AMD finally breaks silence on RDNA 4 sale windowAMD CEO Lisa Su has revealed the company's plans for RDNA 4 in a recent earnings call. Some Radeon 9000 series GPUs will go on sale in early March. Anil Ganti, 05 Feb 2025 13:45
RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 generational benchmark performance gains comparatively eclipsed by GeForce 40 series in PassMarkBoth the GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 have been tested in PassMark’s G3D Mark benchmark for high-end graphics cards. While the overall performance and standing of the Blackwell cards is as expected, the generational performance i...Daniel R Deakin, 04 Feb 2025 23:23
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 to be shown off in late FebruaryBenchlife has learned AMD plans to show off its RDNA 4 desktop graphics cards a week after Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is slated to hit shelves. But, the Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 will only be shown off at that time. Sales ar...Anil Ganti, 04 Feb 2025 16:03
GeForce RTX 5090 trounces Radeon RX 7900 XTX in first-party DeepSeek benchmarkNvidia has shown off how its shiny new GeForce RTX 5090 fares in DeepSeek. It convincingly outperforms the RX 7900 XTX, as does the last-gen RTX 4090, which previously lost to the RDNA 3 flagship in AMD's in-house test. Anil Ganti, 03 Feb 2025 21:59
Serious RTX 5090 and RTX 5090D driver issues reportedly turn GPUs into expensive paperweightsReports of the RTX 5090 and the China-only RTX 5090D variant facing driver issues have surfaced online. The key issue seems to be faulty drivers that result in a system not recognizing the RTX 5090/5090D.Fawad Murtaza, 03 Feb 2025 21:06
GeForce RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti tentative launch window emerges onlineA new leak suggests Nvidia could launch the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 earlier than their last-gen counterparts. Both SKUs are tipped to arrive a month after the GeForce RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti arrive in late February. Anil Ganti, 03 Feb 2025 20:44
RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 GPUs blamed for melted power connector, but an RTX 4090 was at faultFinding an Nvidia RTX 5080 or 5090 in stock at MSRP is almost like striking gold. Lucky buyers could soon regret their purchases if the powerful GPUs burn out. Hong Kong tech site PCM posted pictures of melted power connectors bef...Adam Corsetti, 03 Feb 2025 17:18
360p to 1080p with DLSS 4: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PC pulls off 90 FPS with Nvidia RTX 4060 GPUDespite all the controversies surrounding DLSS 4, specifically multi-frame generation and upscaling, there is no denying that handhelds with limited computing horsepower will benefit greatly from such technologies. A recent video ...Sambit Saha, 03 Feb 2025 17:17
Nvidia continues to dominate Steam hardware survey's most popular GPU listEvery month, Valve publishes the hardware-related data it collects from Steam users, offering insight into the most popular CPUs and GPUs among gamers. As for the latest survey, there's no major shift yet again.Abid Ahsan Shanto, 03 Feb 2025 12:46
Four-month wait for RTX 5090: UK retailer paints sombre picture for Nvidia RTX 5090, RTX 5080 availabilityFolks familiar with gaming hardware launches had presumably foreseen inevitable supply shortages for Nvidia's RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 gaming GPUs. However, the reality of the aforementioned shortages appears to be worse than anyone ...Sambit Saha, 02 Feb 2025 18:59
Nvidia blasted as "F-tier" as Edward Snowden blows his whistle over RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 VRAM amountsNvidia and its recent GeForce RTX 50 series launch, which many have labeled a “paper launch” due to immediate stock shortages, have been lambasted from a somewhat surprising corner of the internet. Renowned whistleblower and forme...Daniel R Deakin, 01 Feb 2025 12:22
AMD RDNA 4 GPUs to buck trend by getting near-perfect launch-day Linux supportAMD's open source RADV Vulkan driver for Linux has already been updated to support the AMD Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT GPUs, although there will be a few minor features missing at launch — a massive improvement over previous GPU la...Julian van der Merwe, 31 Jan 2025 22:40
3DMark now supports DLSS 4 benchmarks for the Nvidia RTX 50 seriesDLSS 4 and its improved AI upscaling are the main advantages of the RTX 50 series. With the latest 3DMark update, gamers can now easily test how the technology impacts frame rates. Some DLSS 4 features apply to older generations, ...Adam Corsetti, 31 Jan 2025 17:15
