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Hardware and Technologies August 21, 2026, 06:50 PM
Integrated graphics in modern CPUs have seen a massive leap in performance, gradually eating into workloads that used to be the sole domain of dedicated graphics cards. According to XDA Developers, buying a budget discrete GPU in the $300–$500 range in 2026 is often a tough sell: the latest iGPUs can handle modern games, video editing, and even keep up with current graphics feature sets. -
Hardware and Technologies August 20, 2026, 07:05 PM
AMD has been developing its FSR frame generation tech for several years now, but one of its biggest issues appears to remain unresolved. Hardware Unboxed’s latest testing shows that a high FPS counter doesn’t always mean a genuinely smooth experience — in a number of modern titles, generated frames are delivered unevenly, making a supposed 120 FPS feel worse than a stable 90 FPS without Frame Generation. -
Hardware and Technologies August 20, 2026, 11:12 AM
After several months of relative calm, the graphics card market is once again on the move upwards. The old warehouse stock that allowed stores to hold prices has gradually run dry, and new batches are now arriving with a significantly higher cost. This is most evident on the GeForce RTX 50 with 16GB of memory: some models have shot up by hundreds of euros over the past few months. -
Hardware and Technologies August 18, 2026, 12:55 PM
Looks like GeForce RTX 50-series owners have a new way to squeeze more out of their graphics cards than the stock software allows. The HYDRA utility has gained a mode that expands software overclocking caps: memory frequency can now be bumped up to 36 Gbit/s, and the power limit – to 125%. In practice, this lets you tap into some of the headroom that manufacturers initially left beyond standard settings. Of course, extra performance comes with higher thermals and increased strain on components. -
Hardware and Technologies August 17, 2026, 12:25 PM
ScatterVolt has broken down the current CPU‑GPU pairings and put together recommendations for different use cases — from budget gaming PCs to powerful rigs for 4K, editing, and local AI inference. In some cases, the blogger advises against spending extra on pricier components, since their performance would simply be overkill for the average user. -
Hardware and Technologies August 14, 2026, 07:09 PM
Gigabyte has listed the AORUS GeForce RTX 5090 INFINITY 32G in its European store, with the German price set at €6,194.84 including VAT. The figure puts the flagship card 166% above NVIDIA's listed MSRP for the GeForce RTX 5090, which stands at €2,329. -
Hardware and Technologies August 13, 2026, 06:41 PM
ZOTAC has added the GeForce RTX 5080 Solid Core OC 20th Anniversary Edition to its official graphics card lineup, unveiling a special model dedicated to the company's anniversary. The anniversary card comes in a titanium color scheme with special styling, but ZOTAC has not yet said when it will go on sale or how much it will cost. -
Hardware and Technologies August 13, 2026, 12:04 PM
Putting together a gaming PC in 2026 has become noticeably more complicated, thanks to surging RAM and SSD prices. Over at PC Centric, the host broke down three different builds and arrived at a surprising take: splurging on a flagship GPU isn’t really necessary right now. -
Hardware and Technologies August 12, 2026, 11:41 PM
Newegg's median prices for NVIDIA's RTX 50 graphics cards have climbed by as much as about 40% in August 2026 compared with June 2026, even though the series originally launched at the start of 2025. The steepest jump hit the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, which rose from $569.99 to $804.99, and Tom's Hardware says the trend still shows no sign of easing. -
Hardware and Technologies August 12, 2026, 06:07 PM
NVIDIA's RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition has quietly moved into four-figure luxury territory, with the US Marketplace listing now sitting at $16,000. The 96GB workstation card has been on sale since spring 2025, but NVIDIA has not issued any public pricing update to explain the latest jump. -
Hardware and Technologies August 12, 2026, 04:42 PM
A new pricing table circulating among Chinese graphics-card channel sources points to a broad Radeon RX 9000 price increase in the third quarter of 2026. The biggest jump is reportedly for the Radeon RX 9070 XT, and the changes could later reach the US and Europe. -
Hardware and Technologies August 10, 2026, 07:25 PM
A technician opened up an RTX 4090 that had spent months in a room with a smoker, and the inside was packed with contamination. Under load, the graphics card reached 105°C, showing how quickly a flagship GPU can suffer in a polluted environment.
When the card was opened, the radiator was covered in a thick layer of dust and tobacco tar. The buildup had spread through the cooling system, leaving a stubborn coating that had to be removed manually. -
Hardware and Technologies August 10, 2026, 11:49 AM
Cards like the Radeon RX 580 have long been considered veterans of the gaming market, but they still hold their own in plenty of 1080p titles. A new benchmark shows just how much the landscape has shifted over eight years – the fresh Radeon RX 9050 averaged nearly double the performance of the legendary Polaris card across twelve games. And the gap is especially striking in modern heavy hitters, where the RX 580 is already starting to dip into uncomfortable FPS territory. -
RTX 5090 Owners Take Matters Into Their Own Hands — New Utility Appears to Prevent Melting Connectors
Hardware and Technologies August 7, 2026, 05:47 PM
It looks like GeForce RTX 5090 owners aren't exactly counting on official safeguards anymore. One enthusiast has released a free utility that shuts down the PC at the first sign of dangerous power connector overheating, in a bid to save the graphics card. And the very fact that such a tool now exists raises the question once again: why are users the ones trying to fix this, not the manufacturer? -
Hardware and Technologies August 5, 2026, 09:56 PM
The cancelled ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 order has become a flashpoint in the wider argument over how far NVIDIA's flagship has drifted from mainstream gaming hardware. The customer reportedly paid $4,607 after tax before the order was voided, and the same card later reappeared at $4,982 before tax. -
Hardware and Technologies August 5, 2026, 09:40 AM
Retailers in Japan and South Korea are seeing GeForce RTX 50 stock get more expensive, with some models in South Korea already up by nearly 50%. According to data from Danawa compiled by Harukaze5719, average prices there have risen by about 30% since late July. -
Hardware and Technologies July 30, 2026, 01:58 PM
Rising GDDR7 memory costs are reportedly pushing NVIDIA to raise GeForce RTX 50 graphics card prices again in 2026. According to Economic Daily News, the new increase could reach 20-30%, with higher tags appearing in stores once current stock is sold through. -
Hardware and Technologies July 20, 2026, 11:05 AM
ASUS's ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Edition 20 is now on sale in the US, but buyers have to take it as part of a $10,349 anniversary bundle that includes matching ROG components. By comparison, the standalone official price is $5,499.99. -
Hardware and Technologies July 17, 2026, 05:13 PM
NVIDIA has reportedly delayed the RTX 50 Super launch because of the high price of 3 GB GDDR7 memory chips. A 3 GB GDDR7 chip costs about $60 to $70, while a 2 GB chip costs about $20. The report also says that at least one board partner has already received RTX 50 Super cards, but NVIDIA has not put them on sale yet. -
Hardware and Technologies July 16, 2026, 05:47 PM
MSI has quietly listed four new GeForce RTX 5060 V1 graphics cards on its global product website, extending the lineup to GAMING and VENTUS variants. The key difference is under the cooler: these cards use a cut-down GB205 GPU instead of the GB206 found in existing RTX 5060 models.
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