This particular GPU remains the smallest RTX 3060, featuring no power connector as it relies fully on the PCIe x16 slot. Newegg Lists SRhonyra RTX 3060 Low Profile GPU for $495; Features Two Display Connectors, Blower-Style Cooler, and No Power Connector We recently saw a unique GeForce RTX 3060 GPU in a Bilibili video that had no power connectors to power it. This was a single-slot card made by a Chinese manufacturer that relies fully on the PCIe x16 slot and boasts a low-profile design that suits ultra-compact PCs that have space constraints. Looks like the card is ready to […]

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By implementing some workarounds, the card reportedly went from over 100°C down to 80°C quickly. RX 5700 XT Bought From Pawn Shop Gets Revived by an Additional Fan, Thermal Paste Change, and Heatsink Installation on the VRAM If you have a GPU running for years, your card might be thermally throttling by now. If you haven't checked the GPU temperatures, it's time to monitor them and confirm whether your GPU hotspot is hitting over 100°C. For the Reddit user u/Any_Conversation_111, this was called for since his GPU was hitting 100+ Degrees Celsius on both the GPU hotspot and the VRAM. […]

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NVIDIA DLSS 5 is finally here, bringing lifelike visuals in games through the power of 3D-Guided Neural Rendering. NVIDIA DLSS 5 Is Not Changing Geometry, Not Changing Anything; It's Uplifting Existing Games Through 3D-Guided Neural Rendering Which Fully Honors Artistic Intent At GTC 2026, NVIDIA unveiled DLSS 5, its next major update to the DLSS technology suite. The first DLSS 5 off vs DLSS 5 on comparisons showed a day-and-night difference in visuals, massively uplifting the quality of existing assets through Neural Rendering, so much so that people thought that the tech was changing the base model itself. The main […]

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The Hydra tuning utility has received a major update, bringing unlocked VRAM OC and power limits to NVIDIA's RTX 50 GPUs. Now You Can Get More Performance Out of Your NVIDIA RTX 50 GPUs With The Hydra OC Tool Yuri Bubliy, aka 1usmus, has released the latest update of his pet project, HYDRA, which is one of the most widely used overclocking and tuning utilities. The tool offers a lot of advanced features & the latest update brings some big additions for NVIDIA RTX 50 GPU owners. These new Hydra capabilities include: Unlocked VRAM Overclocking & Power Limit Control for […]

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Graphics cards with 16 GB VRAM have gained more popularity in the last month as gamers transition to 16 GB GPUs. Latest Steam Hardware Survey Reveals 8 Core CPUs and 16 GB GPUs are the Most Popular Configurations for Gamers This was inevitable since 8 GB graphics cards have started to bottleneck performance in intensive titles where 8 GB VRAM doesn't supply enough juice to run games smoothly. For the last few years, we have seen how modern titles have started to gobble up a lot of VRAM, and even GPU manufacturers like AMD appear to be advertising their high-VRAM […]

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If you have been struggling with finding a cheap GPU, then you may also take a look at your local Goodwill store. User Snags a GeForce GTX 1050 Ti for 2 Bucks From His Local Goodwill Store; Finds it in Fully Working Condition This might be the biggest steal this year despite the GPU not being from the current generation. The Redditor u/LittleBanditReddit got extremely lucky with his find at his local Goodwill store where he found a used GeForce GTX 1050 Ti. Goodwill stores might not be the best place to find used computer hardware, but if you are […]

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Another substantial price hike is incoming as the green team has supposedly raised prices for its memory kits. NVIDIA RTX GPUs to See Another Price Hike as the Company Reportedly Passes Increased Memory Kit Costs to its Board Partners The GPUs continue to suffer from the instability caused by DRAM availability and pricing. NVIDIA and AMD have adjusted the prices of their current-gen GPUs multiple times already, and it looks like there is another price hike incoming in the coming days. Since both manufacturers source memory from major suppliers, they have no option but to pass the increased costs to […]