Nvidia RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 prices soaring to double or triple MSRP amidst shortagesThe RTX 50 series launch was predictably discouraging for gamers desperate for a GPU upgrade. eBay scalpers are once again profiting, reselling the RTX 5090 for $6000 or more. Is there any hope of the RTX 5080 or RTX 5090 becoming...Adam Corsetti, 30 Jan 2025 21:21
RX 9070 XT vs RTX 4080: AMD reportedly expects to beat Nvidia in rasterization and make big gains in ray tracingInternal performance targets for the RX 9070 XT and the RX 9070 have leaked and AMD is expecting some exciting developments. The information suggests the RX 9070 XT beating the RTX 4080 and the RX 9070 outperforming the RTX 4070 T...Fawad Murtaza, 30 Jan 2025 12:20
New Intel driver update tips 3 new Arc Battlemage GPUs: B580 Pro and B770 on the cardsWeeks after the launch of the recent Intel Arc Battlemage B580 and B570 GPUs, Intel has added three new PCI IDs to its Linux driver stack. This has led to speculation that there may be a higher-end Arc Battlemage GPU coming alongs...Julian van der Merwe, 30 Jan 2025 00:51
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition Review: $999 card effectively makes the RX 7900 XTX redundantMaking $1,000 look like a bargain. Sporting a new suave design that looks perfect in an SFF case, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition is finally here to unleash Blackwell's wrath on mainstream gamers. The RTX 5080 FE brings tangible improvements in compute, raster, and ray tracing along with access to new DLSS frame gen tech, for the same $1,000 MSRP, putting it at a significant advantage over the Radeon RX 7900 XTX... if you're able to snag one that is.Intel Core i9-14900K | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | 32.00"Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Jan 2025 20:50
Nvidia reveals full GeForce RTX 5070 and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti specs after alleged release date leaksNvidia has not officially confirmed the release date of the GeForce RTX 5070 or GeForce RTX 5070 Ti yet. Instead, it has finally confirmed full specifications for both cards, which will be early examples of its GB205 and GB203 GPU...Alex Alderson, 29 Jan 2025 18:39
Radeon RX 7900 XTX outperforms RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 Super In DeepSeek AI benchmarkAMD has posted some first-party benchmarks of the Radeon RX 7900 XTX running a DeepSeek model locally. Initially, Team Red has a decent lead, which quickly fades once the number of parameters goes up. Anil Ganti, 29 Jan 2025 18:26
GeForce Now signups are paused for at least five weeks as Nvidia changes payment servicesThe RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 aren't the only Nvidia products in short supply. The GeForce Now cloud gaming service is unavailable to new subscribers for a minimum of five weeks. However, anyone with a GeForce Now membership can play ...Adam Corsetti, 29 Jan 2025 16:16
MSI shares RTX 5090 delay information as custom PC builder confirms "stock is minimal"MSI has confirmed that it will be delaying shipping of its RTX 5090 boards due to stock shortages. The AIB partner currently has six variants of the GeForce RTX 5090 listed on its US site, including the Suprim Liquid and Gaming Tr...Daniel R Deakin, 29 Jan 2025 09:52
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti release dates surface in new leakA new report has revealed the release dates for Nvidia's first RTX 5070 series release. While the card's actual launch date aligns with a prior leak, reviews are set to drop a day earlier.Alex Alderson, 28 Jan 2025 17:13
Best Buy confirms more Nvidia RTX 5080 prices two days before release dateBest Buy might have a limited supply of Nvidia RTX 5080 GPUs, but gamers won't be short on options. The retailer just listed new Gigabyte graphics cards, with most models priced above $999.99. Buyers shouldn't expect these GPUs to...Adam Corsetti, 28 Jan 2025 16:54
Frank Azor shoots down rumors of crazy RX 9070 XT price that was supposedly planned initiallyAccording to information first divulged by a Bulgarian retailer, AMD had originally planned to price the RX 9070 XT like the RX 7900 XT. The RX 9070 was also to cost much more than the RX 7800 XT. AMD's Frank Azor has now responde...Fawad Murtaza, 28 Jan 2025 13:00
