Videocardz have reported that Gigabyte will shortly be releasing a low profile version of the NVidia RTX 4060. This is very exciting news for the Small Form Factor (SFF) space, with the previous top gaming low profile card being the GTX 1650, the RTX 4060 should offer around 2 - 3 times higher FPS in…
JayzTwoCents released an early RTX 4060 performance review video, showcasing some strong FPS figures at an impressively low power usage - could we be seeing the first signs of a shift back toward prioritising lower power usage, and what does this mean for the Small Form Factor space? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKoZvGi3um8 Before I go into the nitty…
Good news for current and future LZ7 owners, a number of next gen ITX length graphics cards have been announced!
Reports have started surfacing around the web of the first ITX length RTX graphics card, the MSI RTX 2070 AERO ITX. If these reports are true then this will be the most powerful true ITX length graphics card available up to this point. Following in the footsteps of the previous generation MSI GTX 1070 AERO ITX,…
This hasn't been confirmed yet, so take this news with a pinch of salt. A Gigabyte GTX 1080 ITX graphics card has appeared on the Videocardz.net website, it looks to be based on the same design as Gigabyte's GTX 1070 version which measures just 169mm in length and 131mm in height. Release date and…
The guys over at SFF Network managed to get a first glance at what is believed to be the Vega RX Nano Graphics Card. More details and photos have since emerged with the card having a board power of 150W, HBM2 based memory and a single 8 pin power connector. Checkout…
I've wanted to play Battlefield 1 and Fallout 4 since they came out but I've just been too busy. With the Christmas holidays upon on us it was the ideal opportunity for some well earned gaming time! Unfortunately I've not got access to my main gaming system (LZ7 with i5 and GTX 1070), however I do…
I've had the opportunity to get my hands on some different components to test inside the LZ7, here is the specification of the test system: - LZ7 v0.1 Prototype Case - Gigabyte Z170N WiFi - Intel i7-6700 - Noctua NH-L9i - EVGA GTX 1070 SC 6Gb ITX - 16Gb DDR4 2400MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX -…
Lately there has been a 'perceived' trend of bigger is better when it comes to graphics cards, most graphics cards now measure well above 25cm long limiting your options when building compact ITX systems. However there is hope, EVGA are known for making good quality short ITX cards and have recently announced their NVidia Pascal versions.…
NVidia recently unveiled their new Geforce GTX 1060 3Gb variant, it features 1152 cores running at 1506 Mhz and a boost clock of 1708 Mhz. A number of GPU manufactures have announced ITX versions. NVidia are claiming that these cards offer a 20% performance increase over their GTX 970. Online retailers are listing the ITX card…
