NVIDIA has released OptiX 9.1 (SDK 9.1.0), and it now requires an R590 driver or newer . NVIDIA also says OptiX 6 based applications are no longer supported by the driver in the R590 branch, so older OptiX 6 apps will need an older driver to keep running.
One of the headline changes is that module creation can be cancelled
Framework has raised the price of DDR5 memory options for Framework Laptop DIY Edition orders by 50% , citing higher costs from suppliers and distributors. The change went live on December 12, 2025, and Framework says the updated pricing is still below current open market rates.
Existing pre-orders are not affected, and pricing for pre-built laptops and the Framework Desktop has not changed yet. In its blog post, the company says the memory market is volatile and more adjustments may follow,
Hogwarts Legacy is now free to claim on the Epic Games Store, after being highlighted during The Game Awards. The offer runs until December 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET , and it is tied to Epic’s Holiday Sale, which runs until January 8, 2026 .
The base game normally costs $59.99 on Epic, but it is currently listed at 100% off.
Tomb Raider appears to be leaking again right before its expected The Game Awards 2025 reveal.
A title, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, is now tied to a batch of leaked box art and blurry trailer stills. The cover shows Lara Croft with dual pistols, and the images lean into the classic look with the blue top and a cleaner adventure tone. The “Atlantis” naming also points back to the first game’s era and themes.
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Segotep, company that makes power supplies and PC cases, has outlined the final specs and schedule for its TITANLOAD 16-pin high-current cable, designed for 1 2V-2×6 PCIe 5.1 graphics cards. The company has dropped the previously planned 12A retail model and will go straight to the stronger 14A TITANLOAD EX , which is due to ship in China in December 2025 or January 2026. Segotep
AMD has released FSR SDK 2.1.0, the first public package that lines up with its “Redstone” branding. The update is now live on GPUOpen and GitHub for developers targeting DirectX 12 on Windows 10 and 11.
The SDK bundles all four ML-based FSR features: FSR Upscaling 4.0.3, Frame Generation 4.0, Ray Regeneration 1.0, and Radiance Caching as a preview. AMD’s
MSI is rolling out a fresh batch of AM5 “MAX” motherboards built around larger 64 MB BIOS chips and aimed at upcoming Ryzen CPUs. The lineup includes the MAG B850M Mortar Max WiFi, MAG X870E Tomahawk Max WiFi, MPG X870E Edge Ti Max WiFi, and MPG X870E Carbon Max WiFi. All four are based on AMD’s newer B850 and
AMD has expanded its Radeon AI PRO R9000 lineup with two new RDNA 4 based workstation cards, the Radeon AI PRO R9700S and R9600D. They join the existing R9700 and bring the whole family to a uniform 32 GB of GDDR6 on a 256 bit bus with 64 MB of Infinity Cache and PCIe 5.0 x16
ASUS has listed the ROG Strix 5K XG27JCG, a 27-inch gaming monitor that combines a 5120 x 2880 panel with an overclocked 180 Hz refresh rate. The Fast IPS display is paired with a dual-mode option
The latest HWiNFO 8.35 pre-release quietly adds support for several upcoming Intel CPU families. Nova Lake H, Nova Lake HX, Arrow Lake Refresh, and new Panther Lake SKUs all appear in the current beta changelog.
The new entries sit in the “Upcoming changes” section of the test build. HWiNFO notes “Enhanced support of Nova Lake-H/HX” and “Added Arrow Lake Refresh and Panther Lake