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Valve introduces Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Controller launching 2026
Nov 13, 2025, 8:00 AM manhkbrady Hardware News
The era of Microsoft's overwhelming market control with Windows should now come to an end.
The moment we've been anticipating is finally here! After weeks of leaks, rumors, and speculation, it was clear Valve had a major announcement planned for this November. Today, we're diving into the details of the highly awaited Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine. Valve's hardware announcements always generate significant buzz, and this reveal is particularly exciting. While the revised Steam Controller is noteworthy, the main focus is on two key features: the streaming VR headset and the Steam Machine....
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AMD confirms Zen 7 CPU roadmap and teases future GPU, NPU developments
Nov 12, 2025, 3:30 AM manhkbrady Hardware News
AMD unveiled a new CPU roadmap at its Financial Analyst Day, detailing its forthcoming Zen 6 and Zen 7 processor architectures.
At AMD's Financial Analyst Day in 2025, the company presented a new roadmap for their CPU lineup, showcasing the forthcoming Zen 6 and Zen 7 architectures. Unfortunately, AMD hasn't shared extensive details regarding the next-generation chips. However, it has been confirmed that Zen 6 will be TSMC’s inaugural 2nm offering. Furthermore, both Zen 6 and Zen 7 will incorporate enhanced AI functionalities. AMD has announced that Zen 6 products are set to launch in 2026, although no release date...
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Dual trackpads return in Valve’s leaked next-gen Steam Controller design
Nov 12, 2025, 3:00 AM manhkbrady Hardware News
Valve is reportedly getting ready to launch a new Steam Controller that will bring the Steam Deck's unique gaming controls to desktop computers.
It seems that Valve is getting ready to unveil new hardware, specifically a second Steam controller. Brad Lynch, known for his credible Valve leaks, has revealed a design mock-up of this upcoming gamepad. The new controller borrows several design aspects from Valve’s Steam Deck handheld, including its dual trackpads and general button arrangement. For several months, there have been speculations about Valve's upcoming VR headset, dubbed Steam Frame. Recently, @SadlyItsBradley has provided insights about the new...
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NVIDIA’s RTX 5060 Ti 16GB may become hard to find in stores soon
Nov 9, 2025, 6:00 AM manhkbrady Hardware News
One of NVIDIA's top-selling RTX 50 series GPUs is expected to face a supply shortage in the near future.
Nvidia's RTX 50 SUPER series GPUs are reportedly delayed until Q3 2026, half a year later than the anticipated Q1 2026 release, due to a global DRAM shortage. This shortage is expected to significantly impact the supply of 3GB GDDR7 memory modules, which are crucial for the refreshed RTX 50 series lineup, including the rumored RTX 5070 SUPER, RTX 5070 Ti SUPER, and RTX 5080 SUPER. These modules offer 50% more memory per module than those used in Nvidia's...
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Next-gen Google Ironwood TPU launching soon to intensify fight with NVIDIA
Nov 8, 2025, 7:00 AM manhkbrady Hardware News
Google Cloud has introduced new services for AI that are powered by its custom Axion CPUs and Ironwood TPUs.
Google Cloud has unveiled Ironwood, its new 7th Generation Tensor Processing Unit, which will be available to customers later this month. These TPUs are designed for efficient scaling within the "AI Hypercomputer" domain. Alongside new Axion CPUs, Ironwood aims to provide excellent training and inference performance. Google's "Ironwood pods" (Ironwood Superpod) can scale up to 9,216 AI accelerators in a single domain, connected by a 9.6 Tb/s interconnect. Each superpod contains 1.77 PB of memory. Compared to Nvidia’s Blackwell GB300...
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Intel Bartlett Lake-S leak shows 12 P-cores and boost clocks hitting 6 GHz
Nov 7, 2025, 11:00 AM manhkbrady Hardware News
Fresh specifications have leaked for Intel's long-rumored Bartlett Lake-S flagship, revealing a CPU with up to 12 P-Cores and clock speeds reaching 6 GHz.
Intel is reportedly developing a new CPU featuring 12 P-Cores and impressive clock speeds that could reach up to 6GHz. The latest buzz surrounding Intel's Bartlett Lake-S desktop processors is centered on their potential clock speeds and overclocking capabilities. These new chips are expected to utilize the LGA1700 socket, similar to Intel's 14th-generation Raptor Lake processors, and are rumored to include only P-Cores without any E-Cores. According to the frequent Intel tech leaker @jaykihn0 on X, the...
