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A GPU built for king Midas? (image source: realVictor_M on X)

Asus showcases a $500,000 RTX 5090 ROG Astral GPU in China with 5kg of gold

Asus's latest RTX 5090 GPU is not one you can simply buy or even pick up from a shelf with ease. This is not the first luxury item from the Taiwanese brand however, which has also released a Middle Eastern exclusive gold edition f...

Rahim Amir Noorali, 13 Jul 2025 03:50

The Galax GeForce RTX 5090 HOF OC LAB Edition currently sells for a whopping $5500 on eBay (image source: motorpartners on eBay)

The Galax GeForce RTX 5090D HOF OC LAB shows up on eBay for mind-bending $5,500

Among other options, the China-centric edition of the original RTX 5090 also comes in a powerful, but pricey HOF OC LAB flavor from Galax.

Rahim Amir Noorali, 13 Jul 2025 03:23

Intel Arc issues video preview image (image source: Gamers Nexus YouTube)

Intel Arc gains traction, but pricing and supply remain hurdles – report based on Gamers Nexus investigation

A recent investigative video by Gamers Nexus reveals that Intel Arc GPUs, particularly the B580, are showing real signs of life in the mid-range segment. However, the report highlights ongoing struggles with pricing, supply delays...

Sebastian Jankowski, 12 Jul 2025 02:49

Melted backplate of an EmTek StormX Dual RTX 4060 Ti GPU. (Image source: user_634494 on Quasar Zone)

Surprisingly, lower end RTX 4060 Ti GPUs are not safe from melting either

An unlucky user has experienced a fire and major damage to their RTX 4060 Ti for an unknown reason. Hopefully they can get a replacement without having to invest too much.

Vineet Washington, 11 Jul 2025 20:51

1440p monitor like one used by Steam gamers pictured (Image source: Asus, Steam with edits)

More Steam games are being played on 1440p monitors, as pricey GPUs limit 4K adoption

1440p monitor and laptop models are finding more popularity among gamers. The June Steam survey confirms that support for 4K displays is also growing, but extremely slowly. 1080p remains the most common resolution, as higher-end G...

Adam Corsetti, 10 Jul 2025 17:26

AI-generated image of a man in a neon-lit cyberpunk jacket sitting on a couch in a stylish club. A TV behind him reads: “GENERATE IMAGES ON YOUR PC FOR FREE.” (Image Source: AI Generated)

Guide: Here's how to generate images on your PC for free

CheckMag Want to generate images on your PC without relying on cloud services? This guide walks you through setting up free, open-source tools for complete creative control without any subscriptions.

Rohith Bhaskar, 08 Jul 2025 23:33

Product image of Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 WINDFORCE SFF GPU. (Image source: Amazon)

The RTX 5070 is the best-selling GPU on Amazon as Nvidia holds 70% market share

Nvidia’s latest generation of GPUs have started to get a foothold in the mainstream consumer market. New data from Amazon US has showed that the RTX 50 series cards are the best selling as of June.

Vineet Washington, 04 Jul 2025 18:19

Sycom equips the GeForce RTX 5080 with AIO water cooling and Noctua fans (Image source: Sycom)

Sycom launches GeForce RTX 5080 LC Hydro with AIO water cooler and five fans

Sycom is combining the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 with an all-in-one liquid cooler and Noctua fans, which should allow the high-end GPU to run particularly cool and quiet. Its clock speeds are also expected to benefit from this beefy...

Hannes Brecher, 03 Jul 2025 18:51

An early review reveals the GeForce RTX 5050 is slower than the GeForce RTX 4060. (Image source: Colorful)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 trails Intel Arc B580 and barely beats Radeon RX 7600 in early review

An early review has now confirmed what the specifications already suggest: The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 is slower than last generation’s GeForce RTX 4060. Even the Intel Arc B580 outperforms the RTX 5050, whilst offering significan...

