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The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 has an MSRP of $999. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Imperfect RTX 5080 with missing ROPs shows measurable gaming performance loss in latest testing

The RTX 5080 with eight fewer ROPs becomes noticeably slower in some games according to a new analysis. The difference in performance between a perfect RTX 5080 with full ROPs and a faulty unit is shown to be as much as 10+%.

Fawad Murtaza, 02 Mar 2025 17:41

Asus Prime GeForce RTX 5070 (Image source: Best Buy)

More retailers price RTX 5070 GPUs at $549.99 before March 5th release date

Scalpers are drooling over the prospect of flipping the RTX 5070. Even so, gamers can target many different models priced at $549.99. With the RTX 5070 release date approaching, more U.S. retailers are listing the GPUs.

Adam Corsetti, 01 Mar 2025 20:11

CyberPowerPC currently offers gaming PCs with the latest RTX 50 boards. (Image source: Nvidia, Unsplash, edited)

CyberPowerPC to protect customers from Nvidia's mistake by ensuring RTX 50 GPUs with full ROPs in gaming PCs

CyberPowerPC, a system integrator, has presented its customers a guarantee against faulty RTX 50 GPUs with missing ROPs. It was discovered recently that a small number of RTX 50 cards, including the RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and RTX 507...

Fawad Murtaza, 28 Feb 2025 19:41

La Quimera, a new IP by former Metro devs, is available for wishlisting on Steam. (Image source: Game Press)

Former Metro devs show off latest project titled La Quimera

The team behind the Metro games is back with another story-based first-person sci-fi shooter called La Quimera. It is set in 2064 in the Latin American megalopolis and brings intense gunfights, exosuits, and robot dogs.

Vineet Washington, 28 Feb 2025 17:28

Premium features for sub-$1,000 (image Source: Acer)

Deal | Certified-refurbished Acer Predator Triton 14 with i7-13700H, RTX 4070 and Mini LED display drops under $1,000

This 2023 model packs premium features like the 14-inch Mini LED 2560 x 1600 125 - 250 Hz display with ~100% DCI-P3 color gamut, a Thunderbolt 4 port, micro SD card reader and fingerprint reader. Apart from the i7-13700H and the R...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Feb 2025 15:02

The Data Center segment generated $115.2 billion in revenues in 2024 for Team Green. In the image - Nvidia headquarters. (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia breaks records: Revenues doubled in 2024 with Blackwell the chief reason

During 2024, the company reported revenues of $130.5 billion, increasing 114% from the previous fiscal year. Higher demand for AI capabilities and specifically the Blackwell GPU supported the results.

Daniela Morales Soler, 28 Feb 2025 12:24

Acer's Swift X 16, shown here in the Iron colorway, comes with a 1,080p webcam (Image source: Acer)

Deal | Acer Swift X 16 with 120 Hz 3.2K OLED and RTX 4050 discounted to under $800

The Acer Swift X 16 ships with a 3,200 × 2,000 OLED panel, a Ryzen 9 7940HS CPU, 16 GB of RAM, a 1 TB SSD, and an RTX 4050 Laptop GPU. A couple of USB4 ports are also included, and it all comes in at only $799.99.

Tudor Cibean, 28 Feb 2025 00:03

FSR 4 support for Radeon RX 9070 GPUs includes Monster Hunter Wilds and Marvel Rivals

Like DLSS 4, AMD's FSR 4 uses AI to maximize framerates with minimal quality loss. Games must also be updated to use the new upscaling features. What popular titles might see a generational leap in performance?

Adam Corsetti, 27 Feb 2025 20:24

It's possible the GeForce RTX 5090D was overclocked for the PassMark benchmark run. (Image source: Nvidia/PassMark - edited)

Overpowered GeForce RTX 5090D takes huge lead over RTX 4090 in benchmark chart and doubles DirectX 12 test result

An Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090D graphics card has appeared on PassMark and delivered an incredible result despite having to overcome a couple of potential challenges. The RTX 5090D topped the high-end video card chart by an impressive...

Daniel R Deakin, 27 Feb 2025 12:27

Nvidia RTX 50 series black screen issue (Image source: Nvidia, Asus)

Nvidia driver update for GeForce RTX 50-series GPUs will address black screen issue

Black screens have turned the thrill of finding an RTX 5080 or RTX 5090 in stock into frustration. The issue appears without warning when gaming or even enabling/disabling displays. RTX 50-series owners are hoping a new Nvidia dri...