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Xbox Full Screen Experience arrives for MSI Claw users in Insider program
Nov 5, 2025, 2:30 AM manhkbrady Hardware News
MSI Claw handhelds started receiving the Full Screen Experience update at the close of October.
ASUS partnered with Microsoft to release the ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X handhelds on October 16, which came with several distinctive features. The Xbox team highlighted three major capabilities offered by the new Xbox-branded devices. One of these is the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE), designed to provide a console-like interface along with various optimizations. Until recently, FSE was exclusive to the Xbox Ally devices; however, Microsoft has now integrated FSE support for third-party handhelds in its latest...
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Leak of PCB for Intel BMG-G10 X3 GPU prototype suggests high-end GPU plans
Nov 4, 2025, 7:00 AM manhkbrady Hardware News
Despite featuring ambitious designs like up to 40 Xe2 GPU cores and wide memory buses, these proposed projects were scrapped.
Intel's Battlemage GPUs have significantly influenced the lower-end GPU sector with their B570 and B580 models, delivering impressive performance and ample VRAM (10GB and 12GB respectively), which outshines AMD and Nvidia's 8GB options in this price bracket. A recent leak of a PCB concerning a higher-tier ARC Battlemage GPU, specifically the rumored BMG-G10 X3, emerged through @GOKForFree. This indicates a more intricate development timeline for Battlemage than what was first indicated. There are reports suggesting that Intel...
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AMD teases new Ryzen 5 7500X3D CPU featuring 6 cores and 3D V-Cache tech
Oct 29, 2025, 9:00 AM manhkbrady Hardware News
Even though newer chips are available, AMD is still working on Zen 4 processors, with a new X3D offering coming soon.
It appears that AMD is preparing to significantly broaden its X3D CPU range. Recently, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D and Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 CPUs were leaked. Now, another lower-tier Zen 4-based X3D CPU has emerged, namely the Ryzen 5 7500X3D. @momomo_us discovered this new Ryzen CPU on X, and it has been listed by the UK retailer Westcoast. This CPU is believed to be a 6-core processor based on Zen 4. 7500X3D 100-000001904 — 188号...
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Radeon AI Pro R9700 GPU pricing and launch date officially confirmed by AMD
Oct 27, 2025, 4:30 AM manhkbrady Hardware News
The Radeon AI Pro R9700 is launching for specialist retailers, offering the VRAM capacity needed to handle large language models.
AMD has announced that its Radeon AI Pro R9700 will soon be available for purchase at retailers. This graphics card, featuring 32GB of memory, will have a suggested retail price of $1,299. Previously, this GPU was only accessible through pre-built systems, requiring users to purchase entirely new machines to take advantage of it. Starting October 27th, this will no longer be the case. The graphics card is based on the same silicon as AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT, with its major...
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Teardown of ASUS ROG Ally X highlights repair-friendly and tricky parts
Oct 23, 2025, 9:00 AM manhkbrady Hardware News
Customers will likely be happy to hear that upgrading and replacing key hardware components is quite easy, even when compared to the Steam Deck.
iFixit has put out a new "repair review" for the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X handheld, informing users about the ease or difficulty of repairing the device. Fortunately, it seems that repairs and upgrades for the device will be quite straightforward, which is positive news for those looking to install larger SSDs or replace worn joysticks.  Since the handheld uses the same type of screws throughout, the ROG Xbox Ally X can be taken apart with relative simplicity—there's no need...
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NVIDIA reveals 72GB RTX PRO 5000 “Blackwell” GPU with stealth launch
Oct 22, 2025, 12:00 PM manhkbrady Hardware News
The RTX PRO 5000 "Blackwell" GPU from NVIDIA is now official, with its product page confirming the inclusion of 72 GB of GDDR7 ECC memory.
Nvidia has officially introduced a new version of its RTX PRO Blackwell PRO 5000 graphics card with 72GB of memory. This model features 50% more GDDR7 memory compared to Nvidia’s existing 48GB variant, making it a significant development for users dealing with memory-intensive tasks. Techpowerup was the first to notice this GPU, which Nvidia announced without involving the media. Both variants of the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell GPUs are reported to have the same 512-bit memory...
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