Hardware News

Rumors surrounding NVIDIA's next high-end graphics card are beginning to surface, with Russian outlet GameGPU claiming the company is preparing a GeForce RTX 5090 SE. If accurate, the card would slot between the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090, effectively filling the gap many expected an RTX 5080 Ti to occupy. According to the leak, the RTX 5090 SE would use a cut-down GB202 GPU, enabling 110 of the chip's 192 Streaming Multiprocessors. That translates to 14,080 CUDA cores...

Valve's next major hardware release is shaping up to be the Steam Frame, a standalone VR headset capable of running games locally or wirelessly streaming more demanding titles from a gaming PC. Ahead of its launch, Valve has quietly added a new "Great on Frame" page to Steam, first spotted by Brad Lynch, highlighting games that are optimized for the upcoming headset. For now, the list is rather short, featuring just four titles: Portal 2,...

MSI officially launched the Claw 8 EX AI+ on June 23, and now, two weeks later, early testing is painting a much clearer picture of what Intel's first dedicated handheld gaming platform is capable of. Powered by Intel's new Arc G3 Extreme architecture, the Claw 8 EX AI+ represents the company's strongest challenge yet to AMD's dominance in the handheld gaming market. At the heart of the device is Intel's latest processor featuring Arc B390 integrated graphics. According to...

AMD has officially confirmed when we'll get our first proper look at its next-generation Zen 6 processor architecture. During a recent interview, AMD CTO and EVP Mark Papermaster revealed that the company's 6th-generation EPYC "Venice" processors will be unveiled during AMD's Advancing AI event, taking place on July 22-23. While AMD had previously confirmed that Zen 6 EPYC would arrive in 2026, this is the first time the company has pinned down an official reveal window. According to Papermaster, EPYC Venice...

ASUS has officially launched the ROG GR70, a compact gaming mini PC that packs high-end hardware into a chassis measuring under 3 liters in volume. First unveiled at CES 2026, the system is aimed at gamers and creators who want desktop-class performance without sacrificing desk space. Unlike many gaming mini PCs that rely on Intel processors, the ROG GR70 is built around AMD Ryzen hardware. At the top of the lineup sits the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, a 16-core processor equipped...

New EU regulations are set to bring a major change to portable electronics, and Nintendo is already preparing for the transition. From February 2027, new rules will require portable devices sold in EU countries to feature user-replaceable batteries, prompting Nintendo to revise parts of its hardware lineup. The biggest changes will affect the Nintendo Switch 2 and the original Switch family. According to Nintendo, updated versions of the Switch 2 console and its accessories will begin rolling out this summer,...

Anyone who owned an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 probably remembers the dreaded Red Ring of Death (RROD) and Yellow Light of Death (YLOD), the infamous hardware failures that became synonymous with those consoles. While modern systems still have their own error indicators, few have reached the same level of notoriety. Valve's new Steam Machine might not be headed down that road, but one early adopter has already encountered a rather ominous-looking error. Over on the /r/SteamMachine subreddit,...

Sony's recent decision to phase out physical PlayStation games has reignited the debate around the future of physical media. While Microsoft hasn't made a similar announcement for Xbox, a new report suggests it may already have a plan to soften the blow if discs eventually disappear. According to The Verge, Microsoft has been testing a Disc-to-Digital feature internally that would allow owners of physical Xbox games to convert them into digital licenses. The system is reportedly compatible with...

Sony has confirmed what many gamers feared was only a matter of time: new PlayStation games will no longer be released on disc starting in January 2028. While that date is still a couple of years away, it marks the beginning of the end for physical PlayStation media - and it's a milestone that won't sit well with collectors. The announcement came via a brief PlayStation Blog post from Sony Interactive Entertainment's Senior Director of Content Communications, Sid Shuman, who...

ASUS has officially unveiled one of its most extravagant graphics cards to date: the ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Edition 20, a limited-edition model celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand. First shown at Computex 2026, the card builds on the flagship ROG Astral RTX 5090 while adding exclusive styling, premium materials, and several collector-focused features. Powered by NVIDIA's Blackwell-based GeForce RTX 5090, the card packs 21,760 CUDA cores, 32GB of 28 Gbps GDDR7...

Hype surrounding Valve's Steam Machine inspired plenty of creative ideas, but one of the most eye-catching accessories has now been canceled before it ever reached customers. Accessory maker dbrand spent seven months developing a replacement shell that transformed Valve's compact gaming system into Portal's iconic Companion Cube, only for Valve to shut the project down over intellectual property concerns. Following the Steam Machine's reveal, fans jokingly dubbed the console the "Gabecube." dbrand leaned into the joke by...

Following Valve's announcement of the  $1,049 / 1,039€ / £879 Steam Machine featuring semi-custom RDNA 3 graphics, many wondered if a superior system could be built within the same compact dimensions. AMD engineer Jacob Terkelsen investigated this possibility, confirming that it is indeed achievable. A creator on Printables, known as 3DCatt, has designed a 3D-printable Steam Machine-inspired PC case that supports Mini-ITX motherboards and low-profile graphics cards, allowing enthusiasts to assemble their own compact gaming PC. AMD engineer...