AMD has reportedly sold nearly 200K RX 9070 GPUs worldwide: AMD claimed that it released 200,000 units for the initial release of its RX 9070-series GPUs.
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-has-reportedly-sold-nearly-200k-rx-9070-gpus-worldwide
Half-Life 2 running with just 8MB of VRAM is a beautiful wireframe mess: A YouTuber has successfully run Half-Life 2 on the 3D Phantom XP 2800 with just 8MB of ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/half-life-2-running-with-just-8mb-of-vram-is-a-beautiful-wireframe-mess
Nvidia Blackwell RTX Pro with up to 96GB of VRAM — even more demand for the limited supply of GPUs
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-blackwell-rtx-pro-with-up-to-96gb-of-vram-even-more-demand-for-the-limited-supply-of-gpus
Quick Glance: Nvidia Blackwell RTX Pro: 96GB VRAM and Rising Demand
- The availability of Nvidia Blackwell GPUs remains limited, despite efforts to improve production by May/June.
- The newly announced Blackwell RTX Pro series targets laptops, desktops, and data centers, with some models supporting up to 96GB of GDDR7 memory.
- Professional GPU configurations will feature GDDR7 chips in 'clamshell' mode, effectively doubling memory capacity.
- The rebranding of professional GPUs to RTX Pro clarifies the distinction from standard GeForce RTX models.
AMD RX Vega 64 runs Indiana Jones and the Great Circle at well over 30FPS in Linux with RADV driver
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-rx-vega-64-runs-indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-at-well-over-30fps-in-linux-with-radv-driver
The ViewSonic XG2736-2K proves that you don’t need OLED to enjoy fast response in gaming
tomshardware.com/monitors/viewsonic-xg2736-2k-27-inch-qhd-240-hz-gaming-monitor-review
Nvidia shows off Rubin Ultra with 600,000-Watt Kyber racks and infrastructure, coming in 2027
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-shows-off-rubin-ultra-with-600-000-watt-kyber-racks-and-infrastructure-coming-in-2027
Nvidia unveils DGX Station workstation PCs with GB300 Blackwell Ultra inside: Nvidia reveals GB300 Blackwell Ultra workstation: Asus, Boxx, Dell, HP, Lambda ...
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-unveils-dgx-station-workstation-pcs-gb300-blackwell-ultra-inside
Nvidia CEO stops by Denny's food truck to eat and serve Nvidia Breakfast Bytes before GTC 2025
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/nvidia-ceo-stops-by-dennys-food-truck-to-eat-and-serve-nvidia-breakfast-bytes-before-gtc-2025
Maker builds Raspberry Pi Pico smart clock with lots of cool features: NeverCode has created a Raspberry Pi Pico smart clock and shared lots of details on how ...
tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/maker-builds-raspberry-pi-pico-smart-clock-with-lots-of-cool-features
Nvidia announces Rubin GPUs in 2026, Rubin Ultra in 2027, Feynam also added to roadmap
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-announces-rubin-gpus-in-2026-rubin-ultra-in-2027-feynam-after
Quick Glance: Nvidia Unveils Powerful AI Chip Blackwell Ultra
- Nvidia announced the upgraded AI platform Blackwell Ultra, enabling apps to think and act independently.
- The new chip version enhances computing power to process complex queries more quickly and consider various options.
- Nvidia aims to centralize its chips for reasoning models to remain competitive with companies like Deep Seek.
- Experts believe reasoning models could pave the way for AI agents that perform tasks rather than merely answering questions.
At Nvidia's GTC event, Pat Gelsinger reiterated that Jensen got lucky with AI, Intel missed the boat with Larrabee
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/at-nvidias-gtc-event-pat-gelsinger-reiterated-that-jensen-got-lucky-with-ai-intel-missed-the-boat-with-larrabee
Nvidia power meltdowns hit 8-pin adaptors — old power supplies are the common factor
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-power-meltdowns-hit-8-pin-adaptors-old-power-supplies-are-the-common-factor
Crucial's superfast 2TB T705 Gen 5 SSD is back down to its lowest-ever price — Grab one of these drives for the ultimate gaming PC build
tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/crucials-superfast-2tb-t705-gen-5-ssd-is-back-down-to-its-lowest-ever-price-grab-one-of-these-drives-for-the-ultimate-gaming-pc-build
Micron and SK hynix unveil LPDDR5X SOCAMM up to 128GB for AI servers: Micron to offer LPDDR5X-based SOCAMM modules for AI and low-power servers.
tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/micron-and-sk-hynix-unveil-lpddr5x-socamm-up-to-128gb-for-ai-servers
Samsung 9100 Pro SSD Review: Samsung’s Capable Answer To Phison’s Storage Gauntlet
tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-9100-pro-ssd-review
Intel finally releases the XeSS 2.0 SDK for developers — Technology still gated by closed-source barriers
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/intel-finally-releases-the-xess-2-0-sdk-for-developers-technology-still-gated-by-closed-source-barriers
HP's new Omen 16 Slim goes up to an RTX 5070 and is 16% slimmer than its predecessor
tomshardware.com/laptops/hps-new-omen-16-slim-goes-up-to-an-rtx-5070-and-is-16-percent-slimmer-than-its-predecessor
Nvidia’s new silicon photonics-based 400 Tb/s switch platforms enable clusters with millions of GPUs
tomshardware.com/networking/nvidias-silicon-photonics-based-1-6-tb-s-switch-platforms-enable-clusters-with-millions-of-gpus
Nvidia announces Blackwell Ultra B300 —1.5X faster than B200 with 288GB HBM3e and 15 PFLOPS dense FP4
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-announces-blackwell-ultra-b300-1-5x-faster-than-b200-with-288gb-hbm3e-and-15-pflops-dense-fp4
Best Buy shaves $50 Off Seagate's 26TB Expansion HDD — now just $11.50 per TB : 26TB backup storage for just $299 with this Seagate Expansion HDD deal from Best ...
tomshardware.com/networking/network-switches/best-buy-shaves-usd50-off-seagates-26tb-expansion-hdd-now-just-usd11-50-per-tb
Nvidia earned nearly as much as its next 9 fabless rivals combined last year: Nvidia led the semiconductor industry in 2024 with $124.3 billion in revenue ...
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/nvidia-earned-nearly-as-much-as-its-next-9-fabless-rivals-combined-last-year
AMD Radeon RX 9070-series GPU supply to stabilize after April claims AIB partner Yeston
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/amd-radeon-rx-9070-series-gpu-supply-to-stabilize-after-april-claims-aib-partner-yeston
Asus' mini supercomputer taps Nvidia Grace Blackwell chip for 1,000 AI TOPS: Asus announces the Ascent GX10, which leverages Nvidia's GB10 Grace Blackwell ...
tomshardware.com/desktops/mini-pcs/asus-mini-supercomputer-taps-nvidia-grace-blackwell-chip-for-1-000-ai-tops
HP updates its OmniBook X line with a lattice-free keyboard, processors from AMD and Intel
tomshardware.com/laptops/hp-updates-its-omnibook-x-line-with-a-lattice-free-keyboard-processors-from-amd-and-intel
New undersea cable tech listens for sabotage — can be retrofitted to existing fiber optic lines
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/new-undersea-cable-tech-listens-for-sabotage-can-be-retrofitted-to-existing-fiber-optic-lines
GPU meets PCIe-based hard drives: Seagate and Nvidia demo NVMe HDDs: Seagate and Nvidia demonstrate a proof-of-concept NVMe HDD system at GTC ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/hdds/gpu-meets-pcie-based-hard-drives-seagate-and-nvidia-demo-nvme-hdds
AMD's beastly Ryzen AI Max+ 395 comes to a new GMKTec mini-PC, and AMD's Lisa Su appears to approve
tomshardware.com/desktops/mini-pcs/amds-beastly-ryzen-ai-max-395-comes-to-a-new-gmktec-mini-pc-amds-lisa-su-appears-to-approve
Freeware image editor GIMP 3.0 arrives after seven years of incubation: A major update to GNU's image manipulation program has arrived today, as GIMP 3 ...
