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The Radeon RX 9060 XT is shaping up to be a solid performer ahead of its official launch. Someone who got early hands on with the XFX Swift Pro Gaming variant has shared promising looking synthetic and gaming benchmark scores.

The Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 5080 offers two features that are rather common for modern graphics cards. It sports a versatile USB-C port and an M.2 slot for storage expansion. The design includes real wood and sets the ProArt apart from other desktop GPUs.

A newly leaked engineering sample from AMD, informally dubbed the RX 9080 XT ES, could challenge NVIDIA's upcoming RTX 5080 Super according to a report by Moore's Law Is Dead. Although the card is not confirmed for release, the engineering sample reveals AMD is testing a significantly more powerful version of its current RDNA4 flagship, the RX 9070 XT.

Synthetic benchmarks are not the end all be all for a GPU’s performance. Even though the OpenCL and Vulkan scores for the Radeon RX 9060 XT are lower than the RTX 5060 Ti, AMD claims it can outperform the RTX card by about 6%.

Asus has shown off a new mini PC for power users who need top-shelf hardware. The Asus NUC 15 Performance is essentially a redesigned version of the ROG NUC announced earlier this year.

TSMC has urged the U.S. Commerce Department to exempt chip imports from new tariffs, warning that duties could undercut its $165 billion Arizona expansion and threaten U.S. semiconductor leadership.

Acer will bring its Predator Nitro series laptops with RTX 5050 GPUs as a replacement to the RTX 4050 powered options. While there is no release date as of yet, these RTX 5050 laptop GPUs will vary from 50W to 100W.

The high memory usage of the Switch 2 OS could restrict gaming performance. On the other hand, a developer expects Nintendo to adjust its memory allocation in the future. Switch 2 games could also benefit from fewer CPU cores devoted to the handheld's system.

The FEVM FNGT5 Pro is now available in China. It's a new eGPU that can be equipped with up to the Nvidia RTX 4090 Laptop, and in addition to an OCuLink port, it features a Thunderbolt 5 port, which promises improved performance.

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.

In a recent X post, AMD's Frank Azor argued that gamers who play at 1080p don't need more than 8 GB VRAM. However, that statement is not entirely correct, and while there is a market for 8 GB GPUs, they should be far cheaper than the entry-level Radeon RX 9060 XT variant.

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.

All the prototype mini PCs presented at Thermalright's Computex booth feature custom compact liquid coolers, cases with some CNC-ed parts and a frontal display with relevant metrics. The demoed model is equipped with AMD's Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 APU and pricing is said to be lower or matching offers from existing mini PC makers like Minisforum.

AMD has taken the wraps off several new FSR technologies at Computex 2025, including Machine Learning-based Ray Regeneration and Neural Radiance Caching. These new technologies will exclusively be available in the second half of this year.

A prolific leaker has revealed important bits about the RTX 5080 Super. It gets 24 GB of GDDR7 VRAM, a much-needed upgrade from 16 GB, and a TDP of 400 Watts.

Those looking to power four RTX 5090 GPUs simultaneously can do so with Asus’ new 3000W PSU. The company has not shared pricing or availability yet.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed fears of AI chip diversion, noting the new Grace Blackwell racks weigh nearly two tons and ship as integrated units. He said customers and governments closely monitor regulations, even as critics point to a growing gray market and propose geo-tracking.

Gigabyte has unveiled one of the most powerful eGPUs in the world at Computex. The manufacturer packs a water-cooled Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 into an eGPU enclosure that can be connected to laptops or mini PCs via Thunderbolt 5 in order to ensure the best possible performance.

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 Arc Pro B50 and Arc Pro B60 are Intel's latest offerings in the category of relatively affordable workstation GPUs. Both offer 16 GB to 24 GB of VRAM at starting prices of $299 and will allow for the creation of systems with up to 192 GB of VRAM.

Nvidia has released its entry-level RTX 5060 Blackwell GPU for desktops and laptops at Computex 2025 today. The RTX 5060 uses the same GB206 GPU as the RTX 5060 Ti but with a significant reduction in CUDA core counts. Nvidia has also received some flak for not allowing day 0 press reviews.

A high-profile editorial by Gamers Nexus accuses Nvidia of using media access as leverage to pressure reviewers into including favorable coverage of features like MFG4X, even on unsupported hardware. The piece highlights a broader pattern of editorial coercion and corporate manipulation, raising questions about transparency and trust in GPU review coverage.

A new report from Taiwanese media outlet Ctee says TSMC could increase the cost of its 2 nm wafers even further.

Nvidia will lease new office space in Shanghai to house a research-and-development hub focused on chip verification, product optimization and sector-specific work such as autonomous-driving research.

