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NVIDIA's RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards theoretically launch tomorrow (and go on sale the following day), and there's further buzz that they'll be priced more competitively than expected - but there are some big old catches here.

Moore's Law is Dead (MLID) brings us a new pricing and supply leak in his latest video, and it's very much good (well, kind of) and bad news.

The positive facet of this leak is that those rumors of a $379 MSRP for the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB and $429 for the 16GB flavor are seemingly true, at least according to one source at a major online retailer that MLID spoke to.

With increased power usage and a shift to a new power connector with the GeForce RTX 40 Series, one that has since been revised to 12V-2x6 for the GeForce RTX 50 Series, the arrival of RTX Blackwell has not been free from reports of melted power cables. The GeForce RTX 5090 is the most power-hungry gaming GPU to date, with a TGP of 600W traveling through a small cable.

Interestingly, the latest case of a melted or damaged power cable isn't related to the newest flagship or even the GeForce RTX 5080 but the 250W-rated GeForce RTX 5070. Based on various investigations and reports, this case looks different because one of the cables on the 12V-2x6 cable from an ATC 3.1 Seasonic 750W PSU has melted, not the connector.

Images and video of the aftermath, which includes a ZOTAC GAMING graphics card, were posted to X by @ere9w - where, upon closer inspection, the issue might be related to the connection on the GPU side.

It looks like we have an ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card experiencing "coil whine" with a Redditor reporting more "loud noises" on the expensive flagship GPU. Check it out:

In a new thread on Reddit, user "MutedMobile3977" said that his ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card was giving out a "coil whine" issue and that he figured the issue out after the GPU began making loud noises when under load. He looked closer, discovering that the TUF RTX 5090 card had a damaged capacitor, something that's rare on a high-end GPU.

Physical damage while the GPU itself is running is something that's not common, especially for a new card like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. The GPU itself is running without a problem apart from the loud noises and coil whine, and if a capacitor is at fault, we should've expected some issues with the GPU running... but that's not happening... so far, that is.

As the apparent release of NVIDIA's RTX 5060 Ti comes close - it's rumored to arrive next week - we're catching leaks that are purportedly showing finished graphics cards.

Not only have we got a look at a bunch of MSI models of the RTX 5060 Ti, but also a graphics card from ASUS, all of which were reported by VideoCardz.

Apply your own seasoning at this point, but there are plenty of images and they look genuine enough, with the ASUS leak seemingly being direct from the company in the form of a teaser for the Hatsune Miku edition of the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB. (See the above post on X from Uniko's Hardware).

NVIDIA's RTX 5070 has slipped under its MSRP in another country, this time in the UK - perhaps indicating that the mid-range Blackwell GPU might do the same in the US (and other regions besides) before long.

The Gainward Python III version of the GeForce RTX 5070 has had its price tag cut to £518.99 at Overclockers, a major UK retailer, as KitGuru noticed (via VideoCardz). On top of that, we also spotted that the Zotac Solid spin of the RTX 5070 has also been reduced to this level.

The RTX 5070 carried an official MSRP of £539 in the UK originally, but as VideoCardz was sharp-eyed enough to pick up, the official NVIDIA site in the UK now lists this GPU at £529.

AMD's flagship RDNA 4 GPU has been one of the most well-received Team Red GPU launches in a long time. As seen in our reviews of various Radeon RX 9070 XT models from GIGABYTE, ASRock, and Sapphire, the massive improvement to ray-tracing performance and the arrival of FSR 4 have closed the feature gap in a big way when it comes to GeForce RTX versus Radeon RX.

However, unlike previous generations, which saw AMD release reference models, this time around, there weren't any, which has left many wondering what happened. With only a handful of models available at the competitive $599 MSRP price point, a reference or 'Founders Edition' style design from AMD could have given PC gamers another avenue for picking up a highly sought-after Radeon RX 9070 XT.

Still, a few of these reference designs were produced and shipped to OEM partners to be used with new PCs. One of these models was recently spotted on the Chinese-based Chiphell forums, where the buyer spent 5499 RMB or $748 USD to acquire it on Goofish. The user has disassembled the card and benchmarked it.

