NVIDIA GeForce 50/40/30 GPUs can now load custom VBIOS without flashing, RTX 5080 tested at 500W
videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-50-40-30-gpus-can-now-load-custom-vbios-without-flashing-rtx-5080-tested-at-500w

NVIDIA RTX 4090 Founders Edition user says heatsink simply fell off: An RTX 4090 Founders Edition owner says part of the heatsink fell off after moving the PC ...
videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-rtx-4090-founders-edition-user-says-heatsink-simply-fell-off

Gaming Graphics Cards: Which GPUs will power your computers this fall?: Twice a year, the editorial team asks the community about the latest gaming graphics ...
computerbase.de/news/grafikkarten/gaming-grafikkarten-mit-welchen-gpus-gehen-eure-rechner-in-den-herbst.99556/

Key FactsComputerBase survey charts community gaming GPUs
Sep 27, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: computerbase.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: computerbase.de
- Nvidia accounted for 52.6% of the strongest GPUs in primary computers, while AMD accounted for 45.7%.
- AMD Radeon RX 9000 led GPU series with 25.6%, followed by Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 at 20.8%.
- For their current desktop graphics card, 38.2% named 2025 and 15.7% named 2026 as purchase years.
- Some 42.2% manually reduced consumption, 4.9% increased it, while 52.9% made no manual adjustment.
Fake RTX 4090 boards found on Chinese marketplace for just $52: VIK-on has found fake RTX 4090 boards listed in China for just $52. The replicas feature ...
videocardz.com/newz/fake-rtx-4090-boards-found-on-chinese-marketplace-for-just-52

Running at 80% power didn’t save this RTX 4090, even with the official power adapter
videocardz.com/newz/running-at-80-power-didnt-save-this-rtx-4090-even-with-the-official-power-adapter

I'd never buy Nvidia's Founders Edition GPU, even though it looks better than every aftermarket card
xda-developers.com/id-never-buy-nvidia-founders-edition-even-though-it-looks-better-than-aftermarket-cards/

GitHub - speakrail/speakrail: Speakrail - a low-latency fully-local voice assistant that runs on a single RTX 4090
github.com/speakrail/speakrail

GitHub - giveen/spite: Contribute to giveen/spite development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com/giveen/spite

Even a decade later, the GTX 1080 Ti isn't an easy card to replace: The GTX 1080 Ti miracle has never been repeated
xda-developers.com/gtx-1080-ti-is-not-easy-to-replace-even-decade-later/

China-modified Nvidia RTX 5090 with massive 96GB of memory appears on Alibaba for less than $4,000 — 3x more VRAM at 65% the cost of the original
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/china-modified-nvidia-rtx-5090-with-massive-96gb-of-memory-appears-on-alibaba-for-less-than-usd4-000-3x-more-vram-at-65-percent-the-cost-of-the-original

Even a decade later, the GTX 1080 Ti isn't an easy card to replace: The GTX 1080 Ti miracle has never been repeated
xda-developers.com/gtx-1080-ti-is-not-easy-to-replace-even-decade-later/

Service Center Disposes Of RTX 4090 Even After The User Chose “Repair/Replacement”, Offering Only A Refund For The Card
wccftech.com/service-center-disposes-of-rtx-4090-even-after-the-user-chose-repair-replacement/

Leaked DLSS 5 already working with RTX 40 series: A patched version of the leaked DLSS 5 Neural Rendering file is already running on GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs ...
videocardz.com/newz/leaked-dlss-5-already-working-with-rtx-40-series

Undervolting Cuts DLSS 5’s Power Spike By 47 W On The RTX 4090 While Retaining The Same Performance
wccftech.com/rtx-4090-user-brings-down-power-consumption-by-50w-when-dlss5-enabled/

Even a decade later, the GTX 1080 Ti isn't an easy card to replace: The GTX 1080 Ti miracle has never been repeated
xda-developers.com/gtx-1080-ti-is-not-easy-to-replace-even-decade-later/