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti tipped to arrive in two flavoursA new listing on the EEC website tells us Nvidia has three entry-level desktop GPUs lined up for launch. The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti has two variants, while the RTX 5060 has just one with 8 GB VRAM. Anil Ganti, 28 Jan 2025 04:04
Nvidia phases out driver support for Maxwell and Pascal GPUs like GTX 1080 TiNvidia's official driver support for popular graphics cards like the GTX 1080 is apparently ending rather sooner than later. Corresponding hints can be found in the release notes for CUDA 12.8, which describe Maxwell, Pascal, and ...Marc Herter, 27 Jan 2025 20:00
Days before the Nvidia RTX 5090 release date, customers are camping out at Micro CenterWhether or not the RTX 50 series is a generational leap in performance, demand remains sky-high. Facing shortages, customers are already lining up outside a U.S. retailer before the January 30th release date. Is camping the best s...Adam Corsetti, 27 Jan 2025 16:54
Nvidia shares what makes the Founders Edition RTX 5090 specialThe Nvidia RTX 5090 FE features a slim two-slot design with an advanced cooling solution, including a two-thirds blow-through system and 3D vapor chamber. Innovations like liquid metal on the GPU die and user-friendly features suc...Sebastian Jankowski, 27 Jan 2025 15:18
Leaked RTX 5080 Time Spy Graphics score shows small lead vs RX 7900 XTX and 15% improvement vs RTX 4080 Super3DMark Time Spy Graphics score of the RTX 5080 has surfaced online and it puts the RTX 5080 around 15% ahead of the RTX 4080 Super. This performance gap shrinks quite substantially when we compare the RTX 5080 to the RX 7900 XTX.Fawad Murtaza, 27 Jan 2025 13:06
RTX 5080 and other GeForce 50 series board MSRPs supposedly to blame for hefty AIB pricesA discussion about the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 board has led to an interesting disclosure that might explain why some custom boards from companies like Asus and Gigabyte will allegedly launch with high price tags. However, any gam...Daniel R Deakin, 27 Jan 2025 12:03
AMD claims Radeon 8060S iGPU outperforms Nvidia RTX 4070 by up to 68.1% in gamingThe AMD Strix Halo lineup became official at CES 2025, and the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and Max 390 sports the Radeon 8060S iGPU. Per a recently surfaced marketing material, this iGPU can offer up to 68.1% better performance than the Nvi...Abid Ahsan Shanto, 26 Jan 2025 19:23
Silkland releases 6.6-foot cable with VESA-certified DisplayPort 2.1 80Gb/s supportIf you happen to have an RTX 5090 or RX 7900 XTX graphics card to connect to your shiny new OLED monitor, Silkland asserts that its latest 6.6-foot cable is the one for you. It is VESA-certifIed to support the up-to-80 gigabits pe...Deirdre O'Donnell, 26 Jan 2025 19:12
AMD FSR 4 and RX 9070 should benefit from compatibility with all FSR 3.1 gamesFSR 4 is AMD's latest upscaling technology, maximizing frame rates with less latency and artifacts. When it launches in March, gamers will need a Radeon RX 9000 series GPU to take advantage of the feature. How can upgrading FSR 3....Adam Corsetti, 26 Jan 2025 18:14
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 benchmark leak highlights varying degrees of performance improvementThe GeForce RTX 5080 has been benchmarked on Geekbench and Blender. While it is remarkably faster than the RTX 4080 in OpenCL, it is not replicated in Vulkan and Blender. Anil Ganti, 25 Jan 2025 14:54
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black disappoints Xbox Game Pass PC players with no DLSS optionXbox Game Pass and Steam provide very different experiences to Ninja Gaiden 2 Black players. The just-released remaster only offers DLSS on Steam, robbing other gamers of enhanced performance. Why do so many Xbox Game Pass and Ste...Adam Corsetti, 25 Jan 2025 00:20
RTX 5090 vs RTX 4090 tested at same power level: RTX 50 flagship shows efficiency downgrade vs previous genNvidia's latest flagship GPU, the RTX 5090, has a 28% higher TDP than its predecessor, the RTX 4090. This 28% increase in TDP, and a healthy increase in CUDA cores, makes the RTX 5090 around 27% faster vs the RTX 4090. However, th...Fawad Murtaza, 24 Jan 2025 21:33
Doom: The Dark Ages will be strictly single-player, promising the most epic campaign everDoom: The Dark Ages brings new gameplay mechanics, a 30-foot mech, and a dragon, but skips on the multiplayer component. id Software has decided to keep this Doom game strictly single-player and make it the best campaign ever. Vineet Washington, 24 Jan 2025 20:53
