NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X appears in two configurations

The 20-core N1X reaches 23,126 points in multi-core, while an 18-core variant scores 21,776 points.

Two NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X systems have appeared in Geekbench 7 running Windows 11 on Arm. The faster system uses the full 20-core CPU configuration and a 6,144-core Blackwell GPU. It scores 2,570 points in

GPD WIN Max 3 reportedly starts at $1,699 with Ryzen AI Max+ 388 and 32GB memory

GPD’s new Strix Halo handheld gaming laptop may launch later this month with prices starting at $1,699.

GPD has now published the full specifications for its WIN Max 3, but the company has not announced prices yet. According to a new report, the handheld gaming laptop will reportedly start at $1,699 , with global orders expected to begin

RTX 4090 owner receives RTX 5090

A ZOTAC customer says the company replaced his GeForce RTX 4090 with a brand-new GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID after four RMAs over roughly one year. The customer had been dealing with BSODs, freezing, artifacts and PCIe errors across several RTX 4090 cards.

Redditor says the latest RTX 4090 was sent back with about one month remaining on its three-year warranty. After waiting around 30 days for

Intel HDMI 2.1 FRL Linux support returns for Meteor Lake and newer CPUs

Intel has submitted a new set of Linux driver patches adding HDMI 2.1 Fixed Rate Link support for Meteor Lake and newer processors. The series contains 44 patches and marks the return of work Intel originally started several years ago.

FRL increases the available HDMI bandwidth beyond the limits of the older TMDS signaling method. Intel says the current implementation already works with modes such as 4K at 120Hz . Testing has so far been

Valve updates Steam Machine firmware, improves MSI Claw and OneXPlayer support

Valve has released SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta , bringing a new firmware update for Steam Machine alongside expanded support for third-party gaming handhelds. Steam Machine Firmware 108 specifically targets two problems related to sleep and wake behavior.

Steam Machine Firmware 108 targets sleep problems

Valve says Firmware 108 fixes an issue where Steam Machine could occasionally wake up immediately after being put to sleep. The update also addresses a rarer problem where CPU

The glass version of Thermal Grizzly’s premium RTX 5090 water block is now available

Thermal Grizzly has released the Glass Edition of its DeltaMate GPU Block for the ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090. The new version replaces the acrylic viewing window with Schott BOROFLOAT glass and is priced at $643.38 .

We previously covered this version in February, when Thermal Grizzly explained that development of the glass window had caused problems with cracking and required changes to the block. At the time

MSI Afterburner adds color-coded V/F curve usage map

The latest beta can visualize which parts of the voltage/frequency curve the GPU actually uses.

MSI Afterburner v4.6.7 Beta 4 Build 17439 has been released with a new feature for the voltage/frequency curve editor. The update adds a V/F hit map that records and displays the operating points recently used by the GPU.

Users can enable the hit map by pressing the M key while the V/F curve

Lenovo pulls Legion Go BIOS update after reports of bricked handhelds, provides no explanation

Lenovo has removed BIOS version N3CN42WW for the original Legion Go after users reported that the firmware update left some handhelds unable to boot. The company has not explained why the BIOS was withdrawn or publicly acknowledged the reported failures.

The Lenovo support page for Legion Go 8APU1 now lists N3CN40WW from January 2026 as the latest available BIOS. N3CN42WW, which

ASUS GPU Tweak III V2.1.7.2 improves per-pin power monitoring

ASUS has released GPU Tweak III version 2.1.7.2 for Windows 10 and Windows 11. The update focuses mainly on Power Detector+, the company’s monitoring feature for graphics cards equipped with per-pin power sensing.

The updated interface now lets users choose what the 6-pin Power Detector+ section displays continuously. It can show either the overall connector status or real-time amperage values