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While AMD previously denied that the company was working on an RX 9070 XT with 32 GB of memory, the rumors didn't stop. Frank Azor, head of AMD's Gaming Marketing, has now made fun of the information in a series of replies on X.

An X leaker says the RTX 5090 shortage could be over soon due to low demand for Nvidia's B200 GPUs. The GB100 GPUs powering it will be repurposed for the RTX 5090's GB202.

Ubisoft has officially confirmed Rainbow Six Siege X, promising a modern reimagination of the tactical FPS. Gamers can watch a reveal trailer now, with more details expected on March 13th. Although it's not Rainbow Six Siege 2, the game is more than a simple Rainbow Six Siege update.

Gamers may not need a massive budget to take full advantage of DLSS 4. Zotac regulatory filings suggest that an Nvidia RTX 5050 may become the most affordable GPU in the RTX 50 series. Information from the EEC gives less surprising confirmation of the RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti.

AMD’s upcoming Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 cards have been named in some perturbing price-related leaks. While the sources could be either placeholder guesses or simply inaccurate, there are concerns that unattractive pricing from AMD for the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 would leave the cards “dead on arrival”.

The Chiphell leaker who initially broke the news about AMD's 32 GB GPU has now claimed AMD could launch it as the Radeon RX 9070 XTX. This comes shortly after Frank Azor denied the existence of such a graphics card.

Xbox Cloud Gaming allows gamers to play anywhere, but not necessarily to play everything. Game Pass Ultimate subscribers who purchased the Avowed Premium Edition have to wait until its release date to stream the title. Why is the game not available on Microsoft's cloud gaming service?

Even before Monster Hunter Wilds releases on February 28, more monsters included in the full game area are leaking out. The latest Japanese TV advertisement has fans buzzing, with the ice-throwing ape Blangonga up to his old antics.

The latest development in the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 and 5090 12VHPWR connector meltdown issue sees a microscope analysis reveal that the manufacturing and certification process of the 12VHPWR cables and connectors may be at fault for recent power and current imbalances and dead GPUs.

A new leak shows off one of AMD's upcoming Radeon RX 9070 XT variants from PowerColor. Along with its key specs, it also recommends the minimum PSU wattage required to run the card, and it is quite high.

The GMKtec K8 Plus mini PC is a great choice for SFF enthusiasts on the prowl for a decently performant mini PC with OCuLink support. Thanks to an ongoing sale on Amazon, the Ryzen 7-powered K8 Plus with 32 GB RAM can now be purchased for an all-time low price.

In addition to day-one support for Avowed, Sid Meier's Civilization VII, the DLSS Frame Generation updates for Wuthering Waves and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, the latest GeForce Game Ready Driver package also sports support for five new G-Sync Compatible displays and four optimal settings presets.

The Series X is feeling neglected, but Microsoft hasn't axed future gaming systems. Plans for a new Xbox console are progressing even with the company invested in other platforms. How might the console turn around Microsoft's dwindling hardware sales?

8BitDo's Pro 2 Bluetooth controller features retro design touches and compatibility with everything from Windows and macOS PCs to the Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, and Android smartphones, tablets, and gaming handhelds.

After AMD today dropped details about the launch of its next-gen RDNA4 GPUs, its head of consumer and gaming marketing, Frank Azor, shot down rumours of a high RAM variant of the upcoming Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU. However, he seems to have left the door open for speculation of a higher-spec version of RDNA 4.

PassMark has highlighted a graph that shows average CPU performance in 2025 has decreased for both desktops and laptops compared to 2024. Well-regarded chips like the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D and Intel Core i9-7980XE helped push average CPU performance to new heights, but it seems different priorities are in place for Arrow Lake, Granite Ridge, and Strix Point.

AMD's David McAfee confirmed the company will show off the Radeon RX 9070 XT and Radeon RX 9070 later this month. Subsequently, the GPUs are expected to go on sale in March.

A new rumour from Chiphell mentions an AMD GPU with 32 GB of VRAM. Apparently, it is slated to launch sometime in H1, 2025 and will be made for enterprise applications more than gaming. Update: Frank Azor puts a dampener on the rumour

The affordable Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 3 and Stealth 500 headsets have mainstream appeal. They will soon be available in purple or arctic camo colorways to make gaming setups more distinctive. Adding to their popularity, the wireless gaming headsets connect to any console or mobile device.

The Radeon RX 9070 XT has allegedly popped up in a benchmark and on GPU-Z ahead of its March availability. For now, it seems to deliver impressive performance numbers at 1080p thanks to its rumored 4096 cores and 16GB VRAM.

Nvidia has curiously removed the option to toggle VRAM ECC state via the driver in the RTX 5090. Cards like the RTX 3090 Ti and RTX 4090 allow turning on ECC state via the driver to improve memory reliability for professional workloads, even though these cards use a "soft ECC" instead of a dedicated on-die ECC memory chip.

Avowed is Obsidian Entertainment's newest RPG set in the Pillars of Eternity universe. As the emperor's envoy, we're tasked with finding and eliminating the Dreamscourge in the Living Lands. This takes us down a perilous path that is full of twists and turns.

Built on top of the 6.13.2 Linux kernel, the latest update of the Arch-based German distro Bluestar Linux comes with Firefox 135, LibreOffice 25.2, GTK 4.16.12, and many other updated packages. However, Thunderbird only moves up to 128.6, although version 135 has been recently released, while KDE Plasma is stuck at 6.2.5.

