sleeve, as it's rumored to deliver RTX 5080 Super and 5070 Super GPUs this year, too.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Intel Confirms 12 P-Core Bartlett Lake S CPU In Nova Lake Slide
Intel has given the first confirmation of the long-rumored Bartlett Lake CPU with 12 performance cores and no E cores. The surprise reveal comes in a slide about Intel's Time Coordinated Computing platform, which pushes high-performance edge computing. The document is designed to show how Intel's CPUs can manage real-time and general-purpose workloads simultaneously, showing current and future-generation CPUs that can do this. One of them is a 12-core Bartlett Lake design. Intel's desktop platforms have been rather uninspiring for the past few generations. The 14th Generation was barely a clock-speed increase over its predecessor, and saw very little movement between generations, especially with the flagship. The Arrow Lake generation that followed improved performance per watt and productivity workloads, but did little for gaming. Bartlett Lake is slotting somewhere in the middle, supporting the older socket design, but with a performance focus. Long-rumored as more of a competitor for AMD's gaming-focused X3D CPUs, the 12-core Bartlett Lake CPU is unique among Intel's existing designs since it has just one CPU core architecture onboard. It uses just performance cores, whereas all other Intel CPUs from the past few generations have offered either a small quantity of solo P cores, or a mixture of performance and efficiency (and sometimes low-power efficiency) cores. Credit: Intel The lack of any E cores will absolutely tank this chip's multithreading performance. But Intel's performance cores have long been impressively powerful, just hampered by their limited number and high power draw compared with AMD's alternatives. A 12-core Bartlett Lake CPU could end up being Intel's gaming performance king for a short time ahead of an Arrow Lake refresh later this year, or provide an alternative to older CPU generations like AMD's still-supported Ryzen 5000 series. No more details about the chip exist at this time, with this slide reveal being the first to even confirm its existence. It debuts on this slide alongside more established upcoming CPU generations, like Panther Lake and Nova Lake, with both performance S and efficient, U versions of the chips. Intel also gave the first lip-service to a generation of low-power chips called Wildcat Lake, which VideoCardz suggests as a probable successor for Twin Lake. Don't want to wait for Bartlett Lake or any other CPU launches? Here are the best CPU deals available right now.