tomshardware.com/software/freeware-image-editor-gimp-3-0-arrives-after-seven-years-of-incubation
Motherboard dies after marathon 100-hour BIOS update process, vigil attended by thousands online
tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/motherboard-dies-after-marathon-100-hour-bios-update-process-vigil-attended-by-thousands-online
AMD manager reports 45% GPU retail market share in Japan — Eyes 70% as the next target
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-manager-reports-45-percent-gpu-retail-market-share-in-japan-eyes-70-percent-as-the-next-target
China will enforce clear flagging of all AI generated content starting from September
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/china-will-enforce-clear-flagging-of-all-ai-generated-content-starting-from-september
U.S. Atari parts store still open after 41 years, has spent $100K+ designing new parts — last original Atari hardware launched 32 years ago
tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/u-s-atari-parts-store-still-open-after-41-years-has-spent-usd100k-designing-new-parts-last-original-atari-hardware-launched-32-years-ago
Qualcomm debuts new Snapdragon G handheld gaming PC chips to compete with Intel and AMD
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/qualcomm-debuts-new-snapdragon-g-handheld-gaming-pc-chips-to-compete-with-intel-and-amd
How to Download YouTube Videos to PC for Free (in Up to 4K): Use simple, open-source tools to get an MP4 or MP3 file from YouTube.
tomshardware.com/how-to/download-youtube-videos
Finally, AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D is readily available again, and at MSRP: Finally, back in stock at multiple retailers, AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D is available at its ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/finally-amds-ryzen-7-9800x3d-is-readily-available-again-and-at-msrp
ERNIE 4.5 AI model by Baidu claims to match DeepSeek R1 at half the cost: Baidu claims its ERNIE 4.5 model offers advanced multimodal understanding with enhanced ...
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ernie-4-5-ai-model-by-baidu-claims-to-match-deepseek-r1-at-half-the-cost
Quick Glance: Baidu Unveils Ernie X1: New Open-Source AI Model
- Baidu released the AI models Ernie X1 and Ernie 4.5 as open-source.
- The models are claimed to rival those from OpenAI and DeepSeek while being significantly cheaper.
- Ernie 4.5 is priced at approximately $0.55 per million input tokens, compared to $75 for OpenAI's GPT-4.5.
- Baidu's advancements highlight the competition between the US and China in AI and the increasing acceptance of open-source models.
China to spend $55 billion on R&D in 2025 — Semiconductor, AI and quantum computing fields to benefit
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-to-spend-usd55-billion-on-r-and-d-in-2025-semiconductor-ai-and-quantum-computing-fields-to-benefit
Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash is reportedly capable of removing watermarks — Also found to generate AI celebrity photos
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/googles-gemini-2-0-flash-is-reportedly-capable-of-removing-watermarks-also-found-to-generate-ai-celebrity-photos
Bambu Lab Announces New Printer: H2D: Bambu Lab’s new printer will go on sale on March 25th, 2025.
tomshardware.com/3d-printing/bambu-lab-announces-new-printer-h2d
AMD boasts its Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is up to 12.2x faster than Lunar Lake in AI workloads
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-boasts-its-ryzen-ai-max-395-is-up-to-12-2x-faster-than-lunar-lake-in-ai-workloads
Raspberry Pi and ChatGPT bring AI conversations to your retro rotary phone: Pollux Labs is using a Raspberry Pi to power this rotary phone project that ...
tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-and-chatgpt-bring-ai-conversations-to-your-retro-rotary-phone
This mechanical keyboard’s got a built-in calculator and plenty else to offer.: The Keydous NJ98-CP V2 HE is a magnetic switch gaming keyboard with a compact ...
tomshardware.com/peripherals/mechanical-keyboards/keydous-nj98-cp-v2-he-review
MSI Afterburner update enables RTX 50 series owners to push their GDDR7 VRAM up to 36 GT/s
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/msi-afterburner-update-enables-rtx-50-series-owners-to-push-their-gddr7-vram-up-to-36-gt-s
Raspberry Pi Pico 2's RP2350 SoC goes on general sale: Raspberry Pi has announced the general availability of the RP2350 A and B, the SoC that powers the ...
tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-pico/raspberry-pi-pico-2s-rp2350-soc-goes-on-general-sale
Keller and Koduri headline the Beyond CUDA Summit today — AI leaders rally to challenge Nvidia's dominance
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/keller-and-koduri-headline-the-beyond-cuda-summit-today-ai-leaders-rally-to-challenge-nvidias-dominance
Linux or Landfill? End of Windows 10 Leaves PC Charities with Tough Choice: Non-profits that refurbish PCs and give them to the needy have a dilemma when it ...
tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/linux-or-landfill-end-of-windows-10-leaves-pc-charities-with-tough-choice
MSI skips RDNA 4 and will not manufacture AMD Radeon 9000-series GPUs: MSI has confirmed to Tom's Hardware that it won't make RDNA 4 GPUs. There are many ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/msi-skips-rdna-4-and-will-not-manufacture-amd-radeon-9000-series-gpus
You can snag this 24-inch Asus TUF gaming monitor for $99 at Amazon – its lowest price to date
tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/you-can-snag-this-24-inch-asus-tuf-gaming-monitor-for-usd99-at-amazon-its-lowest-price-to-date
Five Best Photoshop Alternatives Tested: Image Editing for Free: We tested five free Adobe Photoshop alternatives to help you find the right one for your needs.
tomshardware.com/software/video-editing-graphic-design/five-best-photoshop-alternatives-tested-image-editing-for-free
Micron's new 4600 SSD is the first great PCIe 5.0 SSD with no drawbacks: The new Micron 4600 is an all-around excellent SSD with great performance ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/micron-4600-2tb-ssd-review
Elon Musk and OpenAI to fast-track trial to December — suit aims to stop OpenAI's transition to a for-profit company
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/elon-musk-and-openai-to-fast-track-trial-to-december-musk-looks-to-stop-openais-change-to-a-for-profit-company
New Huawei Kirin X90 chip revealed in state report — possibly server and PC chip set to replace the aging Kunpeng 920 design
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/new-huawei-kirin-x90-chip-revealed-in-state-report-possibly-set-to-replace-the-aging-kunpeng-920-design
CoolIT unleashes 4kW single-phase DLC Cold Plate — Seemingly timed for Nvidia Blackwell Ultra chips
tomshardware.com/pc-components/liquid-cooling/coolit-unleashes-4kw-single-phase-dlc-cold-plate-seemingly-timed-for-nvidia-blackwell-ultra-chips
The Pro X Superlight 2 Dex doesn't quite knock the Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro off the shelf — Logitech's take on an ultra-lightweight asymmetrical mouse is ...
tomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-mice/logitech-g-pro-x-superlight-2-dex-review
Tech giants call Trump tariffs 'big headache' — Foxconn CEO teases increased production in US
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tech-giants-call-trump-tariffs-big-headache
Akira ransomware can be cracked with sixteen RTX 4090 GPUs in around ten hours — new counterattack breaks encryption
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/akira-ransomware-cracked-with-rtx-4090-new-exploit-to-brute-force-encryption-attack
24-hour BIOS update? User's attempt to flash motherboard becomes a marathon: Reddit user u/GoatWithAGun updated the BIOS of their old BioStar A320MH motherboard ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/enthusiasts-motherboard-bios-update-is-taking-more-than-24-hours-somehow-its-still-going
Intel’s new CEO gets a $1 million salary plus $68 million in bonuses: Lip-Bu Tan will get a $1 million base annual salary for leading Intel, but his ...
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/intels-new-ceo-gets-a-usd1-million-salary-plus-usd68-million-in-bonuses
Super Flower’s beastly 2800W power supply lands at $899 — enough juice to power a couple of RTX 5090 GPUs
tomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies/super-flowers-beastly-2800w-power-supply-lands-at-usd899-enough-juice-to-power-a-couple-of-rtx-5090-gpus
Huawei's Microsoft Windows license for PCs expires this month, company launching PCs with Harmony OS: Report
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/huaweis-microsoft-windows-license-for-pcs-expires-this-month-company-launching-pcs-with-harmony-os-report
RTX 50-series GPU scalping extends to system integrators — over $3,000 for a RTX 5090
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/rtx-50-series-gpu-scalping-extends-to-system-integrators-over-usd3-000-for-a-rtx-5090
SNES consoles appear to run faster with age — APU frequency increased by up to 182 Hz after 35 years
tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/snes-consoles-appear-to-run-faster-with-age-apu-frequency-increased-by-up-to-182-hz-after-35-years
ASRock PG-1600G Phantom Gaming — a reliable choice for your high-power builds: The ASRock PG-1600G Phantom Gaming is a high-performance, fully modular power ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies/asrock-pg-1600g-phantom-gaming-power-supply-review
Samsung's 990 EVO Plus 4TB SSD is now only 6 cents per GB: The Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB SSD is currently available at Amazon for $249, one of its lowest prices ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsungs-990-evo-plus-4tb-ssd-is-now-only-6-cents-per-gb
UserBenchmark bashes AMD GPUs and claims they lack real-world performance: UserBenchmark claims that AMD's Radeon GPUs fail to deliver real-world performance and ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/userbenchmark-bashes-amd-gpus-and-claims-they-lack-real-world-performance
The week in chip news: Intel gets a new CEO, China chip smuggling, AMD dominates: We cover the biggest stories of the week.
