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AMD RX 9070 models spotted at retailers – all they need now is a price to sink Nvidia’s RTX 5070 GPUs
The next-gen mid-range GPU showdown is almost upon us, and we should know soon enough how AMD pitches its RX 9070 cards.
Nvidia abandons the problematic 12VHPWR RTX 4080 power connector with a much longer one for the RTX 5080 FE according to leaked images
Nvidia's made me happy with its DLSS 4 generosity and affordable RTX 5070 price, and that's rolled on with the new and improved RTX 5080 power adapter.
Nvidia releases stats that prove DLSS and Frame Generation are here to stay - sorry, angry gamers
As arguments about ‘fake frames’ rage online, Nvidia proves that DLSS and frame generation aren’t going anywhere.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but Nvidia, good on you - RTX 4000 series GPUs will receive DLSS Frame Generation enhancements this month
Nvidia may have come under heavy criticism during the RTX 4000 series launch, but that's changed now with the RTX 5000 series and DLSS 4.
Intel is taking the budget GPU market by storm - leaked Arc B570 benchmark shows solid performance for a very reasonable price
Intel is becoming a strong contender within the budget GPU market with the Arc B580, and its counterpart has taken it a step further.
Nvidia RTX 5050 was missing in action at CES 2025 – but the budget GPU might just have been spotted in a surprising laptop
Want a Blackwell GPU to pep up cheaper gaming laptops? Here’s some good news – Nvidia’s RTX 5050 has been spotted (but not in a gaming notebook).
Rumored prices for third-party RTX 5080 graphics cards soar above Nvidia’s MSRP, and I’m worried entry-level models will sell out in a flash
If purported prices from a retailer are correct, Gigabyte will only have one RTX 5080 model at MSRP – and the others will hike asking prices considerably.
AMD exec drops hints on RX 9070 pricing and some PC gamers are panicking – but this sounds like good news to me
An interview with an AMD exec tells us that a full RX 9070 launch event is coming, and that pricing will be in line with the excellent RX 7900 GRE.
