XFX releases hulking quad-slot triple-fan AMD GPU — XFX Radeon RX 7900 XTX Phoenix Nirvana graphics card launches in China at $1,100

AMD graphics card partner XFX has launched a new flagship. We first saw theXFX Radeon RX 7900 XTX Phoenix Nirvanagraphics card at the end of April, but now it has been listed on China’s JD.com retail portal.VideoCardzspotted this product release, which differentiates itself with a brand-new cooler and color scheme. If Nirvana can be reached by becoming one of thebest graphics cards, then the new XFX looks like it has a good chance to get there....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Sandra Williams

Xreal's $700 Air 2 Ultra AR glasses put Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3 in its crosshairs

I’ve reviewed several of Xreal’s augmented reality glasses over the past year, themost recent being the Air 2. However, the company is back again with a more feature-packed entry: the Air 2 Ultra. While the Air and Air 2 focused primarily on allowing you to enjoy content on a simulated 100+ inch virtual screen while still seeing your environment around you, the Air 2 Ultra adds six degrees of freedom (6DoF) tracking....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Dennis Savage

You can install Nvidia's fastest AI GPU into a PCIe slot with an SXM-to-PCIe adapter -- Nvidia H100 SXM can fit into regular x16 PCIe slots

An adapter that allows H100 SXM GPUs to use a PCIe connection is available through retail outlet Xianyu for just $16 (via@I_Leak_VN on X). SXM, or server PCIe module, is a form of PCIe that Nvidia has used since 2016. Though Nvidia has always offered SXM and PCIe versions of its datacenter GPUs, this adapter will permit owners of SXM cards to use them in regular x16 PCIe slots. The listing for this adapter is on Xianyu, the secondhand or used version of Taobao, a Chinese retailer....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Matthew Medina

4 Ways to Fix Memory Integrity is Off on Windows 11

Memory Integrity is one of the components of Core Isolation. It uses virtualization-based security to prevent applications/third-party software from injecting malicious code into core system processes. Windows enables Memory integrity by default. However, Windows turns off this feature if it detects any issues with the device drivers. It could be a corrupted, incompatible, or outdated driver. So, the best way to resolve the issue with memory integrity is to review these incompatible drivers and update or remove them....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · James Mitchell

7 Ways to Fix Logitech Button Not Working

The Side buttons on a Logitech mouse are commonly known to have issues. However, there are occasions where even the scroll wheel and the right-left click become non-functional. Most of the time, this issue stems from the misconfigurations of the button arrangements. The problem is also sometimes associated with Logitech’s mouse firmware. If the Logitech mouse fails to function completely, we already have acomprehensive guidethat addresses the problem. This article, instead, focuses only on fixing the non-functional buttons on a Logitech mouse—especially the buttons on the side....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Paul Sellers

8BitDo's retro console-inspired keyboard is at its all-time low price of $59 — again

There’s just something about 8BidDo’s retro mechanical keyboard that brings the nostalgia of the early days of console gaming flooding back. With its gorgeous looks and retro aesthetics, you can adorn your PC setup with a functional keyboard that reminds you of days gone by. There’s even an included giant button accessory reminiscent of the old Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) controller in the same color scheme as the keyboard that you can customize and program for a function of your choice....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Jared Alvarez

Alienware announces new 'pro' line of wireless gaming peripherals, starting with a hot-swappable keyboard and a high polling rate mouse

Alienware may be a big name in gaming PCs — not so much in gaming peripherals. It’s been trying to break into the peripherals side for a couple of years now, but so far its keyboards and mice have been solidly mediocre (and expensive). This year Alienware is trying a new approach: competitive eSports. The company is debuting its “Pro” line, which was developed with input from eSports athletes (Alienware partners with Team Liquid, among others) and is aimed at pro gamers and people who wish they were pro gamers....

