Leaked AMD Ryzen 5 X3D gaming CPU will dominate the market — and it could launch this year

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23 juin 2025 à 16:30

AMD has listed a Ryzen 5 9600X3D CPU in official documentation for the first time, suggesting that it could have a new budget champion headed our way in 2025.

In-hand view of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

No new Snapdragon X chips until 2026? Why Qualcomm's GM isn't worried about a 'tick-tock' launch strategy.

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)

27 mai 2025 à 10:48

Qualcomm's next-gen Snapdragon X chips are on the way. However, it doesn't look like we'll get an unveil until October 2025, pointing to a 2026 launch.

Qualcomm 'Snapdragon X2'

Check off two items in your PC build list with this crazy AMD Ryzen 9 deal and free 1TB SSD

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26 mai 2025 à 15:37

AMD's Ryzen 9 7900X is one of Team Red's most powerful CPUs for gaming and work, and it's now down to $325 today only. A 1TB SSD is included for free.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Memorial Day deal

NVIDIA's next 8GB RTX GPU could arrive May 19, but here's why buying on launch day isn't a good idea

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25 avril 2025 à 09:48

A new leak points to an RTX 5060 launch on May 19, but the leak also points to the review embargo lifting the same day. Does that raise alarms for anyone else?

NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti GPUs

AMD's RTX 5060 Ti competitor is rumored to launch in a couple of months with 8GB and 16GB models

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17 avril 2025 à 11:02

AMD could be prepping an RX 9060 XT announcement at Computex, with launch to follow in early June. Here's what you need to know about leaks and rumors so far.

View of an AMD Radeon graphics card.

NVIDIA drops another "horrible driver" — The latest update still hasn't fixed GPU stability issues for all

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17 avril 2025 à 09:23

NVIDIA's drivers have been shaky since the launch of RTX 50-series GPUs, but the latest update has a long list of fixes. Unfortunately, they don't work for everyone.

Colorful RTX 4070 Super NB EX 12GB-V review

NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti is another busted launch of bogus listings and a rhetorical MSRP for RTX 50 Series GPUs

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)

20 février 2025 à 12:03

New GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPUs sold out in seconds and are again suffering a scalping issue with inflated prices above MSRP.

Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card during the 2025 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.

RTX 5070 Ti: Should you buy NVIDIA's latest GPU? Benchmarks, reviews, and the best places to shop.

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19 février 2025 à 12:53

NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti launches today, but it's not expected to be a smooth process. I found the best places to shop, with a look at whether it's worth it.

NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti GPUs

5 ways AMD can bungle its RDNA 4 launch — Will NVIDIA GPUs get the competition they need?

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19 février 2025 à 07:00

After weeks of delay, AMD is ready to reveal its RDNA 4 graphics cards on February 28. Will it be a success? Here are 5 reasons why it might fall flat.

Amd Lisa Su

Arm withdraws threat against Qualcomm that could have seen Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon chips destroyed

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)

6 février 2025 à 12:16

Arm has withdrawn its threat to end a licensing agreement with Qualcomm. The news comes just weeks after a major court ruling on a case between the two tech giants.

Snapdragon X Elite logo

Have Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon turned a corner? Qualcomm saw a massive surge in this specific PC market.

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)

6 février 2025 à 08:37

Snapdragon-powered PCs made up over 10% of all laptop sales for devices over $800 in December 2024. That figure could indicate Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon have turned a corner.

Surface Laptop 7

RTX 5090 vs. 4090 size comparison: Against all expectations, NVIDIA shrank its flagship GPU into a slimline beauty for rich gamers

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20 janvier 2025 à 12:48

The new NVIDIA Geforce RTX 5090 FE GPU features the same shape as its RTX 4090 FE predecessor but measures just half its width.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card alongside RTX 4090 Founders Edition

Here's what we know (so far) about NVIDIA's alleged ARM chips for laptops

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16 janvier 2025 à 12:38

NVIDIA will reportedly release its first-ever ARM-based chips for Windows PCs. The rumored N1X chip is expected by the end of 2025 and its sibling, the N1, is expected in 2026.

Nvidia Grace

How do NVIDIA’s RTX 5000 GPUs perform without DLSS? We just got our first look.

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16 janvier 2025 à 10:19

The first of NVIDIA's RTX 5000 GPUs is expected at the end of January, and the company has released details surrounding non-DLSS performance. Here's what you need to know.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 render

Battlemage win? Leaked Arc B570 figures suggest strong value for Intel's next GPU.

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14 janvier 2025 à 12:47

Intel is gearing up to launch its next Arc Battlemage desktop GPU on January 16, and a new leak suggests the Arc B570 won't be too far behind its B580 sibling.

Intel Arc Battlemage

Qualcomm CEO brazenly thought Nuvia chip deal could save $1.4 billion in fees to Arm

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20 décembre 2024 à 13:40

During the Arm vs. Qualcomm court case, Qualcomm's CEO shared how the decision to purchase Nuvia for $1.4 billion was justified to the board.

Dell XPS 13 with Snapdragon

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

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18 décembre 2024 à 16:17

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

Intel renamed Arc Control to the most boring thing possible, but the update adds useful features for Battlemage GPUs

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4 décembre 2024 à 14:26

Intel's new Battlemage GPUs aren't the only new thing on the way. The Arc Control app has been renamed and updated with some new features and controls.

Intel Arc A750

NVIDIA's RTX 3060 is hitting record lows on Black Friday: Top GPUs starting at $265

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)

28 novembre 2024 à 12:16

Black Friday is the perfect time to invest in a new GPU at a discounted price, and a bunch of NVIDIA's RTX cards are on sale.

Black Friday NVIDIA RTX deals

What is Intel Panther Lake? Everything I know about the next-gen mobile processor

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)

18 octobre 2024 à 10:18

Intel is already giving us a glimpse at its next generation of Core Ultra 300 processors, codenamed Panther Lake. Details range from vague to rumored — so here's everything I know so far.

Pat Gelsinger holds up Intel Panther Lake.

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