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Gamer uncovers factory plastic left on RTX 3070 VRM pads after five years, causing overheating — claims removal and repasting dropped GPU hotspot temperatures by 30°C (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-22 | by Kunal Khullar | tags: rtx 3070, gigabyte, vrm

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Valve slip-up reveals extensive Steam Frame details, including an unboxing video (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: steam deck, valve, steam frame

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Valve's Steam Frame could launch any day now, and it might cost $1,200 (techspot.com)

2026-08-20 | by Daniel Sims | tags: steam deck, valve, steam vr

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Valve Steam Frame videos show how to wear the headset, perfect the fit and sign in (engadget.com)

2026-08-19 | by Jessica Conditt | tags: steam frame, valve, vr headset

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Watch Valve set up the Steam Frame in its own leaked videos (theverge.com)

2026-08-19 | by Emma Roth | tags: steam deck, valve, steam frame

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Overclocker updates Hydra overclocking tool with VRAM and power limit controls for RTX 50-series GPUs — new update gives up to +3000 MHz memory offset (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-18 | by Aaron Klotz | tags: hydra, memory, overclocking

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Nvidia crypto mining GPUs hacked to restore locked-away VRAM — software mod unlocks 64GB of VRAM on $250 CMP 170HX (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-18 | by Zhiye Liu | tags: memory, nvidia, pcie

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Linux 7.3 improves performance when running out of vRAM (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-18 | by Natalie Vock | tags: linux, vram, kernel

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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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4GB vs. 8GB VRAM: The 1080p Benchmark (techspot.com)

2026-08-13 | by Steven Walton | tags: amd, rx 9050, rdna 4

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4GB vs. 8GB VRAM: The 1080p Benchmark (techspot.com)

2026-08-13 | by Steven Walton | tags: amd, rx 9050, rdna 4

42.

Chris Carter on How the Real World Has Caught Up With ‘The X-Files’ (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: the x-files, chris carter, vrach frankenshteyn

43.

Threads has a VR app now (theverge.com)

2026-08-11 | by Jay Peters | tags: meta quest, threads app, ray-ban display

44.

PlayStation Discount Code: Save on PS5 Games August 2026 (wired.com)

2026-08-11 | by Luke Larsen | tags: playstation, ps5, playstation vr

45.

GeForce NOW exploit lets you access the full Windows desktop through a simple file swap — Modder runs local AI models on Ultimate tier with 48GB of VRAM and no restrictions (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-10 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: geforce now, nvidia, trove

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The only current-generation graphics card on sale below MSRP — AMD's Radeon RX 9070 GRE GPU with 12GB of VRAM returns to its lowest-ever price of $499 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-10 | by Stewart Bendle | tags: amd, radeon rx 9070, rdna 4

47.

Run Android ARM64 VR APKs on Apple Vision Pro (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: android, apple vision pro, klepton

48.

Mario Kart 64 in VR is not for the queasy (engadget.com)

2026-08-08 | by Ian Carlos Campbell | tags: game, kart, mario

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Supernatural's head of fitness on rebooting the VR exercise app after leaving Meta (engadget.com)

2026-08-08 | by Devindra Hardawar | tags: community, fitness, members

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Modded Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti with 22GB VRAM is selling on eBay for $500 (techspot.com)

2026-08-07 | by Daniel Sims | tags: cards, memory, price

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Pre-modded 22GB RTX 2080 Ti cards surface on eBay for $500 as VRAM-hungry local AI fans chase down every spare FLOP — Hong Kong-based seller offers AI-friendly memory mod for a reasonable price (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-06 | by Jeffrey Kampman | tags: means, memory, products

52.

Meta Quest Promo Codes and Coupons for August 2026 (wired.com)

2026-08-05 | by Brad Bourque | tags: meta quest, quest 3, vr headset

53.

‘The X-Files: I Want to Believe – Vrach Frankenshteyn’ Has a Perfectly Creepy Trailer (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: x-files, chris carter, disney+

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16GB GPUs and 8-core CPUs officially become the most popular configs on Steam — Latest hardware survey shows modern gaming's growing hunger for more resources (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-04 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: gpu vram, steam hardware, amd resurgence

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GPU prices keep surging in 2026 — Lack of sale discounts and rising VRAM costs keep current-gen prices sky-high (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-03 | by Stewart Bendle | tags: nvidia, amd, intel

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Ten years later, the iconic GTX 1080 Ti still holds up in 1080p gaming, but not without showing its age — Redux testing highlights the wonders of 11GB VRAM & the woes of time (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-03 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: gtx 1080 ti, nvidia, pascal architecture

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ASRock BC-250: Building the Budget Steam Machine (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: asrock, bc-250, steam machine

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GPU repair service will upgrade the 11GB of VRAM on your RTX 2080 Ti to 22GB — mod involves physically adjusting the strap resistors on the PCB to support a new BIOS (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-29 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: nvidia, rtx 2080 ti, gpu repair

59.

Shipping Godot VR and Porting to PSVR2: A Partial Post Mortem (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | by Claire Blackshaw | tags: godot, psvr2, sony

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Motherboard VRM thermal testing – budget vs. high-end boards, does it really matter? (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-28 | by Joe Shields | tags: motherboard, vrm, power delivery