PC Games Hardware benchmarked a modder-supplied RTX 2080 Ti with VRAM doubled to 22GB against the stock 11GB version across nine memory-intensive games and an AI image-generation task. The extra memory made little difference at 1440p but produced large gains at 4K with upscaling and frame generation in titles like Flight Simulator 2024, where the stock card stuttered or an 11GB card crashed outright in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
techspot.com
· 2026-11-02
Newegg is discounting its own ABS Stratos II Aqua gaming PC by $450, bringing the price to $2,549.99. The machine includes a 24-core Intel Core i9-14900KF CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU with 16GB GDDR7 VRAM, 32GB of DDR5-6400 RAM, and a 2TB Gen 4 NVMe SSD. The deal is covered by Newegg's Black Friday price protection policy, meaning buyers get refunded the difference if the price falls further during the sale period.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-11-02
The latest monthly GPU pricing survey across 10 countries shows graphics card prices climbing for another consecutive month, following a 7% month-over-month jump reported in September. Entry-level cards like the GeForce RTX 5050 saw steep increases in the US, rising from a $310 starting price to $420, while high-end RTX 5090 availability remains severely limited, pushing the RTX 5080 into the role of Nvidia's effective top gaming card.
techspot.com
· 2026-11-02
A Reddit user reported buying two CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme gaming desktops from a Walmart store shelf priced at $1,099 each, despite the listed retail price of $2,299 on Walmart's website. The store reportedly honored the lower price for both units, though it remains unclear whether this was an intentional sale or a pricing error. Each system includes an AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D CPU, an Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-11-01
A new open-source project called nv-uefi-unlocker lets owners of Nvidia RTX 20, 30, and 40-series GPUs remove a built-in tensor-performance limiter by booting from a USB stick, with no VBIOS flashing or driver patching required. The tool runs before Nvidia's driver loads, rebuilding firmware locally from Nvidia's public driver files, and the developer reported a 65% jump in FP16 performance on a laptop RTX 4060.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-11-01
A review highlights the Lenovo LOQ 15 as the best gaming laptop available under $1,500, citing its strong IPS display and performance. The RTX 5060 configuration with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage is priced at $1,300 via Amazon, while Lenovo is separately offering an RTX 5050 version with identical specs for $999. Testing showed the RTX 5060 model running recent demanding titles above 60fps at medium settings.
wired.com
· 2026-11-01
Hardware modder TrashBench repurposed an old 4-kW outdoor AC radiator-fan-pump unit into a custom water-cooling loop for a PC, 3D-printing mounts for cold plates and reservoirs along the way. Testing showed an RTX 5060 dropped from 52°C to 33°C under the setup, and an overclock pushing boost clocks from 2902 MHz to 3300 MHz yielded only a 3% FPS gain despite the 14% clock increase.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-31
Nvidia has taken down GeForce RTX 5080 listings from its own marketplace, days after similarly removing the RTX 5090. Street prices for the RTX 5080 have reportedly risen to more than double its $999 MSRP as stock dwindles at US retailers, while other Blackwell cards like the RTX 5070 and 5070 Ti remain listed as out of stock rather than delisted.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-30
Tom's Hardware has released an explainer breaking down core terminology behind large language models, covering concepts such as models, tokens, weights, KV cache, quantization and inference. The guide is aimed at readers following the growth of local AI hardware, such as Nvidia's RTX Spark, and is intended to support the publication's ongoing AI coverage.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-30
Walmart is selling the ABS Cyclone Aqua gaming desktop for $849, a $350.99 cut from its $1,199.99 list price. The configuration pairs an Intel Core 5 Processor 120 with an Nvidia RTX 5060 (8GB VRAM), 16GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-30
Razer's reviewed Blade 18 configuration packs an Nvidia RTX 5090 mobile GPU (24GB, 175W), a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus CPU, 32GB of DDR5-6400 RAM, a 2TB SSD, a 99Wh battery, and a dual-mode 240Hz/440Hz IPS display. The unit costs $5,400 and weighs just over 7 pounds, with a CNC-milled aluminum chassis measuring 15.74 x 10.84 x 1.10 inches. The reviewer compares it directly to the Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10, another high-end 18-inch desktop-replacement laptop.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-30
Retail listings show the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080, launched at $999, now selling for $1,999 to nearly $3,000 at retailers including Best Buy, Newegg, Micro Center and MemoryC. Stock is scarce, with many listings limited to local pickup or third-party Amazon sellers, and even the cheapest widely available reputable listing matches the RTX 5090's original $1,999 launch price.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-29
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