Igor's Lab has just released a new in-depth report that uncovers a potential 'hotspot issue' affecting all GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs, unrelated to the GPU chip or the latest GDDR7 memory. The hotspots have been recorded in the power delivery systems on the PCB, which Igor's Lab says could affect the longevity of affected graphics cards built using NVIDIA's reference designs.

Igor's Lab tested a range of GPUs from NVIDIA partners like Palit, PNY, MSI, and others. It describes the issue as "heat nests" located below the power supply that aren't often actively or otherwise cooled. And the issue seems to be worse on lower-tier cards like the GeForce RTX 5070, as the shorter and smaller PCB means these sections are more densely packed between the GPU and the display outputs.

Looking at a PNY GeForce RTX 5080 and RTX 5070, the former records a hotspot measuring 80.5 degrees Celsius, while the RTX 5070 reports a hotspot of 107.3 degrees Celsius. In the case of the RTX 5070, this is with a GPU temperature of 69.7 degrees.

NVIDIA DLSS is now available in 769 apps and games, making it a key technology in most PC games, not just those with ray-tracing effects. With the arrival of the GeForce RTX 50 Series of GPUs this year, NVIDIA introduced DLSS 4, which improves image quality by implementing a brand-new complex AI transformer model. DLSS is both forward and backward compatible, so DLSS 4 support is already available in over 100 games.

DLSS is more than Super Resolution as it also includes DLSS Frame Generation and Multi Frame Generation - the latter is exclusive to the new GeForce RTX 50 Series. This week, NVIDIA announced that seven new games are getting DLSS, including The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, which includes support for DLSS 4.

DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation is also available in Steel Seed, a brand-new stealth-action adventure set in a sci-fi world. It's the second game from the indie studio behind the acclaimed Close to the Sun, and it's a notable departure thanks to Steel Seed's blend of fast-paced combat and stealth mechanics. For a closer look at the action, check out the trailer below.

Skyblivion is a fan remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, built within the Skyrim engine. We've been following this project for quite some time, with our most recent report on the ambitious game noting that its release is on track for 2025.

After 11 years of development from a passionate team of modders, Skyblivion is a remake in the proper sense in that it overhauls dungeon layouts, environments, combat, quests, and more. With Bethesda's surprise The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered launch, you might wonder what this means for Skyblivion? Will there be a "cease and desist" now that Oblivion is back in the spotlight?

Nope. The opposite. Bethesda has provided its full support and blessing to the 50+ developers who have been painstakingly remaking Oblivion in the Skyrim engine. With the release of Oblivion Remastered, the studio has gifted each member of the Skyblivion team a copy of the game.

Corsair's VOID headset range has been around for some time. As a line-up that has delivered when it comes to sound quality, comfort, and build quality, odds are several PC gamers are still rocking some original Corsair VOID gaming headsets.

The new Corsair VOID WIRELESS v2 Gaming Headset is available now for $119.99 USD. This new audio solution maintains the same focus on sound quality, comfort, and build quality with a modern re-engineered design. On the wireless front, there's support for both low-latency 2.4GHz wireless and Bluetooth, with the option to seamlessly switch between connections. The versatility is greatly enhanced with support for PC, Mac, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices.

Battery life is also dramatically improved, offering up to 70 hours of playtime with six hours after a quick 15-minute charge. Underneath the hood, you'll find more impressive upgrades thanks to the new custom-tuned 50mm neodymium audio drivers and Dolby Atmos support.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is available now, with the new Unreal Engine 5 visuals dramatically overhauling the 2006 classic. As an Unreal Engine 5 title, the PC version supports a wide range of hardware, including the Steam Deck; however, Bethesda and developer Virtuos recommend an AMD Radeon RX 6800XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 GPU for that immersive 60 FPS experience. However, crank everything to Ultra and 4K, and the story changes.

Running on Unreal Engine 5, the remastered Oblivion is a Lumen ray-tracing title that offers the option to choose from a hardware or software-based approach. Hardware Lumen RT differs from full ray-tracing as it blends screen-space information with hardware ray-tracing to enhance lighting. The difference is noticeable, with Lumen RT offering more realistic lighting, reflections, ambient occlusion, and more.

