NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 series has introduced various architectural improvements, but one change that caught the attention of hardware enthusiasts wasn't related to the gaming performance or AI capabilities. Instead, it was related to the temperature monitoring on the RTX 50 series graphics cards. Unlike previous-generation RTX GPUs, NVIDIA removed the GPU hotspot measurement from the GPUs, even though the sensor for these cards exists. This prevented monitoring software from displaying the hottest point on the GPU die, which has served enthusiasts, reviewers, and overclockers for years and helped them learn about GPU behavior. This has been discussed across various […]

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AMD's Zen 7 architecture might power the last Ryzen family on the AM5 platform, while Zen 8 could be the first on AM6 platforms. AMD Ryzen "Zen 7" CPUs Likely The Last AM5 Desktop Family While Ryzen "Zen 8" Moves to AM6 The AM5 platform, first introduced in 2022, has seen three generations of Ryzen so far. The Ryzen 7000 "Raphael" series was the first, followed by Ryzen 8000G "Hawk Point", and the most recent, Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" series. Next up, AMD will be introducing its Zen 6-based "Olympic Ridge" family, which is going to bring some nice upgrades […]

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AMD has launched its first Zen 6 CPUs, the EPYC Venice, and we use them to analyze what we can expect from the Ryzen "Olympic Ridge" lineup. AMD Ryzen "Olympic Ridge" Desktop CPUs Analyzed Using EPYC "Venice" Specifications, Zen 6 Brings The Next Oomph To AM5 Desktops It is surprising how AMD has evolved its strategy over the years. When the first Zen architecture launched, it was released for desktop PCs. The 1st Gen EPYC family, codenamed Naples, wouldn't arrive till a few months later. This has been the case for all Zen launches so far: Ryzen launches first, followed […]

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NVIDIA is addressing the biggest concerns regarding DLSS 5 while presenting the tools it offers to developers to retain "artistic integrity" at SIGGRAPH. NVIDIA Says DLSS 5 Is Not "AI Replacing Graphics" but rather "AI Expanding Graphics", As It Promises More Control To Preserve Artists' Vision While Delivering Enhanced Visuals At GTC 2026, NVIDIA unveiled DLSS 5, its next major update to the DLSS technology suite. The first DLSS off vs DLSS on comparisons showed a day-and-night difference in visuals, massively uplifting the quality of existing assets through Neural Rendering, but as soon as the technology was unveiled, there was […]

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The NVIDIA Vera CPU is designed for Reinforcement Learning and Agentic AI systems, offering 88 Olympus cores for max single-core performance. NVIDIA's x86-Killer, Vera CPU, Is Now Available, Built Purely With Agentic AI In Mind Surge in agentic AI workloads and reinforcement learning emerging as a key scaling mechanism for improving model capability have made CPUs a vital component for AI systems. Without a fast CPU (execution, evaluation, orchestration), a GPU won't be able to be supplied with context, and that leads to major drawbacks and inefficiencies. This is why NVIDIA designed Rubin, a CPU that is purpose-built for agents, […]

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NVIDIA has fully disclosed its Rubin AI GPU architecture, bringing a monumental increase over Blackwell for the Agentic era. NVIDIA Reimagines Data Center With Its Rubin GPUs, Bringing The Fastest AI Performance In The World The Rubin GPU is at the heart of NVIDIA's next-generation data center platforms; it is a chip that took several years to make and is now finally entering general availability. With the first Rubin AI platforms already landing across the globe at major tech firms, it was high time that NVIDIA disclosed the full details of the architecture that went into making this supercharged AI […]

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Up bright and early this morning to put the finishing touches on what has been a whirlwind of SSD reviews over the past few weeks. In less than 48 hours, I’ll be setting the keyboard aside for a month as I embark on a coast-to-coast-to-coast motorcycle journey across North America in under three weeks, Atlantic …

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I absolutely love world firsts. Even more than that, I love seeing genuine technological innovation. Not long ago, we introduced the Longsys Gen4 mSSD, and we were fortunate enough to receive the drive directly from Longsys Chairman Huabo Cai, giving us the opportunity to publish what turned out to be an unexpected world exclusive. That …

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When it comes to SSDs, I can’t help but wonder whether the latest price spike is simply a temporary shock driven by AI demand, or whether it was inevitable all along. For a while, we had it incredibly good. High-performance, DRAM-equipped SSDs with generous capacities and five-year warranties were selling at prices that would seem …

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DDR4 memory was going to enter its EOL phase, but shortages have forced DRAM makers to extend production for consumer and server segments. DDR4 Memory Is Just As Relevant Today As It Was 12 Years Ago When It First Launched Due To DRAM Shortages The DDR4 memory standard was launched back in 2014. The memory standard replaced the older DDR3 standard as new platforms came to life on both client and server markets. In 2020, DDR4 was replaced by DDR5 as the current memory standard, offering much higher speeds that were built for the latest platforms. But who knew that […]

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I’d like to say change is coming to the SSD market, but the reality is that it’s already here. Looking back, it’s a bit amusing because long before the current NAND and DRAM shortages, I wondered whether SSD performance would eventually plateau with PCIe Gen4. What I didn’t anticipate, and neither did anyone else, was …

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I may get a bit of backlash for saying this, but I continue to be amazed at how a single manufacturer has managed to champion a storage format the way Sony has with the CFexpress Type A card. Many people probably assumed this format would have faded away by now, yet the millions of Sony …

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Random write performance in an enterprise SSD is critical as workloads rely heavily on processing thousands of small, scattered, and simultaneous data requests per second.  These are measured in IOPS. Unlike sequential workloads, random writes do not write data in a contiguous line, making them much harder for the SSD to handle.  SQL, Oracle and …

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So this is our third report on a KIOXIA retail SSD and the same thing seems hitting me hard.  This SSD is not available ‘officially’ through KIOXIA retail sales as of yet.  We can find availability of it on Amazon (which is a great thing) but one needs to be careful as this may be …

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This report is rather special.  Just under ten years ago, we did a report on an Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3.0 (ASK3) external SSD which is my longest standing product still in use today.  Ten years.  Most recently, Apricorn reached out asking if I might like to report on their newer updated version of the …

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NVIDIA's Blackwell GB300 has posted record performance in AA-AgentPerf, a new benchmark that measures Agentic AI workflows. NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GB300 is 20 Times Faster Than Hopper In Agentic AI, Records Highest Performance In Latest Benchmarks Artificial Analysis has a new benchmark out called AA-AgentPerf, which measures how many active agents an inference deployment can support under realistic workloads, which include: The AA-AgentPerf benchmark is used to measure three key metrics, which form the basis of modern-day AI deployments, such as: NVIDIA is now publishing its first benchmarks in AgentPerf measures using DeepSeek V4 Pro on its GB300 NVL72 platform. […]

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Electricity demand from AI data centers is pushing everyone — including automakers like GM and Ford — into the energy storage business.

NVIDIA has announced RTX Spark, its brand-new PC platform, designed in collaboration with Microsoft, as it starts a new chapter of its client brand. NVIDIA RTX Spark May Look Like The Standard AI SoC Affair For PCs, But It's Much Bigger Than That Today at GTC Taipei 2026, a conference hosted by NVIDIA and presented by CEO Jensen Huang, the company unveiled its brand new chip for the PC segment, which they are calling RTX Spark. According to NVIDIA, the RTX Spark reinvents the PC. This project was initiated three years ago with Microsoft, Arm, MediaTek, and other ecosystem partners. […]

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Elon Muks's xAI has gone all in on natural gas, while SpaceX is obsessed with orbital data centers. What happened to the "solar-electric economy" he promised?