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AMD's Redstone update could revitalize FSR for PC games
AMD's new FSR Redstone update could challenge Nvidia's dominance with DLSS 4.
AMD Ryzen 9850X3D leak suggests refresh of fastest gaming CPU is imminent
AMD Ryzen 9850X3D leak suggests refresh is imminent, and that'd be good news in more ways than one.
Certain Windows 11 apps are RAM hoggers, and it's discovered at a bad time
Amid a RAM crisis, Discord and a few other applications using Chromium and the Electron framework are causing RAM spikes for PC users.
PC component crisis just got worse as major RAM maker gives up on consumers
Want more pessimistic predictions of future component pricing? We're not short of those right now, sadly.
AMD's GPU prices may increase soon, so it's time to focus on holiday sales
In a period of uncertainty in the PC market due to the AI boom, GPUs could be next in line to see price hikes, possibly starting with AMD's Radeon cards.
If Nvidia VRAM rumor is true it'd be bad news for some graphics card makers
I'm starting to despair for the future of GPUs, as a rumor that Nvidia may stop supplying partners with VRAM could be really bad news.
Testing shows Windows 11 bug brings an Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU to its knees
Nvidia recently issued a hotfix for a bug possibly caused by the Windows 11 October update, but it wasn't clear just how bad this glitch was.
RAM price hike could mean the PS5 ends up a better buy than a Steam Machine
I just bought a PS5 Pro in the Black Friday sales, and hearing this news has made me feel even better about my purchase.
