China Just Made a GPU That's Powerful Enough for Gaming, But There's a Catch
China's Lisuan has introduced the LX 7G100, a gaming GPU that offers performance comparable to the RTX 3060. While it features 12GB of VRAM and supports modern gaming technologies, its price point of nearly $500 may hinder its competitiveness against established brands. Despite its limitations, this GPU marks a significant advancement for Chinese manufacturers in the gaming hardware market.
- ▪The Lisuan LX 7G100 is based on a self-developed TrueGPU architecture and is certified by Microsoft WHQL.
- ▪It supports DX12, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL 4.6, and OpenCL 3.0, with capabilities for 8K resolution at 60Hz.
- ▪In benchmarks, it achieved performance close to the RTX 3060 but fell short against newer models like the RTX 4060 and AMD RX 6600 XT.
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The Lisuan LX 7G100 could be the first gaming GPU from China to offer something Western gamers might be interested in: real gaming performance. According to the first reviews, it's roughly RTX 3060-like in its capabilities, but with 12GB of VRAM and an ongoing global GPU shortage, that's not half bad, VideoCardz reports. The real issue, though, is the price. At close to $500 equivalent in China, where it's likely to sell at its cheapest, this card isn't about to beat Nvidia, AMD, and Intel's best alternatives any time soon.Chinese GPU manufacturers first came to our attention in 2022, when Moore Threads released its first consumer card: the S60.
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