FSR Redstone’s ML Frame Generation can now be forced on in unsupported games through OptiScaler

OptiScaler enables FSR Frame Gen in games that don’t officially support it yet

Not for RX 7000/6000 users, though.

The AMD FSR software stack, updated with the Redstone release, may not have brought much joy to Radeon RX 7000 or RX 6000 users. Those GPUs were left out of the Redstone update, which is exclusive to the RX 9000 RDNA 4 series. It is not clear if this will change. Keep in mind

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Intel Gaming reply name-drops Arc B770 in message to a fan

Please note that this post is tagged as a rumor .

Intel Arc B770 is real, unless it isn’t

But Intel Gaming’s account response is definitely adding some fuel to speculation.

Intel’s Gaming account replied to a fan on X and referenced “B770” alongside Panther Lake and Nova Lake. That single line is now being read as a hint that Intel’s next Arc desktop card is still on the way.

The fan says Intel has replied to him before and

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Colorful launches flagship X870E iGame Vulcan OC motherboard with built-in screen

Colorful iGame X870E VULCAN OC V14 is a two DIMM AM5 board built for memory overclocking

Colorful has listed the iGame X870E VULCAN OC V14, an overclocking focused X870E motherboard for AMD AM5. It uses a two DDR5 DIMM layout, which is common on memory focused boards because it can help signal integrity at higher speeds.

The headline spec is DDR5-10000+ (OC), but Colorful ties that

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AMD Ryzen 400 series spotted in latest chipset drivers

Chipset driver package lists AMD Ryzen AI 400 “Gorgon Point” laptop APUs

A recent AMD chipset driver package includes a new PMF_RYZEN_AI400SERIES directory, alongside an installer named `AMD-PMF-Ryzen-AI-400-Series-Driver.msi`. The naming points to an unreleased Ryzen AI 400 series platform, codenamed “Gorgon Point,” and suggests AMD is already shipping driver components to OEMs for validation.

Ryzen AI 400 is expected

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PowerColor, Sapphire and ASRock launch Radeon AI PRO 9700S/9600D with passive cooling

Custom Radeon AI PRO R9700S/9600D

Navi 48 GPU and 32GB RAM.

Why did AMD have to launch a new model just to offer passive cooling? It is hard to say. This generation of Radeon PRO workstation cards looks different from what AMD used to do, because the lineup is handled by add-in-board partners, including companies that usually focus on gaming cards.

The newly launched Radeon AI PRO R9700S is basically a

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Indian retailer lists unannounced Core Ultra 9 290K Plus and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus as “in stock”

Intel Arrow Lake Refresh now in stock at first retailer

Fortunately or not, Intel is following its plans to launch new SKUs for its desktop platforms.

An Indian retailer has posted product pages for two unannounced Intel desktop CPUs, complete with a spec table. Prime ABGB lists the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus as Arrow Lake Refresh parts, and both pages are marked “Call for Price.”

What makes the listings odd is how little retail information is actually there.

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RemoveWindowsAI script promises to strip Windows 11 of Copilot, Recall, and other AI features

This tool brings back Human Intelligence to Windows

RemoveWindowsAI is a PowerShell script on GitHub that aims to strip Windows 11 of built in AI features. It is made by a developer who goes by zoicware , and it is designed to run through a single command or a simple GUI wrapper.

The script exists because Windows 11 keeps adding AI features with each release, and 25H2 is the update people keep pointing at. A lot of Windows users are tired of constant AI features they did not ask for.

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EK launches single-slot PRO waterblock for ZOTAC RTX 5090 SOLID at €320

EK launches single-slot EK-Pro water block for ZOTAC RTX 5090 SOLID

EK has added a new EK-Pro full-cover GPU block made for the ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID and SOLID OC. The headline feature is thickness, since the block is built around a single-slot, rack-friendly form factor.

The EK-Pro GPU Zotac RTX 5090 is a full-length block that cools the GPU, VRAM, and VRM. EK lists an

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Lenovo launches Legion Y9000P Diablo IV laptop for China, packs up to Core Ultra 9 275HX and RTX 5080

Lenovo Legion laptop gets Diablo IV Ultimate Edition variant

Blizzard used The Game Awards 2025 to reveal Diablo IV’s next expansion, Lord of Hatred , ahead of its April 28, 2026 release. On the same day Diablo IV officially launched in mainland China, Lenovo Legion announced a Diablo IV co-branded Y9000P Ultimate Edition gaming laptop that looks like a China-only release for now.

Lenovo says the design pulls from Diablo IV’s art direction and Lilith

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JEDEC’s near development of Standard Package HBM4 (SPHBM4)

JEDEC Prepares SPHBM4 Standard to Deliver HBM4-Level Throughput with Reduced Pin Count

JEDEC says it is close to finishing a new memory standard called SPHBM4, short for Standard Package High Bandwidth Memory. The group announced the update on December 11, 2025, and says the spec is still in development.

SPHBM4 is meant to deliver HBM4 class bandwidth while changing how the memory stack connects to the processor. JEDEC says SPHBM4 uses the same DRAM dies as HBM4, but pairs them

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