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Trump's tariffs may be paused, but that won't stop GPUs being overpriced and expensive
It's not going to end the issues of inflated GPU prices, but Trump's 90-day pause on tariffs could settle fears of further price hikes for the time being.
Scared that your high-end Nvidia GPU might experience a cable-melting disaster? Asus has a new power monitoring feature to calm your fears
Asus has a winner with its new Power Detector+ warning, though it only works for some of the company’s GPUs right now.
Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti price rumor is what all gamers want to hear – these models may be cheaper than RTX 4060 Ti equivalents, especially the 16GB GPU
Nvidia could price the RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards surprisingly affordably – might this be a move to try and win back favor with disgruntled gamers?
Nvidia RTX 5060 series shipping leak reveals the same memory bus as last-gen - but it's not as bad as you may think
A new shipping description suggests Nvidia's RTX 5060 GPU series may use the same memory bus as the RTX 4060 series, but with GDDR7 VRAM instead.
This trick could allow you to upgrade an AMD RX 9070 GPU to be an RX 9070 XT for free, in theory – but I’d seriously advise against it
Can an AMD RX 9070 GPU equal an RX 9070 XT? Yes, it sounds preposterous, but it’s (kind of) true – if these modders are to be believed.
Nvidia RTX 5050 and 5060 leaks suggest these mobile GPUs could be pepping up budget gaming laptops soon
Mobile GPUs are leaked by several notebook makers, giving fresh hope for affordable but nippy gaming laptops.
Keen to buy an RTX 5060 Ti? Benchmarks and more rumored sightings suggest you don’t have long to wait for Nvidia’s next GPU
Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti benchmarks appear, alongside sightings of Asus GPUs, all suggesting the launch rumored for next week is going ahead.
Latest Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti GPU rumor suggests good news and bad when it comes to price
Hoping Nvidia might drop RTX 5060 Ti pricing compared to RTX 4060 Ti GPUs? You can forget that, but the good news is that a price hike isn’t rumored, either.
