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Preserving the PC’s rich gaming heritage: GOG talks to us about about big boxes, old graphics standards, and more

We talk to GOG about the challenges involved with resurrecting retro PC games, from CD soundtracks and old 3D graphics APIs, to bringing back big boxes.

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AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs. 9070 XT

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It's 9070 XT vs 9070, as we pit these two AMD RDNA 4 GPUs against each other in a variety of gaming and application benchmarks.

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Chinese NAND maker YMTC is reportedly set to mass produce 9,600MT/s LPDDR5X memory

A report claims YMTC is starting 9,600MT/s LPDDR5X mass production using a 4F² cell structure, taking advantage of its Xtacking NAND flash tech.
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GPU from stolen £370,000 Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 shipment spotted on secondhand market

Someone apparently tried to sell an Nvidia RTX 5090 from a stolen Brazilian shipment, but they forgot to hide the serial number.
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 16GB reportedly discontinued, and replacement 24GB card could cost $2,999

Huge price increases for 16GB Nvidia graphics cards are described by Chinese tech industry sources at Board Channels, with the RTX 5070 Ti also affected.
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AMD explains lack of new Ryzen 3 CPUs, says market size “isn’t that big”

AMD says there's not much of a market left for quad-core budget desktop CPUs any more, with laptops taking over that part of the industry.
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AMD says Ryzen 7 5800X3D relaunch was “last gift” from CEO to AM4 PCs, not response to RAM crisis

Lisa Su intended the 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition to reward loyal AM4 users, rather than combat DDR5 price hikes.
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Alienware pre-built PC reportedly locks AMD Ryzen CPU to its motherboard, preventing user upgrades

An Alienware Area 51 PC owner says that Dell locked their AMD CPU to only work with its motherboards, preventing it from working in DIY systems.
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Microsoft debuts prepaid Xbox Cloud Gaming, starting at $3.99

Microsoft launches a dedicated game streaming tier that lets you buy as many cloud playtime hours as you want, without an expiration date.
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Best GPU 2026: the top Nvidia, AMD, and Intel graphics cards tested

Find the ideal GPU for your PC, whether you're in search of a graphics card for 1080p play or all-out 4K gaming.
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I tested Advanced Shader Delivery on my Nvidia GPU, and Gears: E-Day now loads almost instantly

Game Ready driver 621.01 unlocks support for Advanced Shader Delivery across the Nvidia GeForce lineup, and we’re impressed by the results.
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Intel Nova Lake laptop CPUs could top out at 28 cores

Intel Nova Lake mobile reportedly maxes out with the Core Ultra 9 4995HX, offering eight P-Cores, 16 E-Cores, and four LPE-Cores.
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Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.5 nets native Nvidia DLSS 4.5 and new dynamic frame generation tech

In yet another 'final' update for Cyberpunk 2077, developer CD Projekt Red is bringing the game's Nvidia DLSS 4.5 support up to modern standards.
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AMD claims it’s improved FSR frame gen, resulting in smoother motion in games

AMD promises a "smoother, more responsive gaming experience" with FSR on Radeon RX 9000 GPUs, thanks to improved frame pacing.
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Gigabyte is preparing loads of Z990 motherboards for Intel Nova Lake, according to database filing

Gigabyte seemingly has plans for a wealth of Z990 motherboards in support of upcoming Intel Nova Lake processors, covering every form factor.
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AMD officially announces FSR 4.1 for Radeon RX 6000 GPUs, says “we made it better”

AMD says FSR 4 now works on RDNA 2 GPUs, from Radeon RX 6400 to 6900-class cards, as well as several APUs. There's no Steam Deck support, though.
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Philips just launched two 2560×1440 budget gaming monitors, starting at just £129

Philips introduces the 27E3C2500 and 32E3C2500 budget office and gaming monitors, powered by curved QHD 144Hz VA panels.
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