TechPowerUp has released GPU-Z v2.70.0, the latest version of its GPU information and monitoring tool. The first item in the changelog is improved kernel driver security, and TechPowerUp is encouraging users to update.
GPU-Z uses a kernel-mode driver for low-level hardware access. This makes security updates more relevant than a typical hardware detection update. The release notes do not list a CVE, so
AMD Zen 6 “Olympic Ridge” desktop CPUs rumored to add NPU and drop integrated graphics.
AMD’s next-generation Ryzen desktop processors, reportedly codenamed “Olympic Ridge,” may bring a major change to the standard desktop lineup. According to X user Gotou_3rd, the Zen 6-based platform will add an integrated NPU and CUDIMM support, but it will remove integrated graphics.
The same source claims that Olympic Ridge will still lack a native USB4 controller. This would
SteamOS replaces Windows in new Geekbench runs.
Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine has appeared again in Geekbench under its Fremont codename. Two new Geekbench 6.7.1 entries were uploaded on June 15, almost ten months after the first public Fremont results from August 2025. Unlike the earlier submissions , the new runs list SteamOS as the operating system.
The system is still identified as Valve Fremont with an AMD Custom CPU 1
Amazon gets first stock, other retailers to follow.
Noctua has officially launched its first all-in-one liquid CPU coolers. The NL-LC1 series is now available through Noctua’s official Amazon stores, while other sales partners are expected to receive stock shortly.
Noctua confirmed NL-LC1 series final name, launch date, radiator sizes and pricing at Computex. The lineup includes three models
ASUS has officially launched the ProArt GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7 OC Edition in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The card is now available through specialist retailers and online shops at a recommended price of €3,499 including VAT . ASUS also lists the Swiss price at CHF 3,499.
This is lower than early European retailer listings. Last month, the same card appeared at
DSX v3.2 Beta 01 adds support for DualSense audio and haptic feedback over Bluetooth on PC. The update allows supported games to send native DualSense audio and haptics through DSX when the controller is connected wirelessly or over USB.
The update creates a virtual DualSense device for games that recognize Sony’s controller. DSX then sends trigger, light and rumble data to the real controller. With the new beta, this also includes Bluetooth audio
Microsoft’s Xbox division may be preparing more studio cuts, according to new game-oriented media reports. Several Xbox studios are reportedly in active talks with Microsoft over their future, including Compulsion Games, Double Fine and Ninja Theory.
First reports claimed that the studios may be closed, but according to Bloomberg, the studios may actually be allowed to buy themselves back from Xbox and become independent. Employees at several studios have reportedly been told that the situation is still in flux and
TOPC, a mini PC brand has revealed a new compact system called TA255. The system is listed with Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, an Arrow Lake-H processor with 16 cores, 16 threads and integrated Arc 140T graphics.
The TA255 stands out because it uses an MCIO 8i connector for external PCIe devices. This interface is wired for
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Erdi Özüağ, a former editor at Turkish tech site DonanimHaber and now a YouTube-based tech reporter, has reached out to VideoCardz with exclusive information on Intel’s first client processors with NVIDIA graphics.
According to Erdi, Intel’s current roadmap lists the first x86 processors with NVIDIA RTX graphics for the first quarter of 2028. This would line
Radeon RX 6000 support still planned for 2027.
AMD has explained why FSR 4.1 support for RDNA 2 GPUs will take longer than the RDNA 3 version. According to TechPowerUp, AMD discussed the subject during a Computex 2026 interview with Andrej Zdravkovic, Chief Software Officer at AMD, and Terry Makedon, Senior Director of Software.
The company has already confirmed that FSR Upscaling 4.1 will expand beyond Radeon