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The compact MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Inspire ITX features an elegant gold design (Image source: MSI)

MSI debuts two ultra-compact RTX 5050 GPUs for SFF PCs

MSI has expanded its graphics card lineup with the GeForce RTX 5050 Inspire ITX series, featuring single-fan cooling and a compact, dual-slot design. Built for small form factor PCs, both models offer efficient power usage, provid...

Andrew Sozinov, 27 Oct 2025 22:13

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Nvidia RTX 5090 Founders Edition teardown reveals fragile modular design that repair experts call “a disaster”

Nvidia’s flagship RTX 5090 may deliver record-breaking performance, but a new teardown paints a troubling picture of its internal design. A leading repair shop has branded the Founders Edition “a disaster,” claiming its modular st...

David Odejide, 27 Oct 2025 15:26

The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16 IAX10 on the desk

85 vs 86 percent: Why the RTX 5070 Legion Pro scores higher than the faster 5070 Ti model

No doubt, the Legion Pro with the RTX 5070 Ti is the more powerful gaming laptop. But if that’s the case, why does it score “only” 85 percent while the non-Ti version gets 86?

Christian Hintze, 27 Oct 2025 14:56

The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 10 with AMD Ryzen 9 and RTX 5060 (Image source: Lenovo)

Deal | Weekend gaming sale: Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 10 with AMD Ryzen 9 and RTX 5060 gets 23% off, now $1,384.99

Gamers can level up their battlestations this weekend with 23% off the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 10, featuring AMD Ryzen 9, RTX 5060 graphics, and a 165 Hz OLED display for elite gaming performance. Now just $1,384.99, this powerhou...

David Odejide, 25 Oct 2025 14:12

The Lenovo LOQ Essential 15ARP10 gaming laptop (image source: Lenovo)

New affordable AMD Ryzen gaming laptop with Nvidia RTX graphics: Lenovo releases LOQ Essential 15ARP10

Cheap, cheaper, Lenovo LOQ Essential: What was formerly known as the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming is now branded LOQ Essential. The newest addition, the LOQ Essential 15ARP10 15-inch gaming laptop, combines AMD Ryzen CPUs with Nvidia RTX...

Benjamin Herzig, 22 Oct 2025 15:37

Hardware Unboxed used the ASRock Steel Legend RX 9070 and MSI Vanguard RTX 5070 for comparison. (Image source: ASRock, MSI, Pixabay, edited)

RX 9070 vs RTX 5070 with FSR 4 and DLSS 4: RX 9070 is reportedly even faster now than at launch

Hardware Unboxed has compared the performance of the RX 9070 and the RTX 5070 in 23 games, using FSR 4 for the Radeon card and DLSS 4 for the GeForce GPU. The results are quite interesting, as the RX 9070 is now even faster than i...

Fawad Murtaza, 20 Oct 2025 22:13

Lenovo Legion Go 2 handheld gaming PC running God of War: Ragnarok, paired with an Adlink Pocket AI GPU enclosure and power bank in a fully portable battery-powered setup. (Image source: ETA Prime via YouTube)

This $250 pocket-sized eGPU boosts Cyberpunk 2077 from 45 FPS to 80 FPS at 1080p while consuming only 25 W

ETA Prime is experimenting with a fully battery-powered dual-GPU setup using the Lenovo Legion Go 2 and an external RTX A500 GPU. By combining it with Lossless Scaling, the YouTuber achieves surprising performance gains, proving t...

Anmol Dubey, 20 Oct 2025 21:51

HP ZBook 8 G1i 14 – A 14-inch creator workstation with seven display options to choose from

HP’s compact 14-inch ZBook 8 G1i 14 isn’t short on choices — it comes with a whopping seven display options. Oddly, HP’s spec sheet lists 14, which sounds impressive until you realize it’s basically the same seven panels duplicate...

Christian Hintze, 20 Oct 2025 16:02

The Omen 16 - Good budget gaming laptop with too many ads (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Omen 16: A damn good budget gamer with an ad-infested control center

Coming from HP’s solid mid-range lineup, the Omen 16 nails a lot of things this year as a budget gaming laptop. But when it comes to its control center, HP has gone way too far — it’s packed with ads so prominently you'll almost m...