In The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered's detailed open world, the enhanced ray-traced lighting. However, for the game's 'Ultra' quality visuals in 4K, Bethesda recommends a GeForce RTX 4090 (as seen in the review guide) - so this game will seriously push gaming PCs to their limit for years to come. On the plus side is support for NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR technologies.

AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 25.4.1 Optional Update is here, a new driver for Radeon RX GPU owners that adds support for the game of the moment - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. RDNA 4 owners with a Radeon RX 9000 Series GPU, like the 9070 and 9070 XT, will want to grab this as it adds FSR 4 support to the game.

AMD's FSR 4, exclusive to the new RDNA 4 generation of graphics cards due to the shift to an AI model for upscaling, is a massive improvement to FSR that delivers image quality competitive with NVIDIA DLSS. Game support is currently limited to titles with FSR 3.1, with AMD Software offering an override function, so it's great to see that AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 25.4.1 also adds FSR 4 game support to five more titles.

In addition to Oblivion Remastered, FSR 4 game support is now available for Assassin's Creed Shadows, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Dynasty Warriors Origin, Civilization 7, and Naraka Bladepoint.

Sony's purported PlayStation 6 portable will reportedly run PS5 games without intervention from developers, although if you want more performance you might need to download patches onto that PS6 portable.

In a new post on the NeoGAF forums by leaker "Kepler_L2" we're learning that the PS6 portable should run previous-gen PS5 games without much work from the developers, but the performance might suffer if the games aren't patched. We only just heard about the PS6 portable and its rumored performance being better than Microsoft's Xbox Series S, but less powerful than the standard PS5.

We should expect the full PlayStation 6 to have truly next-generation performance -- 4K 120FPS, with I'm sure with some form of AI upscaling through PSSR -- but the portable PS6 being capable of running most PS5 games would be very impressive to see.

NVIDIA notably didn't send out review samples of the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB version - when the new Blackwell GPUs were launched last week, only the 16GB flavor was provided to reviewers - and we can see why going by a new YouTube video.

This is Hardware Unboxed (as flagged by VideoCardz), which had to buy an RTX 5060 Ti 8GB graphics card to give it a thorough testing. And - spoiler alert, albeit this is nothing you won't guess - the verdict was not good. Not good at all.

It seems that 8GB really isn't enough of a video RAM pool these days, although gamers have been saying that since the RTX 4060 Ti, of course (clearly NVIDIA wasn't listening then, or now).

The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct revealed quite a lot about the upcoming console, and in addition to a juicy new powerful console, Nintendo has made significant improvements to its controllers, particularly the Switch 2 Pro controller.

Nintendo states on its website that the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller will now take three hours to fully charge, which, when compared to the original Pro Controller, is around 50% less time. Why does this matter? The Switch 2 Pro Controller has a smaller battery than the original Switch Pro controller at 1070 mAh compared to 1,300 mAh, with Nintendo writing gamers can expect around 40 hours of use out of the Switch 2 Pro controller, which is approximately the same as the original Switch Pro controller.

As for other improvements with the Switch 2 Pro controller, Nintendo has added two new buttons on the rear of the controller that can be customized, along with the inclusion of the C-button, which is dedicated to activating GameChat for users with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. Unsurprisingly, the Switch 2 Pro controller has received a price bump, making the smaller leap from the $80 price tag with the original Switch Pro controller to the $85 price tag for the Switch 2 Pro controller.

Bethesda has just wrapped up its official unveiling of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, where the company showcased massive visual improvements to the nearly 20-year-old game, along with a surprise confirmation that it's available to play right now!

What wasn't mentioned during the livestream was the different editions Oblivion Remastered was arriving in, but heading over to the Bethesda website, we are able to get some information on each of the differences and discern them. Firstly, Oblivion Remastered is currently available on Xbox Series X|S, Game Pass, PlayStation 5, and PC. The editions players will be able to purchase are the Standard Edition and the Deluxe Edition.

If you want to check out The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered on your respective gaming platform you can find links to the stores below.