Nvidia's new VRAM compression trick just gave it a reason to keep selling 8GB GPUs
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Explore the power of Blackwell architecture. We cover RTX 50-series leaks, VRAM specs, and the DLSS 4 edge for next-gen gaming.
Take a look at Steam's most anticipated releases and MFG doesn't look all that confidence-inspiring, since it's only Crimson Desert at number 59 that actually features anything close to path tracing and benefits from Multi-Frame Generation exclusive to the RTX 50 series. Even the latest AAA release, 007 First Light, launched without path tracing implementation, meaning that path tracing in that game will arrive at a later time. The RTX 50 series' biggest USP, Multi-Frame Generation, is intrinsically tied to path tracing, since that is the only scenario where you would need four times the base
18 months later, the RTX 50 series' biggest feature is still waiting for games that don't exist["nvidia","dlss","nvidia-geforce-rtx-50-series"]
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…Intel Core Ultra (46-50 TOPS), Copilot+, up to 32GB LPDDR5x, and an Intel Arc B390 option. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series had a good run as the premium GPU of…
…Nvidia's next-gen RTX 60-series has also reportedly been pushed to 2027–28, though RTX 50 Super refreshes might fill the 2026 gap. When AMD's and Nvidia's new…
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…titles that don't support it Smooth Motion is Nvidia's driver-level frame interpolation feature for RTX 40 and 50 series cards. It essentially allows you to double your framerate with…