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/the-week-in-chip-news-intel-gets-a-new-ceo-china-chip-smuggling-amd-dominates
Intel's new CEO warns employees about 'tough decisions', but Wall Street cheers: Wall Street analysts see Lip-Bu Tan's appointment as Intel's CEO as good news ...
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/intels-new-ceo-warns-employees-about-tough-decisions-but-wall-street-cheers
AMD's Radeon VP calls RX 9070 XT demand 'unprecedented' — RDNA 4 launch 'milestone event'
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amds-radeon-vp-calls-rx-9070-xt-demand-unprecedented-rdna-4-launch-milestone-event
Deepseek 'clearly not interested' in scaling up — 160-person team focused on developing new models
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/deepseek-clearly-not-interested-in-scaling-up-160-person-team-focused-on-developing-new-models
Chinese university designed 'world's first silicon-free 2D GAAFET transistor,' claims new bismuth-based tech is both the fastest and lowest-power transistor ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/chinese-university-designed-worlds-first-silicon-free-2d-gaafet-transistor-new-bismuth-based-tech-is-both-the-fastest-and-lowest-power-transistor-yet
Raspberry Pi Pico powers $75 PicoCalc portable programming handheld: ClockworkPi has released a cool Raspberry Pi Pico kit that lets you create a calculator ...
tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-pico-powers-usd75-picocalc-portable-programming-handheld
Asus quietly updates Q-Release Slim — removes metal frame blamed for scratching GPUs
tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/asus-quietly-updates-q-release-slim-removes-metal-frame-blamed-for-scratching-gpus
I tested ID-Cooling’s FX-360 INF Pink AIO cooler and found it to be great at cooling, but loud in more ways than its hot-pink accents
tomshardware.com/pc-components/liquid-cooling/id-cooling-fx-360-inf-pink-review
Intel reaches 'exciting milestone' for 18A 1.8nm-class wafers with first run at Arizona fab
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/intel-reaches-exciting-milestone-for-18a-1-8nm-class-wafers-with-first-run-at-arizona-fab
Xbox announces 'Copilot for Gaming' AI assistant — early access coming to Xbox mobile app, more details to come at GDC 2025
tomshardware.com/video-games/xbox/xbox-announces-copilot-for-gaming-ai-assistant-early-access-coming-to-xbox-mobile-app-more-details-to-come-at-gdc-2025
Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Apex is available for pre-order on Newegg — Launches April 4 at $749
tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/asus-rog-crosshair-x870e-apex-is-available-for-pre-order-on-newegg-launches-april-4-at-usd749
Repealing the CHIPS Act could dramatically shrink US chip market share, analysts say
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/repealing-the-chips-act-could-dramatically-shrink-us-chip-market-share-analysts-say
Nvidia says it has shipped twice as many 50-series GPUs as 40-series since launch, but it's a misleading comparison
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-says-it-shipped-twice-as-many-50-series-gpus-as-40-series-at-launch-but-that-doesnt-actually-mean-much
Asus rumored to launch Xbox handheld in 2025 — OEM working with Microsoft to 'unify' Windows and Xbox libraries
tomshardware.com/video-games/xbox/asus-rumored-to-launch-xbox-handheld-in-2025-oem-working-with-microsoft-to-unify-windows-and-xbox-libraries
Chinese e-tailers list Nvidia's RTX 5060, RTX 5060 Ti, priced up to equivalent of US$528
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/chinese-e-tailers-list-nvidias-rtx-5060-rtx-5060-ti-priced-up-to-equivalent-of-us-usd528
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