Christian Hintze, 17 Oct 2025 12:35

Lightweight mid-range gaming-oriented laptop with RTX 5050 option. (Image Source: XMG)

Fusion 15 (L25) is the first XMG gaming laptop to offer the RTX 5050 GPU option

As the most portable model in the current Fusion lineup, the L25 15-inch iteration is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 7 255H processor and is the only XMG model to offer an RTX 5050 dGPU option. It supports up to 128 GM DDR5 RAM...

Bogdan Solca, 15 Oct 2025 15:00

Big changes for Omen gamers this year – HP Omen 16 review

At CES 2025, HP introduced its new Omen Max gaming lineup. Going forward, this series will be the only one to feature high-end GPUs and premium features that used to be standard for all Omen laptops. The regular Omen series, on th...

Christian Hintze, 14 Oct 2025 12:30

The Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 with Nvidia RTX Pro GPU (image source: Lenovo).

Most powerful commercial laptop models finally available: Lenovo ThinkPad P16 G3, T1g Gen 8 and P14s Gen 6 Intel now orderable

Launched at IFA 2025, the most powerful ThinkPad models have finally made it to the market. Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3, ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 and ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 Intel, among others, are now available in the US. They all come with ...

Benjamin Herzig, 10 Oct 2025 20:19

Nvidia app 11.0.5 details officially revealed

Nvidia's app 11.0.5 update adds smarter notebook controls, expanded DLSS support, and important bug fixes for smoother, more stable gaming performance.

Darryl Linington, 07 Oct 2025 18:43

The Sapphire Pulse RX 9060 XT is currently the best-selling GPU on Newegg. (Image source: Sapphire/Newegg, Unsplash, edited)

RX 9070 XT reportedly outsold RTX 5070 Ti by over 200% in Australia while RX 9060 XT draws 100% lead over RTX 5060 Ti

According to information shared by Hardware Unboxed, AMD has outsold Nvidia in the DIY GPU market in Australia in the last six months. Per one retail source, the RX 9070 XT, for instance, sold more than 200% better than the RTX 50...

Fawad Murtaza, 07 Oct 2025 12:45

The Arrow Lake-HX CPU and 115 W GPU are a killer combination for maximizing gaming performance (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Lenovo Legion 7i 16 Gen 10 outperforms most other ultrathin laptops with similar RTX 5060 graphics

The Legion 7 16IAX10 is one of the lightest 16-inch gaming laptops in the market and yet its 115 W GPU allows it to outperform most others in the category.

Allen Ngo, 05 Oct 2025 22:17

Lenovo Legion 7i 16 Gen 10 comes it at just under 2 kg while offering Arrow Lake-HX processor options (Image source: Lenovo)

Lenovo launches Legion laptop lighter than even the Razer Blade 16 or MSI Stealth 16 AI

One of the lightest 16-inch gaming laptops with RTX 50 graphics isn't just from big gaming manufacturers like Asus, MSI, or Razer. Instead, it's from Lenovo of all makers.

Allen Ngo, 04 Oct 2025 21:37

The Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8. (Image source: Darryl Linington - Notebookcheck)

Moving from console to keyboard: The Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 advantage

After decades on PlayStation and Xbox, I tested the Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 in Fortnite, Warzone, Gears, and Hogwarts Legacy... here’s why I’m not going back.

Darryl Linington, 03 Oct 2025 17:39

A 4.75 L case with superior cooling system. (Image Source: Kickstarter)

Wee Beastie SFF PC with MXM RTX 4070 GPU introduced as a more affordable alternative to AMD Strix Halo mini PCs

The MXM version of the desktop-grade RTX 4070 GPU is faster than the Radeon 8060S in gaming scenarios, but it cannot access more than 12 GB RAM for LLM AI training. On the plus side, port selection is solid and the cooling system ...

Bogdan Solca, 30 Sep 2025 19:50

Asus TUF Gaming A16 (image source: Notebookcheck)

Asus TUF Gaming A16 is unbalanced in terms of performance and features

A very fast RTX 5070 Laptop with Advanced Optimus and G-Sync, but also a Zen 4 processor and neither USB 4, nor Wi-Fi 7 - the new Asus TUF Gaming A16 makes some compromises despite the high price tag. Is it really worth €2,200?

Andreas Osthoff, 30 Sep 2025 16:34

Nvidia Rubin CPX has specifically been designed for massive-context AI workflows like coding. (Image source: Nvidia)

GeForce RTX 6090: Nvidia's latest Rubin CPX GPU is reportedly unlikely to be used for RTX 6090

Nvidia recently announced the Rubin CPX, an AI GPU with a monolithic die and 128 GB of GDDR7 memory. Many users were quick to speculate that the Rubin CPX could be the GPU inside the next-generation RTX 6090. Moore's Law Is Dead h...

