Sapphire is about to launch a new series of gaming graphics cards, entitled Nitro. The family counts three models: Nitro R7 370 4G D5, Nitro R9 380 4G D5 and Nitro R9 390 8G D5. Since the models take different GPUs as the basis, they are targeted diverse market segments, taking into account as budget-oriented gamers so spendthrift enthusiasts.



Sapphire Nitro videocards are distinguished by two major features. First of all, they employ a top-notch hardware base consisting of solid-state capacitors and Black Diamond ferrite chokes. Second of all, their cooling system boasts the implementation of a molten heatsink, supplemented by a new coating framework and a kit of fans, based on dual ball-bearings. The fans are equipped with IFC-II intelligent system that halts their rotation on low GPU temperature, ensuring noiseless operation.


Sapphire Nitro R7 370 4G D5 is the most cost-efficient solution within the series. It relies on AMD Radeon R7 370 GPU, running at 985 MHz …

The novelty from Western Digital – a portable SSD drive under the G-Technology brand (namely the R-Series G-Drive Mobile SSD) – is to see the world by the end of the year. This product is aimed at photographers, video bloggers and content creators. Out of the box customers get a device, formatted for Mac-operated computers, however, when reformatted, it becomes compatible with the Windows OS.



The G-Drive Mobile SSD complies with the IP67 standard, so it is dust- and water-protected. This storage device, performed in a rugged enclosure, is said to sustain falling from the 3 m height on a carpeted concrete surface.


The WD specialty supports a USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface, ensuring the bandwidth capacity of up to 10 Gbps. A reversible USB Type-C port is also present. The reported rate of transmission comes to 560 MBps. The overall capacity equals to 500 GB, 1 and 2 TB.


Dimensions of this SSD are 94 × 50 × 14.5 mm. USB-C — USB-C and USB-C — USB-A cables are added to …

Palit has officially claimed that a long-awaited kick-off of GeForce GTX 780 JetStream graphics card with 6 GB memory will take place in mid-April. The model is differentiated not only the doubled video memory capacity, but also by the incorporation of an offbeat three-slot cooling system and factory overclocking. The privileges offered by the card will be available for the customers with about €600 in their pockets.



Palit GeForce GTX 780 JetStream 6 GB is based on GK110-300-A1 GPU with 2304 CUDA cores, 48 ROPs, and 192 TMUs. The core operates at the basic 902 MHz frequency, still it might be overclocked to 954 MHz level. The implemented GDDR5 modules employ 384-bit bus and run at an effective 6 GHz frequency (1.5 GHz nominal index).


Power supply is delivered through one 8-pin socket and one 6-pin socket. The estimated TDP level makes up 250 W. Video connectivity is realized by means of four dedicated ports: HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2, DL DVI-I, DL DVI-D. In addition, …