DLSS 5 mod brings next-gen tech to old Ampere GPUs, but frame rates are horrible — most games tank to single digits, high-end GPUs can hit up to 40 FPS in some cases
DLSS 5 mod brings next-gen tech to old Ampere GPUs, but frame rates are horrible — most games tank to single digits, high-end GPUs can hit up to 40 FPS in some cases

DLSS 5 now runs on Ampere GPUs thanks to a patched DLL, but performance is expectedly poor for the most part. You can get up to 30-40 FPS in edge cases with minimum in-game settings, but newer titles can tank FPS to single digits.

Modders solder power cables directly to RTX 5090 PCB to eliminate notorious melting 16-pin connector — bare-board Galax HOF card pulls 600W under chiller cooling
Modders solder power cables directly to RTX 5090 PCB to eliminate notorious melting 16-pin connector — bare-board Galax HOF card pulls 600W under chiller cooling

TecLab, a Brazilian YouTuber, has just shown the most dangerous method of bypassing the 16-pin connector on an RTX 5090 — by soldering wires directly to the card’s PCB. In an attempt to save the GPU from melting, they’ve created perhaps an even bigger fire hazard.

DLSS 5 has already been ported to work on RTX 4000 Series graphics cards — incompatible CUDA instructions get patched to work on previous-gen hardware

One modder has reverse-engineered DLSS 5 to function on RTX 4000 series Ada Lovelace-based GPUs, porting incompatible CUDA instructions within the Neural Rendering DLL, enabling them to be read on previous-gen hardware.

Resurrected RTX 3060 12GB price jumps 45% in the two months since it was revived — 2021-era GPU now costs nearly $500 across most retailers

The RTX 3060 12GB was revived to offer consumers a budget GPU with a relatively large VRAM pool, but it has succumbed to the same fate as every other SKU like it. Launched at around $330, most variants now cost close to $500.

Hot Chips 2026: Intel dives deep on Crescent Island AI accelerator — larger caches and deeper XMX engines target maximum AI FLOPS per watt
Hot Chips 2026: Intel dives deep on Crescent Island AI accelerator — larger caches and deeper XMX engines target maximum AI FLOPS per watt

At Hot Chips 2026, Intel detailed more about its Crescent Island AI accelerator, which uses the Xe3P architecture. The accelerator will use liquid-cooled chips and HBM4 memory to serve inference workloads in data centers.

Grab the Asus Prime Radeon RX 9070 OC for $629.99 — save $120 on this 16GB gaming GPU for reliable 1440p and 4K gaming
Grab the Asus Prime Radeon RX 9070 OC for $629.99 — save $120 on this 16GB gaming GPU for reliable 1440p and 4K gaming

The Asus Prime Radeon RX 9070 OC is available for just $629.99 on Amazon, delivering strong 1440p performance, 16GB of VRAM, a 2,610MHz boost clock, and a triple-fan cooling system at a $120 discount.

Lucky shopper finds RTX 5080 for just $702 at Walmart — saves almost $800 compared to current retail prices

Walmart’s clearance aisle delivers another remarkable GPU bargain, with a shopper finding a PNY RTX 5080 for nearly half its current retail price.

Enthusiast mods GTX 1080 Ti with a dual-tower CPU cooler, sees up to 32°C reduction in temps — Mod yields 30W power savings and 9% higher FPS
Enthusiast mods GTX 1080 Ti with a dual-tower CPU cooler, sees up to 32°C reduction in temps — Mod yields 30W power savings and 9% higher FPS

What if you could have twice the CPU cooler in your computer? If that’s a question that piques your interest, then TrashBench has answered your curiosity in droves with an experiment that ended up working incredibly well.

Gamer uncovers factory plastic left on RTX 3070 VRM pads after five years, causing overheating — claims removal and repasting dropped GPU hotspot temperatures by 30°C

A Gigabyte RTX 3070 owner discovered protective films covering its VRM thermal pads, after nearly five years of use potentially causing excessive temperatures and frequent black screens.