RTX 50 Series
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Nvidia’s RTX 50 GPUs Face Critical Thermal Issues Affecting Longevity
Nvidia‘s new RTX 50 graphics cards, from the RTX 5060 Ti to the powerful RTX 5090, may have a major issue affecting their long-term performance. According to an investigation by Igor’s Lab, these GPUs suffer from “hotspots” in their power sections, which can lead to temperatures exceeding 100°C. This issue…
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Amazon Starts Reserving Some RTX 50 and Radeon RX 9000 for Prime Members
Amazon has begun offering exclusive reservations for certain RTX 50 and Radeon RX 9000 graphics card models, but only for Prime members. This move is seen as a strategy to encourage more Prime subscriptions and potentially stop scalpers—those who buy high-demand items in bulk to resell them at much higher…
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RTX 5090 for Laptops Performs Half as Well as Desktop RTX 5090
The new NVIDIA RTX 50 Series graphics cards are now available for laptops, with prices starting at $2,199 for the RTX 5080, the least expensive model. However, the RTX 5090, the most powerful version in this series, is drawing attention for the wrong reasons. Early reviews suggest that the RTX…
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NVIDIA Claims RTX 50 Sales Are Double the RTX 40 at Launch, But the Comparison Sparks Doubts
NVIDIA has recently shared a graph showing that it has shipped twice as many RTX 50 series GPUs compared to the RTX 40 series during their launch periods. The company presented this data amidst criticism regarding the availability of its products, which are often being sold at much higher prices…
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NVIDIA Releases Hotfix to Address Black Screen Issues on RTX 50 Graphics Cards
NVIDIA has released a new hotfix to try and fix black screen issues with the RTX 50 series graphics cards that have been reported by users in recent weeks. This update is called GeForce Hotfix Driver 572.75 and can be downloaded here. It specifically aims to address the black screen…
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NVIDIA Denies Missing ROP Issues in RTX 50 Series Laptop GPUs
NVIDIA has officially denied the rumors that some RTX 50 series laptop GPUs might be shipped with missing rendering units. This comes after German publications like Heise Online and Hardwareluxx reported that NVIDIA had asked laptop manufacturers to check their devices for any missing ROPs. In response, Ben Berraondo, NVIDIA…
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NVIDIA’s New Driver Fails to Fix Black Screen Issue for All Users
NVIDIA recently released the Game Ready driver update 572.60 aiming to fix a recurring problem with its RTX 50 series graphics cards: the black screen. However, many users have reported that the update not only failed to resolve the issue but also introduced new instability, especially in games using Multi-Frame…
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MSI Unveils Norse Mythology Inspired RTX 50 Series Laptops
MSI is one of the biggest names in the PC business, with a plethora of products ranging from gaming mice to graphics cards. Their laptops are some of the best in the world, offering a range of options from light and portable, to chunky performance monsters. These new ones are…
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NVIDIA Accused of Using Scarcity Marketing with RTX 50 Series
NVIDIA is in the spotlight again, but this time the issue isn’t technical—it’s about alleged market manipulation with its new GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics cards. According to insider sources, the company is said to be intentionally limiting the supply of high-end GPUs, like the RTX 5090, to create a…
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NVIDIA RTX 50 Series Drops Support for 32-bit PhysX, Affecting Performance in Older Games
NVIDIA is officially ending support for 32-bit software in its latest GeForce RTX 50 Series of GPUs. This includes the 32-bit PhysX engine, which was once a key part of many games’ physics systems. The transition marks a shift to 64-bit software support, and while older NVIDIA GPUs, from Maxwell…
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NVIDIA Acknowledges RTX 50 Series “Black Screen” Issue, Investigating Fix
The “black screen” issue appears to be quite common with the latest RTX 50 series graphics cards. The problem has been reported by many users, prompting NVIDIA to acknowledge the issue and confirm that they are investigating a solution. Some users believe this could be a permanent issue, raising concerns…
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NVIDIA RTX 5090 Can Run on 450W, While RTX 5080 Struggles with Just 300W
With the new NVIDIA RTX 50 Series on the market, users are testing out various configurations to discover how these models work. Currently, the most powerful models of this new Blackwell-based generation are the NVIDIA RTX 5090 and RTX 5080. While both are high-power models, the RTX 5090 seems to…
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ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 OC Edition Graphics Card Review
With the RTX 5090 now here, there’s been a lot of chatter about custom AIB cards, especially as some brands are introducing completely new lineups including what we have here today in the way of the RTX 5090 ROG Astral from ASUS. A card that had everyone talking when they…
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition Review
Today is the day when we can finally lift the lid on all the juicy benchmarks for the new Blackwell-based RTX 5090. This is a card that has been hyped up to new levels even before its official announcement at NVIDIA’s keynote at CES at the start of the month.…
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Report: AMD Delays RX 9070 Series Launch to Adjust Pricing Against RTX 50 Series
During the recent CES, many anticipated the launch of AMD‘s new Radeon RX 9000 Series graphics cards, which promised to introduce their latest RDNA 4 architecture. While AMD did unveil RDNA 4 and briefly showcased the Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT, the company did not share any specific…
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