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PC component crisis just got worse as major RAM maker gives up on consumers
Want more pessimistic predictions of future component pricing? We're not short of those right now, sadly.
AMD's GPU prices may increase soon, so it's time to focus on holiday sales
In a period of uncertainty in the PC market due to the AI boom, GPUs could be next in line to see price hikes, possibly starting with AMD's Radeon cards.
If Nvidia VRAM rumor is true it'd be bad news for some graphics card makers
I'm starting to despair for the future of GPUs, as a rumor that Nvidia may stop supplying partners with VRAM could be really bad news.
Testing shows Windows 11 bug brings an Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU to its knees
Nvidia recently issued a hotfix for a bug possibly caused by the Windows 11 October update, but it wasn't clear just how bad this glitch was.
RAM price hike could mean the PS5 ends up a better buy than a Steam Machine
I just bought a PS5 Pro in the Black Friday sales, and hearing this news has made me feel even better about my purchase.
AMD GPUs could get 10% price hike, so Black Friday might be the time to buy
Black Friday might be the right time to buy a new GPU, as rumors over RAM price hikes impacting graphics cards get stronger.
Nvidia solves sluggish GPU mystery – and the culprit is a Windows 11 update
Are some games running mysteriously slowly on your PC? Nvidia GPUs get a fix for a bug in Windows 11's October update.
AMD's FSR Redstone for supercharged gaming arrives December 10 – for some
FSR Redstone tech to boost frame rates and visual quality won't come to last-gen Radeon GPUs, leaving some gamers angry.
