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Intel isn’t giving up on desktop graphics cards after Battlemage, as rumor claims 3rd-gen Celestial GPUs are still coming
Celestial isn’t canceled, apparently – Intel will still be taking the fight to AMD and Nvidia with 3rd-gen Arc desktop GPUs.
Nvidia RTX 4050 could be the ‘Terminator GPU’ of this laptop generation that refuses to die when the RTX 5050 arrives
Nvidia rumored to be keeping RTX 4050 laptop GPU to sit under RTX 5050 when it arrives – so will this help with cheaper gaming laptops?
Intel’s next-gen Arc B580 spotted, backing up rumors of a December launch for Battlemage GPUs
Leak about packaging for Battlemage B580 is a hopeful hint the budget GPU we desperately need could arrive soon.
Nvidia fans, it’s time to get excited - the RTX 5000 series could be set to steamroll the GPU market, according to one Taiwanese supplier
Nvidia’s RTX 5000 series GPUs are expected to provide some seriously stiff competition for AMD, and this Taiwanese cooling supplier has further leveled up the excitement.
![[EMBARGOED!!!!!!!!! JAN 8 1130AM EST] An array of Nvidia RTX 4080 Super GPUs on a black reflective surface](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F97ztia94GwCbhp9aZniJe-840-80.jpg.webp)
Nvidia rumored to be winding down production of RTX 4000 GPUs ahead of next-gen launches – which could mean some tempting Black Friday bargains
Nvidia is said to be transitioning to RTX 5000 graphics cards, with Lovelace models being discontinued – save for the RTX 4060.
AMD’s Ryzen chips appear to be wiping the floor with Intel – but the best-selling CPUs right now might surprise you
AMD is routing Intel in the battle of the CPUs going by the bestsellers for major retailers – but Ryzen 9000 isn’t winning this war.
The best M.2 SSD 2024: the fastest M.2 solid state drive for work and gaming
If you want the fastest possible data access speeds, then you'll need an M.2 SSD. These are the best M.2 SSDs for every budget and motherboard configuration
AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D is hot stuff - literally, as one has just burnt out a motherboard
AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9800X3D has surmounted its predecessor, receiving heaps of high praise for its gaming performance, but a new user’s report suggests issues of burning out could occur once again.