YouTubers "fix" melting RTX 5090 power connector by soldering cables directly to PCB
techspot.com/news/113680-youtubers-fix-melting-rtx-5090-power-connector-soldering.html
I'm not upgrading my RTX 4090 until Nvidia makes a GPU twice as fast, and that's probably years away
xda-developers.com/not-upgrading-rtx-4090-until-nvidia-makes-a-gpu-twice-as-fast/

You're wasting your OLED monitor if you're ignoring this Nvidia feature: What's the point of having an OLED monitor if most of your games don't support HDR?
xda-developers.com/youre-wasting-your-oled-monitor-if-youre-ignoring-this-nvidia-feature/

I didn't think GPU sag mattered until my PCIe slot started showing the damage: That slight GPU sag isn't just about how it looks inside your case.
xda-developers.com/i-didnt-think-gpu-sag-mattered-until-pcie-slot-started-showing-damage/

Best Buy Has an HP OMEN GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming PC for Just $2,350 Shipped: It has been a while since I've seen a decent deal on an RTX 5080 prebuilt.
ign.com/articles/hp-omen-geforce-rtx-5080-gaming-pc-deal-august-2026

GitHub - UDPSendToFailed/ninfer-4090: Ninfer port for Qwen 3.8 27B on RTX 4090: Ninfer port for Qwen 3.8 27B on RTX 4090. Contribute to ...
github.com/UDPSendToFailed/ninfer-4090

ZOTAC sends RTX 5090 as RTX 4090 warranty replacement, but only after four separate RMAs
videocardz.com/newz/zotac-sends-rtx-5090-as-rtx-4090-warranty-replacement-but-only-after-four-separate-rmas

Meta Muse Glimmer runs offline on one GPU, but needs 24 GB VRAM: Meta has released Muse Glimmer, a language model with roughly 30 billion parameters under an ...
notebookcheck.net/Meta-Muse-Glimmer-runs-offline-on-one-GPU-but-needs-24-GB-VRAM.1365512.0.html

This is how the Nvidia Titan Ada performs compared to the RTX 4090 and 5090! #Prototyp #nvidiatitan #ada #gpu #prototype #hardware #nvidia

Lenovo Premium Care Botched An On-Site Service For An RTX 4090 Gaming Laptop, Causing Liquid Metal Spillage That Rendered It Unusable, No Replacement Offered
wccftech.com/lenovo-premium-care-liquid-metal-spill-rtx-4090-laptop/

GIGABYTE Reportedly Rejects RTX 4090 Warranty Claim Over PCB Damage No One Can Actually See On The Card
wccftech.com/gigabyte-reportedly-rejects-rtx-4090-warranty-claim-over-pcb-damage-no-one-can-actually-see-on-the-card/

Nvidia is using software tricks to hide the fact that GPUs barely got faster: Is Nvidia relying on AI features because it has no choice?
xda-developers.com/nvidia-using-software-to-hide-that-gpus-barely-got-faster/

I dismissed the Nvidia App until RTX HDR turned my SDR games into HDR masterpieces
xda-developers.com/i-dismissed-nvidia-app-until-i-tried-rtx-hdr/

Dell Outlet Has an Alienware Area-51 RTX 5090 Gaming PC With 64GB of RAM and 4TB SSD for "Just" $5K
ign.com/articles/alienware-area-51-rtx-5090-gaming-pc-deal-dell-outlet-july

Intel’s Arc Pro B70 Beats NVIDIA’s RTX 5090D In DeepSeek R1 AI LLM, Despite Costing A Quarter As Much, Offers Over 2000 Tokens/s
wccftech.com/intel-arc-pro-b70-beats-nvidia-rtx-5090d-in-deepseek-r1-ai-llm-over-2000-tokens-sec/

Upcoming MSI Afterburner update adds heatmap to V/F curve editor to show your GPU's boosting behavior — new feature shoots for better overclocks with more ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/upcoming-msi-afterburner-update-adds-heatmap-to-v-f-curve-editor-to-show-your-gpus-boosting-behavior-new-feature-shoots-for-better-overclocks-with-more-data