Someone picking up a GeForce RTX 5080 for $896 is a great deal. Not only is it $100 cheaper than the $999 MSRP set by NVIDIA, but it sounds unreal as most models are sold for $1200 due to supply, demand, and other market factors. Likewise, someone picking up a GeForce RTX 5070 for $515 is another excellent deal because most RTX 5070's are currently sold out with price tags notably higher than the $549 MSRP.

Okay, so where is this mythical GPU discount megastore? Well, it's Walmart - and there's a good reason these cards are being sold at a discount. Like other retailers, Walmart received limited GeForce RTX 50 Stock at launch, with most models sold online. However, with a 30-day return policy for electronics and users able to return GPUs for reasons like "it didn't fit my case" or "I no longer need it," the RTX 5080 and RTX 5070 models mentioned above were found in Walmart's return section.

Open or unopened return stock gets put into a return section with a discount for clearance, so if you plan on making a trip to your local Walmart, the odds of finding one of these affordable GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs are slim.

NVIDIA's RTX 5060 Ti GPU is supposedly ready to roll and be released next week, so it comes as no surprise that we're seeing a leaked benchmark.

As is typical for the initial leaks for a graphics card, this isn't one of the better metrics by which to judge gaming performance. Yes, you guessed it, this is a piece of spillage from Geekbench as flagged up by BenchLeaks on X (via Wccftech).

As ever, these are results from the Vulkan and OpenCL tests in Geekbench where the RTX 5060 Ti (with 16GB of VRAM) is shown achieving 140,147 and 146,234 respectively, as you can see in the above and below posts.

GALAX's new mega-custom GeForce RTX 5090D HOF OC Lab Edition graphics card has broken multiple 3DMark world records, with the new GB202 "Blackwell" GPU cooled with LN2 cooling, and pushed 1GHz+ over stock GPU clocks. Check it out:

The Chinese-exclusive RTX 5090D HOF OC Lab Edition GPU was designed from the ground up to be pushed to its limits and punished on LN2-cooled bench systems, breaking world records with ease. Now we've got pro overclockers "OGS" and "Rauf" who have pushed GALAX's new RTX 5090D HOF OC Lab to its limits, using LN2 cooling and pushing the GB202 GPU to an insane 3.5GHz.

Both of these overclockers now hold the first and second positions on 3DMark FireStrike Extreme, TimeSpy Extreme, and other benchmarks, taking a lead over the regular RTX 5090 non-D. NVIDIA's fleet of in-house GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition through to custom AIB partner models, all use a single 12V-2x6 power connector, but GALAX takes power draw to another level with the RTX 5090D HOF OC Lab Edition with dual 12V-2x6 power connectors with the card designed to take up to 1000W of power.

NVIDIA and AMD are set to release their latest mainstream GPUs in the coming weeks and months, with the GeForce RTX 5060 Series and the Radeon RX 9060 XT. The first card set to arrive (rumors are pointing to a launch as early as next week) is the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, which will come in 8GB and 16GB variants.

AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT is also set to arrive in 8GB and 16GB variants but with slower GDDR6 memory than the RTX 5060 Ti's faster GDDR7. AMD's mainstream RDNA 4 offering looks to be around the corner, too, thanks to new product registrations via the South Korean Radio Agency (RRA) for GIGABYTE cards covering both RDNA 4 and RTX Blackwell models.

As spotted by @harukaze5719 on X, GIGABYTE is choosing to go all in on the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti while playing it safe with the Radeon RX 9060 XT. For the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, Gaming OC, Eagle, Windforce, Aero, and AORUS models are coming.

Intel Graphics Driver 32.0.101.6734 (WHQL Certified) is here, and if you've got an MSI Claw gaming handheld, you should download and install it. The latest Arc Graphics driver improves handheld gaming device performance with the 'Lunar Lake' Intel Core Ultra 200V Series processor and fixes an issue with some games on Lunar Lake notebooks not showing all supported display resolutions.

