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Faster video RAM we might see in Nvidia RTX 6000 GPUs – or even RTX 5000 Super refreshes – just turned up

Micron has unveiled faster new GDDR7 video memoryIt runs at 36Gbps compared to 32Gbps for the initial incarnation of GDDR7This memory also comes in 3GB modules rather than 2GB, which is an important step forward for graphics card VRAM capacityMicron has released a new type of GDDR7 memory for graphics cards, which is the firm’s…

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Intel’s new Core Ultra 200S Plus CPUs promise a big boost for gamers — and they’re surprisingly affordable

Intel revealed new Arrow Lake Refresh processorsThey are the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K PlusBoth offer core count increases compared to their Arrow Lake predecessors — and a sizeable boost in gaming performance to the tune of 15%Intel has released a pair of new desktop processors, which are refreshed…

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‘RAM prices are genuinely insane now’: DDR5 gets even more expensive, with more price-hike misery likely to come

DDR5 RAM prices have reached new highs in the USEven the cheapest 32GB kits can’t be had for less than $360That’s 20% more than two months ago, as system RAM keeps getting more expensive despite previous signs that the crisis was abatingRAM pricing continues to prove seriously painful with DDR5 modules, and the situation at…

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RAM prices might be plateauing, but don’t get excited yet as MSI exec calls 2026 the ‘most challenging year’ ever

MSI’s general manager has called 2026 the “most challenging year since the company was founded”The RAM crisis is hitting the laptop maker hard, and it’s cutting back on production of low-end notebooks by 30% as a resultThere is brighter news elsewhere as DDR5 RAM prices are seemingly dropping in Europe – but not by that…

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Nvidia’s CEO says gamers are ‘completely wrong’ about DLSS 5 — and I don’t think that’s going to help Team Green’s cause much

Jensen Huang has called gamers who are hating on DLSS 5 ‘completely wrong’The CEO noted: “This is very different than generative AI; it’s content-control generative AI.”He further observed that game developers have direct control over the tech and that they can fine-tune the generative AI to match their artistic intentNvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang has returned…

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What’s the fix for supply and pricing issues with Nvidia’s RTX 5000 GPUs? Apparently it’s to buy an RTX 4000 model instead

Walmart in the US is suddenly getting more RTX 4000 stockThis could be an effort to offer alternatives to hard to find RTX 5000 models You might need to act fact for the best RTX 4000 discountsIn case you hadn’t noticed, the price of RTX 5000 GPUs has been creeping upwards, and in some cases…

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Ryzen CPU plus RAM bundle spotted — and I’m hoping this is a hint AMD has a new strategy to tackle memory price hikes

AMD Ryzen 9850X3D bundles have been spotted in ChinaThey bundle the new CPU with 32GB of DDR5 RAM and a coolerThis could be a way to give PC builders a break on the price of memory, and might be a plan AMD brings to other regions with any luckAMD could have a plan to tackle…

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Is the price of RAM plateauing? I highly doubt that, but amidst fresh price hikes —this time for the Raspberry Pi — there’s a glimmer of hope

DDR5 RAM pricing appears to have plateaued in GermanyThat’s very different from the past few months of huge price leapsAt the same time, analyst firms are forecasting major price hikes are still to come, and PCs are feeling the knock-on effects – the Raspberry Pi being the latest victimThere’s a hopeful sign that the RAM…

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Walmart shopper reportedly buys Nvidia RTX 5080 at almost half-price — if you live near a store, it’s worth a scout for GPU bargains

Walmart’s clearance aisle has seen some serious bargains of lateA Redditor picked up an RTX 5080 for only $562, which is 44% offThere have been sightings of RTX 5070 GPUs with 30% off, too, on top of previous yellow sticker reductions in the clearance aisleWe’ve seen some discounted Nvidia GPUs with their prices well and…

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Analyst firm says RAM prices are being hit by an ‘unprecedented and record-breaking surge’ and I’m afraid things will get much worse before they get better

Counterpoint Research has published a new report on RAM pricingIt predicts that PC RAM will nearly double in price this quarterOn top of that, a PC maker has sounded alarm bells about rising component prices – and it’s one of manyIf you were keeping your fingers crossed for some more optimistic news about the RAM…

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