Steven Walton

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AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs. Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070

1 week ago | techspot.com | Steven Walton

When AMD launched the Radeon RX 9070 XT, it was positioned as a direct rival to Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070. But in the world of graphics cards, real-world pricing often tells a different story than marketing intentions.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Review: They Didn't Want This Out

2 weeks ago | techspot.com | Steven Walton

The Nvidia RTX 5060 is based on the same GB206 silicon as the more expensive 5060 Ti series. This means the 181 mm² die contains 21.9 billion transistors – though not all are active in this model, as the core count has been reduced by 17%. Still, the RTX 5060 features 25% more cores than the previous-gen 4060. Not only that, but thanks to the use of 28 Gbps GDDR7 memory, bandwidth has increased by 65% to 448 GB/s.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Review: They Didn't Want This Out

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Steven Walton

3 hours agoNvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) are excellent companies, but only one can be the best in this head-to-head comparison. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 19, 2025. The video was published on May 21, 2025. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed …
Doom: The Dark Ages, 36 GPU Benchmark

4 weeks ago | techspot.com | Steven Walton

Doom: The Dark Ages is the latest first-person shooter developed by id Software, marking the eighth main entry in the franchise and the third installment of the modern series, following 2020's Doom Eternal. As you can imagine, we won't be reviewing the game here but rather, we'll be benchmarking the "hell" out of it, and no doubt a few configurations will be doomed.
Doom: The Dark Ages, 36 GPU Benchmark

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Steven Walton

Star Wars Genesis is blowing RPG fans away, and we can see whyIt has been almost two years since Starfield was first released and with the game still criticised for its lack of content and detail, this brand-new …
Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is Even Slower than the Intel Arc B580

1 month ago | techspot.com | Steven Walton

We recently looked at Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards in both 8GB and 16GB variants. The 16GB model performs quite well, especially in the current market if it was available for the $430 MSRP. The 8GB model, on the other hand, is a terrible trap for gamers. Even at the $380 MSRP, it is a heavily compromised GPU that will age poorly. Granted, 8GB is still enough VRAM to play the vast majority of games out there. In fact, you can play any and all games with the right quality settings.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB Review

1 month ago | techspot.com | Steven Walton

Nvidia succeeded in delaying reviews of their 8GB RTX 5060 Ti, but they couldn't hide them forever. After about a week's delay, we can show you just how underwhelming this product really is. In case you missed it, Nvidia launched the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti last week, available in both 8GB and 16GB configurations. Leading up to this release, we learned that Nvidia was actively holding back the 8GB model from reviews.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Review

1 month ago | techspot.com | Steven Walton

We would argue that one of the most disappointing GPU releases of the last few generations was Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4060 series, which includes the RTX 4060, 4060 Ti 8GB, and 4060 Ti 16GB. All of them were underwhelming, and the 8GB models were particularly atrocious for a mid-2023 release – especially considering the asking price and resulting performance. But, of course, these are GeForce GPUs, so they sold quite well.
Is DDR5-8000 Worth It? The Ryzen AM5 Test

2 months ago | techspot.com | Steven Walton

If you're thinking of upgrading to AMD's current AM5 platform, you're probably researching not just which CPU to buy, along with the supporting motherboard, but also which DDR5 memory kit you'll need. To date, we've reviewed and tested almost all AM5 processors, along with countless 600 and 800-series motherboards. However, it's been some time since we looked at memory performance, so today we've got a quick update for you, focusing on G.Skill's new CL26 memory and DDR5-8000 performance.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs. Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

2 months ago | techspot.com | Steven Walton

It's only been two weeks since AMD launched the Radeon RX 9070 XT and to say it's been a popular release would be an understatement. Reports indicate that AMD has already shipped 200,000 RX 9070 series GPUs, and just days ago, AMD Japan claimed to have reached 45% market share. It's unclear how accurate either of these claims are, but we know through our own sources that AMD has already sold more 9070 series GPUs than Nvidia has sold of their entire GeForce 50 series, which is quite astonishing.