en.gamegpu.com/news/zhelezo/… NVIDIA released RTX Path Tracing 1.9.0, improving rendering performance by about 20% compared with version 1.8.1. The toolkit helps developers create graphics using path tracing. Gains come from subsampling, asynchronous DLSS Ray Reconstruction, moving TLAS operations to the GPU, and reducing CPU workload. The SHaRC lighting cache is now integrated into the main algorithm and enabled by default. It improves indirect lighting with almost no FPS loss. NEE-AT now handles up to 2 million light sources instead of 512,000 and groups emissive triangles by levels of detail. Windows ARM64 support has been added, alongside updates to Streamline, NRD, RTXDI, OMM, and Agility SDK. The demo requires Windows 10 20H1 or later, a DXR 1.1-compatible GPU, and driver 595.71 or newer. Building the project requires CMake 4.1 and Visual Studio 2022. #NVIDIA #RTX #PathTracing #DLSS #SHaRC #RayTracing #GameGPU

en.gamegpu.com/news/zhelezo/… Following the complete disappearance of the RTX 5090 from retail shelves, the hardware market is facing a severe shortage. Available warehouse stock is rapidly being depleted for AI demands, while official delivery timeframes continue to increase across major distributors. Retail pricing for the GeForce RTX 5080 across European online stores now starts at an extreme 1999 € for basic models and reaches 2755 € for premium liquid-cooled editions. Most custom partner graphics boards have already pushed well past the 2200 € price threshold. Gamers express deep frustration over skyrocketing costs and vanishing hardware, raising serious concerns that consumer graphics cards will disappear from shelves entirely. #RTX5080 #RTX5090 #NVIDIA #GPU #Hardware #Shortage #PCGaming

en.gamegpu.com/news/zhelezo/… Retail store Walmart officially increased the price for the Zotac NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Solid Core Overclocked Triple Fan graphics card with 16GB of GDDR7 memory to $1699.99. Enthusiasts tracking hardware inventories noticed an increase of roughly $800 across major retail chains over recent weeks. Industry watchers link the current price hike to tight memory allocations alongside rising hardware pressure from commercial computing systems worldwide. Prospective buyers are now reconsidering their assembly budgets by delaying full desktop upgrades or targeting more accessible alternatives such as the RTX 5070 Ti. #Walmart #RTX5080 #Zotac #NVIDIA #GPU #Hardware #PCGaming

en.gamegpu.com/news/zhelezo/… Retailer Micro Center has increased the prices of several Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics cards by $200. Popular models from ASRock and PowerColor, including the Steel Legend and Hellhound variants, are now listed at $1099 instead of their earlier retail figures. Premium versions like the PowerColor Hellhound Resonance Edition and Red Devil Spectral White have reached $1149. Customers noticed that the price hike affected multiple partner versions right across the store shelves. Buyers believe this move is preparation for upcoming seasonal sales, allowing the store to market standard $899 tags as massive limited discounts. #hardware #amd #radeon #gpu #pcgaming #tech #gaming

en.gamegpu.com/news/zhelezo/… A powerful custom gaming PC surfaced on the Facebook Marketplace platform priced at roughly $2400, equivalent to £1850 in the local UK market. The private seller justified the listing by claiming the rig was replaced by a newly built home setup. The configuration includes an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor, an AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card, an ASUS ROG Strix B650E-E motherboard, and 32GB of DDR5 6000MHz RAM. The internal hardware is housed within a panoramic Hyte Y70 chassis paired with custom liquid cooling. Hardware enthusiasts noted that similar systems regularly sell for over $2600 on auction platforms like eBay, making this specific offer quite competitive. #FacebookMarketplace #RTX5080 #Ryzen #GamingPC #Hardware #PCMR #Gigabyte

en.gamegpu.com/news/zhelezo/… Retailers launched a price reduction on the PNY Epic-X RGB 32GB DDR5 dual channel desktop memory kit. The limited promotion reduces the original cost from $569 down to $479, which translates to $239.50 per individual module. The kit consists of two 16GB sticks operating at 6000 MHz with CL36 latency at 1.35V. It features full compatibility with Intel XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO overclocking profiles alongside integrated RGB heat spreaders. Enthusiasts consider this transaction a viable option in the current market environment where ongoing hardware shortages pushed standard DDR5 prices well beyond historical levels. #PNY #DDR5 #RAM #Hardware #PCGaming #Tech #Memory

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/v-s… Preloading for the action RPG Phantom Blade Zero has officially begun on Steam, allowing players to prepare for launch. The download size for the installation package is exactly 140.53 GB on PC. The official worldwide digital release of the game is scheduled for October 29, 2026. The developers strictly require installing the project on a solid-state drive to ensure stable asset streaming. The minimum hardware requirements list an AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with a GeForce GTX 1660 and 16 GB of RAM, while the recommended tier includes a GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and Ryzen 5 5600X. #PhantomBladeZero #Steam #Preload #ReleaseDate #PCGaming #Hardware #Gaming