RTX 5090 for $2,799, RTX 5080 for $1,899: Prices for custom Blackwell graphics cards leakPrices for custom variants of the GeForce RTX 5090 and GeForce RTX 5080 graphics cards have apparently been leaked via retailer error. The highest-priced RTX 5090 card on the list is the Asus ROG Astral OC, which is supposedly goi...Daniel R Deakin, 24 Jan 2025 08:08
Tentative Radeon RX 9070 XT pre-order date revealed by retailerB&H Photo and Video may have revealed when pre-orders for AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT might open up. A listing on their website suggests a late-March sale date for the RDNA 4 flagship. Anil Ganti, 23 Jan 2025 21:11
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition Review: The desktop GPU performance beast that eclipses everything!AI is the key to success. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 marks the next step in the world of high-end graphics cards. With the latest Blackwell architecture, increased performance and innovative technologies, Nvidia has set new standards for gaming, content creation, and AI applications. In our review, we put the RTX 5090 through its paces. How does it perform in benchmarks, under gaming conditions, and contend with demanding workloads? We reveal whether the RTX 5090 lives up to the hype.AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | 1.8 kgSebastian Bade, 23 Jan 2025 15:00
RX 9000 delay: Leak alleges fundamental strategic shift with RDNA 4 as AMD provides more context to RX 9070 March launchAfter revealing some initial information at CES 2025, AMD is officially releasing the RX 9000 RDNA 4 GPUs in March 2025. Possible reasons for AMD pushing RDNA 4 release date to March have now emerged online. It seems Team Red is f...Fawad Murtaza, 23 Jan 2025 11:24
RTX 5070 Ti gets tentative release date in new leak from EU retailerIt looks like the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti will launch sooner than expected, if leaks from a large European hardware retailer are to be believed. Julian van der Merwe, 22 Jan 2025 19:19
Nvidia addresses RTX 5090 melting power connector concernsThe RTX 5090 will force some gamers to upgrade their PC's power supply. Even with enough juice, buyers may worry that melted power connectors will spoil the fun. How do Nvidia (and its AIB partners) plan to avoid the issues that a...Adam Corsetti, 22 Jan 2025 17:48
GeForce RTX 5090 launch supply concerns mount as custom gaming PC builder terms it as "worst"Launch supply of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 is seemingly quite bad, as a custom gaming PC builder has warned users of the GPU's shortage. This is not the first time that we've heard about concerns pertaining to the RTX 5090's ava...Fawad Murtaza, 22 Jan 2025 16:32
New GeForce RTX 5090 leak highlights up to 46% performance uplift in synthetic benchmarks3D Mark scores of the GeForce RTX 5090 have leaked online. Overall, the graphics card offers a decent performance uplift over its last-gen counterpart. Anil Ganti, 22 Jan 2025 15:30
Many Nvidia GeForce Now cloud gaming subscriptions are sold out due to high demandMany gamers find Nvidia GeForce Now to be the highest-quality cloud gaming solution. That popularity has led to lengthy queues and caps on playtime. Now, several GeForce Now service tiers are sold out, disappointing players hoping...Adam Corsetti, 21 Jan 2025 18:40
The great GPU slowdownCheckMag As GPUs hit silicon limits, raw performance gains are slowing, shifting focus to architectural innovation and real-world metrics like frame latency. Technologies like AI-driven rendering and 3D stacking promise a new era, where ef...Sebastian Jankowski, 21 Jan 2025 12:59
AMD allegedly makes last-min decision to delay RX 9070/XT reveal as GPUs seemingly already in stock at major retailerDuring the official reveal of the RDNA 4 GPUs at CES 2025, AMD confirmed a Q1 2025 launch. However, aside from revealing a vague release date target, the company has remained tight lipped on other details. Interestingly, MicroCent...Fawad Murtaza, 21 Jan 2025 10:36
ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7 OC Edition card weighs almost as much as average newborn babyThe ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7 OC Edition card has turned up in a short review video alongside the Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 5090 Solid OC and Aorus GeForce RTX 5090 Master Ice 32G cards. The whopping graphics card from...Daniel R Deakin, 21 Jan 2025 07:28
AMD confirms later-than-anticipated launch window for Radeon 9000 series desktop graphics cardsAn AMD executive has revealed a tentative launch window for its RDNA 4-based desktop GPUs. The Radeon RX 9070 XT and others are expected to hit shelves in March 2025. Anil Ganti, 20 Jan 2025 22:40