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5 reasons why I'm not buying an NVIDIA RTX 50-series GPU (and 3 ways it's worth it)

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
NVIDIA's RTX 50-series GPUs are the latest, but that doesn't mean the greatest. I have 5 reasons to skip this generation, plus 3 reasons where they make sense.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition (front) compared to RTX 5090 Founders Edition (rear)

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"It's like a 5070 Ti with 8 missing ROPs" — Leaked RTX 5070 performance doesn't sit well with NVIDIA faithful

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Missing ROPs in NVIDIA's Blackwell GPUs and leaked RTX 5070 performance metrics aren't sitting well with NVIDIA faithful. Here's what you need to know.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition power connector and unlit logo

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Trump's tariffs force Acer to raise laptop prices by 10% — Expect similar news from other PC makers in the coming weeks

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
Acer CEO and Chairman, Jason Chen, announced a 10% price increase on its laptops sold in the US. This comes as an answer to US President Trump's 10% tariff on Chinese goods.

Backside of the Acer Swift 14 AI while it sits on the table and faces right.

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RTX 5070 Ti with an OLED display? Acer’s new gaming laptops might be a solution to NVIDIA’s GPU scarcity.

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
Acer has joined ASUS in revealing RTX 5070/Ti gaming laptop prices. The new Predator Helios Neo 16/18 AI gaming laptops are headed our way soon, and they might be the best way to get one of the new Blackwell GPUs.

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI

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NVIDIA’s RTX 5090 launch could be the worst ever — can AMD capitalize?

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
New rumors have emerged detailing RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 stock shortages at major retailers just a week ahead of the official launch. With AMD waiting in the wings with its RDNA 4 GPUs until March, the extra time to build up stock could pay off.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card showing back side

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How to buy an RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 on launch day — Retailers, prices, and everything you need to know

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
NVIDIA is set to launch the first two GPUs from its RTX 5000 "Blackwell" lineup. While you can't yet purchase a card, you can prepare yourself for launch day.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card showing back side

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AMD pushes its RDNA 4 GPU launch to March — will the Radeon delay benefit NVIDIA?

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
AMD's RDNA 4 GPU fiasco has already seen pulled presentations and mysterious delays, and a new March launch date just announced points to the company waiting to see what NVIDIA does with its RTX 5070/Ti cards. Will the strategy work for AMD, or will it benefit NVIDIA?

Amd Lisa Su

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Civilization VII should come with a health warning — I'm hopelessly addicted after my first hands-on

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Civilization is a game series so legendary that I have to give any new entry a try. While Civ 6 was a bit of a bust, Civ 7 has been reshaped with significant changes that are proving to be well-implemented and meaningful. Here's a glimpse at the game after 20 hours of playtime.

Civilization 7

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I thought the RTX 5070 was my next GPU — this new tech has me reconsidering

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 GPU in my gaming PC is due for an upgrade, and I thought NVIDIA's RTX 5070 was the perfect match. However, one of the new RDNA 4 Radeon cards might be a better option if AMD can deliver on performance and pricing.

AMD Radeon RX 6800

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Intel outlines five major issues affecting its latest desktop CPUs — could Arrow Lake be better for gaming than we thought?

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Intel's "Arrow Lake" desktop CPUs didn't wow us with gaming performance, but we weren't getting the whole picture. Intel has now revealed the 5 main issues with solutions that are already underway.

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K in ASRock Z890 Taichi motherboard with Arctic cooler mount

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