Catching up where we’re behind, we come to the GeForce RTX 4060. Across designs, these graphics cards represent not only the most efficient and lowest-power across the latest generation of Nvidia Ada Lovelace, but overall (i.e., even compared to the latest Radeons, including the competing RX 7600). The advantage of the tested (RTX 4060) Windforce OC 8G design is in its smaller size and extra compatibility.
Intel has a new generation of desktop processors, Core Ultra 4000 Nova Lake, coming around the year’s end. It should be a significant step forward compared to the ill-received Core Ultra 200 generation, but it also brings the new LGA 1954 platform, so it will require new motherboards. A list of some of the models Gigabyte is preparing has now leaked onto the internet, and it looks like board makers are expecting a lot from Nova Lake. Read more “Z990 Boards for Nova Lake Leaked: Gigabyte Preparing 24 Models”
Today’s market is rough for gamers seeking powerful hardware for latest titles. GPUs and other gear like gaming monitors that deliver high performance, flawless experiences and all the latest features without ruining your budget have become more crucial than ever. Today, Radeon RX 9000 GPUs are ideal for this, and Gigabyte can pair them with an affordable monitor offering parameters that until recently belonged to the realm of dreams. Read more “Radeon RX 9000: Top Game Visuals and Performance You Can Afford”
This year, we once again have a colleague at the Taiwanese trade show Computex 2026, so we can show you some of the exhibits on display at the most important computer expo of the year. First up is a visit to Gigabyte’s showcase. At Computex, the company is once again displaying everything imaginable: laptops, monitors, stylish wooden and cute anime-themed component designs, and of course PC hardware—new graphics cards and motherboards. Read more “From Computex 2026: New hardware and inovations from Gigabyte”
Perhaps I remembered wrongly, but I thought the analysis section was a bit different (on the size of the cooler and heatpipes)?
Anyway, it’s a shame that this model has such poor thermal performance. The fin stacks looks ok, the fans look fine, so the most likely culprit is indeed the lack of a second heatpipe. The similarly sized MSI Ventus 2X is much better in comparison.
The fans are smaller, with a diameter of 80 mm and a profile height of 10 mm. The heatsink is lower, the cooler with the cover fits comfortably into two slots. The heat pipe has a diameter of 6 mm, its path is well visible from the TechPowerUp tests. We don’t disassemble graphics cards, so that the next reviewer in line, who will test the sample, can also measure the correct (undistorted) values.