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Intel’s Nova Lake processors rumored to have unique hybrid architecture – are we moving away from discrete GPUs?
By Isaiah Williams published
We could be seeing upgraded iGPU performance in Intel's upcoming Nova Lake S desktop processors, if rumors about a hybrid architecture are true.

Can’t wait for AMD’s next-gen Ryzen CPUs? Zen 6 sighting hints they could arrive late in 2026, possibly packing a dream gaming chip
By Darren Allan published
What could be the Ryzen 10000 range of desktop processors might be with us sooner than the rumor mill expected.

Nvidia and MediaTek’s rumored gaming laptop chip could match the RTX 4070’s performance – and that’d be a potential game-changer for handhelds
By Isaiah Williams published
We could be seeing Nvidia enter the handheld gaming PC market space with a new gaming SoC, and a new rumor further hints at the possibility.

The Nintendo Switch 2 may not be Nvidia’s only handheld – a rumor says it’s building a new mobile gaming chip, and I’m excited for portable DLSS
By Isaiah Williams published
Nvidia is yet to make a strong appearance in the SoC gaming market for portable devices, but a new rumor suggests it may be happening soon.

Intel's Computex 2025 Panther Lake demos showcase power efficiency focus – and also hint at strong gaming performance
By Isaiah Williams published
Intel is teasing a heavy focus on Panther Lake's power efficiency and gaming performance, as it showcased one of the mobile processors at Computex 2025.

Qualcomm isn’t giving us new Snapdragon chips at Computex - but there’s a surprise waiting in September
By Christian Guyton published
Computex 2025 Qualcomm says ‘watch this space’ instead of actually revealing anything at Computex 2025 - but I’m not worried.

Intel releases new patch for CPUs affected by instability issues – but wait, weren’t we done with this already?
By Darren Allan published
Did you forget about Intel’s CPU instability issues? Well don’t, because there’s a new patch that fixes further problems with 14th-gen and 13th-gen chips.

AMD responds to reports of 9800X3D CPU issues
By Christian Guyton last updated
Updated More than 100 reports of dead Ryzen 7 9800X3D chips have spurred concerns, but it's not clear what the culprit is.

Hang on handheld fans, we could be seeing AMD's FSR 4 upscaling on new handhelds after all - if this new RDNA 4 leak is legitimate
By Isaiah Williams published
It's time to get excited again about the future of handheld gaming PCs, because a new leak suggests FSR 4 could be making its way to Medusa Point-powered devices.
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