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NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 with a tweaked design and just 24GB of GDDR7 (regular RTX 5090 packs 32GB) has arrived to the shores of China, priced at the same price as the RTX 5090 D.

The new RTX 5090 D V2 is mostly unchanged for the most part across the board from the RTX 5090 D non-V2 variant, but the new RTX 5090 D V2 has a radically changed VRAM capacity of 24GB GDDR7 compared to 32GB on the RTX 5090 D and RTX 5090 graphics cards. The tweaks are for NVIDIA to meet US export restrictions to China, hence the new memory configuration.

NVIDIA's official website now lists the RTX 5090 D V2 and all of its GPU specifications, with the GB202-240 die and its 21,760 CUDA cores, 4th Gen Ray Tracing Cores, 5th Gen Tensor Cores, with 2375 AI TOPs of performance. This is compared to the RTX 5090 with 3352 AI TOPs.

The Battlefield 6 multiplayer entered its public beta on August 10, and more than 500,000 Steam users flocked to the title throughout the weekend. Unfortunately, one of those PC gamers discovered their RTX 5090 caught fire and started melting mid-game.

The user said they noticed something was up when the game started freezing mid-match, and then an odor began to fill the room. The smell was shortly followed by a fire that reportedly lasted around 10 seconds. Notably, the area that has sustained most of the damage is where the GPU undercarriage meets the motherboard, specifically right before the PCIe slot. The graphics card is a ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090, and judging from the images posted, the fire was significant enough to leave significant damage to the card, case, and some surrounding components.

Reports indicate the owner purchased the system as a prebuilt, which, thankfully for them, will make claiming warranty on the rig much easier (hopefully). The PC has been returned to the store and is currently undergoing an investigation by the manufacturer. As for what caused the fire, the specifics are currently unknown, as typically when a GPU is involved in a fire or melting scenario, it has to do with incorrect seating of the power connector cables, or in the case of an RTX 4090, a flawed power connector design.

ASUS has announced its latest collaboration with Noctua, the GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua Edition. ASUS says it's the "quietest ASUS graphics card in its class," which is to be expected when you release a GPU with three next-gen Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 120mm fans, which are renowned for two things: thermal performance and silent operation.

As expected, ASUS's overall design embraces the brown and tan-colored look and feel of Noctua fans. The impressive fans are paired with ASUS's optimized vapor chamber for the GPU and VRAM, phase-change thermal pads for heat transfer, and high-quality components and power delivery. The one trade-off of adding Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 120mm fans to a GPU cooler is size; the ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua Edition is a thick boy.

With dimensions of 385x151x80 mm, it's a quad-slot, long, and tall GPU, and one of the larger custom GeForce RTX 5080 models we've seen. On the plus side, it does ship with a generous +115 MHz overclocked Boost Clock speed, and the Noctua fans paired with ASUS's thermal design should make it a fantastic GPU to overclock to get even more performance.

Over the weekend, AMD launched a new GPU, and while it would usually be a big celebration and event for a new graphics card, the motto with this one is seemingly hush-hush.

The new graphics card is a Radeon RX 7400, which is a generation of graphics card that launched three years ago. Yes, AMD has added a new graphics card to its previous generation that runs the previous generation RDNA3 architecture. The RX 7400 is aimed at gamers on a budget as it features 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM and will be humbly priced somewhere between $150 and $250.

AMD hasn't officially revealed the price for the new GPU, but given that the RX 7400 is effectively replacing the RX 6400 released in 2022, it will be a budget graphics card priced below the $200 mark. The price estimation of sub-$200 is reinforced even further when the RX 7600 is currently priced between $260 and $360, depending on the 8GB or 16GB VRAM models.

The flagship ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 BTF graphics card is now available in Europe, with the ASUS Germany online store listing the new flagship BTF card for €3083.90.

What makes this card stand out from the rest is that it sports ASUS's in-house GC-HPWR power connector, which delivers power directly from compatible (BTF) motherboards, into the ROG Astral RTX 5090 BTF graphics card. The included adapter means it'll work with regular motherboards, with the GC-HPWR power connector handling up to 1000W of power delivery.

ASUS's new flagship ROG Astral RTX 5090 BTF OC graphics card features a quad-fan cooling system with a patented vapor chamber, milled heat spreader, and a phase-change GPU thermal pad for improved heat transfer. ASUS says that airflow and pressure are boosted by up to 20% compared to standard RTX 5090 designs, with a chunky 3.8-slot cooler featuring a full-metal die-cast housing, backplate, and GPU Guard mounting reinforcement for stability and durability.

