RTX 5090 shortage: MSI postpones delivery until February 6, NVIDIA confirms shortage
MSI has confirmed on its official Discord that it will not be shipping the NVIDIA RTX 5090 on January 30. Only pre-orders will be available on the day of the US launch.
Windows 11 update breaks Bluetooth, headphones, webcams, and more
For some, Windows 11 updates KB5050009 and KB5050021 have been a disaster. This year’s first Windows 11 patch has broken many devices.
It’s on: people are camping out in tents to buy NVIDIA RTX 5090
NVIDIA RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics cards will go on sale this week. Desperate buyers are already lining up in tents as shortages are expected.
The end of an era: Nvidia is ending support for older graphics cards, including the ultra-popular GTX 1060
Earlier this month, Nvidia announced the first RTX 50 series graphics cards based on its new Blackwell architecture, starting with the flagship RTX 5090. At the same time, the company is beginning to phase out support for some of its older GPU architectures.
Intel offers modular laptops and mini-PCs — easy maintenance and repair, reduced waste
Intel published a concept of modular small form factor computers and laptops. Convenient replacement of components would help in solving the problem of electronic waste.
Intel will give away Civilization 7 and Assassin’s Creed Shadows with the latest two generations of processors
The processor manufacturer launches the Intel Builder Bundle program. New purchasers of Raptor Lake and Arrow Lake chips will receive Civilization 7 and Assassin’s Creed Shadows games.
NVIDIA RTX 5090 is only 1% faster on PCIe 5.0 x16 compared to 4.0
PCIe 5.0 support appeared on video cards, but seems not very useful. According to the tests, NVIDIA RTX 5090 has only a 1% advantage in PCIe 5.0 x16.
No difference: liquid metal in NVIDIA RTX 5090 replaced with thermal paste
Enthusiasts replaced the liquid metal in the NVIDIA RTX 5090 cooling system with regular thermal paste. The minimal increase of +2°C did not affect the operation of the video card.
Asus motherboards damage graphics cards — NVIDIA RTX 5090 already affected
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The new Asus PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim quick mounting mechanism can scratch the contact area of the graphics card. This has already happened with NVIDIA RTX 5090.
NVIDIA RTX 5090 tests — 4K 120 FPS in most games, but not in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
The first tests of the NVIDIA RTX 5090 FE video card in games show that a 4K 120 FPS monitor becomes truly useful in games for the first time. There is also a very significant difference between games.
NVIDIA reveals quad-slot RTX 4090 Ti in new Founders Edition cooling system video
NVIDIA has published a video about the design and evolution of RTX Founders Edition graphics cards, in which it showed the previously known conditional RTX 4090 Ti on four slots with a side layout of the board.
NVIDIA RTX Blackwell graphics card with 96 GB of GDDR7 memory and 512-bit bus
In the delivery manifests, a NVIDIA RTX video card with 96 GB GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus was found. It is most likely a professional graphic adapter. The previous generation offered up to 48 GB.
NVIDIA promises that RTX 5090 power cables won’t melt — do we believe it?
At the “Editor’s Day” press communication event in South Korea, NVIDIA representatives promised that the RTX 5090 power connectors would not melt.
NVIDIA RTX 5090 800W prototype with two 12V-2×6 connectors — photos and specifications
In the internet, a photograph of a video card, which can be conditionally called NVIDIA RTX 5090 Ti, has appeared. It is based on the GB202-200-A1 chip and is more powerful than the Blackwell flagship in almost everything.
NVIDIA is considering DLSS 4 frame generation on RTX 30xx — but there are hardware limitations
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30xx graphics cards support frame generation, but… from AMD. One of the company’s executives says that NVIDIA can implement their own generation.
Counterfeit AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3Ds reappear amid shortages
In Taiwan, fake AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D chips have been found again, remade from previous generation chips. The shortage of popular chips continues, and this is not the first wave of such counterfeits.
NVIDIA RTX 5090 test in Blender confirms expected performance
NVIDIA RTX 5090 attracts not only wealthy gamers, but also AI enthusiasts, 3D rendering, and video editing. A video card test and its China version in Blender appeared.
In 2024, shipments of PCs and video chips increased – the growth was insignificant and slowed down by the end of the year
PC shipments in 2024 increased by 1% compared to 2023 and amounted to about 262.7 million units, according to an IDC report. At the same time, sales of integrated and discrete graphics processing units (GPUs) also increased by 6% year-on-year. GPU shipments exceeded 251 million units, according to Jon Peddie Research.
