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RTX 5000 blowout: Newegg is hosting a blowout sale on RTX 5070, 5060 Ti, and 5060 cards. Read more

AMD server woes: An AMD engineer has highlighted issues with Linux servers failing to hibernate because of excessive VRAM and a high number of AMD Instinct accelerators. Read more

Creative Cloud: Get a free Creative Cloud subscription if you own an RTX 30, 40, or 50 series card. Read more

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Nvidia RTX 5050 benchmarks reveal close contest with RTX 4060 

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Benchmarks by Inno3D show the RTX 5050 performing nearly on par with the older RTX 4060.

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Nvidia to axe Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs with end of driver support

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An official Nvidia Unix graphics feature deprecation schedule says that driver branch 580 will be the last to include support for the Maxwell and Pascal architectures.

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RTX 5000 graphics cards get deep discounts at Newegg

Three GPU models on sale out of nowhere on Newegg

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Newegg is hosting a blowout sale on Nvidia GPUs, with the RTX 5070, 5060 Ti, and 5060 all falling below MSRP.

GIGABYTE WindForce GeForce RTX 5070: $549.99 ($609.99 with $60 promotional gift card) at Newegg

GIGABYTE WindForce GeForce RTX 5070: $549.99 ($609.99 with $60 promotional gift card) at Newegg
The cheapest RTX 5070 today, if you take into account the Newegg $60 gift card. MSRP for a high-end GPU is nothing to take for granted anymore.

ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5070: $609.99 on Newegg

ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5070: $609.99 on Newegg
The cheapest RTX 5070 with "FantasTech Price Protection" means you're safe from buyer's remorse in case of further 4th of July deals.

MSI SHADOW GeForce RTX 5070: $599 at Newegg

MSI SHADOW GeForce RTX 5070: $599 at Newegg
The absolute cheapest RTX 5070 if you're not looking for rebates or money-back after your purchase.

AMD's massive GPU VRAM on its Instinct cards has broken Linux's hibernation feature

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AMD AI Linux-powered servers are failing to hibernate due to excessive VRAM and a high number of AMD Instinct accelerators per system.

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Nvidia is giving away free Adobe Creative Cloud subscriptions with access to all software

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If you've got an RTX 50 series GPU from Nvidia, you can now access two months of free Adobe Creative Cloud, including all of its most popular tools. Got a 30 or 40 Series? You can still get one month.

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