If you've been on the fence about upgrading to Nvidia's latest hardware, a new game bundle might just sweeten the deal. The green team has announced that, for a limited time, it will be bundling a free copy of Embark Studios' upcoming extraction shooter, Arc Raiders, with the purchase of select GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs and systems.
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Read More »You can currently save up to £250 on RTX 50 series graphics cards
Nvidia has cut prices across a range of RTX 50 series graphics cards for a limited time. Currently in the UK, you can save up to £250 across a range of ten custom-cooled graphics cards from the likes of MSI, Gigabyte, PNY, Palit and more.
Read More »You can currently save up to £1000 on RTX 50-powered MSI gaming laptops
MSI is slashing prices across a wide range of high-end RTX 50-powered gaming laptops this month. The biggest discount is quite astonishing, with £1000 wiped off the price of an RTX 5090 gaming laptop, although you will still need deep pockets to buy one.
Read More »KitGuru Games: Has GeForce Now Ultimate perfected cloud gaming?
I first started using GeForce Now back when it first became available for Nvidia Shield tablets over a decade ago. Back then, we were limited to 30FPS gameplay, with choppy controls and low resolutions. Since then, the service has come a very long way, offering RTX powered servers to bring features like ray-tracing and DLSS directly to you, no matter what device you are using. I've had early access to the new RTX 5080-powered servers for about a week now, so let's jump back in and see if cloud gaming has reached a point where it could comfortably replace a traditional gaming PC.
Read More »Corsair’s new One a600 packs a Ryzen 9000X3D and RTX 5080 into a tiny chassis
Corsair has launched the latest version of its small form factor Corsair One PC, the a600. The new system continues the series' tradition of packing immense power into a compact vertical chassis, this time pairing a next-generation AMD Ryzen 9000X3D series CPU with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card. …
Read More »Nvidia reveals new price cuts for RTX 5090, RTX 5080 and RTX 5070 across Europe
The prices of RTX 50 series graphics cards have slowly been coming down across Europe. This week, the most recent price cuts came into effect on the Nvidia website, showing significant cuts for the RTX 5090, 5080 and 5070.
Read More »Nvidia is giving away DOOM: The Dark Ages with RTX 50 GPUs
Nvidia has announced its latest GPU game bundle. From now until May 21st, anyone buying an RTX 50 series graphics card, or a laptop with an RTX 50 GPU inside, will get a free code for DOOM: The Dark Ages. The bundle includes RTX 5070 desktop graphics cards and up, …
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Read More »Survey claims AMD RX 9070 series is outselling Nvidia RTX 50
With both Nvidia and AMD having launched new-generation graphics cards this year, it is now time to take a look at the state of the market. Nvidia's RTX 50 series GPUs have been available since the end of January and as of last week, the AMD RX 9070 series GPUs are also available. Early stats indicate that AMD is currently outselling by volume.
Read More »Defective Nvidia RTX 5080 cards are up to 10% slower due to missing ROPs
Nvidia's handling of the recent RTX 50 series ROP issue hasn't been the best. After issuing a relatively low-key disclosure about a production error affecting a small number of GPUs, the company has seemingly left it up to consumers to identify and resolve the problem. While Nvidia claims the performance impact is limited to around 4%, independent testing has revealed a more significant performance deficit in specific scenarios.
Read More »Nvidia says less than 0.5% of RTX 50 GPUs affected by missing ROPs
In recent weeks, early buyers of RTX 50 series graphics cards have discovered that their GPU does not meet the advertised specification. At first, it was thought that this issue was only impacting a limited number of RTX 5090 and RTX 5070 Ti models, but this week, the first affected RTX 5080 was discovered. Now, Nvidia has responded with an updated statement.