Adam Corsetti, 26 Feb 2025 16:37

The GeForce RTX 5070 adopts the same-sized 12 GB VRAM buffer as its predecessor. (Image source: MSI, Unsplash, edited)

Abysmal RTX 5070 launch stock appears on horizon as latest leak points to possible supply shortage

The RTX 5070 is reportedly set to suffer the same dismal fate as its bigger brothers at launch with low supply. Based on the information from a major online retailer shared by Moore's Law Is Dead, the RTX 5070 will likely be hard ...

Fawad Murtaza, 26 Feb 2025 11:27

The RTX 5090 will feature in laptops like the Razer Blade 16 and Razer Blade 18. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop becomes best mobile GPU on PassMark despite GPU Compute obstacle

The first Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU sample has landed on PassMark and delivered a healthy, but unfortunately compromised, benchmark result. The RTX 5090 Laptop managed to become the best-performing mobile GPU on the site,...

Daniel R Deakin, 26 Feb 2025 07:12

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 is currently on sale for 33% off. (Image source: Asus via Best Buy)

Deal | Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 with RTX 4070 discounted over $500

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 is a solid gaming laptop, boasting a 13th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU and an Nvidia RTX 4070. Currently, you can grab the laptop at a steep $520 discount at Best Buy.

Sam Medley, 26 Feb 2025 03:16

Despite a benchmark problem being solved there could be new issues coming for the RTX 50 series. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

Strange GeForce RTX 50-series benchmark issues solved but new problem for gamers arises

The performance issues that the GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 seemed to have on the PassMark benchmark website have apparently been solved, with future visits by the new Blackwell cards potentially offering better results. However...

Daniel R Deakin, 26 Feb 2025 00:17

Gigabyte RX 9070 XT graphics card (Image source: Gigabyte, AMD)

RX 9070 XT price will undercut the RTX 5070 Ti, according to AMD press materials

New information from AMD suggests competitive pricing for the RDNA 4 GPUs. With the Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti scarce, the RX 9070 XT may cost less with capable 4K performance. The speculation will soon end with an official announcement o...

Adam Corsetti, 25 Feb 2025 17:19

A fully functioning RTX 5080 features a total of 112 Render Output Units (ROPs). (Image source: Notebookcheck, Pixabay, edited)

Bad news for RTX 5080 owners as GPU officially joins unfortunate RTX 50 quartet with missing ROPs

It is now official: RTX 5080 is also plagued by the issue of fewer-than-advertised ROPs, making it the fourth RTX 50 GPU to be affected by the issue. Gamers who have, unfortunately, ended up with faulty RTX 5080 GPUs will have to ...

Fawad Murtaza, 25 Feb 2025 11:34

Nvidia RTX 5070 is said to be 20% slower than the RTX 5070 Ti. (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 is likely 20% slower than RTX 5070 Ti, Geekbench tests suggest

The RTX 5070 will of course be slower than the RTX 5070 Ti, and now the latest leaks from Geekbench benchmarking website suggest it will be a bit over 20% slower.

Vineet Washington, 24 Feb 2025 17:30

RTX 5070 Ti is meant to retail at a $749 starting price but MSRP stock is hard to come by. (Image source: MSI, Pexels, edited)

Defective RTX 5070 Ti reportedly suffers up to double-digit performance loss

Like the RTX 5090 and the RTX 5090D, some RTX 5070 Ti units also suffer from having 8 fewer ROPs than the full 96 units. Nvidia calls this a "rare issue" as it affects "less than 0.5%" of the total. However, folks who end up with ...

Fawad Murtaza, 24 Feb 2025 13:03

Asus' Vivobook Pro 15 OLED comes equipped with a 5-megapixel webcam (Image source: Asus)

Deal | Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED with Core Ultra 9 185H and 2 TB SSD discounted below $1,000

The heavily discounted Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED features a Full HD OLED panel, Intel's top-tier Core Ultra 9 185H, 24 GB of memory, a 2 TB SSD, and an RTX 3050 Laptop GPU. It also ships with impressive connectivity for a modern n...

Tudor Cibean, 24 Feb 2025 11:16

Morefine G1 is an RTX 40 equipped eGPU dock in a form factor the size of a mini PC (Image Source: Morefine)

Morefine G1 eGPU dock offers up to an RTX 4090 Laptop in a package the size of a mini PC

Morefine is a manufacturer better known for its range of mini PCs. Their new G1 dock shirks the trend of slapping an RX 7600M XT into an OCuLink equipped eGPU enclosure, by offering a range of Nvidia GPUs. But you can expect to pa...