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For the first time ever, we got to see an engineering sample of the Radeon RX 7900 XTX, which comes with just 16 GB VRAM. Redditor Shows Off Radeon RX 7900 XTX Prototype With Red PCB; Comes With 16 GB VRAM Instead of 24 GB A Redditor was extremely lucky to find a pre-production sample for the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX. This is a rare find, and as per the user u/Shav_tech, he found the prototype at the marketplace at a low price. This is the Radeon RX 7900 XTX, the flagship RDNA 3 GPU in the RX 7000 […]

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It was an easy task to upgrade the VRAM on the card, but only TU106-based GTX 1650 can be upgraded. GeForce GTX 1650 Modded With 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM Through Simple VRAM Modules Swap; Results in Double the Performance One of the easiest ways many modders can improve performance is through shunt modding, or by adding more VRAM modules to the GPU's PCB. Adding VRAM modules generally requires some firmware modifications and may or may not be supported by the GPU chip. However, it becomes an easy task when all you have to do is swap the existing memory modules […]

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Once again, we are expecting a price hike for the latest Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs as the DRAM market keeps pushing prices of components upwards. AMD to Raise RX 9000 Series GPU Price by 10-15%, While NVIDIA is Expected to Continue With the Current Price Trends AMD might be implementing another price hike soon, as reported by Gazlog. It's not the first time, and it certainly doesn't appear to be the last time we see such a price hike. For the last 6 months, we have been witnessing major GPU manufacturers and AIBs adjusting the prices for their GPUs […]

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Once again, we may see the RTX 5090 prices jumping even further as NVIDIA has reportedly hiked the GPU price due to VRAM shortages. GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5090 V2 Reportedly Seeing Another Price Hike Due to VRAM Procurement Costs NVIDIA is once again set to increase the prices of its flagship Blackwell GPUs worldwide. Due to the ongoing VRAM shortages and higher VRAM sourcing costs, the company is reportedly bringing another hike for its board partners. It's expected that the GPU prices will jump by another $300, as if the GPU wasn't selling for 2X its original price. […]

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Gigabyte has launched its revolutionary AORUS RTX 5090 Infinity graphics card, featuring a dual-flow throw cooler & a huge overclock out of the box. RTX 5090s Are Expensive As Hell, But Gigabyte's AORUS RTX 5090 Infinity Is Worth Checking Out Earlier this year, Gigabyte's AORUS Design Lab unveiled a rather interesting GeForce RTX 5090 custom model, which it called Infinity. The graphics card has been designed to offer a premium yet compact form factor that packs advanced thermals and offers the full performance of an RTX 5090 and then some more at a remarkably small footprint. The following are the […]

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The Steam Hardware and Software Survey for April 2026 confirms that Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs now account for 10.8% of surveyed desktop systems. When including laptop variants, the Blackwell architecture's total market share reaches 13.41%. The data also marks the first appearance of the GeForce RTX 5050 and AMD’s RDNA 4-based Radeon RX 9070 in the primary GPU table.

According to Valve’s latest figures, the RTX 5070 is the most popular desktop entry in the series at 2.86%, followed by the RTX 5060 at 2.57%. Other desktop listings include the RTX 5060 Ti (1.81%), RTX 5070 Ti (1.62%), RTX 5080 (1.37%), and the flagship RTX 5090 (0.41%). The newly listed RTX 5050 holds a 0.16% share. On the AMD side, the Radeon RX 9070 debuted at 0.17%, while the RX 7800 XT remains the highest-ranked modern Radeon desktop card at 1.22%.

The survey also recorded the Apple M2 as a new entry in the video card category with a 1.77% share. Valve has not provided specific details regarding this addition, though it may reflect updates to Steam’s hardware detection or shifts in Mac user sampling.

VRAM distribution trends show a shift toward higher capacities. The 16GB category saw a 1.98-point increase, bringing its total to 23.51%. While the 8GB category remains the most common configuration at 26.76%, it declined by 0.76 points from the previous month.