Hannes Brecher, 03 Jul 2025 17:35

Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 16 vs Legion Pro 7i 16: We reviewed both

We've tested the 16-inch variant sof both the Legion Pro 5 and the Legion Pro 7. The Pro 7 is considerably more expensive, so what are the differences? We'll clarify and also take a look at our benchmark results.

Christian Hintze, 03 Jul 2025 00:39

Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver version 567.88 is the first to officially support the RTX 5050 GPU (image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia's latest driver update adds RTX 5050 Support & DLSS 4 for Mecha BREAK, Diablo IV

Nvidia's latest driver update offers a mix of bug fixes, DLSS4 support for certain titles and is also the first to support its recently unveiled RTX 5050 GPU

Rahim Amir Noorali, 02 Jul 2025 20:34

Artist render of AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU. (Image source: AMD)

Radeon RX 9070 XT now beats RTX 5070 Ti thanks to latest driver update

The latest Adrenalin driver update has brought some performance improvements for the RX 9070 XT, now giving it an edge over the RTX 5070 Ti. Perfect timing as the GPU is now starting to come back down to its actual MSRP of $600.

Vineet Washington, 02 Jul 2025 20:29

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Ventus 2x OC Plus 16 GB (Left) and 8 GB (Right) variants. (Image source: Mindfactory, edited)

AMD and Nvidia GPUs with 16 GB VRAM significantly outselling 8 GB SKUs

Despite what AMD and Nvidia claim, most gamers prefer higher VRAM GPUs. A German retailer is seeing significantly higher sales for 16 GB VRAM cards compared to their 8 GB VRAM counterparts.

Vineet Washington, 02 Jul 2025 17:48

The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend can reach up to 2,970 MHz boost clock. (Image source: ASRock, TechEpiphany on X, edited)

Good news for patient gamers: RX 9070 XT demand seems to be fading, pushing price to official MSRP

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is finally getting closer to its MSRP of $599. Since its release in March, very few people have managed to snag the RX 9070 XT for under $700. However, things are now moving in a positive direction for GP...

Fawad Murtaza, 02 Jul 2025 14:36

Control centers: Helping users control their laptop or manfuacturers control their customers?

Lenovo and other laptop makers abuse their control centers by placing ads, as seen on the Legion Pro 5

The control center of laptops is a central hub for users. These are developed by manufacturers themselves and increasingly abused in order to place ads or even collect user data. Lenovo is just one example.

Christian Hintze, 02 Jul 2025 01:31

GeForce GTX 1080, marketing render pictured, and other legacy Nvidia GPUs to lose driver support soon (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia confirms upcoming end of driver support for GTX 700, 900, and 10 series GPUs

Nvidia has announced that its upcoming Release 580 driver will be the last to support for Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPU architectures, affecting popular graphics cards including the GTX 700, 900, and 10 series, as well as the Tit...

Andrew Sozinov, 01 Jul 2025 12:00

RTX 5070 Super refresh is reportedly bringing much-needed VRAM improvement. (Image source: Nvidia, edited)

RTX 5070 Super specs, price, and release date leaks: New Super board brings more VRAM at higher price vs RTX 5070

Nvidia is expected to launch the RTX 50 Super GPUs in the coming months. The series, which could have both high-end boards like the RTX 5080 Super and low-end boards like the RTX 5060 Super, is said to bring mainly VRAM upgrades o...

Fawad Murtaza, 01 Jul 2025 10:04

The Xiaomi XRing O2 is in the works. (Image source: Xiaomi/Notebookcheck)

Xiaomi already working on XRing O2 processor

Xiaomi only recently introduced its first in-house processor, the XRing O1, in the Xiaomi 15S Pro and Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra. Now, a well-known tipster has spoken out on Weibo about the successor SoC, the XRing O2.

