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Technician warns against copper modding GPUs, fixes RTX 3080 with component damage
Repair technician "northwestrepair" on YouTube reveals the dangers of using copper memory cooling mods on GPUs. In a RTX 3080 repair video, the technician shows the damage done by a user who modded his founder's…
Some RTX 5090s are shipping with missing ROP units, leading to less gaming performance: Updated
Update:A new report from hardware sleuth MEGAsizeGPU, who frequently gets the inside scoop from board partners, alleges Nvidia has supplied AIBs with defective GB202 chips, suggesting the issue is a hardware defect…
Nvidia confirms it is investigating RTX 50-series BSOD and black screen troubles, no timeline for a…
Crashes and instability issues relating to RTX 50-series GPUs continue to rage on, and Nvidia still doesn't have a fix ready for the public. Manuel provided an update on the Nvidia forums, noting that the RTX 50…
Nvidia brings back scalper-beating Verified Priority Access program for RTX 50 Founders Edition GPUs
Nvidia this week launched its Verified Priority Access for the GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition and GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition add-in-boards allowing a limited number of verified U.S. customers to purchase…
Melting RTX cables solution proposed — embed over temperature and current protection on each wire
Nvidia’s RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs are facing serious melting connector cables issues, a repeat of the incidents involving RTX 4090 GPUs which the company has previously claimed has already been addressed.…
RTX 5080 is allegedly only 17% faster than RTX 5070 Ti, according to 3DMark benchmarks
3DMark benchmarks featuring the upcoming RTX 5070 Ti have cropped up ahead of the GPU's review embargo, giving us a sneak peek at the GPU's potential gaming performance. Videocardz retrieved a set of RTX 5070 Ti…
Newegg reintroduces scalper-beating ‘Shuffle’ lottery for premium-priced RTX 5080s
Nvidia is seriously undersupplying the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs, leading to a shortage that the company has finally acknowledged. Because of this, retailers and manufacturers are finding ways to ensure that…
China-exclusive RX 7650 GRE is around 7% faster than a RTX 4060
Finally, a review of the RX 7650 GRE was published, showcasing how the card performs against the RTX 4060 (its main competitor). In a review by Expreview, the new GRE-branded card was, on average, 7% faster than the…
AMD announces RX 9070 event on February 28, shoots down rumors of 32GB model
AMD has announced a February 28 announcement date for its RX 9070 series GPUs. Rumors of a 32GB variant of the upcoming AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU were also shot down by Frank Azor, AMD Chief Architect for Gaming…
Anti-Lag 2 removed from Spider-Man 2 PC port due to game crashes on Radeon GPUs
AMD's original Anti-Lag technology was infamous for causing problems in the video games it "supported," and AMD's second generation Anti-Lag 2 appears to be following in its predecessor's footsteps. The developers…