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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Nvidia's Cheapest Graphics Card, the GeForce RTX 5060, Lands May 19
PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. After introducing the RTX 5060 last month, Nvidia has finally revealed its launch date: May 19. Expect sales to begin at 9 a.m. EST, right after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gives his keynote at the Computex trade show in Taipei. The GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU launches on the same day, according to an Nvidia blog post published on Tuesday. The GeForce RTX 5060 stands out for its $299 starting price, making it the most affordable graphics card in Nvidia's RTX 5000 series. "With GeForce RTX 5060, you can play your favorite games at 100+ FPS," the company says. That said, the product's gaming uplift relies heavily on activating Nvidia's DLSS 4 frame-generation tool. Otherwise, as the company's own benchmarks show, you can expect only a minor upgrade in frame rates. Still, Nvidia sees an opportunity to sell the card to gamers looking to upgrade from the older RTX 2060 and GTX 1660, which the company initially released in 2019 and remain in use among many Steam players. In terms of specs, the RTX 5060 features 3,804 CUDA cores, down from 4,608 cores in the RTX 5060 Ti, which launched last month starting at $429 for the 16GB model and $379 for the 8GB variant. Like the 5060 Ti, the 5060's main limitation appears to be the 8GB of GDDR7 memory, which uses a 128-bit bus. The 128-bit memory interface risks hampering performance on 4K resolutions, as our own review of the RTX 5060 Ti found. So the RTX 5060 is probably best used for 1080p or 1440p gaming. The other issue is that although Nvidia says the product's starting price will be $299, third-party GPU vendors may sell it for more, especially due to Trump's 20% tariff on Chinese assembled products. Stay tuned for our review.
Stuff.tv
30-04-2025
- Stuff.tv
Here's why the MSI Stealth A18 AI+ hits the new sweet spot for gaming laptop graphics power
Stuff Verdict A great showcase for the RTX 5070 Ti, at a price far lower than the current gaming laptop royalty. The MSI Stealth A18 AI+ makes a few compromises to stick to its budget, but none are deal-breakers Pros Consistently great QHD gaming performance, thanks to DLSS at times More than enough desktop muscle for most, and battery life is OK too Competitive pricing, particularly compared to 5080 and 5090 models Cons IPS screen a little basic Design and build merely OK for the money Introduction Legions of gamers might've salivated over Nvidia's top-tier RTX 5000 series graphics cards when they launched at the start of 2025, but considerably fewer were willing to sell a kidney in order to afford one. Happily gaming laptops with more mainstream GPUs are finally starting to arrive, at prices that aren't quite so wince-inducing. The MSI Stealth A18 AI+ is the first I've tried with a n RTX 5070 Ti, which might offer the best bang per buck of the entire line-up. Sitting beneath MSI's Raider and flagship Titan models, the Stealth offers a choice of Intel and AMD chipsets and promises subtler styling than some of the firm's more out-there options. It's primarily a desktop replacement, but the Ryzen AI 9 CPU inside my review unit means it can also survive away from a plug socket for longer than you expect. At £2899 as tested (or $3300 in the US for the closest HX equivalent, which has an Intel Ultra 9 CPU instead) it's by no means cheap – but undercuts big-screen behemoths from the likes of Asus, Razer and Lenovo by some margin. Can it hit the price-to-performance sweet spot? How we test laptops Every laptop reviewed on Stuff is tested using industry standard benchmarks and apps to assess performance and battery life. We use our years of experience to judge display, sound and general usability. Manufacturers have no visibility on reviews before they appear online, and we never accept payment to feature products. Find out more about how we test and rate products. Design & build: hidden in plain sight As the name suggests, the Stealth is nowhere near as in-yer-face as the average gaming laptop. The magnesium-aluminium alloy chassis is relatively slender and isn't festooned in RGB illumination or giant air vents. The screen hinge also goes right up to the rear edge, instead of part-way to accommodate the chunky thermal shelf seen on higher-end rivals. Admittedly it's not as minimal as a Razer Blade 18, with a few more sharp angles and a pair of distinctive speaker grilles either side of the touchpad, but the all-black finish means it won't stand out too much if you whip it out in public. At 2.89kg (not counting the considerable power brick) you're not going to want to lug this around with you everywhere, though. The alloy build doesn't feel as cool to the touch as a full aluminium one, and it's a little less rigid too; there's a fair bit of flex around the keyboard tray. My review unit was otherwise free from creaks and groans. The screen hinge is light enough to open with one hand, but stays firmly in place no matter which angle