NVIDIA has shown tests without DLSS — RTX 5090 is 30% faster than 4090, other graphics cards received less acceleration
The advantage of NVIDIA RTX 50xx Blackwell video cards over their predecessors without using DLSS is 15–30% — the company has released additional performance tests.
Rare AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is sold in bundles with other components – from $639 and one per buyer
Since its release, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor has been in short supply. Its quantity on store shelves was limited, and prices were higher than recommended. It was often resold at a speculative markup. To counteract this, Newegg has resorted to a trick and sells the processor in a bundle with other high-quality components, such as AMD’s…
Asus introduces 1000W GC-HPWR connector for wireless power supply of video cards in BTF 2.0 form factor
Connector Asus GC-HPWR allows connecting video cards to motherboards in the BTF 2.0 format. It enables the creation of video cards compatible with both BTF and conventional motherboards.
Powerful Ryzen AI Max probably wouldn’t exist without Apple – AMD VP
At CES 2025, AMD’s Joe Macri praised Apple for proving that people will buy powerful computers without discrete GPUs.
AMD will unveil Radeon RX 9070 graphics cards in late January — date and pricing known from leaks
Since AMD decided not to introduce the new Radeon RX 9070 video cards at CES 2025, we have to learn about them from leaks. But more information may appear in two weeks.
AMD says Intel is to blame for Ryzen 7 9800X3D shortage: «We didn’t know the competitor had done something terrible»
During the AMD leadership meeting with the press at CES 2025, the company was asked about the shortage of Ryzen 7 9800X3D. According to AMD, it is caused by the “horrible” Intel Arrow Lake.
At the AMD booth, journalists found systems with FSR 4 demo — first impressions of the technology
At CES 2025, AMD provided little information about FSR 4. A single slide confirmed that the technology, based on machine learning, will be implemented in the latest Call of Duty and Ratchet & Clank.
AMD explains why Ryzen 9 9950X3D 3D V-Cache is available on only one core block (CCD)
After the new NVIDIA video cards, the second main news of CES 2025 for PC gamers was the announcement of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D processors. They received 3D V-Cache only on one CCD.
First NVIDIA RTX 5080 performance test with DLSS 4 in Digital Foundry’s Cyberpunk 2077 — 913% boost and better image
YouTube channel Digital Foundry tested the NVIDIA RTX 5080 graphics card. In Cyberpunk 2077 DLSS 4 frame generation provides a tremendous acceleration with high image quality.
NVIDIA RTX 5090 Founders Edition — the only 5090 to meet the SFF standard for compact PCs
Video card manufacturers have showcased many variants of the NVIDIA RTX 5090, but the proprietary NVIDIA model turned out to be the smallest. It is the only one that meets SFF — the proprietary form factor for compact PCs.
AMD told the press about the RX 9070 and RDNA 4 graphics cards, but «forgot» them at the presentation — company explanation
The surprise of AMD’s presentation at CES 2025 on January 6 was the absence of a report on the Radeon RX 9070 video cards and RDNA 4 architecture, which the company had discussed with the press beforehand.
NVIDIA RTX 5090 Founders Edition uses liquid metal to be thin and meet TDP
As we have already written, Founders Edition is the most compact implementation of NVIDIA RTX 5090. But besides the design of the printed circuit board and the cooling system structure, there is another secret.
NVIDIA RTX 50xx graphics cards from Asus, MSI, Colorful, Palit, and Inno3D
NVIDIA manufacturing partners announced their own lines of graphics cards RTX 50хх, which will be available on January 30 and in February. Not all RTX 5090 variants are as slim as the Founders Edition.
NVIDIA introduced DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation — three additional frames from one, only for RTX 50xx
The fourth generation of NVIDIA Deep Learning Super Sampling technology 4 (DLSS 4) provides an 8x performance increase in games through Multi-Frame Generation, exclusively for RTX 50xx.
NVIDIA has introduced the RTX 5090 for $1999, RTX 5080, 5070 Ti and 5070 for $549
NVIDIA announced the Blackwell family of video cards, which can truly be called long-awaited. GeForce RTX 5090 costs not as much as the leaks claimed.
AMD announces Radeon RX 9070 XT and tells about Navi 48 chip
AMD announced Radeon RX 9070 XT video cards and demonstrated the new Navi 48 GPU using a 4 nm process.