May 19, 2025 · 5 min · 1009 words · Nathan Spencer

AMD manager reports 45% GPU retail market share in Japan — Eyes 70% as the next target

AMD recently held an event titled ‘Spring New Product Launch’ in Akihabara, Tokyo, which drew influencers and partner representatives to showcase and comment on the company’s latestRadeon RX 9000andRyzen 9000X3Dofferings. Facing questions about RDNA 4 supply, AMD Japan’s Marketing Manager Yoshiaki Satoclaimed(machine translation) thatRadeonhas boosted its market share in the country to 45% with RDNA 4, the highest it’s ever been. AMD had high ambitions for this generation, andNvidia’s woesmade it the perfect opportunity to strike and increase its dwindling market share....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Justin Richard

AMD Radeon RX 8000 GPU emerges in Geekbench benchmarks — Navi 48 GPU with 56 RDNA 4 CUs at 2.1 GHz and 16GB VRAM

Early this morning, a series of Geekbench OpenCLbenchmarksfor an AMDRadeonRX 8000-series GPU, which will rival thebest graphics cards, was uploaded and subsequently caught the attention of leakers and outlets across the web. Hardware detectiveBenchLeaksdiscovered multiple entries of this mysterious “gfx1201” GPU that expose some of its specifications. Thegfx1201 device IDhad previously appeared in AMD’s ROCm Validation Suite in April. The same patches confirmed Navi 48 as “gfx1201” and Navi 44 as “gfx1200”, but these benchmarks all only seem to be for “gfx1201”....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · Linda Thompson

AMD research suggests plans to catch up to Nvidia using neural supersampling and denoising for real-time path tracing

Nvidia currently dominates the GPU market, thanks to a combination of performance, features, and brand recognition. Its advanced AI (Artificial Intelligence) and machine learning-based technologies have proven particularly potent, and AMD hasn’t really caught up, especially in the consumer market. But the company hopes to change that very soon. According to a post onGPUOpen,AMD research is currently focused on achieving real-time path tracing on RDNA GPUs via neural network solutions. Nvidia uses its ownDLSSfor image upscaling with AI, but DLSS has come to mean a lot more than “Deep Learning Super Sampling” — there’sDLSS 2 upscaling,DLSS 3 frame generation, andDLSS 3....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 632 words · Mary Hess

AMD Strix Halo Mini-ITX motherboard flaunts 128GB LPDDR5X — add a CPU cooler, boot drive, and power supply for a slim gaming or AI rig

Chinese ODM Shanghai Sixunited Intelligent Technology Co, Ltd. (viaITHome) has revealed the company’s upcoming STHT1 motherboard. The STHT1 will leverage AMD’sRyzen AI Max 300-series(codenamed Strix Halo) processors. The STHT1 conforms to the thin Mini-ITX standard, a specification that targets AIO systems. Size-wise, it still conforms to the Mini-ITX specifications, which are 170 x 170mm. However, the difference lies in the z-height, which is substantially lower, allowing these motherboards to fit into tighter spaces, such as AIO and small form factor (SFF) systems....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Andrea Vargas

AMD's Ryzen 5 7533HS APU makes its debut with Lenovo's budget lineup

TheRyzen 5 7533HSis a newRembrandt-R-based APU that AMD quietly introduced to the market last year and is just now appearing in budget laptops viarealVictor_Mat X. To clarify, this isn’t exactly a brand-new chip; it is simply a rebadged Ryzen 5 7535HS, with lower boost clocks and presumably a more attractive price tag for partner(s). The Ryzen 5 7533HS breaks away from AMD’soriginal naming conventionfor the Ryzen 7000/8000 series, where the last digit was used to indicate versions within an architecture (‘0’ for the lower model and ‘5’ for the upper model), like Zen 3 (7530) versus Zen 3+ (7535)....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Amanda Delgado

Asus ProArt PA32UCDM 4K 240 Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor review: Precision, performance and elegance

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The Asus ProArt PA32UCDM excels in every respect. It’s completely qualified for any creative task and makes for a killer gaming monitor. With perfect color, supreme flexibility and premium video processing, it’s a display like no other. Stunning and crisp image with rich color and dynamics Perfectly accurate color in all preset modes Supremely flexible for any creative or workday task Elegant styling with all metal construction and solid build quality...

May 19, 2025 · 12 min · 2445 words · Rebecca Harris