This is interesting because there's nothing here for desktop Arc owners, no support for new games, and no fixes for the growing list of issues with the latest 'Battlemage' architecture in games like Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. It's also interesting because the MSI Claw 8 AI+ and MSI Claw 7 AI+, released earlier this year, are the only two PC gaming handhelds we know of using Intel Core Ultra 200V Series processors with integrated Arc graphics.

Most handhelds, from the Steam Deck to the ROG Ally and Legion GO, use AMD Ryzen technology with integrated RDNA graphics. That said, the new MSI Claw 8 AI+ feedback has been positive, with the portable Arc Graphics handheld offering competitive performance in a wide range of games. This update is very cool to see, as the improved power management will translate to performance gains.

NVIDIA has reportedly started using GDDR7 memory modules from SK hynix, with the first GPU of choice being the mid-range GeForce RTX 5070.

In a new post on X by leaker "MEGAsizeGPU" we're hearing that NVIDIA has started shipping GeForce RTX 50 series "Blackwell" GPUs with new SK hynix GDDR7 memory modules, marking a change from using fellow South Korean company -- Samsung -- and its GDDR7 memory chips on RTX 50 series GPUs shipped so far.

SK hynix has been providing the best of the best in the HBM industry with its HBM3 and HBM3E memory chips for NVIDIA's dominant H100, H200, and new B200 AI GPUs and AI servers. SK hynix is also close to mass production of its next-gen HBM4 and HBM4E memory, expected to debut on NVIDIA's next-gen Vera Rubin AI platform in 2026.

NVIDIA's scheme to thwart scalpers, and push genuine buyers of Blackwell GPUs to the front of the queue, hasn't been discontinued as some chatter on the grapevine suggested.

You may recall that in February 2025, NVIDIA resurrected its Verified Priority Access (VPA) program for the Blackwell generation, a scheme previously enacted with Lovelace GPUs to prevent (or at least cut back on) scalping with its GPUs.

Note that this is only for US buyers, and the scheme means those folks who already have an NVIDIA account (created before January 30, 2025) can register their interest in purchasing a Founders Edition RTX 5090, 5080 or 5070 GPU at the MSRP direct from Team Green.

Although it has been leaked and teased, PowerColor has officially announced its new Radeon RX 9070 XT Red Devil Spectral White Edition graphics card. According to the company, "every component has been precision-engineered in pure white," including the PCB, heatsink, power connectors, and cooler shroud. The card also includes the large 'Hellstone' RGB element on the end, which can be customized to deliver a more heavenly light than the deep red of the standard all-black Red Devil.

The PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT Red Devil Spectral White Edition is a premium GPU designed for overclocking AMD's flagship RDNA 4 offering. It ships with an out-of-the-box overclock, dual BIOS modes, and an advanced VRM design to support additional tweaking and OC action. The triple-fan system is also described as "whisper-quiet."

This limited edition GPU includes a Red Devil Metal Keycap in its custom packaging. Now, you're probably wondering about the price. Although the Radeon RX 9070 XT has an MSRP of $599, very few models have been available at this price point. Most 9070 XT cards are OC variants, with prices jumping up 30% in most cases. As a limited edition all-white version of its flagship model, PowerColor's new Red Devil Spectral White Edition carries quite the price tag.

NVIDIA's RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti models are apparently set to use GDDR7 video RAM and a 128-bit memory bus, or that's the latest from the GPU grapevine.

VideoCardz, often a source of graphics card rumors, got the scoop on this, noticing the mentions of these specs on NBD (a shipping data platform).

The site discovered GPU shipping manifests that show NVIDIA's graphics cards, albeit not named explicitly, but referred to as PG152 boards with GB206 chips (which is what the rumor mill believes the RTX 5060 models are - the vanilla version will be a cutdown GB206, as you might guess).

Cyber Streets is a new Unreal Engine 5.5.3 tech demo from lighting artist Pasquale Scionti that was created to showcase a Blade Runner and Cyberpunk-inspired scene using dynamic lights. This means no Lumen (Unreal Engine 5's in-built ray-tracing), path tracing, ray-tracing, or baked lighting.

