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NVIDIA officially responds to RTX 50-series black screen and crashing reports
There is a growing number of reports from RTX 50-series owners and some RTX 40-series owners of black screens presenting themselves along with crashes.
At the moment, this issue is still very new and developing, but given the increasing frequency of reports from users, particularly RTX 50-series owners, it appears there are significant problems that need to be addressed. It's always hard at the beginning of a new hardware launch to determine if there's a real problem or if these "reports" are simply anecdotal, falsified to generate clicks, or a genuine issue that needs to be addressed by the hardware manufacturer. As for the RTX 50-series launch, it appears the latter is the case, as numerous reports of black screens and crashing have now resulted in NVIDIA stepping in with a statement to PCGamer.
NVIDIA was asked about the crashing and black screen reports from RTX 50-series owners and some RTX 40-series owners, and according to the publication, NVIDIA is aware of the problems and is currently "investigating the reported issues with the RTX 50-series." Users experiencing these problems are reporting their occurrence in a variety of different scenarios, such as changing the resolution/refresh rate of a display, alt-tabbing a full-screen application, using multi-monitor setups, or even just when the system is under a heavy load.
ASRock to move its GPU manufacturing to other countries in response to Trump's tariffs
With the White House imposing a 10% tariff on all Chinese imports into the U.S., some tech companies, like ASRock, are not only considering their alternatives but actively planning to change their business models. In response to PCMag, the acclaimed PC components maker is planning to move the manufacturing of its GPU and motherboard products to other countries.
ASRock is known for creating high-quality AMD Radeon and Intel Arc graphics cards in the GPU space. Recently, we reviewed the ASRock Intel Arc B580 Steel Legend GPU and were impressed by its gaming and thermal performance, not to mention its RGB-lit all-white physical design.
At CES 2025, we got to preview and go hands-on with the company's new flagship ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi GPU that, according to the latest RDNA 4 rumors, is set to launch on March 6, 2025. By moving its GPU manufacturing out of China, ASRock can avoid the new 10% tariff on Chinese imports.
PC gamer orders GeForce RTX 5080, finds it is labeled as RTX 5090... but it's just an RTX 5080
Redditor 'EssDee3D' was lucky enough to purchase one of NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition graphics cards... except it wasn't the RTX 5080 FE, but the higher-end RTX 5090 FE... except it wasn't.
Once the Redditor opened the box, he noticed it was the far more expensive RTX 5090 Founders Edition... except it wasn't. The RTX 5090 engraving seems to be an error in manufacturing, as it's recognized as an RTX 5080 in Windows and GPU-Z. The packaging says RTX 5080 but the card itself is engraved with "RTX 5090" but there are big differences between the RTX 5090 FE and RTX 5080 FE coolers, even though they look the same from the outside.
The Redditor explained: "I ordered a 5080 and I got a graphics card with 5090 engraved on it. The outer box has the 5080 SKU on it. Wondering if anyone else has seen something like this before?".
AMD is 'listening' to the community when it comes to RDNA 4 and Radeon RX 9070 XT pricing
Things are heating up in the world of Radeon, with RDNA 4 set to get its big reveal soon and the Radeon RX 9070 and Radeon RX 9070 XT set to launch on March 6, 2025. Frank Azor, the Consumer and Gaming Marketing lead at AMD, has been quietly hyping up RDNA 4 recently, with one of his latest social media posts teasing a full presentation on RDNA 4.
The post responded to a question from content creator Dee Batch, who wanted more information on AMD's answer to the GeForce RTX 5070 and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. Frank Azor posted, "Yes, full details are coming soon," confirming that AMD will host a presentation or live stream that will go through all the juicy RDNA 4 details. Rumors are pointing to this happening in late February.
In addition, in response to a follow-up question about the price point for the RDNA 4 flagship Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU, Frank Azor also confirms that AMD is "listening" to the community when it comes to launching at a price that isn't simply a bit cheaper than NVIDIA.
GeForce RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti to use standard 8-pin power, up to RTX 4070 performance
The latest rumors suggest a March 2025 launch for the GeForce RTX 5060 and GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, NVIDIA's mainstream RTX Blackwell options for the new 50 Series. According to a new report (via Videocardz) citing a source with close ties to NVIDIA partner ZOTAC, the GeForce RTX 5060 Series will use the traditional 8-pin PCIe power connector rather than the new 16-pin power connector.
The source also claims that the GeForce RTX 5060 Series, which covers both the Ti and non-Ti variants, will require a power supply with at least 650W - which indicates more power-hungry cards compared to the 550W of the current GeForce RTX 4060 Series.
There's also some preliminary pricing information for the GeForce RTX 5060 Series. Although it's in RMB (Chinese Yuan), it does look like we'll see a price increase of around 8% for the GeForce RTX 5060 and 3% for the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti. This could mean a price point of $329 USD for the RTX 5060 and $419 USD for the RTX 5060 Ti.