Id Software's latest DOOM title has reportedly faced significant crashes on Windows handheld gaming PCs, such as the Asus ROG Ally, with outdated GPU drivers cited as the likely cause. A delay in vendor support, coupled with ongoing driver challenges, has prevented capable hardware from running one of the year's most demanding games. However, recent updates have addressed some of these issues.

MSI is giving away three high-end Vector 16 HX AI laptops to celebrate Doom: The Dark Ages. The contest starts now and ends on May 30. Winners will be announced on June 20.

A lucky gamer can get their hands on a one-of-kind Doom: The Dark Ages themed GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card, thanks to Nvidia's latest giveaway. You can enter now, and the last date for participation is May 22.

This is the PHN14-51-79UB model that also features 16 GB LPDDR5X, 1 TB SSD, slim chassis with a quality 14.5-inch IPS 2560 x 1600 display, Thunderbolt 4 connector and microSD card reader.

A new report from a South Korean media outlet states Nvidia might partner with Samsung Foundry in the coming weeks. Its 2 nm node could use used to manufacture an unnamed GPU.

Digital Foundry has provided the most complete list of Nintendo Switch 2 specs to date. Powered by a custom Nvidia T239 chip, CPU and GPU performance should dramatically improve over the previous handheld. Still, stingy memory allocation for gaming is raising some concerns.

Nvidia could release the RTX 5080 Super or RTX 5080 Ti at the end of this year, and the GPU could be the RTX 5090D replacement. The latter was banned in China and is said to be a downgraded version compared its original spec.

The RTX 5090 laptop and the RTX 4090 laptop GPU have been tested in 25 games and the results are rather disappointing for the newer GPU. At 4K and 1440p, the RTX 5090 and the RTX 4090 laptop GPU perform roughly on par, which casts serious doubts over the RTX 5090.

System76, which specialises in Linux devices, is relaunching its Serval WS high-end laptop with an Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti GPU. The Linux notebook is also getting a better 16-inch display and an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU.

Nvidia will deliver 18,000 Grace Blackwell GB300 GPUs to power a 500-megawatt AI facility under Saudi Arabia’s new $10 billion infrastructure program.

F1 25 can be played in VR and at 1080p with path tracing, both of which demand an RTX 5080. EA has shared detailed specifications for the game and even a 1440p high FPS experience requires at least an RTX 5070 Ti/ RX 6800 XT.

The LOQ and Legion 5 model specs leaked on the Laptops Direct site both feature 8 GB VRAM. According to previous leaks, the VRAM speeds would be limited to GDDR6 128 bit. Prices for the leaked laptops most likely include European trade taxes and the US prices should be a few hundred USD lower.

Doom: The Dark Ages has been tested with the latest and greatest desktop GPUs like the RTX 5090, the RTX 5080, the RX 9070 XT, and so on. AMD GPUs seem to perform better than their Nvidia counterparts. For instance, at 1440p, the RX 9070 XT performs similar to the RTX 5080.

Nvidia has raised prices on nearly all products—including a 10 percent increase on the GeForce RTX 5090 and 5 to 15 percent hikes across its datacenter modules—to offset a $5.5 billion China loss and higher costs from TSMC.

Official Taiwanese trade data show Malaysia’s GPU inflow has eclipsed last year’s total in just four months, prompting fresh scrutiny of the country’s role in Nvidia’s supply chain and in U.S. export-control policy.

The EEC website has shown off multiple new Intel Arc B580 graphics cards. Most of them are from Maxsun, and two come with more VRAM than previously seen on an Arc B580.

Asus has just launched a graphics card that’s more jewelry than hardware: the ROG Astral RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition — a gold-plated GPU priced between approximately $7,000 and $10,600. The card features 6.5 grams of 24-karat gold and a design inspired by Middle Eastern culture, including Arabic calligraphy and skyline motifs.

Nvidia's unreleased Titan Ada GPU, built on a fully enabled AD102 chip, was designed to surpass the RTX 4090 with superior performance and double the memory. Benchmark tests show it came surprisingly close to the newer RTX 5090 while remaining more power-efficient. Despite its impressive engineering, the card was likely scrapped due to size, market overlap, and strategic timing.

Acer’s custom Radeon RX 9060 XT Nitro GPU has surfaced online ahead of its expected debut at Computex 2025. The card features a new dual-fan, dual-slot design with three display outputs and a single 8-pin power connector.

Budget PC gamers will struggle to run Mafia: The Old Country as the PC requirements for even a medium visual experience at 1080p are surprisingly high. Unreal Engine 5 continues to hammer budget builds.

The listing for the Radeon RX 9060 XT cards from XFX comes as disappointing news for fans as the cards are priced much higher than expected. The 8 GB variant is priced at $450 while the 16 GB model is priced at $520.