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Asus and MSI have now both clarified the RTX 5070 Ti hasn't received an end-of-life status

Asus has officially echoed its response to us yesterday and MSI has confirmed it has "no plans to EoL anything."

PC Gamer

Asus denies RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5060 Ti discontinuation after conflicting end-of-life claims — says it has no plans to stop selling these models, but confirms memory supply has impacted production and restocking

Asus says the RTX 5070 Ti is still being sold, but inconsistent messaging and supply constraints suggest availability may remain uneven

Tom’s Hardware

'Demand for GeForce RTX GPUs is strong': Nvidia reportedly won't discontinue RTX 5070 Ti GPU

Reported Nvidia statement contradicts recent reports of discontinued and cancelled RTX GPUs.

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'Things are looking pretty bleak across the graphics card market': Nvidia reportedly set to discontinue the RTX 5070 Ti GPU

According to Hardware Unboxed, Nvidia is reportedly ending production of the RTX 5070 Ti and several GPUs with 16GB of VRAM.

Tom’s Guide

Rumor claims Nvidia has 'essentially killed off' the RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB – possibly leaving AMD free to dominate mid-range GPUs

You might want to move fast to grab a mid-range GPU, if you're after an Nvidia card, that is.

TechRadar

UPDATE: NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti is NOT going away, but don't expect production to be unaffected

Rumors have suggested for months that NVIDIA would be cutting back its RTX 50-series GPU production, and we've now arrived at a new reality where the 5070 Ti could be a thing of the past. Here's what you need to know.

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Asus is NOT killing off the RTX 5070 Ti as Asus issues statment saying 'certain media may have received incomplete information'

Hardware Unboxed cited conversations it's had with Asus over the EoL status it has applied to the RTX 5070 Ti. Asus says, no we haven't.

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Sapphire PR manager wishes AMD and Nvidia would let partners run wild with design — wants freedom to bring back Toxic line more often

PR manager at Sapphire, Edward Crisler told Hardware Unboxed in a podcast that he wishes chip makers (like AMD and Nvidia) would let AIB partners roam free and build creative graphics card designs without restrictions.

Tom’s Hardware

AMD clarifies commitment to support for RDNA 1 and 2-based GPUs — company backtracks on RX 7900 series USB-C functionality (Updated)

AMD ended mainstream driver support for its RDNA 1 and 2 GPUs in a new update that sought to focus on the RX 7000 and 9000 series for day-one optimizations for new releases. This could mean trouble for handhelds that rely on tuning to achieve their full potential on Windows,…

Tom’s Hardware

Intel's quietly buffed its GPU drivers to fix gaming frame rate issues with some older processors

Some CPUs still need work, though.

PC Gamer

'The game is ass on anything else but a 9800X3D': Esports players are complaining about using Intel CPUs at sponsored tournaments rather than AMD X3D chips, with multiple claims of crashing and significantly worse performance

Intel might be inside, but some wish it wasn't.

PC Gamer

Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti 8GB struggles due to lack of VRAM — and not just at 4K ultra

The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB suffers from decreased performance, texture pop-ins, stutters, and crashes across all resolutions, compared to its 16GB counterpart.

Tom’s Hardware

AMD VP says the delayed Radeon 9000 GPU launch is about "taking a little extra time to optimize the software stack for maximum performance."

Where are the next-gen Radeon 9000 GPUs? AMD is taking its time to leak out details after a pulled CES presentation, and AMD's David McAfee most recently stated that the company is improving software and adding FSR 4 compatibility while we await the planned March 2025 launch.

Windows Central

Battlemage win? Leaked Arc B570 figures suggest strong value for Intel's next GPU.

Intel is gearing up to launch its next Arc Battlemage desktop GPU on January 16, and a new leak suggests the Arc B570 won't be too far behind its B580 sibling.

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I thought the RTX 5070 was my next GPU — this new tech has me reconsidering

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 GPU in my gaming PC is due for an upgrade, and I thought NVIDIA's RTX 5070 was the perfect match. However, one of the new RDNA 4 Radeon cards might be a better option if AMD can deliver on performance and pricing.

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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D reviews: 3 reasons critics are calling it 'devastating' and 'a gaming legend'

AMD's Ryzen 9800X3D has reached the hands of critics, and they're thoroughly impressed — here's why.

TechRadar

Thought you’d have to wait for AMD’s big gaming speed boost for Ryzen 7000 and 9000 CPUs? Surprise – it’s here now with a Windows 11 update

This is a Windows 11 preview update that you’ll be sorely tempted to grab – if you have a modern Ryzen chip, that is.

TechRadar

AMD’s Ryzen CPUs might be slower in PC games due to a weird Windows 11 bug – and while there’s a ‘fix’ you absolutely shouldn’t use it

The apparent cure for the Ryzen gaming blues – a hidden admin account – shouldn’t be enabled in any circumstances.

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Pay no attention to AMD's horribly misleading benchmarks for its 'new' Ryzen 5000 XT CPUs

And really pretty naughty.

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Intel’s new APO tech makes games run faster – but PC gamers still aren’t happy

APO gives a real boost to supported games – for performance and efficiency – but Intel has ruled out supporting older CPUs.

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