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Although Intel's 'Big Battlemage' graphics card hasn't arrived in PC gaming form, the latest Intel Graphics Driver 32.0.101.8629 (WHQL Certified) has added official 'Gaming Support' for the new Intel Arc Pro B70. This workstation GPU, which recently launched, includes the chip that could have powered an Intel Arc B770 GPU, complementing the mainstream-focused Intel Arc B580 GPU, which is now a couple of years old.

With 32 Xe Cores and 32GB of GDDR6 memory, the new Intel Arc Pro B70 (starting at $949 USD) is an AI-focused GPU designed to offer a more affordable inference solution for AI enthusiasts. However, as its BMG-G31 die also includes ray-tracing capabilities and other gaming-focused technologies, it's also a capable PC gaming option. And with that, it makes sense that the latest 'Game On Graphics Driver' for Arc Graphics has added official Gaming Support for the new Intel Arc Pro B70 and Intel Arc Pro B65 GPUs.

Of course, this isn't to say that the Intel Arc Pro B70 is now a viable option for PC gamers, as its design, cooling, and pricing sit in the AI workstation tier, where hardware costs are significantly higher than those of gaming components. That said, we do have a general idea of how the Intel Arc Pro B70 performs during gaming workloads, so it's a shame that we're not getting an official 'Big Battlemage' gaming option.

As spotted by VideoCardz, it looks like ASUS has just increased the prices of its flagship RDNA 4 offerings in the US: the ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 XT OC Edition and the ASUS TUF GAMING Radeon RX 9070 XT OC Edition. Although there has been no official word from ASUS of the increase, the new prices are already up on the official store and have even made their way to retailers like Amazon and B&H.

Based on the double-digit percentage increase, this appears to be a direct response to AMD raising prices on its 16GB GPUs amid the current memory crisis affecting the wider industry. The ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 XT has seen its price increase from $799.99 to $939.99, a 17.5% increase, which is reflected on the aggregate site PCPartPicker.

As for the flagship ASUS TUF GAMING Radeon RX 9070 XT, its price has risen from $849.99 to $989.99, a 16.5% increase. Although the $599 MSRP set by AMD for the Radeon RX 9070 XT has never really been a reality for most Radeon RX 9070 XT models, this new price for the TUF GAMING variant represents a massive 65% increase over what some gamers were able to spend to pick up a Radeon RX 9070 XT at launch.

We've all seen the fancy tech that some graphics card makers have implemented to help save owners from melting cable disasters, but there's a new way to protect your GPU apparently - namely to get yourself a tech-savvy cat.

As reported on the PTT Bulletin Board System (BBS) in Taiwan - which is regarded as the equivalent of Reddit for the country - the owner of an RTX 4090 was saved by the call of their cat.

The tale, spotted by VideoCardz, goes like this: the PC enthusiast went to the toilet, only to hear the meowing of the cat, so they rushed back to notice smoke emanating from the computer and a burning smell.

NVIDIA formally announced and unveiled its Pascal architecture during the launch of the Tesla P100 accelerator a decade ago. Ten years to the day, basically, and although it would take a few weeks for the first Pascal-powered desktop gaming GPU to hit the market, the architecture led to the arrival of some of the most iconic PC gaming graphics cards - including the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and the GeForce GTX 1060.

So iconic that the mainstream GeForce GTX 1060 is still one of the most popular PC gaming GPUs according to the latest data from Steam, which shows us that as of March 2026, there are more 1060s out there than any single Radeon GPU. Although the flagship GeForce GTX 1080 Ti didn't arrive until 2017, it offered such a massive performance increase over anything else that it only recently began to feel obsolete due to its lack of dedicated AI hardware and DLSS support.

The Pascal architecture was a game-changer in the data center space, especially for AI and other applications, but for gamers, its debut arrived with the GeForce GTX 1080 on May 17, 2016, built on Pascal's efficient 16nm FinFET process with 8GB of GDDR5X memory. It was the first GPU to power 4K 120 Hz gaming via DisplayPort 1.4, while also leveraging architectural improvements to elevate VR and 3D gaming. Yes, 2017 was a very different time.