Fawad Murtaza, 24 Sep 2025 12:24

The GeForce Now 2.0.78 update improves Borderlands 4 performance on badass settings (Image source: Alex Waetzel)

GeForce Now gets GeForce RTX 5080-powered servers worldwide

Released today, GeForce Now 2.0.78 brings GeForce RTX 5080-powered gaming to its users worldwide. Additionally, users get the ability to use a mouse and keyboard for gaming on Meta Quest headsets, as well as general stability and ...

Codrut Nistor, 23 Sep 2025 17:41

Razer Blade 14 is now priced much more competitively against its closest rival the Asus Zephyrus G14 (Image source: Razer)

Deal | Razer Blade 14 is now cheaper than the Asus Zephyrus G14 in latest sale

Starting today, the new prices represent a sizable 25 percent off the original launch prices of all three Blade 14 configurations.

Allen Ngo, 19 Sep 2025 16:00

Future Intel desktop and mobile processors could completely cut out Arc iGPUs in favor of Nvidia solutions. (Image source: Intel, Nvidia, Unsplash, Pixabay)

Intel x Nvidia: Hammer Lake leaks with "large and powerful" iGPU as Intel shifts Titan Lake to mobile-only

Intel is reportedly complementing its Arc Graphics solutions for mobile APUs with Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics. According to the latest leak by Moore's Law Is Dead, this partnership is set to materialize in the coming years with th...

Fawad Murtaza, 19 Sep 2025 13:17

The XMG Fusion 16 offers midrange performance in a lightweight chassis. (Image Source: XMG)

XMG expands Fusion lineup with lightweight 16-inch gaming laptop powered by Intel Arrow Lake CPU and RTX 5000 GPUs

Highlights that recommend this model include a lightweight aluminium chassis that weighs 2.1 kg, 16-inch 1800p OLED display option, CSO-DIMM DDR5-6400 RAM support for up to 128 GB capacity, PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD storage, Thunderbolt c...

Bogdan Solca, 18 Sep 2025 15:00

Don't sleep on the Legion 9 18 if you're on the lookout for one of the better 18-inch gaming laptops available (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Underrated Lenovo Legion 9 18 has more upgrade options than laptops from Razer, MSI, and others

Surprisingly, Lenovo's lesser-known 18-inch Legion laptop offers more SODIMM and M.2 SSD expansion slots than most competing laptops from popular gaming brands.

Allen Ngo, 18 Sep 2025 01:55

You'll want to become familiar with the pre-installed LegionSpace software on your Legion 9 18 to get all your settings correct (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Lenovo Legion 9 18 performance drops by over 20 percent if set to Balanced mode

Be sure to set the system to Performance mode to get the most out of Lenovo's best and biggest gaming laptop yet.

Allen Ngo, 17 Sep 2025 01:47

Epochal building strategy Anno 117 (Image source: Screenshot Steam trailer)

Anno 117 demo played – this is how the German strategy game runs on an RTX 5070 Ti

Today's Tuesday is the last day to try out the demo for the upcoming construction hit from Germany. So we laced up our pioneer boots for the island and set off with our RTX 5070 Ti to come back with a few initial benchmarks.

Christian Hintze, 16 Sep 2025 12:35

The ePU features a TB5 connector plus 3x USB-A 10 Gbps with PD and an Ethernet card. (Image Source: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte launches Aorus RTX 5060 Ti AI Box eGPU with TB5 connector, only 5% slower than the desktop model

The Thunderbolt 5 connection that is equivalent to PCIe 4.0 X4 is advertised to lag only 5% behind a desktop variant running on a PCIe 4.0 X16 slot. Granted, TB5 is not that mainstream as of yet, so the port is USB4 backwards comp...

Bogdan Solca, 12 Sep 2025 16:37

The Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 (image source: Lenovo)

A new premium laptop that the manufacturer does not want to talk about: Lenovo quietly releases powerful RTX ThinkPad

Why bring a premium laptop to the market without marketing? This is the curious case of the Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 8, a brand-new ThinkPad laptop that has appeared without any formal announcement by Lenovo. A look at the specs qu...