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It's a powerful GPU block for enthusiasts who wouldn't mind spending over $600 for the premium cooling experience it offers. Der8auer Demonstrates the Exceptional Cooling Performance of Deltamate GPU Block for ROG Astral RTX 5080 GPU; GPU Block Costs Over $600 The ROG Astral RTX 5080 GPU from ASUS falls under the high-performance/premium GPU category, but its stock cooler may not be very appealing to enthusiasts. If you are someone who already owns the Astral RTX 5080, then you should take a look at what Der8auer calls "The Most Ambitious GPU Water Block..." they (Thermal Grizzly) have ever built. This […]

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Several things have changed, and there have been some major fluctuations on both the hardware and OS levels. Steam Hardware Survey March 2026 Reveals Linux Suddenly Spiked to Over 5%; 16 GB System RAM is Now More Popular Than 32 GB The Steam Hardware Survey data for March 2026 is out, and there have been major changes in shares on both hardware and OS levels. The last survey showed a huge spike in shares for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs, which was caused by the Chinese New Year. The reason was obvious when we checked the language share […]

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ASRock has officially rolled out its custom take on the Intel Arc Pro B70. Targeting the growing demand for local AI inference and professional rendering, ASRock has introduced two distinct models: the Intel Arc Pro B70 Creator 32GB and the Intel Arc Pro B70 Passive 32GB. 

The Intel Arc Pro B70 Creator 32 GB is designed for high-performance workstations that require sustained reliability. It features a classic 2-slot blower-style cooler built around a vapour chamber, making it suitable for multi-GPU setups. To ensure optimal heat transfer, ASRock is using Honeywell PTM7950 phase-change material, a high-end thermal solution chosen to prevent the performance throttling that often plagues workstation cards during long rendering or training sessions. For high-density server environments and industrial PC (IPC) applications, the Intel Arc Pro B70 Passive 32GB offers a fanless, maintenance-free alternative with a minimalist metal shroud.

Both cards leverage Intel's latest Xe2-HPG microarchitecture, which brings significant improvements to AI-driven creative tools and OpenGL-heavy professional software. Both cards have a 32GB memory pool and a 256-bit bus, providing 608GB/s of bandwidth and a peak AI performance of 367 INT8 TOPS. With 32 Xe cores clocked at 2,540MHz, these B70 cards are positioned as a cost-effective rival to Nvidia's RTX Pro 4000 series.

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The RDNA 4 series is witnessing more price drops these days, bringing the prices back to the pre-RAMpocalypse era. Radeon RX 9070 XT Price Drops by Nearly 19% Month-Over-Month in Japan; Other AMD GPUs Also See Noticeable Price Reduction in Recent Weeks Unlike the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series, the demand for the RDNA 4 appears to be shrinking due to price hikes. Both series have been affected by the VRAM shortage, but when the AMD RX 9000 series became more expensive, the demand suddenly dropped. Prices began to increase in late November/Early December in most regions, peaking at the […]

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The legendary GeForce RTX 3060 is reportedly set for a mid-March 2026 revival, nearly five years after its initial debut. According to reports, Nvidia is preparing to restock its partners with “installation kits” (GPU die and memory bundles) for the Ampere-based card.

Why the RTX 3060 specifically? Well it is speculated that Nvidia might be facing a ‘node bottleneck', with current Blackwell and Ada GPUs relying on TSMC's 4N node, which is also being used for high-margin AI accelerator GPUs. By contrast, the RTX 3060 uses Samsung's 8nm process node, so there is likely to be more production capacity available for something like an RTX 3060, versus a newer-gen GPU. These older cards also use GDDR6 memory, which may be easier to source right now versus current-gen GDDR7 modules.

According to the Board Channels forum post (via VideoCardz), it remains unclear whether Nvidia will favour the original 12GB (192-bit) model or the later 8GB (128-bit) variant. Providing a fresh supply of 12GB cards would allow Nvidia to offer a “value” alternative that can still handle modern VRAM-heavy titles at 1080p.

If this all proves true, then it is expected that board partners will reuse existing cooling shrouds and PCB designs to bring a fresh wave of RTX 3060 graphics cards to market quickly. For gamers, the success of this relaunch will hinge entirely on pricing. With the RTX 5050 starting at £230, the revived RTX 3060 would need to start below the £200 mark to be competitive against used hardware and other entry-level alternatives.

KitGuru says: In a normal year, a 5-year-old mid-range card returning to production would be seen as regression. However, with the global memory crunch, the entry-level price point is rising, making the RTX 3060 exactly what budget buyers need.