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Rumors that RTX 5090 GPU review models are somehow faster than retail boards are shot down by Nvidia

Accusations have been made around RTX 5090 review samplesSome folks think GPUs labeled as ‘Press Build’ could be faster than retail productsNvidia has assured us this isn’t the caseNvidia has denied that the RTX 5090 graphics cards sent out to press for review were in any way different to the flagship boards that’ll be sold…

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RX 9070 GPU could theoretically be an RTX 5070 killer, I’m just worried that AMD may not go for Nvidia’s throat with pricing

A YouTuber has been outlining some compelling theories on RX 9070 performance versus the RTX 5070This theorizing is based on purported internal AMD benchmarks for the RX 9070, and napkin maths for RTX 5070 frame ratesIf it pans out, the RX 9070 XT could easily beat the RTX 5070 Ti, and even come within 10%…

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Nvidia’s DLSS 4 is amazing – here’s what AMD’s FSR 4 needs to do to take it on

Nvidia’s DLSS 4 has set the bar for AMD’s FSR 4, with its new transformer modelThe first looks at FSR 4 in performance mode are very promisingTeam Red may struggle to compete if the entire package of FSR 4 is exclusive to RDNA 4Nvidia has impressed me with its new DLSS 4 transformer model, which…

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Bad news, PC gamers: this retailer’s worst-case prediction for the Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU is a long wait until almost June for the GPU to be back in stock

Nvidia RTX 5090 supply is looking very shaky according to a UK retailerOverclockers has a worst-case ETA of 16 weeks for RTX 5090 stockThe RTX 5080 is better, but could still take up to six weeks before it’s available to buy againNvidia’s RTX 5090 stock situation is rather dire, to say the least, and could…

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Nvidia and AMD are set for a showdown in March, if this rumor holds any truth

Nvidia’s RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 are reportedly set for launch in MarchThis will directly compete with AMD’s Radeon RX 9000 series launchWe could be seeing a repeat in this generation of 8GB of VRAM with the RTX 5060Nvidia’s RTX 5000 series GPU launch is well underway with the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080…

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AMD’s Ryzen chips appear to be wiping the floor with Intel – but the best-selling CPUs right now might surprise you

Intel’s top-selling CPU is a lowly number 13 in Amazon rankingsTeam Blue is doing better in the Newegg CPU chart, but still not wellThis may reflect fallout from Intel’s recent fumbles with chip instability and the rocky Arrow Lake launchAMD is totally cleaning up in the world of desktop processors, with Intel lagging way behind…

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Intel’s next-gen Arc B580 spotted, backing up rumors of a December launch for Battlemage GPUs

Leak suggests the box for Arc B580 is being readiedThis comes on top of rumors that Intel will launch Battlemage next monthWe can hope for a true budget 1080p champ in those 2nd-gen Arc GPUsRumors around Intel’s next-gen Battlemage desktop GPUs are ramping up, with the latest being a sighting of the Arc B580 graphics…

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Microsoft Recall still captures SSNs, passwords, and more

Microsoft had to recall the Recall AI feature on Copilot+ Windows PCs earlier this year. In theory, Recall was supposed to be a great AI trick to quickly resurface information from your past activities on a computer. In practice, it turned out to be a privacy and security nightmare.Researchers proved that Recall data could be…

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Wish your Ryzen CPU was faster? Good news – a Windows 11 patch coming soon will give all newer AMD chips a free speed boost

AMD’s Ryzen 9000 (Zen 5) processors, and some previous Ryzen generations, are going to get a performance boost courtesy of an update to Windows 11 in the near future.An optional patch Microsoft is set to roll out “soon,” according to AMD, will ensure faster frame rates in games (and overall performance elsewhere) for Ryzen 9000,…

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Windows 11 24H2 could be a mind-blowing gift for AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU owners – we’re talking a generational uplift for gaming performance

Windows 11 24H2 is expected to deliver a considerable boost to AMD’s Ryzen 9000, 7000, and 5000 processors when it comes to gaming, and some fresh testing gives us a good idea of what kind of frame rate gains we’re looking at – huge ones, frankly.According to some extensive testing (over a suite of 43…

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