Nvidia’s RTX 5080 may be better than the RTX 5090 in one small way

Nvidia’s RTX 5080 may be better than the RTX 5090 in one small way

The launch of Nvidia’s next-gen best graphics cards is right around the corner, and we’re getting new leaks about the specs almost every day. Today, Benchlife reveals that the RTX 5080 may be the only RTX 50-series GPU to receive 30Gbps memory modules from the get-go. This would give the RTX 5080 a slight advantage, … Read more

Don’t bother with GPU deals during Cyber Week. Do this instead

Don’t bother with GPU deals during Cyber Week. Do this instead

Table of Contents Table of Contents Where we’re at How to get a real deal on PC hardware You’ve probably been patiently waiting to score a deal on one of the best graphics cards this Cyber Week, and I don’t blame you. We’re not in a GPU shortage, but GPU prices aren’t where they should … Read more

Intel Battlemage is almost here, but the wait isn’t over

Intel Battlemage is almost here, but the wait isn’t over

After weeks of rumors, it’s finally a fact: Intel Arc Battlemage is on the imminent horizon, and the company is set to announce its next-gen GPUs on December 3. However, according to leaks, we’re not getting the full scope of Intel Battlemage just yet. In fact, it may be a long time before we see … Read more

Nvidia may keep producing one RTX 40 GPU

Nvidia may keep producing one RTX 40 GPU

The last few weeks brought us a slew of rumors about Nvidia potentially sunsetting most of the RTX 40-series graphics cards. However, a new update reveals that one GPU might remain in production long after other GPUs are no longer being produced. Unfortunately, it’s a GPU that would struggle to rank among Nvidia’s best graphics … Read more

Stalker 2 is an understandable mess on PC

Stalker 2 is an understandable mess on PC

Stalker 2 is one of those games I never thought would actually release. Originally announced 14 years ago, the project was shelved after developer GSC Game World closed its doors, only to be reignited in 2018. Then, as the originally announced 2022 release of the game approached, Ukraine, where the developer was based, was invaded … Read more

This may be your last chance to buy an RTX 40-series GPU

This may be your last chance to buy an RTX 40-series GPU

Just last week, we reported on the end of production for the RTX 40-series. Now, new information from Board Channels (shared by Gazlog) suggests that the final shipments of Nvidia’s best graphics cards are right around the corner. Some GPUs, like the RTX 4090, have already seen their final shipments. With the holidays on the … Read more

Nvidia’s RTX 40-series is coming to an end

Nvidia’s RTX 40-series is coming to an end

Out with the old, in with the new. According to Board Channels, Nvidia has now halted production for nearly all of its best graphics cards as it shifts focus to the RTX 50-series. Only one GPU remains in production, and some of the cards that are the most in demand are no longer being produced. … Read more

Nvidia just scaled down DLSS 3, and that’s a good thing

Nvidia just scaled down DLSS 3, and that’s a good thing

Nvidia’s signature tech, DLSS 3, just got yet another update — and although it’s subtle, it actually seems like a good thing for some of the best graphics cards. The latest version, 3.8.10, bundled with the GeForce 566.14 driver, doesn’t seem to introduce any major changes, but Nvidia enthusiasts noticed that it’s about half the … Read more

We just got our first hint of the Nvidia RTX 6090

We just got our first hint of the Nvidia RTX 6090

As we’re all counting down the days to a possible announcement of Nvidia’s RTX 50-series, GPU brands are already looking ahead to what comes next. A new trademark filing with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) reveals just how far ahead some manufacturers are thinking, because it mentions not just the Nvidia RTX 5090, but also … Read more

Chinese AI chip start-up Biren sees performance boost by teaming with Tencent-backed firm

Chinese AI chip start-up Biren sees performance boost by teaming with Tencent-backed firm

Artificial intelligence (AI) chip start-up Biren Technology, considered key to China’s efforts to reduce reliance on US chipmaker Nvidia, said it has significantly increased the performance of its hardware when training large language models (LLMs) by working with a Tencent Holdings-backed supplier of computing power, or compute. Biren, which Washington placed on a trade blacklist … Read more