NVIDIA launched its flagship GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card based on the Blackwell GPU architecture last year in January. The graphics card took the performance capabilities to new heights, and also added various new technologies, including support for next-gen AI capabilities such as Neural Rendering, Neural Shaders, DLSS 4, and DLSS MFG. The latter two technologies have been updated to DLSS 4.5 and MFG6X modes, offering even better image quality and smoother gameplay. As the software side for Blackwell RTX 50 GPUs continues to improve, so does the hardware, but not from NVIDIA but rather its partners. At CES 2026, […]

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MSI has added new 16-pin safety features in its AI PSU lineup, such as GPU Safeguard+, that help protect GPUs against unwanted damage. Worried About High-End GPUs Running On 16-Pin Connectors? MSI's Latest PSU & Software Innovations Can Help Protect Your Vital Components Yesterday, MSI launched its latest Afterburner update, which adds support for its new RTX 5090 Lightning Z graphics card and the latest AI PSU lineup. Today, we have decided to showcase some of these features and how they help in safeguarding your GPUs from unwanted operation/damage. For starters, it's not just MSI Afterburner that receives support for […]

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Samsung has reportedly sent out samples of its next-gen LPDDR6X memory technology to Qualcomm ahead of its LPDDR6 launch. Samsung Is Already Sending Out LPDDR6X Memory Samples To Firms Such As Qualcomm I know this is our third Samsung-related post of the day, but the news is definitely interesting as it talks about the next-generation LPDDR6X memory standard. The information comes from a Korean outlet, the bell, who have managed to confirm that Samsung shipped samples of its next-gen LPDDR6X memory to Qualcomm. As of right now, Samsung has already done its work on LPDDR6 memory and is expected to […]

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Samsung has officially commenced mass production and shipment of its next-gen HBM4 memory with up to 13 Gbps speeds & 48 GB capacities. Samsung Commences Mass Production & Shipment of HBM4 Memory: Up To 13 Gbps Speeds, 3.3 TB/s Bandwidth Per Stack, & 48 GB Capacities In 16-Hi Stacks HBM4 will be the next-generation memory standard adopted by powerful datacenter chips such as NVIDIA's Vera Rubin and AMD's Instinct MI450 series. The new standards offer more than just speed improvements, with the highlights listed below: Press Release: Samsung Electronics, a global leader in advanced memory technology, today announced that it […]

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Samsung Display has announced its new "QD-OLED Penta-Tandem" premium technology brand for its proprietary five-layer organic light-emitting structure. Samsung QD-OLED Penta-Tandem Displays Come With Five-Layer Organic Light Emitting Structure, VESA DisplayHDR TrueBlack 500 Certification & Available Across Full Lineup This Year Press Release: Samsung Display unveiled ‘QD-OLED Penta Tandem’, a new premium technology brand built on its proprietary five-layer organic light-emitting structure, a core innovation unique to its QD-OLED panels. Samsung Display announced that it has completed trademark registration for the new brand, created to highlight the distinctive value of its five-layer organic light-emitting structure applied to QD-OLED panels for […]

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Q4 2025 turned out to be a fantastic quarter for AMD with the highest CPU revenue and unit share in both EPYC and Ryzen segments. AMD x86 CPU Share Continues To Grow: Explosive Gains With Ryzen Desktop & Highest Share For EPYC AMD's CPU market share has been growing steadily, and the end of 2025 saw its biggest CPU unit and revenue figures, as reported by Mercury Research. The latest figures show share increases in both client and server segments, so let's break down the numbers, starting with the client market. In Q4 2025, AMD's Desktop Revenue share increased by […]

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The PC cooler industry remains vibrant with several options for users to select from. There are several well-known and go-to brands for cooling enthusiasts, but every once in a while, we get an opportunity to review products from companies that are unheard of. ASRock is the latest entrant in this market who have been steadily expanding its PC hardware and component reach into various segments. At CES, we got to see their full-fledged lineup, ranging from entry-level to mainstream and high-end designs. Today, we are going to test one of their higher-end gaming AIO coolers, the Phantom Gaming 360 LCD, […]

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The die sizes of Intel's Nova Lake compute tiles have been revealed, with the base die measuring slightly smaller than Arrow Lake's compute tile. Intel's Nova Lake bLLC Compute Tile Measures Slightly Bigger Than Standard Variant, Dual Compute Tile Variants To Take 300mm² of Space on Package Details regarding Intel's Nova Lake CPUs continue to be shared online. The latest information comes from HXL regarding the die sizes of two compute tiles based on the 8+16 configuration. As we know from earlier reports, Intel's Nova Lake CPUs, both desktops and laptops, will make use of an 8+16 configuration, which will […]

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MSI Afterburner 4.6.7 BETA is now available for download, offering a big update with support for RTX 5090 Lightning & new MSI AI PSUs. MSI Afterburner 4.6.7 Adds Several New Features Including Support For RTX 5090 Lightning & AI PSUs, Auto Power-Limit Reduction To Prevent 16-Pin Connector Issues MSI is rolling out two major products this month, the RTX 5090 Lightning graphics card and its new MPG AI PSUs. To prepare for these hardware launches, MSI has rolled out the latest Afterburner utility, which is designed for tuning, overclocking, and monitoring various hardware components in your PC. MSI is making […]

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AMD's openSIL "Open-Source" firmware has been successfully ported to existing AM5 motherboards ahead of Zen 6's debut. Preparing For Next-Gen Zen 6 CPUs! AMD's openSIL Firmware Gets First Support on Existing AM5 Motherboards Blog 3mdeb has been successful in porting an existing AM5 motherboard to Coreboot, a CPU initialization firmware for AMD's CPUs under the new openSIL initiative. openSIL was announced back in 2023 as a full-on replacement to the existing AGESA firmware, paving the way forward for open-source firmwares that'll be used by future AMD chips. Last year, AMD confirmed that EPYC Venice CPUs based on the Zen 6 […]

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HBM memory will see a big upgrade with next-gen HBM5 and HBM6 standards, which are already being developed with new TC Bonders. Semiconductor Firm, Hanmi, Showcases First Wide TC Bonders Designed For Next-Gen HBM5 and HBM6 Memory NVIDIA and AMD are both going to launch their next-gen AI accelerators this year with HBM4 memory. These include the Vera Rubin and Instinct MI450 series products. But given the pace at which the AI tech industry is moving, work is already underway on the next-gen standards, namely HBM5 and HBM6. A report from Korean outlet, Heraldcorp, reveals that the first Wide TC […]

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More details of Intel's Nova Lake Desktop CPUs have been revealed by various leakers and insiders, such as OC, Power & NPU performance. Intel Nova Lake Desktop CPUs To Boast New Core Cluster Arrangement - Overclocking, Power Limits & NPU Explained A Bit More Yesterday, we reported that Intel's Nova Lake Desktop CPUs would consume over 700W of power in their dual compute tile configuration with up to 52 cores, along with insights on the cache & peak temperature limits. Now, several insiders have revealed even more details for the upcoming desktop processor family, such as overclocking support, power limits, […]

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NVIDIA's Resident Evil Requiem game bundle for GeForce RTX 50 GPUs is now available, offering gamers a free copy of the latest entry in the Resident Evil franchise. NVIDIA Bundles A Free Copy of Resident Evil Requiem In Latest GeForce RTX 50 GPUs Promo Resident Evil Requiem, or Resident Evil 9, is the latest title in the long-running survival horror/action franchise. The game comes out on the 27th of February, so with just a few days left, NVIDIA has decided to update its RTX bundle to include a free copy of the game with its RTX 50 series GPUs. As […]

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