Articles by Aaron Klotz, Contributing Writer

Aaron began building computers back when he was 8 years old in the mid-2000s, and it’s been a hobby of his ever since then. With a focus on computer hardware, he became an avid member of the Tom’s Hardware forums several years later, helping people solve issues with their PCs. He is now a freelance writer for Tom’s Hardware, writing about computer hardware news and more. When not busy playing or writing about computer hardware, he spends his free time playing video games like Star Citizen or Apex Legends.

Articles by: Aaron Klotz

Nvidia explains why its desktop RTX 5050 only uses GDDR6 memory instead of GDDR7 like the laptop version — 'G6 is the best choice for desktops and the more power efficient G7 is the best choice for laptops'

By Aaron Klotz last updated 26 June 25

Nvidia has revealed why it used GDDR6 VRAM in the desktop version of its RTX 5050, despite the fact the laptop version comes with GDDR7

RTX 5060 eGPU prototype brings Blackwell to handheld PCs — unit crams desktop-class power into the palm of a hand

By Aaron Klotz published 26 June 25

The compact prototype is similar in size to RX 7600M XT-powered eGPU docks.

Switch 2 has a 120 Hz screen with response times that are too slow for 60 Hz gaming, tester claims

By Aaron Klotz published 25 June 25

Nintendo's latest Switch 2 console allegedly has a response time that is inadequate even for 60 FPS gaming.

AMD RDNA 4 and Radeon RX 9000-series GPUs

AMD researchers reduce graphics card VRAM capacity of 3D-rendered trees from 38GB to just 52 KB with work graphs and mesh nodes — shifting CPU work to the GPU yields tremendous results

By Aaron Klotz published 25 June 25

AMD researchers have developed a new 3D tree rendering technology that can reduce video memory demands

Nvidia launches $249 RTX 5050, putting Blackwell within reach of more gamers — entry-level 50-series arrives in late July

By Aaron Klotz published 24 June 25

Nvidia finally unveils the RTX 5050, sporting 2,560 Blackwell CUDA cores, 8GB of GDDR6, and a 130W TGP. The new GPU represents Nvidia's first new xx50-class desktop card since the RTX 3050

Microsoft tests Xbox app with Battle.net integration — updated app brings third-party game library aggregation

By Aaron Klotz published 23 June 25

Microsoft has announced a new aggregated gaming library for Xbox app on PC that will see installed games from third party storefronts show up in the Xbox app.

Disabling Intel Graphics Security Mitigations boosts compute performance — 20% uplift from setting change that even Intel employs, despite unknown security risk

By Aaron Klotz published 23 June 25

Disabling security mitigations for Intel GPUs in Intel's GPU compute stack for OpenCL and Level Zero can allegedly boost performance by up to 20%.

MxBenchmarkPC's - Unreal Engine 5.6 vs 5.4 Comparison

Unreal Engine 5.6 up to 30% faster than the infamously bad version it succeeds -- better graphics fidelity promised, too

By Aaron Klotz published 22 June 25

Unreal Engine 5.6 has been benchmarked, revealing up to a 30% performance improvement over version 5.4 of the same engine while boasting improved visual fidelity.

Nvidia GPU owners may be losing performance because of a simple setting that's disabled by default — enabling Resizable Bar with Profile Inspector can enhance GPU performance by up to 10% in 3DMark

By Aaron Klotz published 22 June 25

YouTuber JayzTwoCents discovered that manually enabling ReBAR in 3DMark can provide a 10% boost in performance, particularly on Intel Raptor Lake-based machines.

Windows updates might finally be getting better — Microsoft to remove legacy drivers from Windows Update to boost security

By Aaron Klotz published 21 June 25

The new cleanup strategy won't be a one-time deal; it'll be a regular occurrence with more driver types involved in future driver sweeps.

Scam RTX 5090 bought for $2,000 missing entire GPU chip — crooks lifted the GPU die and memory right off the board

By Aaron Klotz published 20 June 25

The RTX 5090 scams continue.

