The PCIe 5.0 tax: Intel's Z990 chipset for Nova Lake runs hotter and uses more power despite shrinking
The motherboard designs can handle faster I/O and more demanding hardware
Phison's next-gen PCIe 6.0 SSD controller hits 28 GB/s, and it's doing it at just 7 watts
Computex showcase also includes the Gen 5 DRAM-less E37T that hits 14.9 GB/s while sipping as little as 2.3 watts
PCIe has doubled bandwidth every generation for two decades, PCIe 8.0 is on track to do it again at 1TB/s
PCIe is approaching the end of copper connections
Xbox expansion cards are now cheaper than SSDs, and PC users are repurposing them
A simple adapter lets console storage double as a budget PC upgrade amid rising prices
External GPUs were always second best. CopprLink may change that
Benchmarks suggest PCI-SIG's enterprise interconnect can deliver nearly native RTX 5090 performance outside the chassis
Micron's world-first PCIe Gen 6 SSD doubles data rates for AI data centers
Liquid-cooled drives and PCIe Gen 6 mark a new era for AI storage
Enthusiast makes NVMe SSD work on a Pentium III system through a PCI slot
This NVMe SSD is stuck in the 1990s
SK hynix expects to launch DDR6 and GDDR7 successor after 2028
GDDR8 is likely on the horizon
The takeaway: Memory manufacturers have been teasing DDR6 system memory for several years, but a new roadmap from SK hynix suggests the technology may not arrive until the end of this decade. Alongside related technologies such as LPDDR6, 3D DRAM, and the successor to GDDR7, DDR6 is expected to deliver substantial improvements in memory speed and efficiency over current standards.
HighPoint's Rocket 7638D is the first PCIe switch to support Nvidia's GPUDirect storage technology
The missing link between AI models and ultra-fast, GPU-accelerated inferencing workloads
First PCIe 8.0 draft spec released, promising blistering 1 TB/s bandwidth
Final specifications expected in 2028
Mini SSDs pack NVMe performance into a microSD-sized form factor
Coming to GPD and One-Netbook's super-sized mobile gaming PCs
PCIe 8.0 development kicks off with 1 TB/s bidirectional bandwidth target
PCI-SIG keeps doubling PCIe bandwidth every three years
Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti 8GB vs. 16GB Tested Across PCIe 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0
We test how PCIe bandwidth impacts 8 GB GPUs like Nvidia's RTX 5060 when VRAM is exceeded and fall back to RAM. Let's see how bandwidth plays a major role in avoiding severe performance drops.
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT PCIe Comparison: 8GB vs. 16GB
The 8GB RX 9060 XT looks like a solid budget GPU - until you actually game on it. Limited VRAM turns it into a performance liability, especially for players hoping to future-proof their systems.
How much power can a PCIe x16 graphics card draw from the motherboard alone?
Is it 50W, 75W, 150W or up to 300W?
Experimental Micron PCIe 6.0 SSD hits a massive 30.25 GB/s, but it's not ready for your rig yet
Double the speed of today's fastest consumer drives
Nvidia NVLink Fusion delivers 14x more bandwidth than PCIe Gen5 for AI data centers
A performing computing fabric that's essential in Nvidia's plans for AI factories
WD Black SN8100 debuts with PCIe 5.0, blazing-fast performance
The WD Black SN8100 marks Western Digital's entry into the PCIe 5.0 SSD market, offering significant performance improvements over PCIe 4.0 models. Reviewers praise the performance and power efficiency, while noting the steep price and the need for compatible hardware to fully benefit from it.
Sandisk's Stargate SSD architecture targets 512TB drives by 2027
Stargate to debut this year in Ultra QLC 64TB and 128TB models
Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs throttle PCIe 5.0 SSD speeds, tests reveal
The Arrow Lake disaster continues to bring bad news to Intel aficionados
Editor's take: It's no secret that Intel is in a tight spot. The company that invented the microprocessor doesn't seem to understand how to make great products anymore, and users are suffering significant performance issues as a consequence.
Seagate begins work on NVMe HDDs for cost-effective AI workloads
Working proof-of-concept, but Seagate has yet to disclose data rate or performance metrics
Micron and Astera demo first PCIe 6.0 SSD, delivering 27GBps sequential read speeds
A lot of "firsts" here for a single demo bench...
Samsung's 9100 Pro SSD is the world's fastest consumer drive, hitting 14,800 MB/s sequential read speeds
Its first "true" Gen 5 SSD
Asus denies reports of quick-release GPU damage, but offers support for affected users
Scratched and chipped gold fingers are just a little wear and tear, company says.
Asus Q-Release Slim motherboard mechanism may be damaging graphics card's PCIe connectors
GPU gold fingers can get caught in Q-Release Slim PCIe slots, causing chipping