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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
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.
AMD's impressive free RX 9070 XT speed boosts confirmed in new benchmarks – and they make the GPU a better buy than Nvidia's RX 5070 Ti
Driver-driven performance improvements over time means AMD's graphics card is now better value than ever.
Nobody wants 8GB GPUs from Nvidia and AMD – and this retailer just made that clear
Nvidia and AMD 8GB budget GPUs aren't selling well at a German retailer, suggesting PC gamers don't want low VRAM GPUs.
Nvidia GPU scams are rampant right now – here's how to stay safe
Scammers are targeting graphics cards, and Nvidia's RTX 5090 is a frequent choice. Here's how to stay safe from GPU scams.
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT review
The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT offers good value in both its 16GB and 8GB versions, though both still lag behind when competing with Nvidia's offerings.
Nvidia could have a new take on its fastest GPU that will reportedly pack a 'surprise' – but I wouldn't get your hopes up
Nvidia's rumored new RTX 5090 model could surprise us – but if that shock is a cheaper price for the GPU, I'd still prepare for disappointment.
Nvidia RTX 5050 again rumored to pack slower VRAM than other Blackwell GPUs, but don’t write off this budget graphics card yet
Nvidia RTX 5050 VRAM rumor adds to the general gloom around the budget GPU, but honestly, I’d ignore the doomsayers.
PCIe 7.0 has been announced, offering superfast speeds for the components inside your PC – but don’t get excited just yet
Even though PCIe 6.0 still hasn’t arrived, PCIe 7.0 has just been announced – and work has begun on PCIe 8.0. Confused? We’ll explain it all.