Matthias Zellmer, 30 Jun 2025 21:26

The RTX 5070 Ti Super is tipped to launch more VRAM than the RTX 5070 Ti shown here (image source: Notebookcheck)

RTX 5070 Ti Super leaks with a noticeable increase in VRAM

Specs of Nvidia's upcoming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Super have leaked online. It will feature the same GPU as the regular RTX 5070 Ti but come with way more video memory.

Anil Ganti, 30 Jun 2025 12:34

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 is scheduled to launch in July in numerous variants. (Image source: Colorful)

Nvidia confirms overpriced GeForce RTX 5050 for the EU

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 is scheduled to launch in Europe in July. Nvidia has now confirmed the euro price of the cheapest Blackwell desktop graphics card, and as the US price already suggested, the graphics card is too expensi...

Hannes Brecher, 27 Jun 2025 21:02

Nvidia RTX 5050 desktop GPU official promotional image. (Image source: Nvidia)

RTX 5050 FurMark leak shows slower performance than an AMD RX 6000 mobile GPU

The latest benchmark leak for the RTX 5050 doesn’t seem promising at all as the card appears to be slower than three-generation old Nvidia GPUs. However, there are a lot of caveats to the benchmark.

Vineet Washington, 27 Jun 2025 18:42

The eGPU's power supply (on the right) is almost as large as the unit itself. (Image source: ETA Prime)

First Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 desktop eGPU previewed with Thunderbolt 5 and OCuLink

A prominent YouTuber has showcased an innovative new eGPU in a new video. Combining OCuLink and Thunderbolt 5 connectivity to rival the Asus ROG XG Mobile 2025, the eGPU is also the first example to leverage Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5...

Alex Alderson, 26 Jun 2025 14:14

Lisuan’s G100 GPU boots first silicon, aiming at RTX 4060-class performance. Artistic/promotional render of the chip. (Image source: Lisuan)

China’s first 6 nm GPU boots with performance similar to decade-old GTX 660 Ti

Lisuan’s G100, China’s first domestically made 6 nm GPU, booted for the first time, but early benchmarks put it near decade-old cards.

Nathan Ali, 26 Jun 2025 11:27

Asus has confirmed that the Vivobook Pro 16 will ship with Nvidia Studio Drivers installed. (Image source: Asus)

First GeForce RTX 5050 laptop goes on sale with DLSS 4 support and Nvidia Studio Drivers pre-installed

Asus has released the first Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050-powered laptop. Complemented by a 144 Hz display, the RTX 5050 laptop GPU is said to get close to the performance levels of last generation's GeForce RTX 4060 while outperforming...

Alex Alderson, 24 Jun 2025 21:00

Nvidia's RTX 5090 FE marketing render (Image Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia's new China-centric RTX 5090DD slated for August 2025 launch

Nvidia will reportedly release an even more gimped, but export-compliant version of the RTX 5090 for the Chinese market in August.

Rahim Amir Noorali, 24 Jun 2025 20:29

Nvidia has finally shown off the RTX 5050 GPU for desktops. Promo image displaying a laptop and a tower PC (image source: Nvidia)

RTX 5050 desktop GPU slyly unveiled with 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 desktop is now official. It packs 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM on a 128-bit bus and has a default TGP of 130 Watts.

Anil Ganti, 24 Jun 2025 16:17

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 laptop GPU will find its way in cost-affective gaming laptops like the Lenovo LOQ pictured here. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

RTX 5050 laptop GPU goes official with GDDR7 VRAM and 33.3% wider bus than RTX 4050

The Nvidia RTX 5050 laptop GPU has now gone official, as specs and expected performance of the mobile GPU have been confirmed. The key upgrades in the RTX 5050 laptop GPU is more and faster VRAM than the RTX 4050, as well as a wid...