you open it to. I appreciate having both facial recognition and fingerprint security, even if the latter's sensor being off to the side of the touchpad instead of built into the power button makes it feel a little like an afterthought. Having both set up makes skipping the Windows lock screen that bit easier if your room's lighting conditions make the webcam struggle to see you clearly. The sliding shutter is nice for privacy, too. Connectivity is pretty decent, with the HDMI 2.1 and Ethernet ports sensibly located at the rear next to the bespoke power connector. It makes taming cables that much easier, which is a big deal for a desktop replacement laptop. The twin USB4 type-C ports on the right aren't quite so convenient if you have limited room left over for your gaming mouse. Creative types will find the full-size SD card reader useful, though. Two USB 3.2 Gen 2 type-A ports and a 3.5mm combo audio port on the left side complete the set. Keyboard & touchpad: a splash of colour A set of full-size numerical keys aren't always a given on 18in laptops, so MSI gets a thumbs up for finding room for them on the Stealth A18 AI+. The QWERTY keys are pretty much all full-size too, with just the function row using half-height ones. Translucent key caps help the WASD and arrow keys stand out, and really highlights the per-key RGB backlighting. MSI's partnership with Steelseries continues into 2025, so all the effects are controlled through the peripheral specialist's software. You won't find mechanical key switches here – those are reserved for MSI's flagship models – but the typing experience is otherwise pretty good. There's a good amount of travel in each key, they bottom out firmly, and don't rattle as your fingers roam across the board. I had no trouble typing on it once I'd gotten used to the offset layout, which means your wrists are resting over the touchpad. Palm rejection could be a little funky at times. Of course you can always disable the touchpad if you'll be gaming at a desk with a mouse handy. The touchpad itself isn't the biggest I've seen on an 18in laptop, and it's a physical click rather than a haptic one. I imagine that helps keep costs in check. It's sensitive enough to cover the entire screen in a single swipe, but that swipe isn't as satisfying as it would be if the pad was made from glass instead of plastic. Then again, how much will that bother you if you'll mainly be using a mouse? Screen & sound: a good match for the GPU Some versions of the Stealth A18 get a 4K resolution mini-LED screen, but the entry-grade model I tested sticks with an IPS panel. You do get double the refresh rate here, though – 240Hz to the pricier model's 120Hz – and the QHD+ resolution is arguably a better fit for the RTX 5070 Ti GPU, without being so low you can spot the pixel structure from across the room. While it can't hope to match pricier screens for contrast or black levels, it does gets decently bright enough for daylight use and colours look fairly punchy. Accurate, too, once you swap out of the entertainment-biased picture modes in MSI's True Color app (which also supports most big-name colorimeters if you need to calibrate it for creative tasks). The matte finish helps keep light reflections at bay, and there's no shortage of tilt angle, although viewing angles are really only average. There's no HDR support, either, which is a bummer given what a difference it can make in compatible games. If you've got an HDR-ready external monitor, you're going to want to game on that instead. If you don't, I'd probably spend the extra on a version with the mini-LED screen. I was impressed with the accompanying six-speaker array, which combines two up-firing tweeters with four down-firing woofer drivers all tuned by Dynadio. There's plenty of volume here, enough that I didn't need headphones or external speakers to soundtrack my workday. It was never going to deliver furniture-shaking bass, though, so a headset was still my first choice for gaming. Performance: upscaling is here to stay Exact specs will vary depending where in the world you live, but basically the 18in Stealth can be had in Intel (known as the Stealth 18 HX AI) and AMD (Stealth A18 AI+) varieties. I was sent the latter, with power coming from a Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor. This twelve core, 24-thread chip is based on AMD's Zen 5 architecture and sits in the middle of the firm's laptop line-up. Here it's paired with 32GB of RAM and a 2TB NVMe SSD, plus that all-important RTX 5070 Ti GPU – which as 12GB of dedciated video memory. It's a great desktop performer, if not a total powerhouse – but that's not a shocker given the price. AMD excels in multi-threaded tasks right now, with a score of 12969 in the Geekbench 6 multi-core test confirming it's a great choice for video editing, rendering work and other creative tasks. Raw single-core performance isn't quite as high, but it's still able to compete with Intel's latest-gen chips. The NPU part of the chip is also very capable when it comes to AI workloads. AMD is doing great things on the efficiency front right now too, so the Stealth A18 AI+ can last