AMD Ryzen AI MAX (Strix Halo): powerful APUs with Zen 5 and RDNA 3.5 for mobile systems
After months of leaks, AMD has finally officially announced the highly anticipated Strix Halo series APUs, branded as Ryzen AI MAX. These chips combine the latest computing cores based on the Zen 5 architecture with integrated graphics based on the RDNA3.5 architecture, which can outperform most modern budget GPUs. It is reported by the resource…
Intel announces Core Ultra 200V/HX/H/U/S processors for AI PCs
During CES 2025, Intel announced new Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors. They are aimed at the mobile segment, as well as at creators and enthusiasts. These chips offer «advanced artificial intelligence improvements, increased efficiency and performance». This is reported by the resource Videocardz with reference to Intel’s press…
AMD announces Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D — new processors with 3D V-Cache
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D officially announced. Desktops with 3D V-Cache have configurations of 16 and 12 cores, with TDPs of 170W and 120W, respectively.
First look at NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 with 32 GB GDDR7 from Inno3D
Top-notch next-gen graphics card appears in an exclusive image by Inno3D and VideoCardz. Also confirmed is the presence of 32 GB VRAM GDDR7 in NVIDIA RTX 5090.
5 PCI-E x16 slots for the budget segment: MSI creates new motherboards for Intel and AMD processors
MSI has prepared budget motherboards for Intel LGA 1851 and AMD AM5 B860, B850, and B840 platforms for existing and future Intel and AMD processors.
Intel Razer Lake, Nova Lake, and Wildcat Lake processor IDs have been added to the Linux kernel: what do we know about them?
Seven new PCI IDs have been added to the Linux kernel, indicating upcoming Intel processors. The image suggests that preliminary preparations are underway to support Panther Lake, Wildcat Lake, Nova Lake, and Razer Lake processors. This leak does not necessarily mean that all of these processors will be released. However, the coincidence of the…
G.Skill has introduced DDR5-6000 memory in CL26-36-36-96 up to 64 GB and CL28-36-36-96 up to 96 GB kits
G.Skill announced DDR5 memory with super tight timings. The G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB, M5 RGB Neo, and Z5 Royal Neo series are now available in DDR5-6000 CL26-36-36-96 configurations in 32 GB and 64 GB kits, and CL28-36-36-96 configurations in 48 GB and 96 GB kits.
NVIDIA RTX 50xx graphics cards will receive DLSS 4
Insider Kopite7kimi, who has lately been spilling a lot about the NVIDIA RTX 50xx, claims they feature the DLSS 4 technology.
DIY-APE has created a «wireless» BTF 3.0 PC — power supply and video card are connected via connectors
The DIY-APE BTF 3.0 50-pin connector will deliver up to 1500 W of power to the motherboard, and through it to the CPU, graphics card, and other components.
NVIDIA accidentally showed a new video card, and insiders revealed the TDP of RTX 5090 and 5080
The NVIDIA GeForce LAN 50 event at CES 2025 will last 50 hours and will coincide with the announcement of the RTX 50xx graphics cards. With a bit of extra effort, you can spot the new graphics card in the event teaser.
ASUS RTX 5080 and Radeon RX 9070 XT «graphics cards» have been leaked» online — new ROG ASTRAL series
ASUS has whipped up not just new NVIDIA RTX 5080 and AMD Radeon RX 9070 graphics cards, but also crafted a new series for the former. Multiple sources have confirmed the lineup.
NVIDIA RTX 5090 price «leaked» on the Internet — no one will like it
Many gamers are eagerly waiting for NVIDIA RTX 5090, even despite its hefty price tag. But the price reported by X Twitter will disappoint even the wealthiest users.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D in CPU-Z: over 5.6 GHz and 128 MB of L3 cache
A screenshot from the CPU-Z utility has been leaked online, which demonstrates the main characteristics of the upcoming AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor. This model is an improvement on the high-end Ryzen 9 9000 series processors and features an additional L3 cache thanks to 3D V-Cache technology. The leaked information confirms that the frequencies…
NVIDIA RTX 5090 will receive a 16+6+7 power supply scheme and 600W TGP
A source known for its connections with PC component manufacturers has spilled the beans on the NVIDIA RTX 5090’s power setup and some other juicy tech details like a 14-layer printed circuit board (PCB).
Photos of NVIDIA RTX 5090 board and chip show huge processor and layout details
Over 40 capacitors, 16 GDDR7 modules, a large contact pad. Images of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 printed circuit board have leaked online.
NVIDIA RTX 5070 will get 12 GB / 192-bit — detailed specifications have been released
The more powerful of the two graphics cards, the NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti, will feature 16 GB on a 256-bit bus. An insider also shared other key specifications.
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