With the recent launch of the Intel Arc Pro B70, the company finally released its 'Big Battlemage' graphics card for consumers, albeit in a form aimed at the AI crown and workstations. Powered by the BMG-G31 graphics processor, the Arc Pro B70 features 32 Xe Cores (with Ray Tracing Units), 256 XMX engines, and 32GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 608 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Although it's not a gaming-focused model, we know the DirectX 12 GPU can deliver gaming performance and would make for an impressive Intel Arc B770 if the price is right. That said, with Intel's reference Arc Pro B70 design priced at $949 USD, the card's AI performance and 32GB of VRAM have already made it popular among AI enthusiasts.

Per Newegg's listing for the Intel Arc Pro B70, it's currently the number one best seller in the Workstation Graphics Cards category. It's a card built for AI inference, and with its attractive price point and performance, it looks like its launch has been a success.

AMD debuted its latest generation of desktop graphics cards for PC gaming last year, with the mid-range RDNA 4 combo that is the Radeon RX 9070 and the Radeon RX 9070 XT. In addition to using a more power-efficient 4nm process and an overhauled architecture that brought notable improvements in ray-tracing performance, the Radeon RX 9000 Series also introduced AMD's new AI-powered FSR 4 upscaling, which delivers image quality finally comparable to NVIDIA DLSS.

With these mid-range cards presented as alternatives to the GeForce RTX 5070 and the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, the value proposition has always been tied to their respective prices. Although GPU prices in the US have made MSRP a thing of the past since the memory crisis kicked into gear, it looks like PC gamers in Europe can pick up a Radeon RX 9070 or Radeon RX 9070 XT at a discount. This includes models sold at a price notably below the region's MSRP.

However, these deals appear to be limited to one country, Germany, where the ASUS PRIME Radeon RX 9070 OC GPU, the non-XT model, is reportedly available for €539, a significant discount from the launch MSRP of €629, including sales tax. Likewise, the ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger GPU is reportedly being sold for €640, another notable discount from its €689 launch MSRP.

The Steam Hardware & Software Survey results for March 2026 are in, and there's some definite course correction after February's wild results. Last month, several GeForce RTX 50 and 40 Series cards shot up the market share ranking, with the GeForce RTX 5070 taking the top spot as the world's most popular gaming GPU. Now, based on the results, we were skeptical of their validity, as it represented one of the biggest single-month shifts to date.

The good news is that the March 2026 results look to be more in line with recent trends, which means the GeForce RTX 3060 has reclaimed the top spot as the most popular gaming GPU among PC gamers, followed by the GeForce RTX 4060. Now, the GeForce RTX 5070 is still proving to be the most popular GPU option in the current generation of GeForce RTX and Radeon RX cards, where it sits in the number five spot.

In the span of a year, it's become more popular than the GeForce RTX 3070, RTX 4070, and even the mainstream-focused GeForce RTX 5060. And speaking of Radeon RX cards, the first RDNA 4 model has made its way into the Steam Hardware & Software Survey results, with the Radeon RX 9070 appearing way down the list with 0.16% market share.

NVIDIA is reportedly running into manufacturing challenges with its next-generation Rubin Ultra GPU and is now considering a significant architectural revision. The standard Rubin, built for large-scale AI training, is on track to begin mass shipments this summer. Even before that rollout, reports about the more advanced Rubin Ultra are starting to surface, and its current roadmap may be hitting some real technological walls.

To understand the problem, it helps to know what Rubin Ultra was originally planned to be. NVIDIA introduced a dual-die architecture with the standard Rubin, meaning two silicon chips packaged together into one unit. Rubin Ultra was meant to take that further with a four-die setup, essentially doubling the base design into a much larger package. However, those ambitions may have pushed TSMC's advanced packaging technology past its practical limits.

Reports from Taiwan's Commercial Times suggest that NVIDIA may scale back the Rubin Ultra to a dual-die design, similar to the standard Rubin. The original design reportedly included 16 HBM4 memory stacks, around 1 TB of memory capacity, and CoWoS-L packaging.

