Blackwell RTX 5000

Better late than never: Lenovo is finally going to release their 2025 workstation lineup. Their Japanese branch teased the upcoming lineup, which includes the ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 with the Nvidia RTX Pro 5000, the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 as well as the brand-new ThinkPad T1g with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070.

A recent front-page poll by a reputed tech-enthusiast website has revealed that the majority of gamers looking for a mid-range GPU are likely to opt for AMD over Nvidia. Specifically, the Radeon RX 9060 XT won decisively thanks to a desirable price-to-performance ratio despite having lower raw performance than the RTX 5060 Ti.

Nvidia held a "Future of AI" event earlier this month in India showcasing the gaming and AI prowess of RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs. The company demoed several laptop and desktop offerings featuring the new RTX 5050 and other previously announced Blackwell cards including the RTX 5090.

The Lenovo LOQ 15 15IRX10 gaming laptop is now on sale at a sizeable discount of close to $400. The laptop is the latest iteration of Lenovo's premier budget gaming laptop series and packs a good combination of an RTX 5050 GPU and a Core i5-13450HX CPU.

Razer equips the new Blade 18 with a so called dual-mode display, where you can change the frequency from 240 Hz in 4K to 440 Hz in Full-HD. But does that really make sense, or should this have been an optional screen?

The new Razer Blade 18 offers very fast components and is currently one of the fastest laptops you can get. It is even 1 kg lighter and even a bit quieter than the big rival Alienware 18. However, the Razer is also more expensive.

Over a year after installing a WireView power monitoring tool on his RTX 4090 TUF, a viewer contacted der8auer with signs of GPU failure, ultimately traced to a melted 12VHPWR connector. The video not only documents a successful repair, but also calls into question Nvidia's claim that its official adapters prevent melting through integrated current bridging.

Gamers who are in the market for an RTX 5060 laptop can choose between devices tending towards €1,000 and those approaching the €2,000 mark. Using Lenovo's LOQ 15 and Legion 5 as examples, we'll help with that purchase decision.

Lenovo's new Legion 5 15 is an impressive showcase that you do not have to spend a fortune for a good gaming laptop. But what features are missing compared to more expensive models like the Legion Pro 5?

Lenovo really stepped up its OLED game and now offers multiple series with excellent OLED screens. This is also the case for the new mainstream gaming laptop Legion 5 15, where the 165 Hz OLED offers superb image quality while gaming, especially in HDR with brightness values of more than 1,000 nits.

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.

The big topic with Nvidia's new mainstream mobile GPUs is the amount of VRAM and many users complain about 8 GB. This is also the case for the Razer Blade 14, but is it really that big of a deal? And then there is also the topic of the price.

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 over the non-Super RTX 50 GPUs.

Razer's Blade 14 2024 was one of the fastest 14-inch gamers and the new 2025 model is an improvement, but the performance crown is left unchallenged for the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14, which can be equipped with the RTX 5080 Laptop.

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

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 heat well, though such modifications are not suitable for air-cooled cards.

We've now reviewed both the ROG Zephyrus G16 and the smaller G14 with the new GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU. Despite a slightly higher TGP, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H lags behind the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 in gaming performance.

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 that the GPU could use.

The Ultima 18 tackles the difficult task of downsizing a high-end desktop. With a Core Ultra 9 CPU and available Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card, the gaming laptop is performance-focused. Shipping with a large 4K display, the 8.8 lb. Ultima is one of the heavier 18-inch models.

If you want the fastest 14-inch gamer right now, there is no way around the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14. While rivals including the Razer Blade 14 only offer the RTX 5070 Laptop, Asus also offers the two significantly faster GPU options RTX 5070 Ti Laptop as well as RTX 5080 Laptop.

The latest Razer gaming laptop is now purchasable. While not the most portable option, the Blade 18 is an alternative to hauling around a desktop PC. The Razer laptop features a high-end Intel Arrow Lake-HX CPU, RTX 50-series GPUs, and is inviting to upgrades.

A Reddit user has managed to push the RTX 5090 laptop GPU to 225W with a mod, allowing it to outperform a desktop RTX 4080 in 3DMark’s TimeSpy benchmark - all while staying under 75°C or 167°F.

At Computex 2025, Roman "der8auer" Hartung and his team at Thermal Grizzly showcased a range of forward-thinking hardware tools aimed at power users, diagnostics engineers, and enthusiasts alike. From high-resolution current monitoring tools to a modular test bench and high-performance water blocks, these offerings really seem to blend practicality with engineering insight. Here's a breakdown of the major reveals, including insights from der8auer himself—plus a nod to Nvidia for unintentionally kickstarting more than a few of them.

The GeForce RTX 5080 Super leaks have started popping up, giving us a clear look at the possible specs of the GPU. Moore's Law Is Dead has now revealed the potential power draw of the RTX 5080 Super and the final figure is a big increase over the RTX 5080.

After ripping Nvidia for the company's attempts at controlling the narrative, Gamers Nexus has announced that it is opening a full investigation into Team Green's business practices. Describing them as "shady" and "underhanded", Gamers Nexus aims to understand the extent to which Nvidia has engaged in such business malpractices.

The Neo 16 is XMG's gaming flagship at present. In addition to the fastest components, the 2025 version impresses with an excellent mini-LED panel and has the option of connecting an external water cooler. However, support for Advanced Optimus is still lacking.

Hardware launches are often a bit chaotic, but the recent launch of Nvidia's RTX 5000 Laptop GPUs was and still is just a big mess. We are dealing with delays, extremely limited sample availability, and ongoing driver issues. And then there is the performance, which is rather disappointing except for upscaling.

Lenovo has made significant improvements to its display technology, and the current 2.8K OLED models with 120 Hz and brightness levels of more than 1,000 nits are very good. The Yoga Slim 7 14 G10 is no exception here, but the creaky case is extremely annoying.

Nvidia’s NVLink Fusion brings its low-latency, high-bandwidth NVLink computing fabric off-chip as a tiny chiplet. It delivers up to 14x the bandwidth of a PCIe lane while preserving memory-semantic access between devices.

Hardware Unboxed, one of the biggest and most trusted reviewers, have warned gamers against buying the RTX 5060 at launch. The harsh criticism stems from Nvidia's attempt at controlling the narrative surrounding the RTX 5060 previews.

The Acer has introduced the new Swift X 14 (SFX14-73G) at Computex 2025. Debuting alongside new Swift Go and Aspire series notebooks, the latest Swift X 14 features the latest Intel Core Ultra 200H CPUs and RTX 50 laptop GPUs.