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Japanese repair shop sells GPU VRAM upgrades for $25 per GB during memory crisis — RTX 2080 Ti modded to 22GB of GDDR6 for just $282, double the VRAM creates a budget AI powerhouse (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-17 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: rtx 2080 ti, gddr6, samsung

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Entry-level GPU shortages will get worse in the second half of 2026, warns PC Partner (techspot.com)

2026-08-17 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: nvidia, amd, gddr6

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PC Partner warns entry-level GPU shortages will get worse in the second half of 2026 (techspot.com)

2026-08-17 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: nvidia, amd, gddr6

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In a troubling sign, Nvidia RTX 50 series prices jump up to 30% in South Korea — TSMC wafer hikes and $20 GDDR7 modules push RTX 5090 past $5,100 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-03 | by Kunal Khullar | tags: nvidia, rtx 50 series, tsmc

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Leaked Radeon RX 9050 hints at the return of 4GB VRAM GPUs in 2026 — new budget RDNA 4 card also spotted in 8GB config with half the power of an RX 9060 (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-28 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: radeon rx 9050, amd, asrock

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Graphics card prices jump by up to 20% in China as shops stockpile Nvidia and AMD GPUs (techspot.com)

2026-07-28 | by Rob Thubron | tags: nvidia, amd, gddr6

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RTX 2080 Ti Memory Upgrade to 22 GB (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-24 | tags: nvidia, rtx 2080 ti, gddr6

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45% off: Slashed to just $1,099, this bargain RTX 5060-powered gaming laptop is discounted by $900 at HP — near half-price HyperX Omen 16 is the perfect gaming laptop for heading back to school (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-24 | by Stewart Bendle | tags: hyperx omen 16, rtx 5060, amd ryzen 7

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Nvidia may have RTX 5000 Super GPUs ready, but costly 3GB GDDR7 is holding them back (techspot.com)

2026-07-19 | by Rob Thubron | tags: nvidia, rtx 5000 super, gddr7

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Nvidia RTX 50 Super GPUs are reportedly ready, but stuck in limbo due to excessive GDDR7 pricing — 3GB GDDR7 module costs triple the price of 2GB (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-18 | by Jowi Morales | tags: nvidia, gddr7, rtx 50 super

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Get an RTX 5090 gaming laptop for less than $3,000 — Acer's 16-inch Predator with 2TB of storage and 32GB of RAM is now $500 off (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-16 | by Stewart Bendle | get Acer Predator Gaming Laptop → | tags: rtx 5090, acer predator, geforce rtx 5090

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ASRock BC-250 used for Steam Machine duty gains third-party hack to unlock all 40 CUs — mining board now has more CUs than a base PS5 (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-28 | by Aaron Klotz | get ASRock Steam Machine Hack → | tags: asrock bc-250, ps5 soc, gddr6 memory

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Save a massive $950 on this RTX 5090 OLED gaming laptop right now — 16-inch Legion Pro 7i features a 240Hz refresh rate, 32GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, and more for just $3,049 (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-27 | by Ben Stockton | get Legion Pro 7i Gaming Laptop → | tags: rtx 5090, lenovo legion pro 7i, nvidia

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Pick up an $1100 discount on this RTX 5080-powered HP Omen Max gaming laptop — 32GB of DDR5 RAM and powerful Intel 275HX CPU help to crush the competition in-game (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-21 | by Stewart Bendle | get HP Omen Max Gaming Laptop → | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 5080, hp omen, intel 275hx

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Pick up an RTX 5090-powered prebuilt desktop for $5 less than the GPU alone — HP's Omen 45L costs $3,795 thanks to $1,265 discount (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-19 | by Stewart Bendle | tags: nvidia, omen, rtx 5090

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AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT deal drops to $629 as GPU prices slowly cool off (techspot.com)

2026-05-18 | get AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT → | tags: amd, radeon rx 9070 xt, gigabyte

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AMD's flagship RX 9070 XT GPU hits an all-time low $629 in Amazon lightning sale — Gigabyte's Gaming OC graphics card now $110 off (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-18 | by Stewart Bendle | get Gigabyte Gaming OC Graphics Card → | tags: amd, rx 9070 xt, gigabyte

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Acer's monster 18-inch Predator Helios Neo 18 AI gaming laptop drops to $1799 — save $400 on this 5070 Ti desktop replacement (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-15 | by Stewart Bendle | get Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 → | tags: acer predator helios neo 18, rtx 5070 ti, intel core ultra 9 275hx

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Fully-functional RTX 3070 16GB gets frankensteined into existence by harvesting dead PCBs and RX 6800 XT's VRAM chips — doubles frame rate in games like Spider Man 2 at 4K and includes switch for 8GB mode (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-14 | by Mark Tyson | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 3070, amd radeon rx 6900 xt, vrm chips

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$1,149 for this 1440p gaming rig is an absolute steal in this Limited-time Woot sale — get an RTX 5060 Ti GPU inside Lenovo's Legion Tower 5i, now $410 off (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-14 | by Stewart Bendle | get Lenovo Legion Tower 5i → | tags: nvidia rtx 5060 ti, lenovo legion tower 5i, amd x3d

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AMD's excellent Radeon RX 9070 with 16 GB of VRAM hits all-time low pricing — PowerColor Hellhound variant is 23% off list price (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-10 | by Hassam Nasir | get PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 9070 → | tags: amd, radeon rx 9070, powercolor hellhound

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Save $800 on this Alienware Aurora 5080 desktop — 4K powerhouse with Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, 32GB of RAM, and 2TB of storage now just $2,899 (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-30 | by Stephen Warwick | get Alienware Aurora Desktop → | tags: alienware, dell, rtx 5080

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Nvidia fixes the 8GB RAM problem with one of its GPUs—if you can pay for it (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-29 | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 → | tags: nvidia, rtx 50-series, geforce rtx 5070

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Nvidia quietly launches 12GB RTX 5070 laptop GPU — midrange mobile gaming gets more VRAM amid the RAMpocalypse (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-28 | by Aaron Klotz | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop → | tags: nvidia, rtx 5070, geforce

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Save $400 on this 4K-ready MSI gaming PC with an RTX 5070 Ti and 32GB DDR5 — budget-friendly Aegis Z2 rig also ships with eight-core AMD Ryzen CPU and a 2TB SSD, now just $1,849 (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-28 | by Ben Stockton | get MSI Aegis Z2 Gaming PC → | tags: msi, aegis z2, rtx 5070 ti

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Beef up your gaming rig with this 16GB Radeon RX 9060 XT for just $419 — save $50 on this 1440p champion (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-10 | by Stewart Bendle | get Radeon RX 9060 XT → | tags: radeon rx 9060 xt, powercolor, gddr6

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New GPUBreach attack enables system takeover via GPU rowhammer (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-06 | get GPU Rowhammer Attack Kit → | tags: gpubreach, nvidia, rowhammer

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New Rowhammer attack can grant kernel-level control on Nvidia workstation GPUs (techspot.com)

2026-04-04 | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 → | tags: rowhammer, nvidia, gddr6

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New 'GeForge' and 'GDDRHammer' attacks can fully infiltrate your system through Nvidia's GPU memory — Rowhammer attacks in GPUs force bit flips in protected VRAM regions to gain read/write access (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-04 | by Hassam Nasir | get GPU Rowhammer Attack Kit → | tags: gddr6, nvidia, gpuhammer

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New Rowhammer attacks give complete control of machines running Nvidia GPUs (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-02 | get Nvidia GPU Overclocking Kit → | tags: nvidia, rowhammer, gddr