NVIDIA's upcoming DLSS 4.5 update will introduce a new feature called Dynamic Multi-Frame Generation (DMFG), but what is interesting is that it's already available via over-the-air (OTA) updates in the NVIDIA App.

It appears that new DLSS files and components have already been delivered through updates, but aren't officially "turned on" by NVIDIA. However, users have found workarounds to enable the feature, such as turning on DLSS Overdrive or tweaking settings with tools like NVIDIA Profile Inspector.

For those who don't know, current DLSS Frame Generation inserts AI-generated "fake" frames between real rendered frames to boost FPS. Dynamic Multi-Frame Generation changes that approach, as it dynamically adjusts the number of frames generated in real time (4x, 6x, etc.). Dynamically adjusting the number of generated frames will, in theory, improve image quality as the number of lower-quality AI-generated frames on-screen is reduced, providing a more balanced mix of natively rendered and AI-generated frames.

Intel has finally released its fully unlocked 'Big Battlemage' graphics card; however, it's arrived in Intel Arc Pro B70 form and not a card aimed at the PC gaming market. This means the existing Intel Arc B580 remains the company's flagship PC gaming GPU, an affordable mainstream offering with performance comparable to the GeForce RTX 4060.

However, with the Intel Arc Pro B70 now out in the wild, we've got our first look at the Intel Arc Pro B70's gaming performance compared to the Intel Arc Pro B60 courtesy of Level1Techs. Even though these are two workstation cards, the results are a good indicator of what an Intel Arc B770 versus Intel Arc B580 gaming showdown might have looked like - with 'Big Battlemage' proving to be around 45% faster.

These results cover three games testing at 1080p and 1440p: Cyberpunk 2077, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and Monster Hunter Wilds. With hardware-intensive Cyberpunk 2077's performance jumping from 58 FPS to 83 FPS at 1440p on Ultra settings, Intel's 'Big Battlemage' could have been a real disruptor in the affordable mid-range space.

The GeForce RTX 30 Series is widely considered one of NVIDIA's best in the RTX era, delivering notable performance improvements over previous generations and introducing the game-changing DLSS 2.0 technology. However, if there was one flaw or recurring complaint with the GeForce RTX 30 Series, it was that the VRAM and GDDR6X memory ran very hot, with temperatures on high-end models like the GeForce RTX 3080 reaching as high as 100 degrees Celsius.

In YouTube modder and hardware enthusiast TrashBench's latest video, he attempts to solve this problem by taking an Arctic Liquid Freezer WS360-4710 workstation-grade AIO cooler and connecting that to the GPU and memory on a GeForce RTX 3080. The fact that it's a workstation-grade cooler is important because it includes a larger cold plate.

Securing and mounting the Arctic Liquid Freezer WS360 AIO cooler on a GeForce RTX 3080 required a lot of trial and error and a few iterations. However, with its all-black design, the result is pretty impressive, to the point where it resembles a custom-built AIO solution for the GeForce RTX 3080. What followed next was even more impressive, with GPU temperatures dropping substantially and VRAM or memory temperatures dropping by a massive 54 degrees Celsius.

NVIDIA is expected to maintain its 2-year launch cadence for GeForce graphics cards, as leaks about the next-generation RTX 60 series are starting to surface. The GeForce RTX 60-series will be powered by NVIDIA's "Rubin" architecture, which has already debuted on their AI and datacenter GPUs.

A new leak has surfaced from YouTuber RedGamingTech, combining a few interesting pieces of information about the upcoming NVIDIA GPUs. The first key point is that NVIDIA will use a variant of the current TSMC 3nm FinFET node to produce the RTX 60-series GPUs. Of course, this puts an end to the speculation of a new sub-2nm node debuting with the RTX 60-series.

Of course, NVIDIA will likely collaborate with TSMC to derive a custom node based on the 3nm FinFET that suits NVIDIA's needs, as they have done in the past. Furthermore, it has been leaked that the GPU chips will follow the "GR20X" numbering scheme. This is something that wouldn't come as a surprise if you have been paying attention to NVIDIA's GPU nomenclature over the past few years. Reportedly, the top-end GPU will be the GR202, followed by the GR203 and GR205 GPUs.