David Devey, 24 Feb 2025 09:13

Members of the RTX 4070 family have been showing their teeth against the newer RTX 5070 Ti. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

RTX 5070 Ti trails RTX 4070 Ti and narrowly shakes off RTX 4070 in early benchmark results

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti card, which has only just been released, has turned up on the PassMark benchmark site. The new Blackwell board has delivered a promising average result so far, based on a small sample size. However, ...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Feb 2025 11:02

Nvidia gave the GeForce RTX 5090 a whopping 32 GB of GDDR7 memory. (Image source: Nvidia/PassMark - edited)

GeForce RTX 5090 drops below RTX 4090 in high-end graphics card benchmark chart

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card has been knocked off its perch at the top of PassMark’s high-end video card benchmark chart. The RTX 4090 has moved back into the number one spot, with a very slight advantage of +1.02%. T...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Feb 2025 08:38

Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 572.47 now available with RTX 5070 Ti support (Image source: Own)

RTX 5070 Ti gets full support thanks to a new driver

Although there seem to be supply issues in multiple markets, the new GeForce RTX 5070 Ti already received support in a new driver package. Additionally, the Game Ready Driver 572.47 features DLSS 4 support with Multi Frame Generat...

Codrut Nistor, 21 Feb 2025 13:16

The GeForce RTX 5090 is the most powerful gaming GPU ever made. (Image source: Nvidia, Unsplash, edited)

Nvidia takes page out of Ferrari's book to manage RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 stock issues

Nvidia has introduced a new program aimed at giving gamers the chance to buy an RTX 5090 and the RTX 5080. Titled "Verified Priority Access", the program gives gamers the opportunity to snag either the RTX 5090 or the RTX 5080 dir...

Fawad Murtaza, 20 Feb 2025 15:28

Newegg Nvidia RTX 4060-powered MSI Thin A15 rebate deal

Deal | Nvidia RTX 4060-powered killer budget gamer with Ryzen 9 8945HS and 144 Hz display gets solid discount

The MSI Thin A15 gaming laptop features a 15.6-inch 144 Hz display, an AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060. After a sizeable 22% discount and a $200 rebate, the mid-range gaming laptop becomes a stellar option for a...

Julian van der Merwe, 20 Feb 2025 09:56

Game developers expect Nintendo Switch 2's faster SoC and 3x RAM increase to make ports easier

Advancements to the Nintendo Switch 2's CPU, GPU, and RAM have game developers excited. Not only will the Switch 2 likely be able to run games more smoothly than the original Switch, but the increase in processing power also means...

Julian van der Merwe, 20 Feb 2025 01:21

A redditor managed to purchase a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti from a retailer almost two days before release. (Image source: Reddit)

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti for $1000: Buyer manages to purchase AIB card before launch

Gamers have had to endure a plethora of difficulties in recent months. Those holding out for an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti will reportedly have to deal with similar supply shortages that we witnessed with the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090...

Sambit Saha, 18 Feb 2025 19:19

Asus RTX 5070 Ti Prime is shown (Image source: Asus)

RTX 5070 Ti price manipulation allows GPUs to meet pre-release date review guidelines

eBay will not be the only place to find the Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti at shockingly high prices. The first reviewed GPUs on February 19th are supposed to have a $749 MSRP. Still, without a Founders Edition, manufacturers are taking massi...

Adam Corsetti, 17 Feb 2025 20:05

The MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16G Gaming Trio OC has a maximum boost clock of 2,580 MHz. (Image source: MSI, Unsplash, edited)

RTX 5070 Ti vs RTX 4070 Ti Super: Leaked 3DMark scores show comfortable win for RTX 50 GPU

The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is set to go on sale on February 20. At an MSRP of $749, the GPU is in the same price range as the outgoing RTX 4070 Ti and the RTX 4070 Ti Super. According to the latest leak, the RTX 5070 Ti is bringing a...

Fawad Murtaza, 17 Feb 2025 19:16

Nvidia RTX 5050 and RTX 5060 registered at EEC as potential RTX 50 series budget GPUs

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 surprisin...

Adam Corsetti, 16 Feb 2025 19:59

Wandercraft Atalante X exoskeleton improves woman's gait seven years post-stroke. (Image source: Wandercraft)

Wandercraft Atalante X exoskeleton improves woman's walking ability seven years after stroke

A study of a 64-year-old woman, who was paralyzed on the left side of her body seven years ago following a stroke, found improvement in her walking ability after a month of rehabilitation using the Wandercraft Atalante X exoskelet...

David Chien, 16 Feb 2025 00:22

Uneven power cable contact in 12VHPWR connectors

12VHPWR defects add to RTX 5000 series design changes as root cause for melting power connectors

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 faul...

Julian van der Merwe, 14 Feb 2025 18:41

Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 572.42 day-one support for Avowed, Civilization VII, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Wuthering Waves, more (Image source: Own)

Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 572.42 arrives with support for Civilization VII, Avowed, and more

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 suppor...

