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AMD’s incoming flagship laptop CPUs could be called Ryzen AI Max, and might be astonishingly fast – we’re just worried about the price
AMD Strix Halo leak suggests this’ll be an immense CPU for gaming laptops and handhelds, but how expensive might those devices be?
The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K, a budget CPU, blows past more expensive chips in new multi-core benchmark score leaks
If you're looking for a budget CPU with the performance of a higher-end chip, then the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K fits the bill according to new benchmark leaks.
Nvidia RTX 4090 graphics card could soon be disappearing off the shelves, paving the way for RTX 5090 launch
Rumor has it that Nvidia is planning to shut down the production lines for the RTX 4090 in October.
We could be witnessing the death of the graphics card in real time right now, and I couldn’t be happier about it
Could the dedicated graphics card become a thing of the past? I think so - here’s why.
Netgear Nighthawk RS300 review: high-speed Wi-Fi 7 at a competitive price
Netgear's Nighthawk RS300 may be half the price of its RS700 counterpart, but it still packs a Wi-fi 7 punch
It’s happening: AMD is going to use AI in FSR 4 to drive much better battery life for PC gaming handhelds
The rumors were right – AMD will employ AI in FSR 4, and it’ll be a big step forward for handhelds like the Asus ROG Ally.
A new AMD GPU has just landed - and no, it’s definitely not the one you’re thinking about
Biostar announces new AMD graphics card, but it’s not the Radeon RX 8000 series… it’s a seven-year-old RX 580.
No, Qualcomm is not buying Intel: debunking this week’s most ridiculous computing headline
Qualcomm isn’t buying Intel, AMD isn’t making flagship gaming GPUs anymore, and Apple Intelligence won’t be dropping with macOS Sequoia – it’s been a messy week.
