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DLSS 5 leaks early via NBA 2K27, modders already testing it
NBA 2K27 accidentally shipped the .dll file; modders are testing Neural Rendering ahead of launch
Nvidia's DLSS 5 leaked through an NBA 2K27 early access .dll file. Modders are now testing Neural Rendering in games before the official launch.
DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction rolls out with image quality improvements
New AI denoiser cleans up ray tracing without costing frames
Nvidia's DLSS 4.5 update adds a new Ray Reconstruction model that cleans up ray-traced reflections and shadows without touching frame rate.
AOC's 31.5-inch 5K G-SYNC Pulsar monitor arrives for RTX 5090 owners
First 5K panel with G-SYNC Pulsar, built for RTX 5090-tier hardware
AOC's AGON AGP327KG is the first 5K display to support G-SYNC Pulsar, pairing 5120×2880 resolution with NVIDIA's motion-clarity tech for high-end gaming rigs.
Gears of War: E-Day launches with RTX Mega Geometry on PC
First UE5 game with NVIDIA's new geometry pipeline — RTX cards get hardware mesh shading for dense scenes
The Coalition's Gears prequel ships April 2025 with RTX Mega Geometry and DLSS 4.5, making it one of the first UE5 games to support NVIDIA's new geometry pipeline.
007 First Light gets path tracing and DLSS 4.5 on September 15
Path tracing mode arrives with DLSS 4.5 for RTX 50-series owners
IO Interactive's 007 First Light is adding a path-tracing mode and native DLSS 4.5 support to PC on September 15, 2024. The update promises a major visual lift for RTX 50-series owners.
The Witcher IV launches in 2028 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series
Three-year runway gives you budget for a proper GPU upgrade cycle
CD Projekt Red confirmed The Witcher IV ships in 2028 across PC and current-gen consoles. Three years out—time to plan your GPU upgrade.
Gigabyte's 32-inch AORUS ELITE FO32U24G hits 1,500 nits with tandem WOLED
First tandem WOLED gaming monitor pushes OLED brightness into miniLED territory
Gigabyte's upcoming 4K gaming monitor uses tandem WOLED for HDR brightness that actually competes with miniLED, plus dual-mode refresh rate switching.
HP Omen Max 45L with RTX 5090 drops to $4,799, $2,200 off
Rare prebuilt deal undercuts DIY 5090 builds by over $1k
HP's flagship prebuilt with an RTX 5090, 64GB DDR5, and 2TB SSD now costs less than buying the GPU alone at scalper prices.
Valve's Steam Frame headset user guide videos leak on Steam Store
User guide leak suggests Valve's new VR headset is almost ready to ship
Nine minutes of Steam Frame setup and user guide videos appeared as unlisted Steam Store assets, the strongest signal yet that Valve's new VR headset is close to launch.
STALKER 2 patch 2.0 jumps to Unreal Engine 5.5.4, FPS up 30% on RTX 5080
UE 5.5.4 engine upgrade delivers big FPS gains, but scaling varies by GPU tier
GSC Game World shipped patch 2.0 for STALKER 2, upgrading the engine from UE 5.1 to 5.5.4. TweakTown reports over 30% FPS gains on an RTX 5080.
FSR 4 frame generation has frame pacing problems
Slow-motion tests reveal AMD's frame gen tech ships with timing issues
Slow-motion camera tests show FSR 4's generated frames arrive unevenly, causing visible jitter that can make the feature worse than running native framerates.
Battlefield 6 season 4 adds Top Gun collab and Carrier Strike mode
Naval combat mode and biggest map yet could be permanent if player count holds
Season 4 brings naval combat, a new Top Gun crossover, and the franchise's largest map. Carrier Strike mode could stick around if player count holds.