Nvidia improves its G-Sync Pulsar tech with optimised sub-90 FPS performance and a dedicated 60 Hz mode Nvidia has officially released firmware version 1.1.4 for its G-Sync Pulsar displays, supporting models from Acer, AOC, ASUS, and MSI. According to this firmware’s release notes, this update improves the performance of Nvidia’s monitors when operating at a […]

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The Iran war isn’t just affecting oil prices; it could harshly impact the semiconductor industry long-term When Israel and the United States of America attacked Iran, the first thing that analysts focused on was how this would impact the price of oil and natural gas. Iran has the power to effectively close the Strait of […]

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Automatic Super Resolution to come to the ROG Xbox Ally X next month At GDC 2026, Microsoft has confirmed that Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR) is coming to the ROG Xbox Ally X in April. This is a Windows-level upscaling solution designed to improve the image quality of games when rendering at a sub-native resolution. […]

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Microsoft is getting ready for the era of hyper-fast gaming displays With its newest Windows Insider build, Microsoft has enabled support for refresh rates above 1000 Hz. With builds 26100.8106 and 26200.8106, Windows 11 Insiders can now utilise screens that push past the kHz barrier. According to Blur Busters, who have pushed for this support, […]

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AMD’s Ryzen 7 X3D CPUs have received price decreases in the UK Less than two months have passed since the release of AMD’s Ryzen 7 9850X3D (review here), and the CPU is already available at a discounted price. In fact, all of AMD’s currently available Ryzen 7 X3D CPUs are now available at lower prices […]

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Microsoft have launched their first preview of DirectStorage 1.4 At GDC 2026, Microsoft released the public preview of DirectStorage 1.4 and the Game Asset Conditioning Library. These tools arrive as part of Microsoft’s next-generation feature set for “Project Helix“, Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox. With DirectStorage 1.4, Microsoft has officially added support for Zstandard compression. This popular […]

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V-COLOR has started selling single DIMM DRAM kits with an extra “filler” module V-Color has officially released new “1 +1 Value Pack” DDR5 memory kits for AMD Ryzen systems. These kits include a single DDR5 DRAM module and a second “RGB Filler NON-DRAM solution”. This gives users the appearance of a dual-channel memory system with […]

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Xbox Mode is coming to Windows 11 Microsoft has confirmed that its “Xbox Full Screen Experience” is rolling out to Windows users (in select markets) next month under the new “Xbox Mode” name. Xbox mode will let PC gamers switch between the standard Windows user interface and Microsoft’s controller-friendly “Xbox Mode” user interface. This UI […]

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AMD is co-engineering its next-generation FSR tech with Xbox for Project Helix AMD’s Jach Huynh has confirmed that AMD is working on its next-generation FSR technologies as part of a “deep co-engineering partnership” with Xbox. Xbox will support “FSR Diamond”, which will be “natively optimised” for Project Helix (Xbox’s next-generation console) and “deeply integrated into […]

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Xbox promises huge CPU and GPU performance uplifts with its next-generation Xbox console At GDC 2026, Microsoft has been shedding some light on its next-generation Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix. Microsoft’s Jason Ronald has confirmed that Project Helix will have an “order of magnitude increase in ray tracing performance and capability”. This places Microsoft’s next […]

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Xbox details Project Helix at GDC 2026 At their “building for the future with Xbox” event at GDC 2026, Microsoft detailed some of the “innovation” inside their next-generation “Project Helix” console. As mentioned before, Microsoft has confirmed that this new system will play both Xbox Console and PC games. Furthermore, Microsoft has confirmed that this […]

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Nvidia confirms DLSS 4.5 upgrade for War Thunder Nvidia has confirmed that War Thunder will be getting upgraded with support for DLSS 4.5, improving the fidelity of Nvidia’s AI upscaling solution. With this change, Nvidia users should be able to enjoy clearer visuals in War Thunder, especially when upscaling from lower resolutions. Nvidia has boasted […]