Codrut Nistor, 14 Feb 2025 11:01

Nvidia looks to break into mobile market with an AI chip (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia, MediaTek may challenge Qualcomm with new AI smartphone chip

Nvidia is planning on making a return to the smartphone chip market through a strategic partnership with MediaTek. The companies are reportedly developing a powerful mobile SoC with advanced AI capabilities. A strong new player co...

Andrew Sozinov, 13 Feb 2025 23:17

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti EU price leaks

Online stores leak painful RTX 5070 Ti pricing as 400 EUR markup destroys mid-range value

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 ...

Julian van der Merwe, 11 Feb 2025 23:46

Nvidia RTX 50-series laptop pre-orders will start from February 25. (Image source: Nvidia)

RTX 50-series laptops will be up for pre-orders starting February 25, Nvidia confirms

The next generation of gaming laptops will arrive in March, but pre-orders will go live starting February 25. For now, it is unclear if all the four GPUs will be available for pre-order from day one.

Vineet Washington, 11 Feb 2025 21:22

Nvidia wants to use AI to render more realistic human characters in games (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia RTX Neural Texture Compression could reduce VRAM usage by 96% via download

Nvidia continues to charge exorbitant prices for graphics cards with more than 8GB of VRAM, while AMD and Intel are more generous in terms of memory, especially in the mid-range GPU segment. Nvidia now wants to make up this disadv...

Hannes Brecher, 10 Feb 2025 22:40

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 undeniably impresses in high-end VR workloads, contrary to the somewhat modest generational uplift in synthetic benchmarks. (Image source: Omniwhatever, Nvidia, edited)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 crushes RTX 4090 in VR: Up to 2.5x FPS in certain scenarios, roughly 50% more in others

The Nvidia RTX 50 generation has received a fair amount of disapproval from even the most resolute of Big Green fans: modest generational uplift, shockingly poor availability, and Nvidia's whacky marketing tactics. However, as por...

Sambit Saha, 10 Feb 2025 18:55

Asus GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Tuf O16G listing (Image source: TopAChat)

RTX 5070 Ti release date and launch time revealed at major French retailer

(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 f...

Adam Corsetti, 10 Feb 2025 00:55

Nvidia RTX 5090 founders edition power connector melts

RTX 5090 melts 12VHPWR power connectors — Nvidia seemingly not at fault

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 li...

Julian van der Merwe, 10 Feb 2025 00:25

The Nvidia Blackwell architecture makes use of fifth-generation Tensor cores. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

GeForce RTX 5090 fails to topple RTX 4090 in GPU compute benchmark while RTX 5080 struggles against RTX 4070 Ti

The GeForce RTX 5090 has failed to overtake its predecessor in a GPU compute benchmark on the well-known PassMark database site. The RTX 5080 suffered a similar fate, with the card barely managing to beat out the RTX 4070 Ti. The ...

Daniel R Deakin, 07 Feb 2025 21:01

Assassin's Creed Shadows manga will be a prequel to the game (Image source: Ubisoft)

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is getting a prequel in manga form

Assassin’s Creed fans have one more thing to look forward to besides the upcoming latest instalment. The story of a young Assassin apprentice, before the events of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, will be told through a manga releasing f...

Vineet Washington, 06 Feb 2025 22:30

The ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab OC (Image source: Asus)

Asus announces GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral Dhahab OC Edition graphics card

With the ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab OC, Asus is catering to those in love with the Middle Eastern heritage and culture. Cloaked in golden accents and arabesque motifs, this custom card combines Blackwell architecture with ...

Daniel Miron, 06 Feb 2025 20:19

RTX 5080 vs RTX 5090 GPUs (Image source: Nvidia)

Buyer stunned to receive Nvidia RTX 5080 labeled as an RTX 5090

After being shipped an Nvidia RTX 5080 FE, a Reddit poster discovered that his new GPU had an identity crisis. Labeled as an RTX 5090, there were hopes that Nvidia had made a packaging error in his favor. Sadly, dreams were crushe...

Adam Corsetti, 06 Feb 2025 16:36

The Ada Lovelace architecture was superseded by Nvidia's Blackwell architecture. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 generational benchmark performance gains comparatively eclipsed by GeForce 40 series in PassMark

Both 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

RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 GPUs blamed for melted power connector, but an RTX 4090 was at fault

Finding 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

Nvidia RTX 4060 clocks 90 FPS in Spider-Man 2 upscaled to 1080p from 360p using DLSS 4. (Image source: Steam, edited)

360p to 1080p with DLSS 4: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PC pulls off 90 FPS with Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU

Despite 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 RTX 3060 and RTX 4060 Laptop are the two most popular GPUs in the survey result (Image source: Steam - edited)

Nvidia continues to dominate Steam hardware survey's most popular GPU list

Every 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