Independent testers have built two unofficial fixes for DLSS 5's steep performance cost, which Nvidia's own benchmarks showed can nearly halve frame rates on RTX 50-series cards. One method, a ReShade add-on called Neural Upstream, reorders the pipeline so the neural pass runs on the smaller pre-upscaled image rather than the full output frame, cutting its processing load by roughly two-thirds of the pixel count. Early tests on an RTX 4080 in Assassin's Creed Shadows show the neural rendering overhead dropping from about 32 FPS to 13 FPS lost, a 61% improvement, with similar gains reported in other titles.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-08
Qualcomm's stock rose 4% on Tuesday following news that it will supply customized silicon for Amazon Web Services' AI infrastructure, with a focus on inference workloads. As part of the deal, Qualcomm granted Amazon warrants to purchase 25 million shares at $161.26 each, valuing the arrangement at roughly $4 billion.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-08
Windows 11 users can update graphics card drivers either through Settings > Windows Update or via Device Manager, where selecting the GPU under Display adapters and choosing 'Search automatically for drivers' triggers an update. However, Windows Update sometimes installs outdated driver versions rather than the newest ones available.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-08
AMD engineers are increasing efforts to integrate the Rust programming language deeper into their GPU software, aiming to improve memory safety and reliability across drivers and related components. The move mirrors similar work at NVIDIA, which has been developing its own Rust-based Nova Linux kernel driver.
developers.slashdot.org
· 2026-09-08
A scammer in Germany sold at least two 'hollow' GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards, stripped of their GPU die and memory chips, to unsuspecting buyers who paid thousands of dollars for worthless hardware. One victim bought a used Palit RTX 5090 GameRock OC for about $2,090, even meeting the seller in person, but had no way to test the card before handing over cash. Hardware enthusiast Roman 'der8auer' Hartung publicized the cases after uncovering the scheme.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-08
SRhonyra is selling a single-slot, low-profile RTX 3060 with 12GB of memory and dual monitor outputs that draws all its power from the PCIe slot rather than external connectors, priced at $495.59 on Newegg. The card, once seen for around $340 two months ago, reflects a broader surge in GPU pricing, and the vendor markets it specifically as suitable for running 7B to 13B parameter local LLMs.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-08
AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT has become the best-selling graphics card on Amazon, splitting the platform's top 10 evenly with Nvidia's RTX 50-series cards. In Germany, retailer Mindfactory reports AMD capturing nearly 56% of GPU sales versus Nvidia's 40%, with the RX 9070 XT and RX 9060 leading the pack.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-08
A HardOCP forum user reported that their MSI RTX 5090 Gaming Trio OC suffered a melted 16-pin power connector after testing Nvidia's new DLSS 5 feature in NBA 2K27, currently the only game with official support. The user's monitoring software showed sustained power draw above 610W, more than 150W higher than the card's typical 450W gaming load, before the connector overheated and several pins were visibly scorched.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-07
A hobbyist in China modified an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 to eliminate its external power connectors entirely, forcing the card to run solely on the 75W supplied by the PCIe slot via a shunt resistor mod. The resulting single-slot, low-profile card uses a bare-bones blower cooler with no proper heatsink or thermal pads on the memory chips, relying on a thin metal shroud touching the core directly for cooling.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-06
Jon Peddie Research found standalone GPU shipments rose 12.2% quarter over quarter and 14.1% year over year in Q2, even as the broader client CPU market shrank 1.1% annually and desktop PC demand softened. Total consumer PC GPU shipments, including integrated graphics, hit 75.5 million units, with notebook GPU shipments up 16.8% while desktop GPU shipments dropped 4%. Intel led the overall GPU market with 56% share from integrated graphics, followed by Nvidia at 23% and AMD at 21%.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-06
A closely watched investment portfolio cut positions in AI-linked names Palo Alto Networks and Corning last week after big run-ups, locking in gains of roughly 148% and 52% respectively. Proceeds were redirected into more defensive holdings such as BNY and Kimberly-Clark, as rising oil prices and Treasury yields pressured risk appetite even after Nvidia's strong earnings failed to lift the broader AI trade.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-05
At PAX West in Seattle, Nvidia is offering its Founder's Edition RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and RTX 5070 graphics cards at list price on-site, along with GeForce Trading Cards, while supplies last. GeForce Evangelist Jacob Freeman announced the in-person Verified Priority Access event on X, inviting attendees to find him for a chance at an MSRP card. This follows a similar giveaway at QuakeCon last month.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-05
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