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AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D leak alleges January 2026 release date

If this leak is true, we won't have long to wait for the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D successor, with eight cores and 3D V-cache.

Intel admits there’s ‘a lot of work to do’ as we spot multi frame gen issue on Panther Lake

We saw some interesting visual artefacts in Assassin's Creed Shadows when testing multi frame gen on Panther Lake, and asked Intel what's going on.

DDR3 memory is making an unexpected comeback 19 years after release

The AI-fuelled memory crisis continues to cause havoc, with some regions seeing a rise in demand for ageing DDR3 kits.

Nvidia may be forced to prioritise GeForce RTX 5060 due to rising memory costs

Nvidia is reportedly reallocating production away from its higher VRAM cards to prioritise the RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti 8GB models.

I tried Nvidia G-Sync Pulsar, and it makes a huge difference to motion clarity, even in strategy games

I went hands on with Nvidia's latest tech at CES 2026, which brings ULMB and variable refresh rate into the same stable, and makes Anno 117 look amazing.

Nvidia DLSS 4.5 works miracles when upscaling from a lowly 240p resolution

Nvidia’s new DLSS 4.5 Transformer model performs wonders with blurry 360p/240p native resolutions, showing how far the technology has come.

AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 9965X3D CPU leak shows 16 cores and a 170W TDP

AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 9965X3D CPU with 16 cores and 170W TDP appears in a shipping manifest, potentially meaning 3D V-cache is coming to the Pro series.

AMD plans to open FSR 4 upscaling to competitors, including Nvidia GPUs

AMD's new FSR Redstone tech could run on Nvidia GeForce RTX GPUs, but there's still a question mark over support for older AMD Radeon graphics cards.

AMD’s best laptop processors are coming soon to a desktop near you

Minisforum is taking an unusual approach by pairing desktop X870 motherboards with the best mobile Zen 5 and Stix Halo processors, and I'm intrigued.