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: 50 GPU Benchmark: How demanding is Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced? We benchmarked 50 graphics cards across multiple ...
techspot.com/review/3146-assassins-creed-black-flag-benchmark/

The Liquid Cooled Andromeda Insights RTX 5080 Prebuilt Gaming PC Drops to $2,350: Features one of the newest generation Intel CPUs that was released earlier this ...
ign.com/articles/andromeda-insights-rtx-5080-prebuilt-gaming-pc-deal

Frankenstein RTX 4080M Desktop Card Loses To RX 9070 GRE In Benchmark Battle: The card's inconsistent performance, awkward unofficial driver support ...
hothardware.com/news/rtx-4080m-desktop-card-loses-rx-9070-gre

10 Best Games That Justify Buying An RTX 5090: Here are the 10 most GPU-melting games on PC that absolutely justify an RTX 5090.
dualshockers.com/best-games-that-justify-an-rtx-5090/

GeForce RTX 5090 reportedly reaches repair shop with burned PCB, dead GPU and rejected warranty
videocardz.com/newz/geforce-rtx-5090-reportedly-reaches-repair-shop-with-burned-pcb-dead-gpu-and-rejected-warranty

F1 25: 2026 Season Edition GPU benchmarks – From Pole Position to the Back of the Grid
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/f1-25-2026-season-edition-gpu-benchmarks-from-pole-position-to-the-back-of-the-grid

DLSS made my GPU feel new, but it revealed a CPU problem I didn't know I had: DLSS works best when your GPU is the problem, not your CPU.
xda-developers.com/dlss-made-gpu-feel-new-but-revealed-cpu-problem/

I upgraded my 5800X3D expecting more FPS, but that's not what impressed me most: I didn't need it for average FPS, but it was still an improvement.
xda-developers.com/upgraded-5800x3d-expecting-more-fps-but-not-what-impressed-me-most/

I thought DLSS was the answer to my FPS problems until I checked one metric: That one metric also explains why DLSS makes more sense at 4K.
xda-developers.com/i-thought-dlss-was-answer-to-fps-problems-until-checked-one-metric/

Plastic instead of silicon: GeForce RTX 4090 found with fake AD102 GPU die: Broken card turns into another second-hand GPU warning. Another fake GeForce RTX 4090 ...
videocardz.com/newz/plastic-instead-of-silicon-geforce-rtx-4090-found-with-fake-ad102-gpu-die

RTX Spark Is Apple’s And Qualcomm’s Kryptonite In One Crucial Area And These Two Only Have A Year To Get Things Right
wccftech.com/rtx-spark-is-kryptonite-for-apple-and-qualcomm-in-one-area/
Scammers are selling fake RTX 4090 graphics cards with plastic GPU dies and missing memory
techspot.com/news/112833-scammers-selling-fake-rtx-4090-graphics-cards-plastic.html
10 Best Games That Justify Buying An RTX 5090: Here are the 10 most GPU-melting games on PC that absolutely justify an RTX 5090.
dualshockers.com/best-games-that-justify-an-rtx-5090/

The Real Reason Nvidia Has Abandoned PC Gamers: Nvidia's shift away from PC gaming wasn't driven by AI alone. Slowing GPU gains, rising manufacturing costs ...
techspot.com/article/3139-the-reason-nvidia-abandoned-gamers/

Is it sweltering outside and your GPU is heating up your living space? It could be due to power consumption! 🔥 We're currently working on the 2026 list of ... Show more
Graphics card: Scammers sell GeForce RTX 4090 with plastic parts - | Golem.de: Upon closer inspection, a content creator discovered the flaw in his graphics ...
golem.de/news/grafikkarte-scammer-verkaufen-geforce-rtx-4090-mit-plastikteilen-2606-210001.html