ASUS teases ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition, stuns in its all-gold aesthetic
ASUS already has the most expensive custom GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card on the market, but has just one-upped it with the introduction of the new ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition, exclusive to the Middle East, with an absolutely gorgeous gold-themed design, check it out:
The new ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition is a super-luxurious collector's item with its all-gold finish, with the word Dhahab being Arabic for gold. ASUS has used the gold theme throughout the card, including the cooling shroud, backplate, and the GPU retention bracket. It looks stunning.
ASUS is also using a turquoise-like embellishment that refracts light into a beautiful blue-green tone, just like the real stone. The company also uses multiple cultural elements into the design of the ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition, which includes Arabic calligraphy, with motifs teasing "strength, courage, and unity". There's also a gold backplate that features machined regional motifs that represent the desert and skyscrapers.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II runs at insane 16K resolution at 38FPS on RTX 5090 with DLSS
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is out in the wild, and seems to be one of the most optimized games on the market... capable of running at the insane 16K resolution on NVIDIA's new flagship ultra-enthusiast GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card.
In a new video shared by YouTuber 'zWORMz Gaming' we're seeing Warhorse Studios' new game running at 16K -- which is 15360 x 8640 -- on low settings, with NVIDIA DLSS set to Performance mode on the new GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card. The game doesn't run like a slideshow at 16K surprisingly, with performance hitting around 38FPS average which is more than playable.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance at 16K was allocated 24GB of VRAM while using 22GB of VRAM on the RTX 5090, but when DLSS upscaling was disabled, performance dropped to just 3FPS when running at native 16K resolution. 32GB of VRAM is simply not enough for 16K gaming... pushing right up to the limits of the framebuffer. 16K gaming will be for future-gen GPUs with 48GB or even 64GB of VRAM (without DLSS enabled).
AMD CEO Lisa Su confirms release date for Radeon 9070 XT and RDNA 4
As we reported earlier today, current reports and information point to a March 6, 2025, launch for AMD's next-gen RDNA 4 GPUs for PC gaming - the Radeon RX 9070 and Radeon RX 9070 XT. Multiple people at AMD, including CEO Dr. Lisa Su, have confirmed this. Su talked about the upcoming launch during AMD's recent financial earnings call.
"âOur focus with this generation is to address the highest volume portion of the enthusiast gaming market with our new RDNA 4 architecture," Dr. Lisa Su said, reaffirming AMD's RDNA 4 approach that will skip the high-end enthusiast market to focus on the mainstream and mid-range market. She also added that RDNA 4 will deliver "significantly better ray tracing performance" and "AI-powered upscaling technology" for "high quality 4K gaming."
Dr. Lisa Su then confirmed that the Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT GPUs will be available for sale in early March. AMD's Consumer and Gaming Marketing lead, Frank Azor, shared this on social media with a post stating, "RDNA 4 early March."
Continue reading: AMD CEO Lisa Su confirms release date for Radeon 9070 XT and RDNA 4 (full post)
MSI and ASUS raise the prices for all of their GeForce RTX 50 Series cards
The GeForce RTX 50 Series launch has not gone well, and the main culprits are pricing and availability. Both the GeForce RTX 5080 and the GeForce RTX 5090 sold out immediately, with widespread reports of major retail stores only receiving single-digit quantities of the new flagship GeForce RTX 5090. Add in scalpers and word that it might take months for stock to arrive, and NVIDIA's next-gen GPU launch has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
In addition, very few MSRP GeForce RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 models made it to market, with premium OC designs commanding a price premium of up to 50% - and that's at retail. The GeForce RTX 5080's MSRP is $999, and the GeForce RTX 5090's MSRP is $1999. It's now gotten to the point where MSI has substantially increased the pricing for all of its GeForce RTX 50 Series cards.
The GeForce RTX 5080 16G VENTUS 3X was MSI's MSRP model until a day ago, with a $999 price point. Today, that price has increased to $1,139.00 - a 14% price increase. MSI's flagship RTX 5080, the GeForce RTX 5080 16G SUPRIM SOC (which we reviewed here), has seen its price rise from $1,249.99 to $1,439.99 - a 15% increase.
AMD's next-gen RDNA 4-based Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card launches on March 6
AMD will reportedly launch its next-generation Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card powered by the new RDNA 4 architecture on March 6... just a month from now.
In a new report from our friends at Uniko's Hardware: "Today, we received the latest news that it will be available on March 6. The actual date for the public release of performance is still unknown. I have heard various dates before, including January 23 and March 23. This time the news was obtained through a reliable person (anonymous), and the official lifting of the ban may also be close to this period".
We should expect a launch event for RDNA 4 in late February, with the Radeon RX 9070 XT and Radeon RX 9070 graphics cards launching March 6.