Benjamin Herzig, 12 Sep 2025 01:09

Maingear Super 16 gaming laptop front view at angle (Image source: Maingear PR)

Maingear launches the Super 16 gaming laptop with Core Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5070 Ti, and 300Hz display

Buyers have plenty of 16-inch gaming laptops to consider, with the Maingear Super 16 as the latest candidate. The Super 16 avoids sacrificing multi-core performance with an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor. Featuring the Nvidia ...

Adam Corsetti, 04 Sep 2025 14:00

The Acer Nitro V 16S is a slimmer variant of the original Nitro V 16. (Image Source: Acer)

Acer Nitro V 16 and Nitro V 16S show up after a two-year hiatus with Core 9 270H and RTX 5070 Laptop GPU

Acer is refreshing the Nitro V 16 at IFA 2025 after a two-year gap. The new Nitro V 16 is also available in a slimmer Nitro V 16S variant and features the Intel Core 9 270H and Nvidia RTX 5070 Laptop GPU. Both laptops offer 180 Hz...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Sep 2025 13:27

The Acer Predator Helios 18P AI has been shown off (image source: Acer)

Acer Predator Helio 18P AI announced with ECC RAM support, Arrow Lake vPro CPU and an exorbitant price tag

Acer has announced a new high-end mobile workstation at IFA 2025. The Predator Helio 18P AI is essentially a refreshed Predator Helios 18 AI with enterprise laptop features.

Anil Ganti, 03 Sep 2025 11:00

Acer has shown off two Nitro-branded gaming desktops at IFA 2025 (image source: Acer)

Acer Nitro 70 and Nitro 50 gaming desktops unveiled with AMD CPUs and RTX 50 series GPUs

The Acer Nitro 70 and Nitro 50 have been shown off at IFA 2025. Both models use vastly different AMD CPUs and pair them with Nvidia RTX 50 series GPUs.

Anil Ganti, 03 Sep 2025 11:00

Slim but with a rather disappointing port selection. (Image Source: HP)

Deal | HP Omen 16 Slim gaming laptop with Intel Core Ultra 5 225H and Nvidia RTX 5050 discounted down to $849

Surprisingly enough, this configuration costs almost 50% more from HP's official store, so the Walmart discount is quite hefty. Other specs include 16 GB DDR5-5600 RAM, 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage. and a 16-inch IPS display wit...

Bogdan Solca, 02 Sep 2025 14:38

The gaming potential of the Crosshair 18 HX could have been significantly improved if MSI had allowed for RTX 5070 Ti options (Image source: Notebookcheck)

MSI Crosshair 18 HX omits this one feature that could have made it even more enticing

Its Arrow Lake-HX CPU may be extremely fast, but the RTX 5070 is arguably the underperformer especially since no higher-end GPU configurations are possible.

Allen Ngo, 01 Sep 2025 19:02

The Crosshair 18 HX retails for well under $2000 to be a solid deal for mainstream gamers who also want the spacious 18-inch screen (Image source: MSI)

MSI Crosshair 18 AX is one of the most affordable 18-inch gaming laptops with the Core Ultra 9 275HX

The spacious MSI laptop retails for just $1700 compared to well over $2500 or even $3000 for most other 18-inch models. There are some cut corners, of course, but they're not as bad as you may think.

Allen Ngo, 31 Aug 2025 19:01

The Razer Blade 14 offers significantly faster graphics performance than the Dell 14 Premium for the same $2000 asking price (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Dell 14 Premium costs as much as the lighter and more powerful Razer Blade 14

The Blade 14 offers significantly faster graphics performance at nearly the same weight and size all for the same $2000 price point. You'll have to really value the slightly larger display of the Dell to choose it over the Razer.

Allen Ngo, 30 Aug 2025 19:30

Geforce

MSI debuts two ultra-compact RTX 5050 GPUs for SFF PCs

Nvidia RTX 5090 Founders Edition teardown reveals fragile modular design that repair experts call “a disaster”

76% A budget gamer for $1,200: HP Victus 15 RTX 5050 laptop review

85 vs 86 percent: Why the RTX 5070 Legion Pro scores higher than the faster 5070 Ti model

Deal | Weekend gaming sale: Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 10 with AMD Ryzen 9 and RTX 5060 gets 23% off, now $1,384.99

86% Affordable, quieter, cooler, more efficient – Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16 with RTX 5070 (non-Ti) review

87% Lenovo Legion 9 18 with RTX 5090 Review: The most powerful gaming laptop on the market

New affordable AMD Ryzen gaming laptop with Nvidia RTX graphics: Lenovo releases LOQ Essential 15ARP10

