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Explanation of INT8 ConvRot (FP8 is no longer needed) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: int8 convrot, geforce rtx, comfyui

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AMD's new Radeon RX 9050 is roughly 30% slower than the RTX 5050 in games, early testing shows — the cheapest 8GB RDNA 4 GPU comfortably handles 1080p gaming but doesn't impress (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-31 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: amd, radeon rx 9050, nvidia geforce rtx 5050

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Absurd GPU Pricing Update: Mid-2026 Edition (techspot.com)

2026-07-31 | by Tim Schiesser | tags: nvidia, geforce rtx 5050, geforce rtx 5060

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Absurd GPU Pricing Update Mid-2026: What Graphics Cards Cost Around the World (techspot.com)

2026-07-31 | by Tim Schiesser | tags: nvidia, geforce rtx 5050, geforce rtx 5060

5.

Minecraft Java raises recommended memory to 16GB ahead of Vulkan transition (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-27 | tags: minecraft, mojang, vulkan

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Chinese modder gets GeForce RTX 4060 working in Windows 11 on Huawei Arm workstation — uses modified driver borrowed from an Nvidia RTX Spark (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-22 | by Zak Killian | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 4060, windows 11, huaweiqingyun w510

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Legacy Nvidia RTX 3060 12GB returns to retail five years after original launch, priced at $339 — resurrected GPU strategy that Jensen called a 'good idea' apparently comes to fruition (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-29 | by Jeffrey Kampman | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 → | tags: nvidia, geforce rtx 3060, jensen huang

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Corsair's "Bundle and Save Big" sale slashes prices on high-end gaming PCs — save up to $300 on premium Corsair gear (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-26 | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM → | tags: corsair, vengeance a7500, ryzen 5 9600x

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Save almost $1,500 instantly on an RTX 5080 gaming PC — Legion Tower 7i Gen 10 packs Core Ultra 7 265K and 32GB DDR5 (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-23 | get Legion Tower 7i Gen 10 → | tags: lenovo, legion tower 7i, core ultra 7 265k

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Cooler Master NR2 Pro mini-ITX system packing an RTX 5080 is $400 off in Newegg deal — grab a compact yet powerful liquid cooled gaming PC for $2,799.99 (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-21 | by Kunal Khullar | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 5080, gigabyte b860i aorus, cooler master nr2 pro

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The best UK Amazon Prime Day tech deals 2026 — epic savings on premium gaming PCs and laptops, peripherals, 3D printers at Currys, Argos, Scan and CCL, too (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-20 | by Ben Stockton | get Gaming Laptop RGB Keyboard → | tags: amazon prime day, acer nitro v16, amd ryzen

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Save a massive $1,390 on this RTX 5080 Alienware gaming PC, now just $3,159 — enormous discount delivers top specs for 4K gameplay, including a 24-core Intel CPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB SSD (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-19 | by Ben Stockton | get Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition → | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 5080, alienware, dell

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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

14.

Memory famine compels GPU vendors to re-release 2020 graphics cards — GeForce RTX 3060 and GeForce RTX 3050 return to Asian market (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-11 | by Zhiye Liu | get ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 → | tags: ampere, cards, geforce

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Unreleased RTX 3050 Ti engineering sample appears in photos and benchmarks — the RTX 3060 alternative that never happened (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-06 | by Zhiye Liu | get NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti → | tags: geforce, geforce rtx, memory

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Grab this RTX 5070 gaming PC with a 7800X3D from CyberPowerPC for under $1,960 right now — exclusive discount available on 4K-ready pre-built rig with 32GB DDR5 and 1TB SSD that knocks $210 off (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-02 | by Ben Stockton | get CyberPowerPC Gaming Desktop → | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 5070, amd ryzen 7 7800x3d, cyberpowerpc

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Gigabyte debuts fourth-gen Tandem WOLED and multi-mode Mini LED gaming monitors — 27 to 32 inches, up to 480 Hz, and up to 5K resolution (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-01 | by Brandon Hill | get Gigabyte Gaming Monitor → | tags: gigabyte, tandem woled, aorus elite

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Asus unveils 3,000W PSU that can power up to four GeForce RTX 5090 GPUs (techspot.com)

2026-06-01 | get ASUS ROG Thor 1200W Power Supply → | tags: asus, rog thor 3000w, geforce rtx 5090

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Asus' monstrous ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Edition 20 includes expansive curved AMOLED display — also debuts 3,000W power supply and striking PC case (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-01 | by Mark Tyson | get ASUS ROG Astral Graphics Card → | tags: asus, rog astral, geforce rtx 5090

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Acer is making a companion handheld that pairs with its gaming PCs (engadget.com)

2026-05-29 | by Anna Washenko | get Acer Predator Gaming Handheld → | tags: acer, nitro blaze link, predator helios

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Save up to $1,000 on Dell's elite gaming gear before it's gone — prebuilt PCs to laptops that will change the way you game. (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-28 | get Dell G15 Gaming Laptop → | tags: dell, alienware, xps 16

22.

768GB of cheap Intel Optane DIMM memory sticks used to run 1-trillion-parameter LLM on a system with a single GPU — local Kimi K2.5 install achieved roughly 4 tokens per second (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-23 | by Mark Tyson | get Intel Optane Memory Module → | tags: intel optane, xeon gold 6246, asus dual geforce rtx 3060

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Save on your favorite tech this Memorial Day 2026 — grab deals on GPUs, gaming laptops, OLED monitors, and more (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-22 | by Stewart Bendle | get Gaming Laptop with OLED Screen → | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 5080, hp omen max 16, gigabyte aero x16

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Acer Nitro 65 review: Solid gaming performance, but skimping on some features (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-22 | by Brandon Hill | get Acer Nitro 65 Gaming Laptop → | tags: acer nitro 65, ryzen 9 9900x, geforce rtx 5070

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Get RTX power for less at Lenovo’s epic Memorial Day gaming sale — save big on Legion gaming PCs and laptops (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-22 | get Lenovo Legion Gaming Laptop → | tags: lenovo, legion, gaming pcs

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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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Asus enters the RAM market during the largest memory shortage in history, 48GB kit lands at $880 — brand's first DDR5 kit makes the RTX 5070 Ti look like a bargain (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-16 | by Zhiye Liu | get Asus ROG DDR5 RAM → | tags: asus, rog, ddr5

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Dell Alienware's new $1,300 gaming laptop cuts corners by using cheap plastic and older-gen gaming hardware (techspot.com)

2026-05-15 | get Alienware m16 Gaming Laptop → | tags: alienware, amd ryzen 5 220, nvidia geforce rtx

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Razer updates the Blade 18 with new chips, a specced-out model costs $7,000 (engadget.com)

2026-05-14 | by Will Shanklin | get Razer Blade 18 Laptop → | tags: razer, blade 18, intel core ultra 9 290hx plus

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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