Dell’s “budget” Alienware 15 reaches $1,850 with RTX 5060, laptop also offered with 5 year old RTX 3050

New Alienware 15 gaming laptop is cheaper, but not cheaper

Dell has listed the new Alienware 15 gaming laptop in Europe and the United States. The system is the brand’s new entry-level 15.3-inch model, but US pricing now shows a wide gap between the lowest starting price and the RTX 5060 configuration.

In Europe, Dell Ireland lists the AMD-based Alienware 15 DA15265 from €998.99. Dell UK

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Windows Update is getting fixes for unwanted GPU driver rollbacks

Microsoft to reduce Windows Update GPU driver downgrades

Windows Update will use narrower GPU driver targeting, while a separate cloud recovery system will roll back faulty drivers automatically.

Microsoft is changing how Windows Update handles display drivers after reports that Windows 11 can replace user-installed GPU drivers with older versions . This can affect users who install newer Intel, AMD or NVIDIA drivers manually, only for Windows Update to later apply an older OEM-approved package. I think everyone who used to install Windows 11 has experienced this issue at

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AMD FSR Upscaling 4.1 officially coming to Radeon RX 7000 GPUs in July, RX 6000 in 2027

Breaking, AMD confirms FSR 4.1 for Radeon RX 7000 series

After months and often years of waiting, AMD is finally confirming support for FSR4 on RDNA3 and RDNA2 GPUs.

I can’t imagine I’m writing this, but AMD has finally listened to gamers. AMD is expanding FSR Upscaling 4.1 beyond RDNA 4 GPUs. According to Jack Huynh, AMD Senior Vice President and General Manager of Computing and Graphics, RDNA 3 players will receive FSR Upscaling 4.1 support

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CPU-Z 2.20 adds support for Ryzen MAX 400 “Gorgon Halo”, Intel Bartlett Lake and HUDIMM memory

CPU-Z 2.20 now available

CPUID has released CPU-Z 2.20 for Windows x86/x64. The update adds detection for several AMD and Intel processors, including unreleased AMD Ryzen AI Max 400 “Gorgon Halo” APUs and Intel Bartlett Lake embedded parts. It also adds support for HUDIMM and HSODIMM memory modules. ( CPUID )

Soon-to-be-released Gorgon Halo

The most interesting part of the changelog is AMD Gorgon Halo. CPU-Z 2

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Microsoft says WinUI 3 takes “a leap forward” with lower File Explorer launch overhead

File Explorer launch uses fewer allocations in Microsoft’s WinUI 3 tests

Microsoft says the current numbers apply only to the WinUI portion of File Explorer launch, not the full application startup time.

Microsoft says WinUI 3 has made “a leap forward” in performance, with File Explorer launch tests now showing fewer allocations, fewer function calls and less time spent in framework code.

The data was shared by Microsoft’s WinUI team on GitHub. The company says the work focuses on launch time, with File Explorer and Notepad used

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Lenovo Legion 7a with Ryzen AI Max+ 392 and Radeon 8060S listed globally

Lenovo Legion 7a Gen 11 with AMD Strix Halo now listed

15-inch Legion gaming laptop uses AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 392 with Radeon 8060S graphics and up to 48GB of assignable shared VRAM.

Lenovo is moving closer to a global release of its first Legion gaming laptop based on AMD Strix Halo. The new model is listed as the Legion 7a Gen 11, or Legion 7a 15ASH11, and now appears on multiple regional Lenovo websites

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NVIDIA’s new 007 First Light GPU giveaway uses GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition

NVIDIA’s new 007 First Light giveaway uses RTX 5080 instead of RTX 5090

NVIDIA already gave away an RTX 5090 with a 007 First Light wrap in January, but times are tough even for the largest company in the world. The new campaign uses the cheaper RTX 5080 Founders Edition instead.

NVIDIA has launched a new 007 First Light GeForce Sweepstakes tied to the upcoming James Bond game. The company is asking users to follow its

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Intel Razor Lake-AX reportedly has 16 or 32 Xe3 graphics cores

Please note that this post is tagged as a rumor .

Intel Razor Lake-AX large APU rumor now points to 32 Xe3 cores

Jaykihn says Intel’s large APU design uses two iGPU configurations, both smaller than cancelled 48-core Nova Lake-AX.

Intel’s rumored Razor Lake-AX processor has received a new graphics update. According to Jaykihn, the large APU design uses two integrated GPU configurations. These are said to feature 16 or 32 Xe3 cores.

The claim was

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AOC Agon Pro AGP346UCSD 34-inch 360Hz Tandem OLED monitor launches in the US at $829

AOC Agon Pro AGP346UCSD arrives early in the US with $829 price

The ultrawide QD-OLED monitor is listed ahead of its Q3 European release schedule.

AOC’s Agon Pro AGP346UCSD is now available to order in the United States. The 34-inch ultrawide gaming monitor is listed on Amazon for $829.99. The first US deliveries are expected between May 29 and June 12 . The launch appears to be ahead of the

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NVIDIA reportedly raises RTX 5090 and RTX 5090D V2 board prices due to GDDR7 cost increase

NVIDIA RTX 5090 pricing pressure grows as GDDR7 costs increase

NVIDIA has reportedly informed its board partners about a new cost increase for GeForce RTX 5090 and GeForce RTX 5090D V2 graphics cards. The change is said to be tied to GDDR7 memory pricing rather than the GPU itself.

According to Board Channels, NVIDIA has not changed the suggested retail price for either model . The increase applies to the cost charged to AIC partners, which means retail pricing may still move higher

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