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/ass… Ubisoft released the final major content update 1.0.8 for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced across current systems. The patch officially introduces New Game+ mode, allowing users to restart their adventure while retaining weapons, tools, full Jackdaw ship enhancements, base upgrades, outfits, and fleet progression. The expansion introduces progressive scaling up to New Game+ 5 alongside exclusive Escudos currency. A ruthless Nightmare difficulty raises enemy damage by 1.8x, tightens parry windows, and disables one-shot kill safety mechanics. Classic combat takedown animations return alongside hidden community chests, cosmetic sets, and comprehensive quest fixes. #AssassinsCreed #BlackFlagResynced #Ubisoft #Update #Gaming #Action #Games

en.gamegpu.com/news/zhelezo/… The comprehensive HYDRA utility received the NVIDIA Tensor Unlock feature for the GeForce RTX 40 series. The developer integrated and automated a previously discovered hardware bypass method directly into the interface without requiring any driver modifications or VBIOS flashing. Internal microbenchmarks on the RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 demonstrated nearly a 2x throughput boost in FP16 and BF16 tensor operations with FP32 accumulation. The automated process works safely across all driver versions on desktop Ada Lovelace hardware down to the base model. This specific update drastically accelerates machine learning and neural networks but delivers zero performance gains in standard gaming workloads. The older RTX 30 series is not supported. #HYDRA #1usmus #NVIDIA #RTX4090 #RTX4080 #AdaLovelace #Hardware

en.gamegpu.com/news/zhelezo/… NVIDIA has denied that production of the GeForce RTX 5090 has ended, while acknowledging supply constraints. Partners say they can no longer order GB202 graphics processors bundled with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory. Even advance orders for these components are unavailable. According to cooling system suppliers, orders for the RTX 5090 in the first quarter of 2027 have been sharply reduced, while there are no requests yet for the second quarter. Amid shortages, the graphics card has reached €7,500 in some markets. Production has not been officially confirmed as discontinued. NVIDIA is believed to be prioritizing server accelerators and professional RTX Pro 6000 cards. Gaming revenue fell from almost 60% of the company total in 2017 to around 7% in 2026, although the segment grew in absolute terms to nearly $17 billion. #NVIDIA #RTX5090 #GeForce #GB202 #GDDR7 #GraphicsCards #GPU

en.gamegpu.com/news/zhelezo/… AMDLSS5 1.6.0 is out for the Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT based on RDNA 4. The mod uses neural processing to improve lighting, materials, and skin. Support now includes Red Dead Redemption 2, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Stellar Blade, and the Final Fantasy XVI demo. The main addition is Frame generation x2 for Red Dead Redemption 2 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It roughly doubles displayed FPS, adding about one frame of latency. New filters adjust lighting, shading, sharpness, and color. In Resident Evil Requiem on RX 9070 XT at 4K with FSR Performance, enabling all filters reduced FPS from 98 to 89. The 440 MB installer detects games, backs up files, and blocks installation in games with anti-cheat. Windows 10 or 11, an AMD driver, and DirectX 12 are required. #AMD #Radeon #AMDLSS5 #RDNA4 #FSR #FrameGeneration #Gaming

en.gamegpu.com/news/zhelezo/… An enthusiast tested the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti at 0.67 V and a GPU clock of 1890 MHz. Although the card has a nominal power rating of 300 W, peak consumption during the experiment was around 143 W. That is less than half the nominal figure, but there was no direct comparison with actual power use at factory settings. The GPU temperature stayed at or below 48°C, while the hotspot reached 51°C. According to the Reddit gamer, the performance loss was smaller than expected. No exact FPS figures were published, so the actual reduction in gaming performance cannot be quantified. Other owners warn of driver crashes and system freezes below 800 mV, although some report stable operation at 0.75 V. Stability depends on the individual GPU. A 60 FPS cap and upscaling can also help reduce GPU load during gaming. #NVIDIA #GeForceRTX5070Ti #RTX5070Ti #Undervolting #GraphicsCards #PowerEfficiency #GameGPU

en.gamegpu.com/news/zhelezo/… A PC user experienced a catastrophic failure of their Ryzen 9 7900X3D processor on an ASRock motherboard. With about six months of warranty coverage remaining, the owner submitted an official RMA replacement request directly to AMD support. Instead of receiving an identical replacement, the customer received a brand new Ryzen 9 9900X3D processor. Manufacturers often ship newer equivalent models when previous generation stock is unavailable in local distribution hubs. Community members congratulated the owner and advised against using the original board. The user confirmed purchasing a different motherboard and prepared to update its BIOS for full hardware compatibility. #AMD #Ryzen #Ryzen9 #Hardware #PCMR #Processor #Upgrade

