Nvidia RTX 50 series laptops listed at Best Buy with Arrow Lake HX and Strix Point CPUs
The RTX 5050 also appears with 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM
Intel Arc B580 GPU Re-Review: Old PC vs New PC Test
Intel's Arc B580 debuted as a budget-friendly GPU champion, but new data reveals performance struggles with older CPUs. Our re-review dives deep into benchmarks, CPU limitations, and gaming scenarios.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 expected to start at $479, available as soon as late January
Attempting to steal some of Nvidia's thunder
Nvidia's secret weapon: It's the software, stupid
The big picture: Nvidia's Jensen Huang kickstarted CES this year with his keynote. We listened to it and read a fair amount of analysis since. If you don't have 90 minutes to spare, we can sum it up for you: Nvidia has all the software. Or at least it has more than you do.
AMD FSR 4 upscaling shows much improved image quality, fewer artifacts, but it will be exclusive to newer GPUs
Meanwhile DLSS 4 will also improve image quality, but across all RTX series GPUs
Early DLSS 4 test showcases cleaner images and multiplied framerates
A relatively small latency penalty and the biggest upscaling improvement in years
AMD Radeon RX 9070 benchmarked in Call of Duty, could be a match for Nvidia's RTX 4080 Super
Further analysis of GPU performance, ray tracing, and upscaling is still needed
Asus leverages Thunderbolt 5 to power its latest eGPU
A Blackwell-powered docking station
Nvidia launches RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs: $2,000 RTX 5090, $1,000 RTX 5080, RTX 5070 / Ti are $549 and $749
Nvidia claims the $549 RTX 5070 delivers 4090-like performance... when using DLSS 4
Highly anticipated: Nvidia has finally unveiled the new GeForce 50 series, along with DLSS 4 technology. Four high-end GPUs were announced, and it won't be long until you can get your hands on one. The RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 are set to launch first on January 30, followed by the RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti in February. Now, it's time to share our thoughts on what was revealed during the CES 2025 keynote – including all the specs, pricing, and performance claims.
AMD reveals RDNA4 architecture, Radeon RX 9070 GPUs, and Ryzen 9000 X3D CPUs
FSR 4 upgrades, AI accelerators, and RDNA4 ray tracing improvements soft-launched for now
What just happened? The big surprise out of CES 2025 is that AMD hasn't fully launched new RDNA4 GPUs at the show, instead deciding to merely "preview" the new architecture and a couple of graphics card models. As of writing, AMD has officially announced the RDNA4 graphics architecture, Radeon RX 9070 series of GPUs, ML-powered FSR 4 upscaling, and new Ryzen 9000 X3D desktop CPUs. We've got all the information for you here, plus a few thoughts on what AMD has shown off so far.
MSI Afterburner preparing for GeForce RTX 5080 with expanded fan controller support
There are definitely no money issues with the program's development this time
Nvidia set to unveil the GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics cards today at CES, watch it live here
Livestream goes live at 6:30 pm PT / 9:30 pm ET / 3:30 am CET
Latest Nvidia RTX 5080 leaks hint at DLSS 4 and GDDR7 ahead of CES unveiling
New GPUs, new upscaling tech
Nvidia's nostalgic giveaway offers fans legendary GPUs signed by Jensen Huang
Celebrating computer graphics and PC gaming legacy
New BTF 3.0 PC standard proposes no cables between PSU, motherboard and GPU
Backside 50-pin motherboard connector supplies up to 1,500W of power, no front-facing cables
What Are Chiplets and Why They Are So Important for the Future of Processors
While chiplets have been around for decades, today they are the hottest trend in chip making powering millions of devices from PCs, to servers, phones and wearables.
Benchmark your new computer with Cinebench 2024 for free
Cinebench 2024 uses Redshift, the rendering engine of Cinema 4D, to benchmark CPU and GPU performance. It can be configured to render scenes using just 1 thread all the way up to 256. Cinebench supports Apple Silicon, Windows, and Snapdragon systems.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT early details reveal up to 3.1 GHz boost clock and 330W TBP
New Radeon RX 9000 cards are set to launch next month
New leaks reveal Nvidia RTX 5090's massive PCB and full specs for 5070 Ti, 5070
16 memory modules and over 40 capacitors pictured
Nvidia "Blackwell Ultra" GB300 GPU to include 288GB of HBM3e memory and draw 1,400W
There will also be improvements in connectivity, F4 performance, and other areas
AMD's poor software optimization is letting Nvidia maintain an iron grip over AI chips
Lower total cost of ownership can't overcome software shortcomings
Meet Transformers: The Google Breakthrough that Rewrote AI's Roadmap
For all the talk about AI these days, you may not know that it was a 2017 Google research paper that kickstarted modern generative AI by introducing the Transformer, a groundbreaking model that reshaped language processing.
AMD set to debut RDNA 4 as the new Radeon RX 9000 series next month, Ryzen 9 9000X3D also expected
FSR 4 is also rumored to be announced at CES 2024
Rumor mill: AMD appears to be skipping the Radeon RX 8000 nomenclature for its next-gen RDNA 4 GPU lineup. Instead, the successors to the RX 7000 series are expected to be branded as Radeon RX 9000 graphics cards, with a potential launch at CES 2025 early next month in Las Vegas.
Intel PresentMon 2.3 adds support for XeFG, XeLL, and AMD Fluid Motion Frames
PresentMon, Intel's benchmark tool for GPU and CPU statistics, now supports Intel XeFG, XeLL, and AMD Fluid Motion Frames, with the FrameType metric identifying the frame generation technology used. It also adds an Instrumented Latency metric and other features.
Microsoft surges ahead in AI race with massive Nvidia chip acquisition
It has purchased nearly 500,000 Nvidia flagship processors this year