GPU

Welcome to TechRadar’s GPU channel. Here, we’ve pulled together all the latest news, reviews, analysis, and more for all things GPUs and graphics cards. While most of our focus is going to be on desktop graphics, we also dive into mobile GPUs for laptops and professional-grade GPUs as well.
The GPU market has been shaken up in recent years, so it’s definitely kept us busy, whether it’s extensively testing to find the best graphics card on the market, or crunching the numbers to find the best cheap graphics card that matches great performance with an accessible price point.
We cover all the best 1080p graphics cards, the best 1440p graphics cards, and the best 4K graphics cards so you can find the information you want, no matter your need and budget.
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Need a new GPU? Nvidia's RTX 5000 Super models may be coming sooner than you expect
By Isaiah Williams published
While fans may naturally look towards CES 2026 for any new Nvidia GPU announcements, we may be getting a launch later in 2025.

Nvidia's N1X consumer chip pops up in benchmark equalling core count of RTX 5070 GPU - cue excited gasps, but let's not get carried away
By Darren Allan published
If you weren't excited about Nvidia's rumored consumer CPU, this benchmark leak showing its core count equals an RTX 5070 GPU should do the trick.

AMD isn't giving up on high-end GPUs – a new leak hints at a new Radeon GPU challenging Nvidia's next-gen flagship graphics card
By Isaiah Williams published
It's supposedly a long way away, but a new leak suggests AMD has an 'Nvidia RTX 6090' challenger already in the pipeline, slated for launch between 2026 and 2027.

Got buyer's remorse with your 8GB graphics card? Nvidia's AI texture compression promises huge benefits for GPUs with stingy amounts of memory
By Darren Allan published
Think your GPU doesn't have enough memory? Nvidia's AI texture compression trick looks like a killer solution in this demo (with caveats).

Nvidia's free speed boost for all PC games is no longer exclusive to its newest GPUs – here's which older cards are about to get it
By Darren Allan published
Smooth Motion tech is like frame generation but at a driver level, meaning that all games can benefit from the boost.

Worrying Nvidia stock rumor hints at GPU price rises – here's why Prime Day could be the best time to buy a new graphics card
By Darren Allan published
Need a new GPU? Prime Day deals could be the most affordable pricing you'll see this year.

AMD's new GPUs could be a flop – and while that's good news for Nvidia, I'm worried for gamers
By Darren Allan published
AMD's RX 9070 XT looks a tempting buy right now – so why is it losing out to Nvidia, with even the RTX 5090 ahead of Team Red's GPU on Steam?

Now might be the perfect time to buy an AMD RX 9070 XT, as retailer rumors suggest it's hit a low for the year
By Darren Allan published
Thinking of buying a new GPU? Now might be the time to strike, before rumored price hikes kick in for graphics cards later this year.
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