longer than you'd expect away from the mains. It helps that MSI has also stuffed the biggest battery possible inside, meaning you get 99.9Whrs of juice. I went from fully charged to a flat battery in a smidge over three hours when playing a YouTube video at half brightness using the power efficiency preset. That's upwards of an hour longer than I managed from an Intel gaming laptop recently. Let's be honest, though: you're here for the gaming scores. The RTX 5070 Ti is permitted 150W of total thermal power, thanks to a dual-fan vapour chamber cooling system, and is a performance step up from the previous generation pretty much across the board. In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, I saw 93fps at native resolution and maximum details; an RTX 4070 laptop managed 66fps on the same settings. The 5070 Ti's extra video memory helped it deliver 77.6fps in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, while the last-gen card struggled with the large texture pool and could only manage 45.9fps. Cyberpunk 2077 hit 75.6fps on the Ultra preset, versus 48fps on an RTX 4070 laptop. Most, if not all, modern titles will be playable at QHD resolution here unless ray tracing comes into play. With RT enabled and Cyberpunk set to the Overdrive detail preset, native performance topped out at a stuttery 17.2fps. Nvidia's DLSS makes all the difference, boosting frame rates dramatically to 181.8fps. Multi-frame generation is largely to thank, and despite coming from such a low base frame rate, felt fantastic in motion. Crucially the latest version of DLSS has cut out almost all of the shimmering and softness associated with the tech, so I was far more inclined to use it than I had on last-gen hardware. Interestingly, though, the 5070 Ti doesn't outperform the RTX 4080. Nvidia's newer cards are usually as good as the next card up from the generation before it, but not here. Depending on the title some games perform as well, while others show a bigger gap. That could make a discounted 4000-series system a better buy, at least in the short term. MSI Stealth A18 AI+ verdict In isolation, the MSI Stealth A18 AI+ is a consistently decent gaming laptop with a sensible combination of screen resolution and GPU. Every title I tried was playable at well over 60fps with DLSS and frame generation, while native performance isn't too shabby either. The AMD silicon is also more than able to pull its weight, and can survive for a few hours on battery power when it has to. The screen is merely OK and the build can't match pricier rivals, but those currently cost significantly more as they're packing 5080 and 5090 graphics. That'll change once the RTX 5070 Ti becomes more readily available, but as of right now this is a very capable current-gen desktop replacement at a far more palatable price. That said, if you spot an RTX 4090 laptop at a similar price there's still plenty of life left in that GPU generation. Stuff Says… Score: 4/5 A great showcase for the RTX 5070 Ti, at a price considerably lower than the current gaming laptop royalty. The MSI Stealth A18 AI+ makes a few compromises to stick to its budget, but none are deal-breaking. Pros Consistently great QHD gaming performance, thanks to DLSS More than enough desktop muscle for most, and battery life is OK too Competitive pricing, particularly compared to 5080 and 5090 models Cons IPS screen a little basic Design and build merely OK for the money MSI Stealth A18 AI+ technical specifications Screen 18in, 2560×1600 IPS LCD w/ 240Hz Processor AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (12-core, 24-thread) Memory 32GB Graphics Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti w/ 12GB VRAM Storage 2TB NVMe SSD Operating system Windows 11 Connectivity 2x USB-C, 2x USB-A, 3.5mm combo port, HDMI 2.1, Ethernet, SD card reader Battery 99.9Whr Dimensions 400x290x19.9-24mm, 2.89kg
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Nvidia claims RTX 5000 shipped better than 4000 but gamers are still waiting
Nvidia is trying to make its GeForce RTX 5000 series seem more impressive to the media by suggesting that the latest GPUs are selling better than the previous generation. However, many pundits aren't buying the claim. PC Mag pondered whether Nvidia has orchestrated a 'paper launch' of the RTX 5000 series, suggesting that there might not be much of a product available for consumers. The majority of the people with their hands on the GPUs, especially the high-end models such as the 5090 and 5080 appear to be reviewers, influencers, and other determined enthusiasts as opposed to everyday gamers, who are still using prior generation GPUs at higher rates. The component manufacturer met with the media on Wednesday, with executives acknowledging consumers' frustrations at the limited supply of RTX 5000 series GPUs in the market. The first models of the RTX 5000 launched on January 30, and there have been staggered releases since then. While Nvidia has struggled with availability and supply issues, third-party pricing drama, and quality control struggles, its GPUs remain in high demand, with some consumers opting to purchase the products