VRAM was the only spec that decided which old GPUs actually survived: In many ways, VRAM has become the sole determinant of GPU longevity
xda-developers.com/vram-alone-decided-which-old-gpus-survived/

Scammers Now Selling Fake NVIDIA RTX Graphics Cards With Glued-Down Plastic GPUs & Scrap Memory
wccftech.com/scammers-selling-fake-nvidia-rtx-graphics-cards-glued-plastic-gpus-scrap-memory/

From the future: Scammer makes curious mistake with RTX 4090 fake: Criminals keep coming up with new ideas to make money with counterfeit graphics cards ...
winfuture.de/news,159456.html

Grab the Alienware Aurora RTX 5080 Gaming PC for $1,838 at Dell Outlet Before It Goes Out of Stock
ign.com/articles/alienware-aurora-rtx-5080-gaming-pc-deal-at-dell-outlet-prime-day-sale

The GTX 1080 Ti was legendary, but this 4-year-old Nvidia GPU may age even better
xda-developers.com/gtx-1080-ti-was-legendary-but-this-nvidia-gpu-may-age-even-better/

Was Ray Tracing a Scam?: Eight years after Nvidia promised ray tracing would revolutionize gaming, most gamers still disable it. So what happened ...
techspot.com/article/3126-ray-tracing-scam/

New AI-compute cryptocurrency Pearl sparks a GPU mining rush but profitability is already sliding — RTX 5090 daily revenue has halved to $17.19 since April
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/new-ai-compute-cryptocurrency-pearl-sparks-a-gpu-mining-rush-but-profitability-is-sliding

Creator reports melted ASRock RX 9070 XT connector, his RTX 4090 also melted two years earlier
videocardz.com/newz/creator-reports-melted-asrock-rx-9070-xt-connector-his-rtx-4090-also-melted-two-years-earlier

I replaced my 12-core with an X3D CPU for high-refresh gaming, and the difference was bigger than I expected
xda-developers.com/replaced-12-core-with-x3d-for-high-refresh-gaming-difference-bigger/

Forza Horizon 6 - Xbox Series X Vs PC Graphics Comparison - IGN: Forza Horizon is back and this time they’re bringing the chaos of the Horizon festival to Japan ...
ign.com/videos/forza-horizon-6-xbox-series-x-vs-pc-graphics-comparison

The Legion RTX 5090 Gaming PC Drops to the Lowest Price of the Year During the Lenovo Memorial Day Sale
ign.com/articles/lenovo-legion-tower-7-rtx-5090-gaming-pc-deal-memorial-day-sale

Indestructible: RTX 3070 scarred by lightning strike and fire survives: While current high-end graphics cards often fail due to melting power cables ...
winfuture.de/news,158733.html

I stopped chasing GPU upgrades once I realized DLSS was doing more for my framerate than the silicon
xda-developers.com/stopped-chasing-gpu-upgrades-once-realized-dlss-doing-more-for-fps/

Gaming graphics cards 2026 tested: GeForce, Radeon, and Arc benchmarks in the new test suite
computerbase.de/artikel/grafikkarten/nvidia-geforce-amd-radeon-benchmark-test-2026.97097/

Saints recovering ahead of European push: The Saints are preparing to make the group stages again.
shropshirestar.com/sport/mid-wales/saints-recovering-ahead-of-european-push-7817125

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced launches July 9, 4K60 with ray tracing requires RTX 4090 GPU
videocardz.com/newz/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-launches-july-9-4k60-with-ray-tracing-requires-rtx-4090-gpu

