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Intel reportedly kills Arc Celestial discrete GPUs, Xe4 gaming cards in doubt
Intel bows out of discrete gaming GPUs, leaving Nvidia and AMD to split the market
Intel has axed discrete gaming GPUs for the upcoming Xe3P Arc Celestial family, with the 2027 Xe4 Druid lineup also uncertain, per Tom's Hardware.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D review: Six cores, 96MB cache, $249
Budget X3D chip hits the performance-per-dollar sweet spot for mid-tier builds
Tom's Hardware tested AMD's budget X3D chip. It beats the 7800X3D in value, trails it by single-digit FPS.

Fake RTX 4090 with laser-etched chips hits repair shop
Factory-grade counterfeits now target RTX 4090 buyers
A counterfeit RTX 4090 with factory-quality laser etching fooled a repair shop. Buyer paid $1,600 for silicon that doesn't exist.