Fawad Murtaza, 24 Jun 2025 15:50

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founder's Edition. A promo image. (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia's RTX 5090 dips below crucial 2000 EUR in Europe for the first time since launch

Nvidia's flagship consumer-grade Blackwell GPU, the RTX 5090 sees prices dip just below €2000 for the first time since its launch

Rahim Amir Noorali, 23 Jun 2025 13:50

Modded RTX 5090 (image source: der8auer YouTube channel)

Asus RTX 5090 Astral LC tested with shunt mod: up to 800 W power draw and performance beyond Pro GPUs

Roman “der8auer” Hartung modded the Asus RTX 5090 Astral LC with parallel shunt resistors, allowing power draw to exceed 750 watts and boosting performance beyond the RTX 6000 Ada. The liquid-cooled design handled the increased he...

Sebastian Jankowski, 22 Jun 2025 21:56

Unreal Engine 5.6 offers better performance than version 5.4. (Image source: Official image of Unreal Engine)

Unreal Engine 5.6 significantly improves graphics performance compared to version 5.4

A comparison was made between version 5.6 of Unreal Engine and version 5.4, highlighting major graphical advances and improved visual rendering.

Alexis Stegmann, 21 Jun 2025 18:47

Cloud gaming illustration with multiple users connected via central infrastructure (Image source: vectorjuice via Freepik)

Capsule prototype enables up to 2.25 times more cloud gaming sessions per GPU

The engine-level system, tested within O3DE, isolated multiple players per GPU without modifying application code, and maintained consistent performance across four evaluated titles.

Louise Burke, 19 Jun 2025 22:12

High-end/flagship AMD RX 7000 GPUs were offered with a "Reference Design" unlike the latest RX 9000 cards. (Image source: AMD, Unsplash, edited)

Potentially revolutionary next-gen AMD RDNA 5 GPUs to pack HDMI 2.2 but not with full bandwidth

Whether it is called RDNA 5 or UDNA, AMD's next-gen GPU architecture is slowly taking shape, thanks to nuggets of information shared online. We now have the possible HDMI configuration of the upcoming Radeon GPUs.

Fawad Murtaza, 19 Jun 2025 18:53

Deal | HP Omen 16 gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, 32GB RAM and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 drops to $1,279

Apart from the processor, RAM and dGPU that already offer great value for the discounted price, the laptop also comes with a sub-par 144 Hz 16-inch IPS display that is relatively dim with lower color gamut. Additionally, while the...

Bogdan Solca, 18 Jun 2025 15:26

The RTX 5090DD is a China-only variant of the RTX 5090 shown here (image source: Notebookcheck)

GeForce RTX 5090DD: Nerfed RTX 5090D variant specs revealed by new leak

Nvidia has yet another RTX 5090 variant lined up for the Chinese market. The RTX 5090DD will use a slightly different GB 202 GPU and cut down on VRAM.

Anil Ganti, 18 Jun 2025 13:28

Arc has already defied rumours of its death once before, but there's only so long it can burn a hole in Intel's pocket until it has to show some returns. (Image source: Intel)

Big dies, small margins: A postmortem on Intel Arc Battlemage (so far)

CheckMag Intel's latest graphics cards are closer than ever to being ready for prime time - but with precious little margin, can Intel's balance sheet carry the hopes of budget gamers forever?

Matthew Lee, 18 Jun 2025 00:44

The RTX 5050 laptop GPU has shown up on Geekbench (image source: Google Gemini)

GeForce RTX 5050 laptop GPU Geekbench debut confirms key specs

The RTX 5050 laptop variant has shown up on Geekbench. Specs-wise, it isn't different from the RTX 4050 laptop, with the notable exception of more VRAM.

Anil Ganti, 16 Jun 2025 23:24

Luma Pro A380 Octal (Image source: Matrox)

Matrox returns with LUMA Pro A380 Octal dual-GPU for synchronized 8-display setups

The graphics company is back at it with a professional-level card that features two Intel Arc GPUs, support for up to eight 5K displays, and multi-display sync precision down to the pixel level.

