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Intel leaks specs of key Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs, suggesting launch is imminent
By Darren Allan published
The leaks are really kicking into high gear around Intel’s 14th-gen desktop chips.

Nvidia RTX 3060 grabs the top spot for Steam GPUs – but is something else happening here?
By Darren Allan published
Nvidia’s RTX 3060 has stormed past the GTX 1650 to become the most popular GPU on Steam.

Intel Core i5-14600K leak stokes further hope that this could be a gem of a mid-range CPU
By Darren Allan published
Another Raptor Lake Refresh CPU is spotted with an eye-opening overclock – this time it’s the Core i5-14600K.

Intel Core i5-14600K leak suggests a mid-range CPU that’s worth getting excited about
By Darren Allan published
Here’s more fuel to the fire that Intel might have a middleweight champ of a next-gen CPU.

AMD has a new trick to make games run smoother – but only for RX 7000 GPUs
By Darren Allan published
Arriving alongside FSR 3, Fluid Motion Frames could arguably have more impact, certainly in the short-term.

The wait is finally over - AMD FSR 3 is launching tomorrow
By Muskaan Saxena published
AMD FSR3 is officially debuting tomorrow - 11 months after its initial announcement.

Another leak suggests Nvidia’s RTX 5090 could be a stupidly powerful GPU
By Darren Allan published
Yet more from the rumor mill about how Nvidia’s next-gen flagship could be a stormer of a graphics card.

Core i7-14700KF leak gets us even more excited for Intel's 14th-gen desktop CPU
By Darren Allan published
The rumor mill continues to insist that one Raptor Lake Refresh processor in particular will be excellent.
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