Christmas day is almost upon us, and If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve run out of time to pick something up at the store or get the item delivered after purchasing it online. So if you want a gift that will arrive in time for Christmas your options are limited to last-minute gift options like cash, gift cards, or digital items with instant delivery. You can buy digital gift cards for a host of different products and services these days, from stores like Amazon and Newegg to more specialty stores that cater to your giftee’s hobby or interests....

Several next-gen Asus GPUs from Nvidia and AMD have been listed by hardware data aggregatormomomo_usat X. Retailers and distributors are bracing their inventory as we approachCESnext month. The leak suggests that Asus may introduce a new “Astral” sub-series of GPUs under its high-end ROG brand. In addition, two retailers,IntcomexandEl Changarro,accidentally put up listings for the Asus ROG Astral RTX 5080 ahead of launch. Asus categorizes its products into three distinct lineups: Prime, TUF, and ROG, ranked from most budget-friendly to most premium....

TheGeForce RTX 5090ranks among thebest graphics cardsavailable today. But theGeForce RTX 5090D, a variant exclusive to China, is highly coveted in that market. Galax has expanded its Boomstar series by launching two new custom GeForce RTX 5090D models for gamers in China. Galax has announced the GeForce RTX 5090D Luna and the GeForce RTX 5090D Nox. A noteworthy feature of these two models is the quick-release shroud. Rather than securing the shroud to the graphics card using conventional screws, Galax has implemented a magnetic attachment system, utilizing magnets at several points to ensure the shroud remains securely in place....

Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia, said in an interview broadcasted byCCTVthat his company will continue supplying competitive products for the Chinese market going forward. Huang noted the importance of the Chinese market for Nvidia, emphasizing that it is crucial for the company to continue offering both datacenter and gaming products for the People’s Republic. Yet, this is getting harder due to stricter export controls imposed by the U.S. gov’t....

Gamers searching for cheap graphics cards during the holiday season might be in for disappointment.Nvidia’s earningsfor the third quarter beat analyst expectations as it doubled its profits year-over-year, mainly due to massive strides in the data center market and a healthy uplift in gaming revenue. But Nvidia CFO Colette Kress sounded an alarm during the earnings call as well — saying there’s a potential gaming GPU supply shortfall coming this quarter....

If your printer is printing blurry pages, it might be time to refill the ink. You will generally get indistinct texts and images when your printer is running low on ink. Your printer may also generate double vision or blurry printouts when used extensively for a long time. In such a case, the printhead shifts from its actual position and gets clogged with ink residues over time. So when you start printing, it results in a blurry printout....

TheRaspberry PiCompute Module was originally launched back in 2014, and all models shared the same 200-pin SODIMM interface that enabled it to be used in a carrier board — until theCompute Module 4. This meant that industrial customers wishing to upgrade their products from theCompute Module 3/ 3+ to Compute Module 4 needed to purchase new carrier boards. That was until Raspberry Pi released the Compute Module 4S. Initially Module 4S was offered with just 1GB of RAM, but todayRaspberry Pi has announcedthat it will be offering Module 4S in 2, 4 and 8GB variants....

Over one and a half months into Blackwell’s lifecycle, Nvidia still hasn’t managed to fix its supply-chain woes. Scalpers are still prevalent despiterumorsof improved supply, which has frustrated many customers. Beyond customers, this problem also extends to system integrators, as underlined by PowerGPU, which described the numerous challenges they faced in securingRTX 5090supply. Addressing allegations of price-gouging in a recent video on X, PowerGPU’s CEO, Jese Martinez, revealed they, too, are victims of scalping from distributors....

A benchmark result for the RTX 5080 laptop GPU (viaBenchleaks) has appeared on Geekbench 6, making it the first verified testing result for the RTX 50-series laptop GPU. The test showed that the GPU is installed on an Alienware 18 Area-51 gaming laptop launched atCES2025, meaning someone probably installed thebenchmarkingapp while on the exhibition floor and tested the device. Many laptop and desktop PC reviewers don’t use Geekbench 6 to test for performance....

RTX 5090reviews have been out for more than a day. While these GPUs are said to hit shelves on January 30, scalpers already promise pre-reserved slots (viaVideoCardz) without any returns or refunds. It is no secret that the initial supply is constrained at launch, but are you willing to splurge up to $7,000 to be among the first few owners? The RTX 5090 is around 25% faster than its predecessor, theRTX 4090, in games while carrying a similar price premium, provided you get one at MSRP....

Graviton, a Russia-based server supplier, hasannouncedits first AI and HPC server powered by Russia’s own homegrown processors. This device can support up to eight compute GPUs to process artificial intelligence and supercomputer workloads. The vendor doesn’t recommend any particular GPUs (though they can be easily guessed), probably because getting them amid sanctions is illegal. Furthermore, whether or not the machine can achieve competitive performance numbers is unclear. The Graviton S2124B server is based on two undisclosed 48-core CPUs running at 2 GHz and featuring DDR4-3200 memory, according toServerNews....

Thanks to hardware enthusiastmomomo_usat X, the beans have been spilled about AMD’s upcomingRX 9070series. The leaked information suggests that the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 will seemingly carry 16GB of GDDR6 memory and offer a slight uptick in the SPs (Stream Processors) count compared to their RDNA 3 counterparts. As always, sprinkle salt over this leak, even though the leaker has a solid track record. As a brief reminder, AMD introducedRDNA 4atCESbut was tight-lipped regarding specifications and performance....

AVX-512 instructions can significantly boost performance in multiple workloads, but the way these instructions were implemented in CPUs caused a significant frequency drop and increase in power consumption. Yet, how AVX-512 is implemented in AMD’s Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000-series processors does not cause any considerable clock speed drop or a massive increase in power draw, as tested byInstLatX64. As it turns out, AMD’sRyzen 9 9950Xdrops frequency by 10% with heavy AVX-512 usage: it reduces clock speed from 5,700 MHz to 5,300 MHz, which is not substantial and which is in line with whatAMD said in an interviewwith Tom’s Hardware back in July....