Framework’s RTX 5070 12 GB Graphics Module Costs 72% Higher Than 8 GB Model

Framework has introduced its , which features the new RTX 5070 12 GB GPU, but at 72% higher price than the 8 GB variant.

Framework's Laptops have a unique ability to upgrade the entire GPU by purchasing a separate graphics module. This is ideal for laptop owners who want to upgrade the performance capabilities of their laptops rather than buy a new one.


The Steam Machine and Steam Frame Price Reportedly “Skyrocketed” Internally Thanks to RAM Shortage

Yesterday, we got the official confirmation from Valve that the first of the three new hardware products it revealed last year, the Steam Controller , will launch in just a few days from the time of this writing on May 4, 2026, and it'll retail for $99 USD / $149 CAD / €99 / £85 / $149 AUD. While that price isn't entirely outrageous for modern premium controllers, Valve did confirm that it is higher

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Samsung’s Own Version Of DLSS For The Exynos 2600 Promises 15% Higher Performance, But The Company’s Efforts Are Lacking In One Area

All modern-day chips offer some form of upscaling technology to boost performance, with Samsung’s ENSS (Exynos Neural Super Sampling) specifically catering to the Exynos 2600 . Being the company’s first iteration of upscaling, this DLSS-like feature is shown to deliver 15 percent better performance in a benchmark comparison, and while that’s impressive, we haven’t discussed how it matters little if there are little to no applications other than synthetic workloads to take advantage of.

Aside from ENSS


ASRock Launches Advanced PG27QFW2A Gaming Monitor That Peaks At 400 Hz

The Advanced PG27QFW2A monitor brings 400 Hz refresh rate to the 2K resolution on an IPS panel.

Popular hardware and peripheral manufacturer, ASRock, has introduced a brand new mid-range gaming display under the Phantom Gaming series, featuring up to 400 Hz refresh rate for a smoother gaming experience. This is the Advanced PG27QFW2A gaming monitor that boasts a 27-inch display size with a fast IPS panel. Usually, traditional IPS panels work at around


The Blood of Dawnwalker Demands an RTX 5090 for Native 4K/60 Ultra, but DLSS and FSR Will Soften the Blow

During the Road to Launch event, developer Rebel Wolves unveiled detailed PC specifications for their debut game, the highly anticipated fantasy open world action RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker .

The specs look fairly demanding on paper: the GeForce RTX 5090 , the most powerful graphics card on the market, is required to play the game at 4K resolution and 60 frames per second while using the Ultra preset . However, the developers clarified that the following target resolution, frame rate, and presets were calculated without taking into

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Rebel Wolves Dives Into The Blood of Dawnwalker in Road to Launch Event, Release Date Set for September 2026

Rebel Wolves , a studio made up of former CD Projekt RED developers, is getting ready to launch their debut game, The Blood of Dawnwalker, which sees players step into the shoes of Coen , a human recently turned vampire who retains the ability to walk in sunlight. Today, Rebel Wolves dove into the game by showcasing more of its open-world gameplay, and revealing a new story trailer that is capped off by the reveal of the game's release date, set for September 3, 2026

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Next-Gen Samsung S Pen to Copy Apple Pencil Pro After 14 Years of Leading Its Own Stylus Game

Samsung took a lead by launching its S Pen all the way back in 2011, while Apple only debuted its version, dubbed the Apple Pencil, in 2015 after implementing a number of refinements.

Now, after over a decade, Samsung appears poised to finally concede the superiority of Apple's implementation by replicating the Apple Pencil Pro tech within its S Pen.

For the benefit of those who might not be aware, the digitizer layer within the screen stack of an iPad is able to detect


Pearl Abyss Reportedly Hands Every Employee a $3,400 Bonus After Crimson Desert Storms Past 5 Million Copies Sold

While Crimson Desert's physical game sales in the US weren't enough to make major waves on the US sales charts for its launch month, it's a pretty sure bet that with its global physical and digital sales combined, it'll go down as one of the best-selling games of the year. It's already crossed 5 million copies sold, and a new report reveals that developer Pearl Abyss is sharing a bit of the wealth from its success with the entire development team.

A report

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Nintendo Switch 2 Port Struggles In Some Areas, Dipping to 19 FPS Despite Visual Cutbacks

Earlier today, a Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo was released on Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S , allowing users to try out the first two chapters and carry over progress to the full game when it launches on June 3 . Early footage of the Switch 2 port looked promising, but a more in-depth look reveals that the game's ambition may be, at times, too much for the system, as it struggles to maintain a steady 30 FPS framerate in certain scenarios despite visual cutbacks.


SK hynix Verifies 12-Die Hybrid Bonded HBM Stack, but Won’t Disclose Yield Figures as Next-Gen HBM4 AI Memory Race Heats Up

Korean memory manufacturer SK hynix has announced a yield improvement for its hybrid bonding packaging technology for high bandwidth memory (HBM) modules. Hybrid bonding enables memory chip manufacturers to bond memory layers with each other without relying on bumps. The direct contact enables higher speeds and improved efficiency through lower heat generation. SK Hynix's technical leader, Kim Jong-hoon, revealed the development at the Beyond HBM — Core Technologies of Advanced Packaging: From Next-Generation Substrates to Modules conference in South Korea, reports The Elec.

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