HP’s premium laptop revamp: more OLED displays, 12th-gen Intel CPUs
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
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Engadget Review
AMD's latest mid-range GPU is a solid performer for 1440p gaming, but it faces strong competition from NVIDIA if GPU prices ever rebound, especially when it comes to ray tracing.
It's RDNA 2 for the rest of us — sort of.
Devindra HardawarMarch 17, 2021
Pros
- Solid 1440p speeds
- Can handle a bit of 4K
Cons
- Lackluster ray tracing performance
- Noisy fans
- Availability (and retail pricing) still uncertain
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