This version of the Cyber Streets tech demo, which you can watch above, runs on a GeForce RTX 5080 and is impressive in presenting a complex scene with many dynamic lights. It leverages Unreal Engine's Nanite system with distance field meshes and added screen space reflections to show an interactive scene that looks impressive even without any RTX or Lumen action.

This week, the creator has posted an updated version of the Cyber Streets tech demo that uses Lumen for ray-traced global illumination, with ray-traced shadows, ambient occlusion, and reflections. It turns the tech demo into a Cyberpunk 2077-style scene where you can instantly tell the difference, even though the non-Lumen and non-RT versions still look fantastic.

Last year, we reported on the world's smallest GeForce RTX 4070 with the Zephyr GeForce RTX 4070 ITX Sakura Blizzard graphics card, which instantly sold out in China. With a GPU length of only 172mm and a single fan for cooling, the ITX-ready card was - at the time - an ideal option for small form-factor ITX builds. It's so tiny that it wouldn't be cramped even in a mini-ITX case.

Well, Zephyr is back - with another tiny GeForce RTX 4070. The new Zephyr GeForce RTX 4070 ITX Sakura Snow X looks to be an improved version of what we saw last year as it includes a full CNC shroud and casing with the aluminum shell including the I/O bracket as part of the design. Although slightly longer at 178mm with a height of 128mm, the larger 105mm fan and aluminum should deliver better thermal performance.

Zephyr notes that the redesigned RTX 4070 runs up to 6 degrees cooler than its previous single-fan model, which is impressive. Interestingly, the company is sticking with the GeForce RTX 40 Series for this design and not moving to the newer GeForce RTX 5070.

Although it's exclusive to the Chinese market and features a design partially inspired by what looks like generic anime characters, GALAX's new GeForce RTX 5090D Boomstar series, available in white Luna and black Nox, features an impressive design. This is because the shroud (essentially the top plate with three fans) is magnetically detachable.

Without any wires or screws, being able to remove the shroud and fans via a magnetic system is an impressive feature for those that might want to perform some maintenance (cleaning) down the road. Naturally, you wouldn't remove the shroud when the GPU is in use, but this form of 'partial disassembly' has the added benefit of not voiding warranties.

GALAX's Boomstar series also includes a magnetic backplate sticker system for customization, making the GPU more or less anime-infused. The GeForce RTX 5090D Boomstar OC variants include a 2452 MHz boost clock, higher than the RTX 5090D's 2407 MHz reference spec.

A new report at PC Games Hardware has shown that you can flash the BIOS on a Radeon RX 9070 non-XT GPU with the BIOS for the Radeon RX 9070 XT to achieve higher boost clock speeds, raise the power limit, and boost performance. Of course, there are still some key hardware differences between the two cards - the Radeon RX 9070's GPU features 56 Compute Units compared to 64 in the Radeon RX 9070 XT.

By flashing the ASUS PRIME Radeon RX 9070 with the BIOS from the ASUS PRIME Radeon RX 9070 XT, the lower-tier RDNA 4 offers saw its boost clock speed increase from around 2.5 GHz to 3.1 GHz, with the power limit (TGP) increased to 317W from 220W. With that, the Radeon RX 9070 "XT" can outperform a Radeon RX 9070 XT with stock settings in various 3DMark benchmarks.

This is a pretty impressive bit of modding, as it boosts the performance of the non-XT RDNA 4 variant by around 15%. However, modding or changing the vBIOS will always be risky, and no official tool automates the process.

NVIDIA is continuing to face a whole lot of flak over the problems its more recent graphics drivers have been causing.

Gamers Nexus is the latest to highlight driver instability issues with NVIDIA GPUs (VideoCardz brought word of the latest YouTube video from the channel, which you can see above).

To summarize, Gamers Nexus highlights a whole bunch of crashes, such as Marvel Rivals which saw the PC lock up (with a familiar black screen) after turning on frame generation. Other titles exhibited this behavior, too, when using what many PC gamers are now referring to as 'fake frames' of course.