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Microsoft claims Windows 11 now runs up to 40% faster on PCs with just 8GB of RAM

Latest Windows 11 update makes the operating system more efficiently use your memory, says Microsoft, greatly benefitting 8GB systems.

AMD CEO Lisa Su predicts “double-digit percentage” decline in PC shipments for 2027, as gaming revenue drops by 40%

High RAM prices are wreaking havoc on the desktop PC business, and AMD is building further decline into its budget plans for 2027.

Apple faces $33 billion rise in manufacturing costs, as AI continues to push up RAM prices

Ever-increasing memory prices are catching up with Apple, as the company just committed to spending an additional $33B on manufacturing.

Gigabyte just dropped an AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro motherboard that supports 2TB of RAM

Gigabyte releases the WRX90 AI TOP workstation motherboard for local AI, featuring seven PCIe 5.0 x16 slots and eight DDR5 memory channels.

Modders bring SteamOS to Mac, and it runs Windows games surprisingly well

Modders bring the official Steam Frame variant of SteamOS to Apple Mac devices, allowing Windows games to run above 60fps.

Brace yourself, big Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 price rises are reportedly coming, particularly for the 5080

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 price is apparently set to go up by around £300 this month, with smaller bumps across the rest of the range.

Nvidia RTX 50 stock shortage reportedly prompts push for RTX 3060 sales

In lieu of available Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 stock, retailers are apparently turning to the ageing RTX 3060 to fill gaps in demand.

Intel may discontinue Arc B580, shifting GPU focus to AI instead

With Intel Arc Pro B60 and B50 graphics cards proving popular, the company is apparently mulling over the future of its Arc B580.

AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB loses half its performance on low-end systems

When paired with an AMD Ryzen 5 5500, the Radeon RX 9050 4GB slashes frame rates in half compared to the 8GB version, due to insufficient VRAM.