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Immerse yourself with Sony's exquisite Ghost of Yōtei PS5 bundles
Jul 14, 2025, 7:00 AM
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Immerse yourself with Sony's "Ghost of Yōtei" PS5 bundles, showcasing exquisite Japanese art.
Sony has recently launched two new designs for the PS5 console and DualSense controller inspired by the game Ghost of Yōtei. The designs are named “Gold Limited Edition” and “Black Limited Edition”. Each bundle includes a PS5 Slim console equipped with a disc drive, a matching DualSense controller, and a digital version of Ghost of Yōtei Standard Edition along with pre-order bonuses.
The “Gold Limited Edition” will be accessible worldwide, whereas the “Black Limited Edition” is an exclusive available only...
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This RTX 5090 ROG Astral Gold Edition is the priciest GPU ever made
Jul 14, 2025, 5:30 AM
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For those who found the RTX 5090 too affordable and accessible, your wish for an exclusive, higher-priced version is now fulfilled.
ASUS has created what may be the most costly graphics card globally. We're not referring to the ROG Astral RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition. Instead, ASUS has crafted an ROG graphics card containing 5kg of pure gold.
The unveiling of this graphics card took place at Bilibili World 2025 in China, where @realVictor_M captured numerous photos of the card. Weighing 7.2 kg, this golden ROG Astral RTX 5090 is likely the priciest graphics card available. The gold...
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GameStop is auctioning off the infamous Nintendo Switch 2 stapler
Jul 10, 2025, 10:30 AM
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The GameStop ‘Staplegate’ stapler and the damaged Switch 2 console are being auctioned for charity, supported by the retailer.
After much excitement and anticipation, Nintendo released the Switch 2 last month, with a price tag of $449. The console was offered at various third-party retailers, such as Walmart, GameStop, Best Buy, and Target, many of which held midnight launch events to commemorate the release. Although the Switch's successor has seen a fair amount of popularity among gamers in recent weeks, at least one unit became notably infamous on launch day.
In June, a GameStop employee from a New York...
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Intel Diamond Rapids Xeon may have 192 P-cores, 500W TDP
Jul 8, 2025, 10:30 AM
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Intel's upcoming Xeon 7 'Diamond Rapids' processors are rumored to feature 192 cores, 16 memory channels, and consume 500 watts.
Next year, Intel plans to launch new Xeon CPU models under the "Diamond Rapids" name. A recently leaked slide has revealed several important specifications for Intel's upcoming "Xeon 7" CPU range.
To begin with, Intel's new Diamond Rapids CPUs are expected to include as many as 192 CPU cores distributed across four tiles. These processors will all employ Intel's P-Core (Performance Core) architecture. Additionally, these CPUs may have thermal design power (TDP) ratings reaching 500 watts.
The Diamond Rapids system-on-chip (SoC) is...
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AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT's new drivers offer up to 27% higher frame rates
Jul 7, 2025, 2:00 PM
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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is up to 27% faster in many games compared to its launch, showcasing remarkable longevity.
New tests from Hardware Unboxed show that AMD’s latest GPU drivers have provided notable performance enhancements for the Radeon RX 9070 XT in a broad array of games.
AMD is putting effort into optimizing the performance of its RDNA 4-based graphics cards, leading to improved framerates in numerous titles. In the accompanying video, Hardware Unboxed reported performance increases reaching up to 27%, demonstrating the impact that updated GPU drivers can achieve. It seems that AMD’s GPU drivers...
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Intel is now prepared to directly challenge AMD’s Ryzen X3D chips
Jul 4, 2025, 7:00 AM
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Rumors suggest Intel's bLLC strategy indicates a focus on Nova Lake for gaming dominance.
There are rumors circulating that Intel is aiming to achieve gaming supremacy with Nova Lake by utilizing its bLLC technology. The term bLLC refers to "big Last Level Cache." At present, this technology is exclusively found in Intel’s Clearwater Forest Xeon processors, where bLLC enhances the cache on a CPU’s base tile.
AMD’s dominance in the gaming CPU sector is attributed to the company’s successful X3D gaming technology. By implementing its X3D technology, AMD has included additional L3 cache in...
