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Nvidia's new DLSS 4 driver might be appealing, but you might want to avoid it for now - it's reportedly causing crashes across several games, potentially even BSoDs
I'm very pleased with the DLSS 4 Override feature present in Nvidia's new GPU driver, but you might want to stay away from it for now.
Nvidia's new Smooth Motion technology is exclusive to RTX 5000 series GPUs, but not for long - RTX 4000 series support incoming
Nvidia will enhance RTX 4000 users' experience, with Smooth Motion making its way to the previous generation in a future update.
Where to buy Nvidia RTX 5090: these are the retailers I'd check
The Nvidia RTX 5090 is an absolute powerhouse of a GPU, and it's unsurprisingly going to be in high demand. Here's where we recommend you look for one.
Nvidia and AMD are set for a showdown in March, if this rumor holds any truth - RTX 5060 Ti and 5060 reportedly launching next month
We're still waiting for a full reveal of AMD's Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs, but Nvidia could be poised to steal its thunder in March.
Bad news, PC gamers: this retailer’s worst-case prediction for the Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU is a long wait until almost June for the GPU to be back in stock
Hoping to buy an Nvidia RTX 5090? You could be waiting for months, and RTX 5080 stock looks shaky too, according to one retailer.
Forget the RTX 5090 – the RTX 5070 is the best gift Nvidia has given PC gamers in ages
Nobody really needs an RTX 5090 – I think the RTX 5070 will be Nvidia’s surprise best card of the Blackwell generation.
Nvidia's DLSS 4 is amazing – here's what AMD's FSR 4 needs to do to take it on
Team Green has succeeded in leaving me excited for the future of upscaling in games with DLSS 4, and I hope AMD can do the same with FSR 4.
Hoping for new desktop CPUs from Intel this year? I hate to break it to you, but it still very much sounds like they won’t arrive until 2026 with Nova Lake
One of Intel’s interim co-CEOs has dropped some clues about what kind of CPUs we’re getting in the near future.
