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One of the best budget CPU upgrades is now cheaper than $200
Deals Amazon has acquired a special 34% discount for the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, making one of the most affordable and power-efficient CPUs for PCs with RTX 4080 graphics cheaper than ever.
NVIDIA addresses vulnerabilities in its older GPUs with latest driver
Hardware NVIDIA's older GPUs are still in service in plenty of PCs despite them no longer receiving Game Ready Driver updates.
Xbox Ally owners hit by new Windows AI issue
News Windows Smart App Control in Windows 11 is blocking Armory Crate on Xbox Ally and ROG Ally devices, preventing users from accessing essential settings and updates.
Intel’s XeSS 3 update finally adds multi‑frame generation to Arc GPUs
Hardware XeSS 3 MFG delivers up to three additional frames for every "real" frame rendered by the GPU, significantly improving framerates.
AMD could extend RDNA 3.5 until 2029, living alongside RDNA 5
Hardware AMD’s long RDNA 3.5 stretch could leave future handhelds behind as Intel’s Xe roadmap rapidly advances.
AMD reveals Ryzen 7 9850X3D — launch date + price
Hardware Did AMD just make the 9800X3D obsolete with the new 9850X3D? We'll know more once reviewers get their hands on the chip next week.
Lenovo may have leaked NVIDIA’s Arm‑based N1X SoC for a new gaming laptop
Laptops NVIDIA has been working on its ARM-based N1X chip for years, according to rumors, and it's now been spotted in a listing for Lenovo's Legion 7 gaming laptop. Here's what you need to know.
Intel's 12th Gen "Alder Lake" desktop CPUs are officially end-of-life
Hardware Intel's "Alder Lake" generation of desktop CPUs is slated for discontinuance roughly five years after launch. Here's what you need to know about the end-of-life process.
