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Intel announces its new Battlemage graphics cards, and they might just be the 1440p budget champions we've been waiting for
Intel announces its newest GPUs, the Intel Arc B580 and Arc B570, with pricing and specs that might make them fantastic 1440p cards on a budget.
AMD RX 8800 XT could match RTX 4080’s performance – and easily outgun Nvidia’s GPU for ray tracing
Has AMD fixed ray tracing with RDNA 4 GPUs? Rumor suggests RX 8800 XT could equal Nvidia RTX 4080 Super for ray tracing.
Intel confirms Arc desktop GPU launch on December 3, while Battlemage B570 leak hints that it could be a dream budget graphics card
Leaked spec for the B570 gives us hope that Intel could pitch it as a low-end champ of a graphics card.
Best external hard drives of 2024
Updated These are the best external hard drives with loads of storage space and fast transfer speeds.
Black Friday graphics card deals 2024: the top offers on GPUs still available
Black Friday graphics card deals are still live, and I'll be bringing you all the latest and best offers you can still get as we head into the weekend.
Desperate to see Nvidia’s RTX 5090? A graphics card maker rep just accidentally revealed that next-gen flagship GPU will be unveiled at CES 2025
The rumor mill seems increasingly sure that the RTX 5090 will muscle onto the graphics card scene at CES 2025.
Intel Battlemage GPUs could hit shelves on December 12 – but price rumors are worrying some PC gamers
Battlemage graphics cards might be revealed on December 3 and on sale the following week.
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