NVIDIA's new tweaked-for-China GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 graphics card reportedly launches in China tomorrow, with rumors that the RTX 5090 D V2 -- even with its cut-down 24GB of VRAM -- will be priced at the same price as the RTX 5090 D with 32GB of VRAM.

In a new post on X by leaker MEGAsizeGPU, we're hearing that the real MSRP for NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 is the same as the original RTX 5090 D. Considering the new RTX 5090 D V2 graphics card has gimped VRAM down to 24GB from 32GB on the RTX 5090 D, that's not good news for gamers in China.

Recent reports had the new RTX 5090 D V2 card being $830 less than the RTX 5090 D, but the "real" MSRP will be much closer to the RTX 5090 D says the leaker. A Chinese retailer has the new RTX 5090 D V2 listed at 20,699 RMB, compared to 21,899 RMB for the RTX 5090 D from the same store, while the most expensive custom RTX 5090 D V2 cards at the same store are priced at up to 20,999 RMB.

Another day, another fake RTX 5090 out in the wild with a Redditor ordering an MSI GeForce RTX 5090 VENTUS 3X graphics card from Amazon France, sold and shipped by Amazon (not a third-party seller) but once it arrived, he noticed that the GPU and VRAM chips were missing from the PCB.

The user said that at first "everything seemed normal", the Amazon box and tape were "perfectly sealed", but the moment he opened the GPU box and tried to check the back of the GPU, he said he noticed "no tamper seal". All four screws on the back of the GPU core had "clearly been taken out before" and that "two of them were almost completely stripped" and "that's when I realized: something's seriously off".

The Redditor then checked the gold finger which he said looked dull and used, at this point he said he was thinking "this is NOT a new GPU", so he hooked it up to his PC just to be sure... no fan spin, no display output, totally dead. He took a closer look and the memory chips under the thermal pads were missing. He used a flashlight to look inside and found the GPU core itself was missing.

A new GPU startup has just been born in Silicon Valley, one of the first in the last 25 years or so, with the ex-RTG boss announcing his new startup -- Oxmiq Labs -- and they've got world-class architects to make AI GPUs.

Koduri retired from Intel as its Chief GPU architect close to two years ago, previously working for AMD as the Senior VP and Chief GPU Architect of its graphics department -- Radeon Technologies Group (RTG) -- but is now building AI GPUs from scratch with Oxmiq Labs.

Oxmiq Labs will represent 500+ years of collective experience and will use hundreds of patents to design new AI hardware, with the company not just tweaking current GPU designs, but rather will be rebuilding the GPU ecosystem from the ground up with an "Atoms to Atoms" mindset. This will see the development of low-level hardware and bring transistor-level innovation to create high-end AI systems.

If you're jumping into the Battlefield 6 Open Beta with an Intel Arc graphics card like the latest Intel Arc B580, or an Intel CPU with integrated Arc Graphics, be sure to grab the latest Intel Graphics Driver 32.0.101.6987 (WHQL Certified). This new driver adds support and optimizations for FPS of the moment, alongside day one support for Mafia: The Old Country.

This new driver release also includes performance improvements for DOOM: The Dark Ages with an up to 6% average FPS uplift when playing at 1080p with Path Tracing enabled. Rounding out the game-specific updates, there's also a fix for Naraka Bladepoint that stops the game from freezing when Intel XeSS upscaling is selected on a Battlemage GPU.

Outside of game support, the latest Intel Graphics Driver also adds Shared GPU Memory Override control for select Intel Core Ultra Processors, and power management optimization for Intel Core Ultra 200H series devices.

An overclocker has shunt-modded his GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card to unlock a much higher 1200W power limit, hitting the top 20 in 3DMark benchmarks, all with just air-cooling keeping the GPU cool.

Reddit user "u/thatavidreaderture" used his GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS MASTER ICE graphics card and its stock heatsink, as he thinks that it's more than enough to keep the thermal requirements of the GPU nice and cool -- most, if not all AIB coolers have more than enough thermal headroom.

He replaced the 2MOhm resistors with 1MOhm, which unlocked twice the power limit of the RTX 5090, which by default uses close to 600W at load, but shunt-modded, the GPU was reaching a much higher 1200W power limit. He also repasted the GPU and used the popular PTM 7950 and Upsiren UX Ultra thermal putty.

