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NVIDIA officially launches GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU with 12GB GDDR7 memory

GeForce RTX 5070 becomes second consumer model to feature 3GB GDDR7 modules

This was not a mistake.

The 12GB GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU was a long-expected update after several laptop listings already pointed to such a configuration. We reported in March that ASUS and Lenovo product pages briefly listed RTX 5070 Laptop systems with 12GB of GDDR7 memory, although NVIDIA had not confirmed the model at the time. More recently, MSI also teased such a model

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ASRock launches PG27QFW2A, a 27-inch QHD IPS gaming monitor with 400Hz refresh rate

ASRock PG27QFW2A combines 1440p IPS panel with 400Hz refresh rate

    ASRock has launched the Phantom Gaming PG27QFW2A, a 27-inch gaming monitor with a QHD IPS panel and 400Hz refresh rate. The monitor uses a flat 2560×1440 display and is aimed at users who want a higher refresh rate without moving to a lower-resolution 1080p panel.

    The company also introduced the

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    ASUS Z890 and B860 boards can now tune mixed JEDEC DDR5 memory without XMP OC profiles

    ASUS AEMP III improves mixed-memory support on Intel Z890 and B860 boards, aimed at memory without XMP

    ASUS is making it easier to mix DDR5 memory on its Intel Z890 and B860 motherboards. The company says UEFI BIOS versions 3002 and 3103 improve support for mixed JEDEC DDR5 configurations through ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile, better known as AEMP.

    The feature is aimed at standard DDR5 modules that do not include Intel XMP or

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    Microsoft previews Shader Model 6.10 with new DirectX GPU features, supported by current-gen GPU architectures

    DirectX Agility SDK 1.720 adds Shader Model 6.10

    Microsoft has released Shader Model 6.10 in preview through DirectX Agility SDK 1.720-preview and DXC 1.10.2605.2. The update adds new HLSL features for matrix math, shared memory, ray tracing and command handling.

    The biggest update is LinAlg (linalg::Matrix) . It gives HLSL a direct way to run matrix operations on the GPU . This is aimed at

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    Lenovo acquires Phoenix Technologies’ BIOS business

    Lenovo buys Phoenix Technologies’ firmware business

    I guess we all saw “Phoenix BIOS” at some point in our engagement with PCs. You should probably know that this name will now belong to Lenovo.

    Lenovo has completed the acquisition of Phoenix Technologies’ firmware business. The deal covers Phoenix’s BIOS technology unit registered in Dublin, Ireland, including related intellectual property and firmware expertise.

    According to Lenovo, the acquisition brings firmware development and core software expertise into the company. Lenovo says this will give it more direct control over

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    ASUS ROG Strix RTX 3090 repair shows how one wrong screw can kill the VRM

    Wrong screw causes 12V short on ASUS ROG Strix RTX 3090

    Northwestrepair has published several interesting repair videos recently, including a rare RTX 4090 Founders Edition variant and a fake RTX 4090 using a GA102 GPU. The latest video covers a more common issue. It shows what can happen when an enthusiast loses track of which screw goes into which hole.

    Before getting into the failure, this is a good reminder for anyone planning to replace thermal pads or thermal compound

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    Sony reportedly tests 30-day online license checks for new PlayStation purchases

    Not a bug? New PlayStation digital purchases reportedly show 30-day license timer

    Sony has not issued a public statement, but a PlayStation support response reportedly says the 30-day license timer for new digital purchases is part of an update.

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    Reports about a new PlayStation digital license check are now gaining more attention after a support chat reportedly described the change as intentional. The claim concerns newer digital purchases on PS4 and PS5, which some users say now require an online license validation within a

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    Xbox confirms “Project Helix” pricing and availability affected by memory shortages

    Microsoft says memory costs will affect Project Helix pricing and availability, but the next Xbox still has no launch timeline

    Microsoft is still not ready to share a launch timeline for Project Helix, the next-generation Xbox console. The company has now confirmed that memory costs are part of the planning process for the system’s pricing and availability.

    Xbox CEO Asha Sharma was asked by Game File whether memory shortages could affect the timeline for Project Helix. She said memory costs “will impact pricing” and “will impact availability.

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    Valve says it is “hard at work” on Steam Deck 2, but there is still no release window

    Steam Deck 2 release date is still unknown, and so is almost everything else

    Valve says Steam Deck 2 is still in development, but the company is not ready to announce a release window.

    Valve has had a major effect on PC gaming in the handheld form factor. Its work on Proton and power optimization helped the first-generation Steam Deck remain competitive more than four years after launch. With that milestone now passed, the obvious question is what comes next. Valve may already be laying the groundwork for a new handheld

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