en.gamegpu.com/news/zhelezo/… Hardware enthusiasts have identified a serious manufacturing defect in a 12V-2x6 power cable designed for graphics cards. The internal metal terminals inside the plastic connector housing were not properly secured and moved freely along the channels whenever the wires were slightly bent. Such displacement severely degrades the pin seating inside the graphics card power socket. When a terminal slides back, the reduced contact surface triggers an uneven current distribution across the power lines, causing excessive electrical resistance and rapid local overheating of remaining pins. The issue was resolved by replacing the faulty cable. Users are advised to inspect pin depth before plugging in connectors and ensure terminals do not sink during insertion. #hardware #gpu #pcgaming #powersupply #tech #pcbuild #nvidia

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/pro… The developer of the KytyPS5 emulator fork has achieved noticeable performance improvements running Ghost of Yotei on PC. While earlier experimental builds reached only 1 to 2 frames per second, the latest version demonstrates a framerate increase up to 18 FPS during real-time rendering tests. Testing was conducted on a high-end system featuring an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPU. The monitoring metrics clearly show a severe CPU bottleneck, which leaves the graphics card idling while waiting for the processor to complete its draw calls. The engine successfully renders open terrain, water, and character assets despite present shader glitches. Optimization work focused on multi-threading continues.

en.gamegpu.com/news/zhelezo/… An enthusiast managed to optimize the FSR 4 INT8 upscaling algorithm running on an AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT graphics card under Linux with the RADV driver. The frame processing time dropped significantly from 3.61 ms down to 2.48 ms in standalone benchmarks, delivering an impressive 31% speedup without any degradation in image quality. The key performance gains were achieved by grouping pixel memory writes at the end of the final 4K pass, unrolling internal neural network loops, and utilizing cheaper equivalent int8 rounding instructions. The investigation also revealed that Vulkan to DX12 translation bridges waste up to 9 ms per frame. The full bug report is now submitted to AMD developers. #AMD #FSR4 #Radeon #Linux #Vulkan #RDNA3 #OpenSource

en.gamegpu.com/news/zhelezo/… NVIDIA limits the speed of certain tensor operations on consumer GeForce GPUs using Turing, Ampere and Ada Lovelace. With FP32 accumulation, these units run at half the speed of professional accelerators. This does not directly affect gaming FPS. A buffer overflow vulnerability in the SEC2 controller's Booter microcode made it possible to bypass the limit. The exploit switches a register from HALF_SPEED to FULL_SPEED. On the GeForce RTX 4090, theoretical throughput for these operations rises from 165 to 331 TFLOPS. Actual application gains may be smaller. The method does not work on GeForce RTX 50 cards using Blackwell. A different RISC-V-based FSP security processor controls startup, while firmware is protected by encryption and digital signatures. The old Booter attack path is no longer present. #NVIDIA #GeForce #RTX4090 #RTX50 #Blackwell #TensorCores #SEC2

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/obn… The action RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker received a dedicated performance update aimed at refining frame pacing and overall stability across systems. The new build introduces technical optimizations delivering a performance improvement of up to 15%. Comparative side by side benchmarks confirm tangible gains in both average frame rates and minimum baseline metrics across demanding open areas. The update visibly smooths out frametime spikes and eliminates micro stutters during intense combat scenarios on mainstream hardware configurations. Developers restructured processor workload distribution to ensure smoother gameplay and confirmed ongoing technical refinement based on feedback. #TheBloodofDawnwalker #Dawnwalker #RPG #Update #Patch #Gaming #PCRN

en.gamegpu.com/news/zhelezo/… Customers attempting to purchase hardware through the European PlayStation Direct storefront encountered technical display glitches. The digital store interface displays active cart buttons alongside descriptions declaring consoles out of stock. The catalog listing impacts standalone PlayStation 5 systems priced at €649,99 and dual controller bundles listed for €699,99. Furthermore, active PlayStation Plus subscribers report that their mandatory 5% loyalty discount fails to apply within checkout carts. Community members attribute discrepancies to caching delays across retail inventory databases, advising buyers to clear data before paying. #PlayStation5 #PS5 #PlayStationDirect #PSPlus #Sony #Gaming #Hardware

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/v-t… Microsoft officially launched its latest weekly sales event across the digital Xbox storefront. The promotion delivers significant price cuts covering a broad variety of full games, bundles, and add-on packs for consoles. The promotional catalog features prominent discounts on the BioShock franchise, including BioShock Infinite, alongside the sci-fi adventure No Man's Sky, Atomic Heart, Astroneer, and We Happy Few. Selected items received discounts reaching up to 85% off. Shoppers can explore regional pricing options and check tracking indicators for unobtainable achievements throughout the limited sales window. #Xbox #XboxSeriesX #XboxSale #BioShock #AtomicHeart #NoMansSky #Gaming