AMD teases custom chip roadmap following next-gen Xbox partnership announcement with Microsoft — company says it will create a full roadmap of gaming-optimized chips powered by Ryzen and Radeon

By Aaron Klotz published 20 June 25

AMD announces future gaming-focused chip roadmap that will go beyond its existing partnerships with Microsoft and Sony.

Measuring 'fake' frames — Steam beta in-game overlay now detects DLSS/FSR frame generation and reports both framegen and native frame rates

By Aaron Klotz published 19 June 25

New overlay also features an fps graph and monitors CPU usage, clock speeds, GPU temps, RAM usage, and more.

Asus' $10,000 ROG Astral Dhahab RTX 5090 gets a less-elite 5080 version with wider availability

By Aaron Klotz published 17 June 25

Asus unveils RTX 5080 version of RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition, dubbed the ROG RTX 5080 Astral Dhahab Core. The new GPU uses the same 24K gold-plated ROG Astral cooler as the RTX 5090 version.

GPU-disabled Ryzen 9000F support suspected in AGESA firmware update

By Aaron Klotz published 16 June 25

AMD's upcoming AGESA 1.2.0.3e microcode update is rumored to support a Ryzen 9000 F-series CPU lineup or potentially just a single SKU in the form of the Ryzen 7 9700F.

Customer sends four RTX 4090s to a repair technician, finds out three are fake — new counterfeiting technique uses modded 30-series chips

By Aaron Klotz published 15 June 25

A Chineese repair YouTube recieved four faulty RTX 4090 graphics cards only to find three of them were fake, based on RTX 3080/3080Ti and RTX 3090 GPU dies.

AMD quietly launches a budget gaming beast — AM4 is alive and kicking with the Ryzen 5 5500X3D, but it has limited availability

By Aaron Klotz published 14 June 25

AMD has introduced the Ryzen 5 5500X3D for Latin American customers. The new chip is AMD's lowest-end Ryzen 5000X3D part, featuring six Zen 3 cores, 96MB of L3 cache, and a boost clock of 4 GHz.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 presentation

RTX 5050 could use the same 20 Gbps GDDR6 VRAM as the RX 9070 XT and RTX 4070 — Nvidia's budget card to leverage fastest GDDR6 possible

By Aaron Klotz published 13 June 25

It's not GDDR7, but it is the fastest mass-produced GDDR6 variant money can buy.

AMD says zettascale supercomputers will need half a gigawatt to operate, enough for 375,000 homes

By Aaron Klotz published 11 June 25

AMD predicts how supercomputer power consumption will increase.

Where to buy AMD's RX 9060 XT — GPUs still available at Amazon, Newegg, Best Buy

By Aaron Klotz, Stewart Bendle last updated 10 June 25

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT is out in the wild. Here's where to buy AMD's latest graphics card release.

Nvidia RTX 5050 won't use GDDR7 memory— entry-level GPU tipped to use Samsung & SK hynix GDDR6 modules instead

By Aaron Klotz published 9 June 25

A media outlet has reportedly received confirmation from Nvidia's board partners that the upcoming RTX 5050 will receive GDDR6 memory rather than GDDR7.

Steam Deck internals crammed inside an Apple Magic Keyboard create a portable gaming PC

By Aaron Klotz published 7 June 25

A modder has built a keyboard computer out of the Steam Deck's internal hardware, creating an ultra-portable SteamOS computer.

'Brain-inspired' supercomputer with no GPUs or storage switched on — SpiNNaker 2 mimics 150-180 million neurons

By Aaron Klotz published 6 June 25

Sandia National labs has allegedly turned on its own SpiNNaker 2 server sporting a whopping 175,000 CPU cores, and 2.3TB of LPDDR4 memory.

Nintendo Switch 2 playing Mario Kart World

GameStop Nintendo Switch 2 customers hit with punctured screens after store employees staple receipts to the box (Updated)

By Aaron Klotz published 5 June 25

The Nintendo Switch 2's packaging material is thin enough for a staple to pierce the Switch 2 screen inside.

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT graphics card roundup: Every announced card from every AIB partner

By Aaron Klotz published 3 June 25

We've put together a list of all partner models of the RX 9060 XT, featuring models from Gigabyte, XFX, Sapphire Asus and ASRock.

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