AI galaxy hunters are adding to the global GPU crunch

Astronomers are turning to GPUs to find needles in the galactic haystack.

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AMD SDK suggests 4x and 6x frame generation multipliers are in the works — driver-level tweak will let gamers upgrade existing titles to FSR4 ML-based frame generation

AMD SDK suggests 4x and 6x frame generation multipliers are in the works

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Nvidia RTX 3060 comeback in 2026 could alleviate soaring GPU prices and memory shortages — rumored RTX 5050 9GB abruptly shelved amid speculation

If relaunched at the right price, the RTX 3060 could re-enter the market as a viable option in a segment facing increasing cost pressures.
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Nvidia RTX 5070 spotted at rare MSRP price in Woot flash sale — move fast to secure a bargain, 38% off saves you $340

Get an RTX 5070 for MSRP at Woot, now just $549.

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‘CopprLink’ destroys every eGPU standard in new test, achieves near-native-level performance with an RTX 5090 — setup requires $2,300 worth of additional hardware

An RTX 5090 plugged into this eGPU using the CopprLink standard was able to get essentially the same level of performance as the GPU directly plugged into the motherboard. The setup requires a $1,300 enclosure and a $1,000…

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Benchmarking Nvidia’s RTX Neural Texture Compression tech that can reduce VRAM usage by over 80%

We put RTX Neural Texture Compression to the test with multiple GPUs and on a laptop.

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Tests show $30,000 AI GPUs are terrible password crackers — RTX 5090 gaming GPU outperforms Nvidia H200 and AMD MI300X

A research team at Specops benchmarked an RTX 5090, against two AI datacenter GPUs with Hashcat to see which GPU is the better password cracker. Spoiler alert, the RTX 5090 was the winner.
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Beef up your gaming rig with this 16GB Radeon RX 9060 XT for just $419 — save $50 on this 1440p champion

PowerColor’s AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB graphics cards receive a hefty $50 discount at both Newegg and Amazon.

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Newbie overclocker destroys $5,000 RTX 5090 Lightning Z GPU they used ‘to learn how to solder’ — practicing newfound hobby goes wrong in the most expensive way imaginable

An MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z owner sent their $5,000 GPU for repair after damaging it while “practicing” soldering a resistor on the board.
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Intel Arc GPUs can finally boot up and play ‘Crimson Desert’ — but you’ll probably want to wait for official support

Intel’s latest GPU driver is capable of booting Crimson Desert and can reportedly run at nearly 60 FPS at ultra settings on an Arc B580. But the game suffers from occasional crashing and visual artifacts.
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