Anton Avdyushkin, 16 Jun 2025 22:39

There is unlikely to be an RTX 5050 Founders Edition design like the one for the RTX 5090. (Image source: Nvidia)

Upcoming RTX 5050 GPU to match RX 9060 XT in one key aspect

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 for desktops is reportedly incoming with the GB207 Blackwell GPU under the hood. Details regarding the specs of the GPU have been slowly coming out over the past weeks and we now know the type of VRAM t...

Fawad Murtaza, 13 Jun 2025 14:46

Artist render of AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT. (Image source: AMD)

Radeon RX 9070 XT GPUs with Samsung memory slower than SK Hynix variants

A comparison between Radeon RX 9070 XT GPUs using Samsung memory modules and those using SK Hynix modules has revealed that the Samsung variants perform slightly slower. Gaming performance should not be affected though.

Vineet Washington, 12 Jun 2025 20:27

Yet another laptop with Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5050 GPU has been spotted online (image source: Notebookcheck)

Asus ROG Strix G16 spotted online with Geforce RTX 5050 and 14th-gen Intel CPU

A new, entry-level Asus ROG Strix G16 version has shown up online. It features Nvidia's unreleased RTX 5050 GPU, an Intel Raptor Lake CPU and 32 GB of GDDR5 RAM.

Anil Ganti, 11 Jun 2025 08:51

Yuffie takes centre stage in Episode INTERmission, an original side story included with Remake Intergrade, now coming to Xbox (Image source: Square Enix)

Final Fantasy VII Remake and XVI finally land on Xbox

Every mainline single-player Final Fantasy title is now available on Xbox, marking a major milestone for the series. Final Fantasy XVI Complete Edition is available now, while Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade will arrive this w...

Louise Burke, 09 Jun 2025 16:13

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5050 could launch with the same VRAM configuration as the RTX 5060 pictured here (image source: Notebookcheck)

RTX 5050 desktop graphics card slated for a July launch with GDDR7 modules

A new leak suggests Nvidia plans to unveil the entry-level RTX 5050 desktop GPU in July 2025. It will launch with GDDR7 VRAM instead of GDDR6 speculated earlier.

Anil Ganti, 05 Jun 2025 16:23

Intel Nova Lake-S desktop CPUs could sport the "Core Ultra 400" branding. (Image source: Intel)

Intel Nova Lake-S iGPU leaks with Xe3 "Celestial" and Xe4 "Druid" architectures

Reliable leaker Jaykihn has leaked some juicy details regarding the iGPU of the Intel Nova Lake-S desktop CPUs. Nova Lake-S CPUs could have an iGPU that incorporates both Xe3 and Xe4 components.

Fawad Murtaza, 04 Jun 2025 14:40

MSI introduces two GeForce RTX 5060 models for SFF computers. (Image source: MSI)

Two tiny MSI GeForce RTX 5060 models announced for compact gaming and creator PCs

MSI has unveiled two tiny GeForce RTX 5060 graphics cards: the Cyclone and Inspire. Despite their single-fan design, both models promise relatively high boost clocks, making them ideal for ultra-small form factor gaming rigs and c...

Hannes Brecher, 04 Jun 2025 12:10

Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 in comparison with RTX 5090 laptops. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

RTX 5090 laptops in comparison: Where does the Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 rank?

Yet again another laptop with an RTX 5090, namely Gigabyte's Aorus Master 16. This brings the total of reviewed gaming laptops with the 5090 to over 10. Which is the most powerful of them all and where does the Master 16 rank?

Christian Hintze, 04 Jun 2025 12:05

Unlike the RX 7900 XT pictured here, AMD hasn't released a "Reference" RDNA 4 GPU. (Image source: AMD, Unsplash, edited)

RTX 5080 Super-killer: AMD to release "stronger" RDNA 4 variants later this year

AMD is said to be working on more powerful RX 9000 series desktop GPUs for the end of 2025. The news comes amidst rumors of Nvidia preparing a "Super" refresh of its RTX 50 series for late 2025/ early 2026.

Fawad Murtaza, 03 Jun 2025 11:15