through scalpers. Tom's Hardware noted that some eBay auctions have sold RTX 5090 GPUs for as much as $4,500, while Nvidia's pricing starts at $2,000. In efforts to ensure consumers, Nvidia VP of the GeForce Platform, Jason Paul, told journalists that Nvidia and its partners are working to increase its supply and catch up with demand as quickly as possible. Paul attempted to make a hopeful comparison to the brand's prior GPU series, stating: 'In the first five weeks since 50 series GPUs hit shelves, we've shipped twice as many GPUs compared to the 40 series in the same time frame, so supply is flowing.' However, pundits consider the claims might be baseless, considering the circumstances of the respective releases. Many publications noted that Nvidia has released several GPU models in the 5000 series in the last five weeks, including the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, which launched on January 30, the RTX 5070 Ti, which launched on February 20, and the RTX 5070, which launched on March 5. Notably, the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 have been considered in low supply the entire time. In comparison, the brand only released the RTX 4090 on October 12, 2022, which stood as the brand's sole GPU option for five weeks until the RTX 4080 launched on November 16. While not mentioned, Nvidia also plans to add the RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 GPUs to the mix, with models expected for a mid-March announcement and April market release. Nvidia indicated in its most recent earnings call last month that the brand struggled with supply constraints during the timeframe between November 2024 and January 2025. It now expects supplies to increase in the coming months. If this is the case, the RTX 5000 series launch was troubled from the beginning, as that time period directly preceded the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 launch. Nvidia announced the GPUs in late January with advice to consumers that they would not be readily available. The brand would have needed a strategy to keep consumers distracted but interested in the product. Hence, the many sensationalist headlines that have surfaced amid news of a limited supply of RTX 5000 series GPUs. The RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 were in limited supply, but a random Redditor just happens to have a high-end GPU on hand to pair with a prior-generation PhysX-compatible GPU to see how it performs. The RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 were in limited supply, but YouTubers and journalists just happened to have one on hand to test the missing ROPs (Raster Operations Pipeline unit) issue happening with the RTX 5090. The RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 were in limited supply, but third-party retailers are boosting the prices of out-of-stock GPUs beyond their MSRPs and lowering the prices again when it was reported on by the media. This latest media meeting may go down as another method to hide the fact that there still aren't enough physical GPUs to meet overall consumer demand. Meanwhile, the everyday gamer has been very satisfied with older Nvidia GPU models due to availability and affordable prices. A recent Steam Hardware and Software Survey has indicated the RTX 4060 is the most favored graphics card among users on the platform. Available since June 2023, the graphics card sells for between $300 and $350. Other top options for Steam users include the RTX 3060 and the RTX 4060 Ti. While consumers surely want to get their hands on the latest-generation GPUs, the components that are readily available continue to serve them well. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
PC Desktop Vendor Laments 'Insane' RTX 5090 Prices: 'We're Getting Scalped'
PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. Like consumers, PC desktop maker PowerGPU also faces exorbitant prices for Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090, forcing it to raise fees on its custom builds. 'Even from distribution, we're getting scalped,' says PowerGPU CEO Jese Martinez. On Thursday, he posted a video lamenting scarce supplies and sky-high pricing for the RTX 5090, the most powerful GPU in the 5000 series. The product is supposed to start at $1,999, but Martinez says his own company is seeing prices at $3,000+ despite being a systems integrator that presumably has access to wholesale distributors. 'We're literally getting offered GPUs, 5090s, at cost for us, anywhere from $3,050 to $3,100,' he says. 'And these are not even high-end models. They're like low to midrange models.' Martinez posted the video to explain why PowerGPU custom builds with the RTX 5090 cost around $5,000. Indeed, including the GPU in a desktop PC on PowerGPU's website seems to add $3,100 to the final cost. In response, clients have told the company, 'Oh, you're scalping me,' Martinez says. 'We explain it to them. This is literally what's happening right now with this market. It is insane. "People are willing to pay for it, but I feel horrible,' Martinez adds. 