AMD's Anti-Lag 2 technology is getting a rename, and it will now carry the FSR prefix, becoming FSR Latency Reduction 2.0. The move appears to be part of the red team's broader push to bring its various FidelityFX technologies under one unified FSR brand. Since FSR no longer refers exclusively to upscaling, AMD wants a single umbrella term that covers the several technologies working together under its gaming stack.

The rename wasn't officially announced. Weeks before AMD's Redstone release last year, the company quietly updated its technology nomenclature, a change that only came to light after VideoCardz spotted it on AMD's website. FidelityFX Super Resolution became FSR Upscaling, Frame Generation became FSR Frame Generation, and two newer technologies, Ray Regeneration and Radiance Caching, also picked up the FSR prefix. Now, Anti-Lag 2 is the latest technology to receive this quiet change.

Anyone familiar with other GPU vendors will recognize what AMD is doing here. NVIDIA has long used the DLSS prefix to cover DLSS Super Resolution, DLSS Frame Generation, and DLSS Ray Reconstruction under one roof. Intel has taken a similar approach with XeSS 2.

AMD's RX 9070 XT is finally trending towards reasonable territory, with three custom triple-fan models from Sapphire, GIGABYTE, and ASRock now available for $699 via promo codes, courtesy of VideoCardz. In fact, Newegg has bundled these GPUs with extra hardware. Depending on the listing, builders can walk away with either a free 512GB SSD, a 750W PSU, or a 360mm AIO at no extra cost.

With no manufacturer immune to the recent surge in DRAM costs, GPU prices have been trending upward for months, with models having more than 8GB of memory hit the hardest. This has caused a significant restructuring in the mid-range market, where the RTX 5070 has climbed to $649 from its $549 launch, while the RTX 5070 Ti is reaching four-digit territory. It took several months for the RX 9070 XT to finally hit its $599 MSRP. This milestone only lasted several weeks before the DRAM crisis took hold, sending prices shooting above $700.

Newegg lists three models of the RX 9070 XT. The ASRock Challenger includes a 360mm AIO ($70 value), the GIGABYTE Gaming OC comes with a 512GB Gen 4 SSD ($113 value), and the Sapphire Pulse features a 750W PSU ($80 value). While all listings have a base price of $729, applying the on-site promo codes brings the final price down to $699. This is not a direct price cut, but the math speaks for itself. If you factor in the bundled goodies, the effective value of the GPU drops to near MSRP levels.

A lucky Walmart shopper secured an RTX 5060 Ti for just $80 and shared the details on Reddit, thanks to VideoCardz. After taxes, the total comes to almost $86, which still seems like an impossible figure given the card's current retail price. The GPU was marked down from its original retail price of $349 to just $80 for an insane 77% drop in price.

While clearance sales are not rare, finding a current-generation GPU for just 23% of its retail price is an extreme outlier that has caught the attention of the PC hardware community. The specific model in question is the MSI Ventus 2x, which currently retails between $349 and $419, depending on the store at the time of writing.

While the 8GB variant of the RTX 5060 Ti has faced its fair share of criticism for its limited framebuffer in 2026, a deal this aggressive is hard to ignore. For the Redditor in question, the jump is particularly significant; they are upgrading from the Pascal-based GTX 1060 6GB. For the price of a modern AAA title, this user is gaining roughly 3x more performance and a significantly more efficient architecture. This jump also unlocks new features like DLSS, Frame Generation, and Ray Tracing.

It seems like we've been waiting for Intel to formally announce its 'Big Battlemage' graphics card for a couple of years now, with the good news being that the wait is finally over. However, according to recent rumors, the "bad" news is that 'Big Battlemage' isn't an Arc-based gaming product but an AI-focused workstation with an Intel Arc Pro B70 GPU that will ship with 32GB of GDDR6 memory and 608 GB/s of bandwidth.

It's set to launch with a $949 MSRP for the reference design, with third-party cards from ARKN, ASRock, Gunnir, Maxsun, Sparkle, and others on the way. Compared to the existing Arc Pro B60, the new Arc Pro B70 features 50% more memory and 60% more Xe cores, bringing the total to 32 Xe cores. And with that, AI performance across a wide range of workloads is said to be up to 60% higher.

