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NVIDIA Replaces $10,000 GPUs Damaged by Users, But Refuses Warranty for Defective RTX 5080
Two recent cases have exposed a troubling inconsistency in NVIDIA’s customer support policies. The tech community has noticed how the company appears to apply different standards depending on the product’s value or the public visibility of the case. While a user with a factory defect in a consumer GPU was…
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Intel Confirms the BMG-G31 “Big Battlemage” GPU
The excitement in the discrete graphics card market continues to grow with Intel’s official confirmation of its new BMG-G31 GPU, also known as “Big Battlemage.” This confirmation came through a recent update in Intel’s VTune Profiler (thanks OC3D), the company’s code optimization tool. This update is a strong sign that…
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NVIDIA Ends Linux Support for GeForce GTX Maxwell and Pascal Graphics Cards
NVIDIA has officially ended support for NVIDIA GeForce GTX Maxwell and Pascal graphics cards with its latest Linux drivers. NVIDIA 590 Driver Drops Support for GTX 900 and 1000 Series on Linux As time passes, hardware that’s several years old eventually loses official support — and that’s exactly what has…
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AMD to Raise GPU Prices; $20 More for 8GB Models and $40 More for 16GB Versions
Some manufacturers have already announced price increases due to the current shortage of memory chips. Among them is AMD, which plans to raise prices not only for its graphics cards but also for its Ryzen processors. Graphics cards use VRAM, a type of memory that has recently seen significant price…
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Nvidia Holds 92% of GPU Market Share Despite Modest Gains by AMD and Intel
A new report from Jon Peddie Research (JPR) on the discrete GPU market for the third quarter of 2025 reveals that while Nvidia remains the undisputed leader, AMD and Intel have managed to gain a small share of the market. Global GPU Market Overview The global discrete GPU (AIB) market…
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ASUS RTX 5090 XOC BIOS Pushes GPU Power Limit to 2000W
A new Extreme Overclocking (XOC) BIOS with 2001 watts of power has been released for the ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card. Unleashing the Full Power of the ASUS RTX 5090 This new firmware, typically restricted to professional overclockers, opens the door to unprecedented power limits. It allows the GPU…
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Radeon RX 580 4GB Gets a Surprise BIOS Update
In an unexpected and well-received move, the graphics card manufacturer XFX has released a BIOS update for the Radeon RX 580 4GB. A Rare Update for a Seven-Year-Old GPU The Radeon RX 580 4GB is a model that’s now seven years old, which makes this update even more surprising. This…
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RTX 3060 Ti Vs RTX 5060 Ti – A Worthy Upgrade?
When looking at the mainstream segment of the market, a 60 Ti class of GPU is generally considered the sweet spot for gaming, offering up solid performance for a somewhat reasonable price point, and with the huge popularity of the 3060 Ti when it launched back in December of 2020,…
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Underpowered PSU Causes RTX 5090 12V-2×6 Connector Failure
It’s not the first time we’ve seen a 12V-2×6 connector on an RTX 5090 showing burn marks. Usually, these problems come from hardware faults, but in this case, the blame appears to lie with the owner of the card. The User Installed an 850W Power Supply — Below the Recommended…
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The RTX 50 SUPER Could be in Trouble!
It was only a few short weeks ago that I sat in this very chair and asked the big question that was plaguing the community: “Buy Now or Wait?” In that feature (check it out here), we took a deep dive into NVIDIA’s history of release cycles, looking at the…
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AMD GPUs Will Increase in Price by at Least 10%
AMD graphics cards are set to increase in price by at least 10%, according to several sources. If you’re thinking about buying one, now might be the best time to do it — prices are expected to rise in just a few weeks. First, Board Channels reported the news, followed…
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Nvidia Leads the AI Race After Posting Record $57 Billion Quarter
Nvidia has shattered its own financial records, announcing an impressive $57 billion in revenue for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2026. Explosive Growth Driven by Data Center Demand This remarkable growth, representing a 62% increase compared to the previous year, is almost entirely driven by the soaring demand…
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RX 9060 Shows Up to 14% Lower Performance Than the XT Model
Tests conducted by Hardware Unboxed reveal that the RX 9060 performs up to 14% slower than the RX 9060 XT (8 GB) version. Performance Difference Between RX 9060 and RX 9060 XT According to the tests, this graphics card performs between 13% and 14% below the RX 9060 XT with…
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Nvidia and AMD May Raise Graphics Card Prices Due to Rising Memory Costs
Reports suggest that both AMD and Nvidia are planning to stop the production of some of their low- and mid-range GPUs. A new challenge is approaching the market for affordable graphics cards — the shortage and rising cost of DRAM and VRAM memory. The growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has…
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RTX 3060 Prototype Found With More CUDA Cores Than the Final Model
An unusual engineering sample of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 has been discovered, nearly five years after its official release. These pre-production prototypes are valuable because they offer a unique view into Nvidia’s internal development phase, revealing hardware configurations that never made it to the final product. Prototype Shows Higher…
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