Upcoming MSI Afterburner update adds heatmap to V/F curve editor to show your GPU’s boosting behavior — new feature shoots for better overclocks with more data

MSI Afterburner is soon getting a new heatmap in its V/F curve editor that shows the GPU’s boosting behavior in real workloads.

AMD FSR Multi-Frame Generation with 8x mode spotted — experimental driver settings could hint at FSR’s next evolution
AMD FSR Multi-Frame Generation with 8x mode spotted — experimental driver settings could hint at FSR’s next evolution

Experimental options discovered in AMD’s latest Radeon driver suggest the company is preparing next-generation FSR technologies, but there’s no confirmation whether 8x Multi-Frame Generation mode will ever ship in its current form.

Hotspot temperature sensor on Nvidia’s Blackwell gaming GPUs is still accessible if you have access to Nvidia’s internal MODS tool — Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti caught throttling at 107°C over poor TIM application

Nvidia decided to hide the hotspot temperature on its RTX 50 series, but internal diagnostic tools, such as Nvidia’s own “MODS,” can still read it. The resulting data reveals how some GPUs can overheat and throttle easily, which could be why the sensor was kept hidden in the first place.

AMD RX 9070 GRE collapses to $499 to save 1440p gaming — RDNA 4 price slips 9% to steal a piece of Nvidia’s mid-range pie
AMD RX 9070 GRE collapses to $499 to save 1440p gaming — RDNA 4 price slips 9% to steal a piece of Nvidia’s mid-range pie

AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 GRE has received its first price cut since launching outside China, making the 1440p-focused RDNA 4 graphics card a more compelling alternative to Nvidia’s RTX 5060 Ti 16GB.

Meta’s new AI chips will begin production in September

In its bid to spend less on GPUs from providers like Nvidia, Meta is on track to start making its the latest versions of its AI-specific chips in September.

Ingenious father fixes dead RTX 3070 with a jerry-rigged capacitor from an old radio — Saves worried son $120 in repair costs, GPU ‘works better than before’ now

A Russian family has just saved the house $120 in GPU repairs after the father fixed it with a salvaged capacitor from an old radio.

Nvidia shows off GeForce Trading Cards Series 1 — collectible cards show off games, GPUs, and tech demos, and will be available for free at upcoming events

Nvidia is creating a set of collectible trading cards that will be given away for free during live events and giveaways this summer.

Unannounced Nvidia RTX 50 Super GPUs appear in Seasonic PSU calculator — unreleased graphics cards shown with 10-17% higher TGP over original models
Unannounced Nvidia RTX 50 Super GPUs appear in Seasonic PSU calculator — unreleased graphics cards shown with 10-17% higher TGP over original models

Total graphics power figures for Nvidia’s unanounced, unreleased RTX 50 Super-series graphics cards have appeared in Seasonic’s PSU capacity calculator, revealing potentially higher TGPs of those products.

AMD Ryzen AI Halo review: AMD builds a DGX Spark of its own
AMD Ryzen AI Halo review: AMD builds a DGX Spark of its own

The Ryzen AI Halo is a turn-key AMD local AI box that’s backed up with first-party software support, handy utilities, and plenty of documentation for local AI explorers. But the performance and application compatibility of the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (aka Strix Halo) SoC still trails Nvidia’s GB10, and it’s pricey for what it offers.