MSI's new GeForce RTX 5080 16G EXPERT graphics card is available now. As the successor to the impressive MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER EXPERT from last year, it presents a unique take on the custom high-end GeForce RTX 50 Series GPU thanks to its FLOW FROZR 2 cooling system that incorporates a push-pull airflow configuration with one large fan on either side of the GPU.

If the design looks a little familiar, that's because it borrows the setup seen with NVIDIA's Founders Edition designs that it introduced with the GeForce RTX 30 and RTX 40 Series. As far as we know, MSI is the only major GeForce RTX partner to offer a model with this unique cooling solution, which makes the GeForce RTX 5080 16G EXPERT a notable release and one that stands out.

We've been eager to get our hands on it after getting to see it up close at Computex 2025, and with our full review coming soon, we thought we'd showcase the design while comparing it to MSI's EXPERT GPU we reviewed in 2024.

ASUS's ProArt line-up is all about offering high-performance in a sleek and stylish form for creators, professionals, and enthusiasts. This week, the company has unveiled new ProArt GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics cards sporting a compact, elegant design that incorporates wood panelling for looks and a USB Type-C display port for versatility and compatibility with a wide range of displays.

It's been a while since we've seen a GeForce RTX GPU that offers DisplayPort output over a USB Type-C connection, so right off the bat, this makes ASUS's new ProArt GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics cards a fantastic choice for those looking for this specific feature. Of course, this is in addition to getting access to NVIDIA's latest RTX Blackwell architecture for cutting-edge gaming performance and up to 1858 AI TOPS of power for intensive AI workloads.

The flagship ASUS ProArt GeForce RTX 5080 includes 16GB of fast GDDR7 memory for gaming in 4K with DLSS 4 enabled, and running more complex memory-intensive AI models. It also ships in a compact 2.5-slot design and form factor, which ASUS says makes it small enough to fit in compact PC cases. And the thinner design also means access to PCIe x16 expansion slots, which is essential for creators.

Bolt Graphics might not be a brand you've heard of, but it is coming to the GPU market with some surprising features that aren't on its competitors' hardware just yet, like expandable RAM and insane amounts of AI performance.

Bolt Graphics is currently cooking up their Zeus GPU for a 2027 release, with some interesting specifications shared by the company on X recently. Zeus will feature expandable memory with 32GB / 64GB / 128GB soldered + 2x/4x SO-DIMM slots for up to 384GB of memory.

The company claims "massive improvements" to path tracing performance, an ultra-fast 400GbE QSFP-DD port, with built-in high-performance RISC-V CPU cores that are capable of running Linux. All of this is also using the "good old" 8-pin PCIe power connector, which the company quips "is known to not melt". Bolt Graphics says that its Zeus GPU will be in developer kit form in 2026, with mass production planned for 2027.

With driver support and the official product page now live, AMD's new entry-level RDNA 4 GPU, the Radeon RX 9060, has launched. Although we don't have pricing and availability, it is expected that this new GPU will mostly be limited to budget prebuilt systems.

The Radeon RX 9060 non-XT features 28 Compute Units, down from 32 in the Radeon RX 9060 XT, with 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with a memory bandwidth speed of up to 288 GB/sec. It's also the most efficient GPU in the company's RDNA 4 line-up with a power rating of 132W, a similar power draw to NVIDIA's entry-level GeForce RTX 5050.

However, as highlighted by the product page for the custom 2.5-slot ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 model, it seems that the Radeon RX 9060's OC capabilities are essentially non-existent. All that's on offer is a paltry 10 MHz (first spotted by VideoCardz), which won't make any noticeable difference to gaming performance.

AMD has released its latest financial report for the second quarter of 2025, with the company recording a record $7.7 billion in revenue. However, due to "inventory and related charges associated with US export control restrictions" for its Instinct data center AI GPUs, the company's operating income was in the red to the tune of $134 million.

However, it's all good news when looking at AMD's Client and Gaming Segment, which covers the company's lineup of Ryzen and Radeon products for consumers. With record CPU sales, "strong demand" for the company's new RDNA 4-powered Radeon RX 9000 Series GPUs, and increased demand for "console gaming products," revenue was up 69% year-over-year.

It's no secret that AMD's Ryzen range of processors is quickly becoming a go-to processor for all users, surpassing Intel in several markets. However, Q2 2025's Gaming revenue, which covers Radeon products as well as PlayStation and Xbox consoles, grew by a whopping 73% year-over-year.

AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 25.8.1 is here, and the latest driver and software for Radeon GPUs is a massive one. It not only adds support for new games like Mafia: The Old Country and WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, but it also adds optimizations and support for this weekend's big Battlefield 6 Open Beta.

The latest driver also adds support for the entry-level Radeon RX 9060 non-XT GPU, which has quietly launched this week as a budget 1080p gaming card for new builds. AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 25.8.1 is also a must for all RDNA 4 owners as it officially brings FSR 4 support to new releases like Mafia: The Old Country and WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, while finally bringing the AI-powered upscaling solution to CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077.

There are also a few fixes in this driver release, addressing issues such as 4K video stuttering in Chrome and random crashes in titles like Battlefield 2042 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The driver is available to download right now. Here are the full release notes.

At the Washington AI Summit, President Donald Trump commented on NVIDIA, saying that he wanted to break up the company when he heard about its market dominance.

The remarks from Trump were made in a joking manner at the AI Summit, with the President saying that he had never heard of NVIDIA before and then learned about the company and its leader, founder, and CEO, Jensen Huang. Trump stated that he was informed it would be difficult to "break up" NVIDIA. He also noted that if Huang were to run the company "incompetently," it would take 10 years for any competition to catch up to NVIDIA's current position. Whether that be true or not, those were the comments from the US government.

What is true is NVIDIA's absolute dominance in both the AI GPU market and the consumer GPU market, with the green team being the leader in both of those spaces by a far and away margin. While Trump was joking about breaking up NVIDIA, presumably under antitrust laws or the monopolization of a market that's anti-competitive, it's not totally impossible for that to happen. As Trump even says, NVIDIA holds 100%, which is a red flag for regulators.

AMD launched the mainstream Radeon RX 9060 XT on June 4, in 8GB and 16GB variants. Our review of the 16GB model praised its 1080p and 1440p gaming performance alongside RDNA 4's new FSR 4 technology and improved ray-tracing performance. Although overall performance is only slightly ahead of the GeForce RTX 5060, the Radeon RX 9060 XT is easily AMD's best mainstream Radeon GPU in years.

According to a new report over at Tom's Hardware, citing early access to a press release, AMD is planning to launch a cut-down Radeon RX 9060 non-XT GPU for entry-level 1080p gaming. The baseline Radeon RX 9060 won't be available as an off-the-shelf part; instead, it will be limited to "select system integrators" to be used in budget prebuilt gaming PCs.

Spec-wise, it's said that it will feature 28 Compute Units or CUs, compared to the Radeon RX 9060 XT's 32 CUs, which results in 22.43 TFLOPS of shader performance. This is roughly 12.5% less than the 9060 XT; however, this sort of figure isn't a direct translation to game performance.

AMD's next-generation RDNA 5 GPU architecture will reportedly have around 10% in IPC performance uplifts over RDNA 4, according to the latest leaks.

We've been hearing about AMD's next-gen RDNA 5-based flagship GPU which should end up being called the Radeon RX 10900 XT, which will reportedly have its RDNA 5 GPU fabbed on TSMC's 3nm process node, feature up to 32GB of GDDR7 and could even be a next-gen RTX 6090 killer.

In his latest video, leaker Moore's Law is Dead says we can expect around 5-10% more IPC uplift from RDNA 5 over RDNA 4 in rasterization, while ray tracing performance should be a little higher.

We got our first look at MSI's GeForce RTX 5080 16G EXPERT OC graphics card at Computex 2025, with the successor to the MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER EXPERT from 2024 set to release sometime soon. What separates MSI's EXPERT design from other cards in its extensive GeForce RTX 50 Series lineup is that it employs a 'Push Pull Airflow' design similar to NVIDIA's Founders Edition models.

This means you've got a fan on either side of the GPU working together to cool the hardware, with one acting as intake and the other as exhaust. With new images and specs for the MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G EXPERT OC appearing online over the weekend, via @wxnod on X, we've got more details on what to expect from MSI's new premium GeForce RTX 5080 - alongside the expected MSRP.

MSI's second-generation EXPERT design includes the company's FLOW FROZR 2 cooling system that consists of the 'Push Pull Airflow' design, STORMFORCE fans, aluminum die-casting, and a built-in advanced vapor chamber for the GPU and memory. It's also set to ship with a generous overclocked Boost Clock speed of up to 2730 MHz while maintaining the GeForce RTX 5080's TGP rating of 360W.