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Pearl Abyss released detailed hardware requirements for Crimson Desert Crimson Desert is due to be released on PC and consoles next week, and Pearl Abyss have released detailed PC and console specifications for their game. This includes detailed resolution, settings, and framerate targets for their game. On PC, Crimson Desert appears to be well optimised, […]

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Nvidia’s now ready for Crimson Desert and Death Stranding 2 NVIDIA has officially released their new GeForce 595.79 WHQL driver for Death Stranding 2: On The Beach and Crimson Desert. With this driver comes crash fixes for Crimson Desert, graphical fixes for Resident Evil Requiem, and crash fixes for Star Citizen. This new driver contains […]

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Control Resonant will launch on PC with path tracing, DLSS 4.5, and RTX Mega Geometry Nvidia has confirmed that Control Resonant will be launching with all of the latest RTX goodies. On PC, the game will ship with DLSS 4.5, Path Traced effects, and Nvidia RTX Mega Geometry. Control was a graphical showcase when it […]

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Nvidia confirms DLSS 4.5 Dynamic and 6x Frame Generations’ release date Nvidia has announced that DLSS 4.5 Dynamic and 6x Frame Generation will become available to RTX 50 series GPU owners on March 31st. This support will arrive through DLSS Overrides as part of an opt-in Nvidia App beta update. DLSS 6x Frame Generation increases […]

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Capcom has confirmed that Resident Evil Requiem Story DLC is on the way Resident Evil Requiem has become a huge success for Capcom, having already sold over 5 million copies across all platforms. In a post shared today, Requiem’s game director, Koshi Nakanishi, confirmed new add-ons, including a Photo Mode and a “new minigame”. Furthermore, […]

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Nvidia’s GeForce On Community Update is about to start At 8 am PT, 3 PM GMT, Nvidia will start its newest “GeForce On Community Update” at GDC 2026. During this event, Nvidia plans to show gamers the latest RTX games and the newest RTX platform features in action. Remedy has confirmed that Control Resonant will […]

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MSI unleases a wave of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End PC hardware, including a custom graphics card MSI has unveiled an official lineup of new “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” PC parts and accessories. These limited edition products celebrate the hit anime with custom artwork and iconography. These parts symbolise the relationships between Frieren and her companions, […]

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Remedy plans to showcase Control Resonant at GeForce On Remedy has confirmed that it plans to showcase Control Resonant at Nvidia’s GDC 2026 “GeForce On Community Update”. Control Resonant is Remedy’s sequel to Control, which revisits the series with Dylan Faden as the game’s protagonist. Dylan Faden is the brother of Control’s protagonist, Jessie Faden. […]

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Nvidia RTX 5050 9GB spotted in shipping manifest – Specifications Confirmed The renowned hardware leaker kopite7kimi has unveiled the specifications of Nvidia’s RTX 5050 9GB, an upgraded version of the company’s RTX 5050 8GB. This GPU uses 3GB GDDR7 chips instead of 2GB GDDR6 chips, which offers more memory bandwidth and capacity per chip. This […]

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Intel releases its XeSS 3 SDK to developers through GitHub Following the release of XeSS 3.0 support through its newest ARC GPU drivers, Intel has officially released its XeSS 3.0 SDK to developers. This means that all game developers can now directly integrate XeSS into their games. That said, many games with XeSS 2 can […]

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Nvidia plans to host a new “GeForce On Community Update” tomorrow Nvidia has confirmed that it will be hosting a new “GeForce On” event on March 10th at 8 am PT, acting as the company’s big gaming event of GDC 2026. Nvidia’s last GeForce On event was at CES 2026, where Nvidia unveiled DLSS 4.5, […]

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Nvidia reportedly revives its RTX 3060 using Samsung’s 8nm node to ease GPU shortages According to sources at Hankyung, Nvidia has tasked Samsung with restarting RTX 3060 GPU production using its 8nm lithography node. This will revive Nvidia’s two-generation-old RTX 30 series, which exited production in 2024. This revival will reportedly ease the global shortage of […]