RX 9070 vs RTX 5070 with FSR 4 and DLSS 4: RX 9070 is reportedly even faster now than at launch

This $250 pocket-sized eGPU boosts Cyberpunk 2077 from 45 FPS to 80 FPS at 1080p while consuming only 25 W

HP ZBook 8 G1i 14 – A 14-inch creator workstation with seven display options to choose from

Omen 16: A damn good budget gamer with an ad-infested control center

Fusion 15 (L25) is the first XMG gaming laptop to offer the RTX 5050 GPU option

Big changes for Omen gamers this year – HP Omen 16 review

83% The best budget gamer? HP Omen 16 laptop review

Most powerful commercial laptop models finally available: Lenovo ThinkPad P16 G3, T1g Gen 8 and P14s Gen 6 Intel now orderable

Asus ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 OC Edition Review: Beautiful, bulky, and bewilderingly expensive

Nvidia app 11.0.5 details officially revealed

RX 9070 XT reportedly outsold RTX 5070 Ti by over 200% in Australia while RX 9060 XT draws 100% lead over RTX 5060 Ti

86% XMG Core 16 M25 review - AMD gaming laptop with 300 Hz display and RTX 5070

Laptop power boost: Gigabyte Aorus RTX 5090 AI Box - External Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 GPU via Thunderbolt 5 review

Lenovo Legion 7i 16 Gen 10 outperforms most other ultrathin laptops with similar RTX 5060 graphics

Lenovo launches Legion laptop lighter than even the Razer Blade 16 or MSI Stealth 16 AI

87% Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 review: Formidable Razer Blade 16 competitor

Moving from console to keyboard: The Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 advantage

Wee Beastie SFF PC with MXM RTX 4070 GPU introduced as a more affordable alternative to AMD Strix Halo mini PCs

Asus TUF Gaming A16 is unbalanced in terms of performance and features

85% German competitor to the Legion 5: XMG Core 15 (M25) gaming laptop review

84% Asus TUF Gaming A16 Laptop Review: A €2,200 gamble for Zen 4 Hawk Point & RTX 5070

GeForce RTX 6090: Nvidia's latest Rubin CPX GPU is reportedly unlikely to be used for RTX 6090

GeForce Now gets GeForce RTX 5080-powered servers worldwide

Deal | Razer Blade 14 is now cheaper than the Asus Zephyrus G14 in latest sale

Intel x Nvidia: Hammer Lake leaks with "large and powerful" iGPU as Intel shifts Titan Lake to mobile-only

XMG expands Fusion lineup with lightweight 16-inch gaming laptop powered by Intel Arrow Lake CPU and RTX 5000 GPUs

Underrated Lenovo Legion 9 18 has more upgrade options than laptops from Razer, MSI, and others

Lenovo Legion 9 18 performance drops by over 20 percent if set to Balanced mode

Anno 117 demo played – this is how the German strategy game runs on an RTX 5070 Ti

Gigabyte launches Aorus RTX 5060 Ti AI Box eGPU with TB5 connector, only 5% slower than the desktop model

A new premium laptop that the manufacturer does not want to talk about: Lenovo quietly releases powerful RTX ThinkPad

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Low Profile from Zotac: Powerful Blackwell mini GPU for compact desktop PCs review

Premium desktop GPU in white with top performance - KFA2 GeForce RTX 5070 Ti HoF (Hall of Fame) Gaming review

Maingear launches the Super 16 gaming laptop with Core Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5070 Ti, and 300Hz display

Acer Nitro V 16 and Nitro V 16S show up after a two-year hiatus with Core 9 270H and RTX 5070 Laptop GPU

Acer Predator Helio 18P AI announced with ECC RAM support, Arrow Lake vPro CPU and an exorbitant price tag

Acer Nitro 70 and Nitro 50 gaming desktops unveiled with AMD CPUs and RTX 50 series GPUs

Deal | HP Omen 16 Slim gaming laptop with Intel Core Ultra 5 225H and Nvidia RTX 5050 discounted down to $849

MSI Crosshair 18 HX omits this one feature that could have made it even more enticing

77% Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 Review: Evaluating the RTX 5050 Laptop's worth as a lower mid-range GPU

MSI Crosshair 18 AX is one of the most affordable 18-inch gaming laptops with the Core Ultra 9 275HX

Dell 14 Premium costs as much as the lighter and more powerful Razer Blade 14

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