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Intel Arc B580 vs Nvidia RTX 4060: which mainstream GPU is right for your rig?
Versus TechRadar compares the Intel Arc B580 vs Nvidia RTX 4060 to see which mainstream GPU comes out on top
RTX 5080 vs RTX 4080 Super: which is worth upgrading to in 2025
Versus TechRadar compares the RTX 5080 against the RTX 4080 Super to see if Blackwell is worth the hype
Tired of manually optimizing your games? Nvidia's new G-Assist could save you time
Nvidia Nvidia's G-Assist AI tool is now fully operational, and surprisingly powerful.
Nvidia Blackwell stock woes are compounded by price hikes as more RTX 5090 GPUs soar in pricing, and I’m sick and tired of it all at this point
Zotac is the latest graphics card maker to hike RTX 5090 pricing to eye-watering levels, as Nvidia Blackwell GPU misery continues.
RTX 5080 24GB version teased by MSI - is it time to admit that 16GB isn't enough for 4K?
A new motherboard compatibility listing from MSI has hinted towards a 24GB version of the RTX 5080.
Nvidia rumors suggest it's working on two affordable GPUs to spoil AMD's party
Rumors are piling up suggesting the RTX 5060 Ti arrives in mid-April, followed by the 5060 in May - but can Nvidia muster enough stock to take on AMD’s RX 9060?
The dawn of PCIe 7.0 could mean faster SSDs for everyone - but not just yet
PCIe 7.0 has reached ‘final draft’ status, but we haven’t even seen the computer hardware industry adopt PCIe 6.0 yet.
Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti vs AMD RX 9070 XT: Which GPU is right for you?
Versus TechRadar compares the recently released RTX 5070 Ti against the RX 9070 XT to see which is best.