Key FactsBlack Flag Remake Revamps Story and Gameplay
Apr 23, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ign.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ign.com
- The remake focuses solely on Edward Kenway’s single-player narrative, excluding multiplayer and the Freedom Cry DLC.
- Modern-day segments are minimized, introducing new moments that explore Edward's internal struggles within the Animus.
- Three original crew members with unique quests plus new story content for Blackbeard, Stede Bonnet, and Caroline are added.
- Combat and parkour mechanics are revamped, along with new upgrades for the Jackdaw and the option to have a pet onboard.
Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced matters deeply to us, and to you. That's why we took the time to rebuild it with the care it deserves. This remains a solo adventure and character-driven experience. It is not an RPG. The focus stays on how you play, and how you explore the world.— Richard Knight, game director, explaining the game's direction
Repair shop discovers early GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition revision with faulty chip missing from newer boards
videocardz.com/newz/repair-shop-discovers-early-geforce-rtx-4090-founders-edition-revision-with-faulty-chip-missing-from-newer-boards

You think frame generation boosts performance, but it exposes a bigger problem: What's the point of triple-digit FPS if you're still getting a double-digit ...
xda-developers.com/you-think-frame-generation-boosts-performance-but-it-exposes-a-bigger-problem/

Repair shop discovers near-perfect fake RTX 4090 with laser-etched VRAM and GPU core
techspot.com/news/112195-repair-shop-discovers-near-perfect-fake-rtx-4090.html

Almost perfect forgery: Old GPUs on newer graphics cards: A repair specialist received a very special kind of non-functional graphics card as an assignment: An ...
heise.de/news/Fast-perfekte-Faelschung-Alte-GPUs-auf-neueren-Grafikkarten-11272473.html

GeForce RTX 4090: Fake graphics card fools even experts - | Golem.de: "This is the best scam I've ever seen," says a YouTuber in the video ...
golem.de/news/geforce-rtx-4090-gefaelschte-grafikkarte-taeuscht-selbst-experten-2604-208034.html

RTX 4090 with an old chip: How professionally fraudsters now operate with GeForce graphics cards
t3n.de/news/rtx-4090-mit-altem-chip-wie-professionell-betrueger-bei-geforce-grafikkarten-mittlerweile-vorgehen-1739961/

Almost perfect forgery: Old GPUs on newer graphics cards: A repair specialist received a very special kind of non-functional graphics card as an assignment: An ...
heise.de/news/Fast-perfekte-Faelschung-Alte-GPUs-auf-neueren-Grafikkarten-11272473.html

Nvidia warranty payouts surged 1,000% last year, not that they can't afford it
techspot.com/news/112074-nvidia-warranty-payouts-surged-1000-last-year-not.html

Alarming: Elaborate RTX 4090 fake almost fools even a professional: Grafikkarten werden oft gefälscht, was meist jedoch schnell auffällt. Nun ist eine RTX 4090 ...
winfuture.de/news,158327.html

Cat reportedly saves RTX 4090 owner after spotting smoke from burned connector Cat reportedly saves RTX 4090 owner after spotting smoke from burned connector
User claims $12 bin store find turned out to be a working GeForce RTX 4060 Ti: Sealed PNY GeForce RTX 4060 Ti reportedly found for $12 at a liquidation bin store ...
videocardz.com/newz/user-claims-12-bin-store-find-turned-out-to-be-a-working-geforce-rtx-4060-ti

The Alienware Aurora Gaming PC Is One of the Least Expensive RTX 5080 Prebuilts You Can Buy Right Now - IGN
ign.com/articles/best-alienware-aurora-rtx-5080-gaming-pc-deal-april-2026

I removed my biggest PC bottleneck, and immediately found another: Fixing one bottleneck just exposes the next one.
xda-developers.com/i-removed-my-biggest-pc-bottleneck-and-immediately-found-another/

DLSS closed the gap to native resolution so well that native gamers became the outliers
xda-developers.com/native-resolution-gamers-have-become-luddites-and-thanks-to-nvidia-dlss/

I ditched my 5800X3D for a 9800X3D and learned these 3 lessons the hard way: The real upgrade just wasn't what I thought it would be, and that's okay.
xda-developers.com/lessons-learned-upgrading-to-9800x3d/

I blamed my RTX 4090 for poor performance, but this was the real problem: My RTX 4090 was just being held back by another component.
xda-developers.com/i-blamed-rtx-4090-for-poor-performance-but-this-was-the-problem/
