Some Newer GeForce RTX 5060 GPUs Transition To 16-pin Connector As Vendors Deploy Cut-Down GB205 Die

I think there is no need to panic as the RTX 5060 doesn't draw that much power, but an 8-pin connector will always remain the king.

If you didn't pay attention, some newer RTX 5060s are using the cut-down GB205 die. While most RTX 5060s are still using the same GB206 die, which debuted last year, some vendors have transitioned to the GPU die utilized in the GeForce RTX

A close-up of an NVIDIA-branded graphics card PCB with visible capacitors, circuitry, and connectors, featuring GA106-200-KA-A1 text on the chip.
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This Limited-Time Deal Grants You $100 In Amazon Credit If You Grab Samsung’s 4TB 990 EVO Plus Right Now At 43% Off

To relieve some of the pain for buyers who’ll indulge themselves by buying a new SSD or RAM at inflated prices, Amazon has decided to make it worthwhile by putting up a certain amount of credit for specific purchases. On this occasion, Samsung’s 990 EVO Plus in the 4TB capacity can be yours for $599.99 after a 43 percent discount, but you’re also getting $100 of credit for your troubles.

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Samsung Begins Supplying VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1400 OLED Panels For Laptops

The leading OLED manufacturer has started supplying its leading OLED panel technology to OEMs for next-gen laptops.

A few days ago, VESA announced a new standard for the next-gen OLED panels. It's the DisplayHDR True Black 1400 certification , which is aimed at high-end OLED displays that can deliver up to 1,400 nits of peak brightness, delivering superior visual fidelity while maintaining deep black levels as low as 0.0005 nits.

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A person is displaying a Samsung laptop showing 'OLED verified by Samsung Display,' alongside a sign for 'VESA Certified DisplayHDR True Black 1400.'

German DDR5 Memory Prices Explode To 448% Of July 2025 Levels As Every Kit Gets Swept Into RAMpocalypse

DDR5 RAM kits continue to see a noticeable rise in prices every month, and have now reached their highest levels ever.

DDR5 RAM prices are reaching ridiculously high levels this year. While January and February 2026 levels were already the worst in the memory market, July came with even worse prices ever recorded in history. This data might not represent the global pricing trend for DDR5 memory kits, but it's quite accurate when we compare the current DDR5 memory prices across various regions.

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A line chart titled 'DDR5 Memory: Retail Price Trend 2025/26 v7' shows a significant rise in overall price index, peaking at 448% in July 2026, with a notable monthly increase of 93% in December.
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NVIDIA’s AI GPUs Face Overwhelming Data Growth Bottleneck, But Samsung’s V10 NAND Production For Next-Generation CMX Storage To Offer Relief, At The Industry’s Expense

AI servers housing a boatload of NVIDIA GPUs were previously able to handle tons of temporary context data known as Key-Value (KV) cache, but the astronomical scale of this data has started bottlenecking the chips, necessitating the need for Context Memory Storage (CMX), which is exactly where Samsung comes into play.

A new report states that the Korean giant is already supplying tons of V9 NAND to NVIDIA for this purpose, with V10 undergoing mass production. While these shipments should remove the context data limitations


A Modder Fit Entire Grand Theft Auto PS2 Trilogy Inside a Single Game, While Rockstar Continues to Prepare GTA 6

Development of GTA 6 is in full-swing ahead of the game's release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S this November , but the impending release of one of the most anticipated games of all time from Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive isn't stopping other developers coming up with something cool for older entries in the series . While Grove Street Games struggled with Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition , a single modder managed to fit the entire PlayStation 2 trilogy into a single game


Matt Booty Defends Xbox’s Murky Exclusive Framework Across 20 Franchises, Yet Even Halo’s Own Roadmap Has Reportedly Collapsed

After pursuing a successful multiplatform strategy , it came as a shock to learn that Xbox and Microsoft would be pivoting back to console exclusives , starting with Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution . Despite the company's current situation, which will lead to a total of 3,200 job cuts by July 2027 , the company, according to Chief Content Officer Matt Booty , is still going to pursue console exclusive releases , following a strategic framework that may not be obvious to all Xbox


TSMC Consumes 9% Of Taiwan’s Electricity, And A New Law Would Force It To Generate That Power By Itself

Taiwan now intends to ask all large commercial consumers of electricity to install their own power generation and storage infrastructure, barring a carve out for schools and hospitals, materially escalating TSMC's electricity-related overheads in the process.

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs is now spearheading an amendment to the Energy Management Law, with the legislature scheduled to take up the amendment on July 22.

Do note that Taiwan's "Renewable Energy Development Regulations" and their related sub-laws already require large commercial consumers to offset


SpaceX Awards Foxconn A Huge $52 Billion Order For 13,000 Racks Of NVIDIA GB300 AI Servers, Where Each Rack Costs $4 Million

SpaceX has just given Foxconn a major order for NVIDIA GB300 AI server racks, significantly upping its training- and inference-related compute footprint.

According to a report by a Taiwan-based publication, SpaceX has just awarded Foxconn a $52 billion order for around 13,000 racks of NVIDIA GB300 AI servers , with shipments expected to begin in Q4 2026 and continuing until Q1 2027, and where each rack costs around $4


The Galaxy S25+ Might Be More Than A Year Old, But You Won’t Mind When You Find Out Amazon Is Selling An Unlocked Version For $300 Off

Normally, we wouldn’t recommend a flagship smartphone that’s more than 12 months old, but we live in strange times. Samsung’s current flagship, the unlocked version of the Galaxy S26+, is currently available on Amazon for $895 and comes with 256GB of onboard storage. This price comes after a 19 percent discount, or $204.99, and even then, it could be out of reach for thousands.

Fortunately, the