While fans were expecting the RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti to release in February, Nvidia seems to have planned something different. According to information from a reliable leaker, Nvidia will push the release date of the RTX 5070 back. The new date will pit the RTX 5070 and RX 9070 against each other, as both could launch around the same time.

An AMD Strix Halo engineering sample has been benchmarked, and the leaked Time Spy results show the Radeon iGPU very nearly matching the average Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 desktop GPU, hinting at a massive improvement over the AMD Radeon RX 890M.

A Reddit user just had their 12VHPWR power cable melted by an RTX 5080. Only the PSU side was affected this time, likely due to the GPU routing all of the current through one wire.

Bend Studio showed off Days Gone Remastered at today's State of Play. It brings the game up to spec with modern-day console features and adds some new games modes to keep things fresh.

Neowiz has finally shown off some DLC for the critically acclaimed Lies of P. It is said to be a prequel of sorts and aims to explain why the events of the original game happened.

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is another in a long line of highly anticipated remasters. Sony State of Play viewers saw the same trailer that had already leaked online. PC, PS5, and Xbox gamers can revisit Snake starting August 28 and even engage in an Ape Escape-themed bonus mode.

Gamers hoping that Avowed can match the success of Pillars of Eternity have reason to be optimistic. The first leaked Avowed review praises the Obsidian Entertainment RPG for its colorful visuals, customization, and replay value.

A Reddit user ended up with a dead Ryzen 7 9800X3D for seemingly no fault of theirs. Apparently, it happened when they were watching some videos on their PC, effectively ruling out any possibilities of overload.

Supply shortages aren't the only thing prospective buyers of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti need to fear. A new retail leak has revealed that the RTX 5070 Ti may cost well over €1,000, despite the supposed $749 MSRP initially set by Nvidia.

Asus has introduced yet another mini PC, dubbed the NUC 15 Pro. Powered by recently unveiled Intel Arrow Lake-H, Raptor Lake-H, as well as older Raptor Lake-U CPUs, the mini PC boasts powerful internals with plenty of memory and storage options.

Der8auer contacted the Reddit user who recently lost their RTX 5090 to a melted power cable. His testing suggests the user's the third-party cable might not be at fault here.

Emeet touts its latest series of webcams as 'Tiny but Mighty' options for streamers, vloggers or workers with dual "AI-powered" 4K lenses, powered by Sony sensors that go up to 1/2.55 inches in size in the higher-end Piko Plus (or Piko+). They are touted to deliver clear, sharp and detailed footage with superior face-tracking and background separation. The Piko series also comes with fun features such as a 'cool panda' magnetic privacy shield.

Gamemax has announced its first-ever QD-OLED monitor, the Vision GMX32UCDM. It comes with a 31.5-inch 4K panel clocked at 240 Hz and a host of other features found on high-end monitors.

EndeavourOS Neo's successor, Mercury, arrived yesterday with the Linux kernel 6.13, Xfce 4.20, Firefox 135.0, Nvidia 570.86.16-3, a memory test for EFI, a default dark theme in KDE, Gnome, Xfce, Mate, Budgie, and Cinnamon, as well as many other tweaks and fixes. The version number of the update is 2025.02.08.

Plenty of old and new gamers are now discounted on the Epic Games Store thanks to its Winter Sale. You can get hefty discounts on classics like Mass Effect: Legendary Edition and Cyberpunk 2077.

Warhorse Studios PR manager Tobias Stolz-Zwilling explains why the Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 developers focused on lower-end systems. The optimized Xbox Series S performance translated to more powerful systems while enabling higher frame rates.

Valve has updated its rules about in-game advertisements. Developers can no longer lock content behind one or hand out in-game content in lieu of watching an ad.

Take-Two Interactive is not thinking twice about launching GTA 6 on consoles first. In a recent interview, CEO Strauss Zelnick claimed that the game will dramatically boost console sales. How could delaying the GTA 6 PC release end up benefiting the publisher and gamers?

AMD might have some good news for gamers who are waiting for next-gen mid-range GPUs to drop. A rumor posted on a Chinese forum alleges that AMD is looking to price the RX 9070 and 9070 XT quite competitively.

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 and the RTX 5070 Ti are on their way with the promise of some appreciable performance gains, especially with DLSS 4. However, per a serial leaker, the actual performance improvements brought by the RTX 5070/Ti are unimpressive. The leaker also paint a grim picture regarding the RTX 5070 Ti's supply at launch.

(Update: February 10th- MSI is now the first major manufacturer to confirm the RTX 5070 Ti's February 20th release date) RTX 5070 Ti graphics cards are popping up in more online stores. The French TopAchat, a popular destination for system builders, just listed Nvidia's Blackwell GPU. Is the allure of Multi Frame Generation enough to justify upgrading?

PC gamers are currently experiencing flashbacks after a user reported their Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition GPU's power connector has started melting. Unfortunately for the owner of the GPU in question, it doesn't look like a warranty or recall will be the solution this time around.

Users in the US finally have a way to bypass RTX 5090/RTX 5080 scalpers and buy their GPUs directly from Zotac. But, the process is RNG based and demands you to be active on Zotac's Discord server.

Some players can never have enough Civilization 7 content. A Reddit poster may have uncovered leaders and civilizations Firaxis intends to add to the game. When might gamers have the chance to experience the dangers of the Atomic Age?

A new leak sheds light on AMD's upcoming Medusa Point, Medusa Ridge and Medusa Halo parts. All three of them will share the same 12-core Zen 6 CCD manufactured in TSMC's N2 node.