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Nvidia RTX 5090 D v2 launches in China, meets US export rules
Jul 3, 2025, 6:30 AM
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Renamed from "Double D," this specialized RTX 5090 variant will be known as the 5090D V2.
Earlier this year, Nvidia’s graphics card designed exclusively for China, the RTX 5090D, vanished from retail shelves in the country. We now understand that this was a result of new export regulations from the US that restrict the AI capabilities of PC exports to that region. To replace this GPU, Nvidia has introduced the RTX 5090D v2 graphics card, which aims to bypass these US export restrictions once more.
Previous leaks had indicated that this new GPU would be called the...
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Inno3D has released official benchmarks for its RTX 5050 GPU
Jul 2, 2025, 12:00 PM
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First benchmarks from Inno3D show the NVIDIA RTX 5050 8 GB GPU lagging behind the RTX 4060.
Inno3D has unveiled official performance metrics for its GeForce RTX 5050 graphics card, benchmarking it against Nvidia’s popular RTX 3060 and RTX 4060 GPUs.
Nvidia’s RTX 5050 is set to launch later this month at a price of $249. The GPU is equipped with 8GB of GDDR6 memory and 2560 CUDA cores, specifically targeting esports athletes and budget-friendly gaming systems.
When reviewing its technical specifications, the RTX 5050 has fewer CUDA cores compared to Nvidia’s RTX 4060, but it includes...
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Nvidia is ending driver support soon for several legendary GPUs
Jul 2, 2025, 11:00 AM
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Nvidia's R580 driver series will be the final release to support Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs.
The Nvidia GeForce GTX 900 and 1000 series are often regarded as some of the finest generations of contemporary graphics cards. Despite being nearly a decade old (launched in 2016) and lacking support for newer technologies, many users continue to utilize their GTX 1080s, 1060s, and various other GPUs for PC gaming. Unfortunately, Nvidia has delivered some unfortunate news: the driver support for these graphics cards is coming to an end.
Nvidia has revised its official schedule...
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RTX 5080 SUPER may feature 24GB memory and higher power limits
Jul 1, 2025, 10:00 AM
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Leaked specs for the GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER reveal it will feature 24GB of VRAM, faster GPU and memory clocks, and a power draw of 415W.
Specifications for Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER have been revealed, indicating a significant enhancement in both memory size and TGP (Total GPU Power), pointing towards a notable boost in GPU performance.
As reported by @kopite7kimi, the forthcoming RTX 5080 SUPER will come with a TGP of 415W and 24GB of 32 Gbps GDDR7 memory. In comparison to the existing RTX 5080, the new SUPER version will offer 50% additional VRAM capacity, a 6.6% increase in memory...
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NVIDIA is reportedly preparing RTX 5070 Super and RTX 5070 Ti Super GPUs
Jun 30, 2025, 7:30 AM
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Full details for the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER and RTX 5070 Ti SUPER graphics cards have surfaced, revealing significant improvements.
Respected GPU leaker kopite7kimi has disclosed the specifications for memory and cores of Nvidia’s new RTX 5070 replacement. According to these details, the upcoming SUPER GPU will utilize 3GB GDDR7 memory modules, giving the refreshed RTX 5070 a total memory capacity of 18GB. This represents a 50% increase in memory.
The Nvidia RTX 5070 SUPER is receiving more than just a memory boost; it is also equipped with an upgraded GPU core. With 6400 CUDA cores, the new GPU sports...
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Intel leak teases "Leadership Gaming Performance" for Nova Lake
Jun 30, 2025, 7:00 AM
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Leaked slide suggests massive multi-threaded performance boosts for Intel Nova Lake CPUs.
With its upcoming Core Ultra 300 series “Nova Lake” processors, Intel appears to be prioritizing gaming performance significantly. A recent leak suggests that Intel aims to achieve “Leadership Gaming Performance” with these next-gen CPUs, indicating that they have addressed the issues that affected their Arrow Lake series, which were generally slower than previous models in gaming tasks.
In addition to enhanced gaming capabilities, Intel asserts that its new processors will provide over 1.1x improvements in single-threaded performance and 1.6x advancements in...
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