'I just feel gross. Like, literally my whole team, we all feel just disgusted when we see these prices." The other problem is that PowerGPU has received a limited quantity of RTX 5090 GPUs since launch. As a result, the company's site says consumers may need to wait three to four months before receiving their orders. 'I honestly don't understand how companies are sitting back and letting this crap happen,' Martinez says in the video. Other custom PC desktop makers have been showing similar prices, with the RTX 5090 costing from $2,900 to over $3,300 on sites from iBUYPOWER, Maingear, and Digital Storm. This all comes as President Trump has instituted a 20% tariff on goods from China, where many GPUs are assembled. In Martinez's video, PowerGPU claims that 'companies are taking advantage' of the tariffs to raise prices beyond the 20% amount. In the meantime, Nvidia has acknowledged that many consumers are 'frustrated' with low RTX 5000 GPU supplies. 'Do know that Nvidia and our add-in card partners are working overtime to keep supply flowing and catch up with demand as quickly as we can,' a company executive told journalists on Wednesday.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT price has supposedly leaked in MicroCenter's listing, and I honestly hope this is a joke
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. MicroCenter's AMD Radeon RX 9070 GPU listing hints at potential $699 MSRP The listed prices could likely be placeholders AMD's full RDNA 4 GPU reveal will take place on February 28 AMD's Radeon RX 9000 GPU series launch is almost upon us, with the official reveal set for February 28. All eyes are set on the RX 9070 XT GPU's performance capabilities and price point - and now, we might have our answer on the latter, and it may not sit well with fans. As reported by VideoCardz, AMD's Radeon RX 9070 series has been listed on MicroCenter with the RX 9070 XT supposedly starting at $699, while its RX 9070 counterpart is listed at $649. This also includes some other overclocked models for both the RX 9070 XT and non-XT - which we won't post since it's been taken down - and these prices are similar to those listed for Nvidia's new Blackwell GPU lineup, which has seen drastic retailer inflation, with some of the new Radeon cards listed for as much as $1,099. It's important to note these aren't official prices and AMD's official reveal tomorrow could be drastically different - but a previous leak suggested that Team Red is aiming for a sub-$700 price point, which would corroborate some of MicroCenter's listings. Considering the RX 9070 XT's potential position as a competitor to Nvidia's RTX 5070 Ti ($749 / £729 / around AU$1509), if it clocks in at the purported $699 (based on MicroCenter's listings), it may not be cheaper enough to convince gamers looking for GPU alternatives amid Team Green's current Blackwell launch hiccups. Although it could still end up being the ideal substitute for RTX 5000 series GPUs that are currently either out of stock or simply overpriced, there's no guarantee the same won't happen to Team Red's RDNA 4 GPUs. Scalpers could strike again, especially if the new GPUs are impressive - while this is always a threat regardless of retail prices, the suspected $699 price point isn't very appealing, especially at a time when AMD's fiercest rival is already on the back foot. As I've stated on numerous occasions, the GPU market is in dire need of some serious competition as Nvidia continues to take it by storm. Team Green is in a vulnerable state right now, as RTX 5000 series GPUs are virtually impossible to attain at MSRP (along with a whole host of teething issues, including missing ROPs on some shipped cards), so AMD's RDNA 4 GPU launch is the perfect opportunity for Team Red to claw back some market share. Frustratingly, it looks like Team Red could bow out of the battle before it even starts - if MicroCenter's listed prices end up being legitimate, I truly believe AMD stands no chance at competing with Nvidia this generation. The Radeon RX 7900 XTX, the current flagship GPU - which is still one of the closest to the RTX 4090 alongside the RTX 4080 Super - is supposedly going to remain AMD's most powerful consumer GPU, and that card can be found at slightly higher prices than the RTX 5070 Ti's $729. If the Radeon RX 9070 XT cannot beat either of those GPUs at a potential $699 MSRP, I fear that it will be dead on arrival. Plenty of fans already look toward Nvidia for the best performance, especially when using ray tracing - while RDNA 4 promises to improve on ray tracing performance, it'll be a major challenge to match Team Green's successes in that region. I'm hoping that by tomorrow, I can eat my words after AMD finally opens the lid on its new GPU offerings, but honestly? I'd be willing to bet that MicroCenter's leak is accurate... Evidence mounts that RX 9070 XT GPU could equal Nvidia RTX 4080's performance – I just hope AMD doesn't mess up pricing Nvidia's RTX 5070 Ti may be getting the competition it needs as the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT's performance leaks Watch out, Nvidia – AMD's rumored to have a plan to unleash RX 9070 reviews to run interference with RTX 5070 GPU's big launch day