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Intel officially lists its ARC PRO B70 GPU on its ARC support page It’s official, Intel are terrible at keeping secrets. Intel has officially listed its ARC PRO B70 graphics card on its support website, confirming its existence once again. Videocardz were the first to spot this listing, and so far, Intel has failed to […]

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Modders have given Mirror’s Edge a huge ray tracing upgrade A modder called “softsoundd” has released a new RTX Remix mod for Mirror’s Edge, enhancing the game’s visuals on PC with path tracing. The modder uses specific modifications to make Mirror’s Edge, an Unreal Engine 3 game, compatible with Nvidia’s RTX Remix toolkit. While the […]

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Modder ports Linux to Sony’s PS5 console and plays GTA V A modder called Andy Nguyen, also known as “theflow0” online, has managed to port Linux to Sony’s PlayStation 5 console. The modder even managed to install GTA V on the system and run it at 1440p 60 FPS with ray tracing enabled, proving the […]

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It looks like Valve’s Steam hardware is no longer launching “in the first half of this year It looks like Valve has delayed its new Steam hardware, but things aren’t as bad as they first seemed. Initially, Valve’s new “Steam Year in Review” post stated that “We hope to ship in 2026”. Now, Valve has […]

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Specifications leak for Sony’s planned PS6 Handheld and Console systems Specifications for Sony’s next-generation PlayStation 6 (PS6) console have leaked, revealing a hybrid approach to the next console generation. It looks like Sony plans to release a PlayStation 6 handheld alongside a PlayStation 6 home console. This will give Sony a competitor to Nintendo’s Switch […]

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The NAND shortage has caused SSD pricing to spike Forget the DRAM shortage; the NAND shortage has become the newest thing to ruin the affordability of PC building. A shortage of NAND memory has driven up SSD prices, raising the cost of all SSD storage. Today, a Samsung 990 PRO 1TB SSD costs £159.99 in […]

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Nvidia thinks scarcity is good for them, even if it’s bad for everyone else This week, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference, and he has something to say about the global memory shortage. Companies and consumers across the globe are finding it hard to acquire memory. DRAM […]

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Helldivers 2’s “Slim” build reduced install sizes by 85%, and gamers are loving it Arrowhead Game Studios has confirmed that Helldivers 2 will be returning its “large” PC build with the game’s next patch. This is due to the success of the game’s new “slim” version, which reduced the game’s install size by 85%. After […]

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Here’s 9 minutes of new Forza Horizon gameplay footage Through IGN, Playground Games has released almost 9 minutes of fresh gameplay footage for Forza Horizon 6, showcasing scenic driving in Japan. Forza Horizon 6 is coming to PC and Xbox on May 19th. The game’s PS5 version is releasing “later this year”. Note that this […]

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Expect to hear more about Microsoft’s “next generation” Xbox at GDC 2026 Microsoft’s Asha Sharma, the CEO of Microsoft Gaming (Xbox), has unveiled Project Helix. Helix is the codename for Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox console, and Microsoft plans to discuss the system in depth at GDC 2026. Project Helix will be able to play “Xbox and […]

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Nvidia reportedly targets “around Computex” launch for its 9GB RTX 5050 Benchlife.info claims to have confirmed yesterday’s reports of Nvidia’s planned RTX 5050 9GB graphics card, and has “confirmed” a release date for the GPU around Computex 2026. Nvidia’s reportedly planning to upgrade its RTX 5050 graphics card to 3GB 28 Gbps GDDR7 memory modules, […]

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Sony reportedly halts PC porting efforts for single-player PlayStation 5 games Recent years have seen Sony bring more and more of its classic PlayStation titles to PC, to the point that it created its PlayStation PC publishing unit in 2021 to support these efforts. Now, it looks like Sony has fallen out of love with […]

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