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Nvidia RTX 5050 to 5090 laptop GPUs spotted, suggesting next-gen graphics cards are ready for rumored CES 2025 launch
Is Nvidia’s RTX 5070 Ti mobile set to use a low-end Lovelace chip? No, in a word – but new rumor still suggests next-gen GPUs are imminent.
Latest Nvidia RTX 5000 power usage rumors make me scared that my PSU will be nowhere near enough for the RTX 5080
I’m likely going to have to stick with an RTX 5070 for my graphics card upgrade – or go AMD RDNA 4 instead.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 appears to leak ahead of possible CES 2025 announcement
The retail packaging for the MSI Gaming Trio RTX 5080 appears to have leaked online.
5 last-minute computer upgrades that will boost your PC's performance
Looking to increase your PC's performance in 2025? These are the upgrades to look for.
What to expect from AMD in 2025
AMD has a whole host of exciting hardware launches in the pipeline, from RDNA 4 graphics cards to Strix Halo APUs.
What to expect from Nvidia in 2025
Nvidia has a bunch of next-gen RTX 5000 graphics cards to keep us enthralled – and maybe a huge move on the CPU front.
What I want to see from next-gen graphics cards in 2025
More performance is great, but I want to see more in 2025
