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RTX 5090 vs RTX 4090: How does Nvidia's next-gen Blackwell GPU compare?
By Phil Hayton published
Here's how the RTX 5090 compares to the RTX 4090, including a side by side comparison of prices, graphics card specs, and Nvidia GPU features.
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A new Alienware Aurora 2025 model is coming, but I'm more interested in its Area 51 sibling that takes a "DIY approach to desktops"
By Phil Hayton published
CES 2025 Dell just announced new Alienware Aurora 2025 and Area 51 gaming PC builds at CES 2025, and the latter serves as an upgradable high-end rig with standard parts.
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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is officially coming Q1 2025 with 16GB VRAM, but the first RDNA 4 graphics card isn't an RTX 5090 rival
By Phil Hayton published
CES 2025 The AMD Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT are se to be the red team's first RDNA 4 graphics cards, but you'll need to wait a bit longer for official specs and pricing.
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AMD is kicking off 2025 with two new Ryzen 9 X3D desktop CPUs
By Duncan Robertson published
CES 2025 AMD's highly anticipated Ryzen 9 X3D processors have been confirmed, and they're set to arrive in Q1 of 2025.
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Nvidia will apparently release the RTX 5080 in January, before the RTX 5090, and I'm okay with that
By Phil Hayton published
Fresh RTX 5080 rumors suggest the GPU could arrive in January before the RTX 5090, as Nvidia might hold off from releasing its flagship until later.
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Here I was thinking I was neglecting my Steam library, but Valve's 2024 player stats prove y'all are only playing 4 games a year on average
By Jordan Gerblick published
news Those are rookie numbers, folks
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RTX 5090 will seemingly come armed with 32GB VRAM, and I'd be surprised if 8K gaming isn't a thing this generation
By Phil Hayton published
New leaks via Zotac suggest the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 will pack 32GB GDDR7 VRAM, which could mean it'll pull off proper 8K gaming performance.
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RTX 5060 specs have finally leaked, and the budget PC player in me is disappointed
By Phil Hayton published
Nvidia still seems to think 8GB VRAM is enough.
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The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4010 is a budget GPU that can run Crysis at 80fps without compromise, but it technically doesn't exist
By Phil Hayton published
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4010 is seemingly a thing, and while it's anything but official, it's a 50W graphics card that can hit over 60fps in plenty of PC games.
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