In terms of the card's position in the market, Intel is pitting it against the more expensive NVIDIA RTX Pro 4000 graphics card, where, in a single-GPU setup, it offers up to 2X "tokens per dollar" on Linux with 367 TOPS of AI performance. In addition to the Intel Arc Pro B70, the company has announced the Intel Arc Pro B65, which is essentially the Arc Pro B60 with 32GB of VRAM instead of 24GB.

NVIDIA has released its second hotfix driver for the month, resolving issues with its main GeForce Game Ready drivers. GeForce Hotfix Display Driver 596.02, available as a Beta release, was issued by NVIDIA within a day of the recent GeForce Game Ready Driver 595.97 WHQL official driver update.

However, unlike some of the most recent hotfixes that have addressed serious performance-related bugs, this hotfix appears to be limited to one of the known issues listed in the GeForce Game Ready Driver 595.97 WHQL release notes. And that is, stuttering when playing Arknights: Endfield on PC with a GeForce RTX graphics card.

Arknights: Endfield is an action role-playing game based on the popular 2019 tower defense game Arknights, with gameplay similar to gacha-style titles like Genshin Impact and base-building elements. With its anime-inspired visuals, the game made its PC debut earlier this year, so this Hotfix driver release is probably only recommended for those playing the game.

NVIDIA has just released GeForce Game Ready Driver 595.97 - WHQL for GeForce RTX gamers, and based on the release notes, it appears to be a minor update. Part of that comes down to the fact that there's no game-specific 'Game Ready' support, with March's biggest releases like Resident Evil Requiem and Crimson Desert already covered in previous driver updates.

However, the statement that it "optimizes your experience in the latest titles featuring DLSS, ray tracing, path tracing, and NVIDIA Reflex" titles does indicate that there is some optimization in the driver. That said, it does fix a couple of bugs, including potential texture corruption in Halo Infinite caused by 595 drivers. It also fixes some stability issues with DLSS Frame Generation when paired with Instant Replay.

As always, GeForce Game Ready Driver 595.97 - WHQL is available via the NVIDIA App or direct download from NVIDIA here. Here's a look at the full release notes.

Buying the world's fastest gaming GPU, the GeForce RTX 5090, is an expensive endeavour, and the last thing you'd want is to be scammed. Unfortunately, we live in a world where getting scammed is a very real risk, and for one unlucky gamer in India, their new GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5090 WINDFORCE OC 32G turned out to be an empty box filled with bubble-wrapped laundry detergent.

As spotted on Reddit (via VideoCardz), the GPU was purchased for roughly $3,000 USD (yeah, GeForce RTX 5090 prices have skyrocketed since its debut last year) through a third-party vendor. According to the post, the order was 'Fulfilled by Amazon' and actually shipped from one of their warehouses. Once the GPU arrived, the buyer planned to record an unboxing video when they discovered that the physically damaged GIGABYTE packaging contained a 1kg packet of Ghadi detergent powder.

Naturally, this is the last thing you'd want when opening a box that should contain a GeForce RTX 5090. And to make matters worse, Amazon has reportedly refused to issue a refund (after an eight-day review) on the grounds that the correct product was shipped. According to the buyer, the packaging lists a weight of 1.56kg even though the GeForce RTX 5090 GPU in question weighs almost double that.

The gaming community has done it again. Pearl Abyss, the studio behind chart-topping title Crimson Desert, has changed course and announced that support for Intel Arc GPUs is on the way. The announcement comes right after Pearl Abyss officially confirmed that the game does not support Intel Arc GPUs at all, and explicitly suggested that Arc owners seek refunds.

The studio has now updated its stance following community backlash and says it is working on compatibility and optimization support for Intel Arc GPU systems.

Following the announcement, some players have managed to boot Crimson Desert on Arc B850 hardware, but report broken rendering, white or blue screens, and general instability shortly after. This means the game currently only boots and may work for some time, but performance drops and stability issues will likely occur until full optimization arrives.