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AMD explains lack of new Ryzen 3 CPUs, says market size “isn’t that big”

AMD says there's not much of a market left for quad-core budget desktop CPUs any more, with laptops taking over that part of the industry.

AMD says Ryzen 7 5800X3D relaunch was “last gift” from CEO to AM4 PCs, not response to RAM crisis

Lisa Su intended the 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition to reward loyal AM4 users, rather than combat DDR5 price hikes.

Alienware pre-built PC reportedly locks AMD Ryzen CPU to its motherboard, preventing user upgrades

An Alienware Area 51 PC owner says that Dell locked their AMD CPU to only work with its motherboards, preventing it from working in DIY systems.

Microsoft debuts prepaid Xbox Cloud Gaming, starting at $3.99

Microsoft launches a dedicated game streaming tier that lets you buy as many cloud playtime hours as you want, without an expiration date.

I tested Advanced Shader Delivery on my Nvidia GPU, and Gears: E-Day now loads almost instantly

Game Ready driver 621.01 unlocks support for Advanced Shader Delivery across the Nvidia GeForce lineup, and we’re impressed by the results.

Intel Nova Lake laptop CPUs could top out at 28 cores

Intel Nova Lake mobile reportedly maxes out with the Core Ultra 9 4995HX, offering eight P-Cores, 16 E-Cores, and four LPE-Cores.

Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.5 nets native Nvidia DLSS 4.5 and new dynamic frame generation tech

In yet another 'final' update for Cyberpunk 2077, developer CD Projekt Red is bringing the game's Nvidia DLSS 4.5 support up to modern standards.

AMD claims it’s improved FSR frame gen, resulting in smoother motion in games

AMD promises a "smoother, more responsive gaming experience" with FSR on Radeon RX 9000 GPUs, thanks to improved frame pacing.

Gigabyte is preparing loads of Z990 motherboards for Intel Nova Lake, according to database filing

Gigabyte seemingly has plans for a wealth of Z990 motherboards in support of upcoming Intel Nova Lake processors, covering every form factor.