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Read More »First Nvidia RTX 5080 card with missing ROPs found
The plot thickens regarding the GeForce RTX 50 series ROP issue. While Nvidia initially confirmed that a limited number of RTX 5090 and RTX 5070 Ti GPUs were affected by a production defect resulting in fewer active ROPs (Render Output Units), new evidence suggests the problem might be more widespread. …
Read More »Nvidia fights scalpers with ‘Verified Priority Access’ program for RTX 5090 and RTX 5080
There have been many disappointed enthusiasts who have been unable to get hold of an RTX 5090 or RTX 5080 graphics card since launch last month. In an effort to avoid scalpers buying up Founders Edition graphics cards, Nvidia has now set up a Verified Priority Access program.
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Read More »SCAN launches RTX 50 stock tracker for customers
The RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics cards officially launched last week but eager buyers were disappointed to find that the majority of stock had sold out and that prices were already on the rise. To make the buying process simpler, SCAN has launched its RTX 50 tracking page, promising transparent updates on stock, timings and even pricing changes.
Read More »UK retailer sets out 16-week timeline for new RTX 5090 stock
As expected, Nvidia's RTX 50 series launch didn't have enough stock for the demand. It was predictable that stock would run relatively fast, especially considering the reported low product count arriving at retailers. As if that wasn't enough, it seems the next batch of cards will take a while to …
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Read More »Early Nvidia RTX 5080 benchmarks suggest small bump in performance over RTX 4080
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 is making waves ahead of its official launch, with leaked 3DMark Time Spy and Geekbench scores suggesting a small performance uplift over the previous generation. A user on the Tieba Baidu forums (via Everest) has shared a screenshot of what appears to be a Time …
Read More »Scan is holding an in-store launch event for the Nvidia RTX 5080
Calling all PC gamers here in the UK! Scan Computers, in Bolton, is hosting the UK's only official Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series launch event on January 30th, 2025. This is your chance to snag an RTX 50 series GPU on day one, along with exclusive perks and prizes...
Read More »Nvidia releases new RTX 50 vs RTX 40 benchmarks
At CES last week, Nvidia officially announced the new RTX 50 series graphics cards. The RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 are set to launch later this month, followed by the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 in February. One week on from the big reveal, Nvidia has now released its own performance comparisons, giving us an early look at the RTX 5090 vs the RTX 4090, the RTX 5080 vs the 4080, and comparisons for the new RTX 5070 GPUs...
Read More »CES 2025: Leo gets up close with Gigabyte’s RX 9070 and RTX 50 GPUs
Both AMD and Nvidia announced new GPUs this week and that means there are a ton of custom-cooled graphics cards heading our way in the coming weeks. At CES this week, Leo caught up with Gigabyte to get a closer look at their new Radeon RX 9070 graphics cards, as well as new RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 models.
Read More »CES 2025: Inno3D showcases custom RTX 50 graphics cards
This week at CES, Nvidia officially announced its new generation of graphics cards. The RTX 50 / RTX 5000 series, based on the Blackwell architecture, is launching later this month and plenty of board partners are showing off custom-cooled models. In this video, Leo checks in with Inno3D to see all of their upcoming graphics cards.
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Read More »CES 2025: Alphacool showcases RTX 5090/5080 liquid cooling blocks
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Read More »CES 2025: Leo reacts to Nvidia RTX 50 keynote
Leo was in attendance at Las Vegas for Nvidia's CES keynote. Now that there has been some time for the announcements to settle in, Leo shares his thoughts on the latest announcements, including the RTX 50 series graphics cards.
Read More »CES 2025: Nvidia launches RTX 50 GPUs powered by ‘Blackwell’ architecture
After months of leaks and rumours, Nvidia has officially announced the GeForce RTX 50 series of graphics cards. Based on the Blackwell architecture, with new generation Tensor and RT cores, and of course, DLSS 4.
Read More »Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 rumoured to launch on January 21st
Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5080 might be coming out sooner than you think. According to the latest reports, the upcoming high-end graphics card from the green team will launch on January 21st.
Read More »Nvidia RTX 5080 expected to launch before RTX 5090
Nvidia is shaking things up with its GeForce RTX 50 series launch, prioritising the RTX 5080 launch over the flagship RTX 5090. While an exact release date remains unknown, multiple sources suggest a mid-January launch for the RTX 5080, with the RTX 5090 following in the next few weeks. This …
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