Steam Hardware Survey shows AMD CPUs are more more popular than they've ever been in 17 years AMD has never been closer to dethroning Intel in PC gaming. PC Gamer · Aug 3, 2025
Intel prepares for Nova Lake CPUs with new Linux support — retiring 20-year-old 'Family 6' designation in favor of 'Family 18' Intel has started upstream Linux patches for Nova Lake, its next-gen CPU family set to replace the 20-year-old Family 6 era. Classified under Family 18, Nova Lake will power desktops, laptops, and possibly handhelds, with early groundwork ensuring Linux readiness well ahead of its 2026 launch. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 3, 2025
Rebadged Alder Lake CPU is priced higher than the new Arrow Lake chip in retailer listing — Core 5 120 and Core 5 120F listed for $246 and $216 Bottom Line Telecommunications, Inc. has published listings for the Core 5 120 and Core 5 120F, including pricing information. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 2, 2025
AMD CPUs surpass the 40% threshold in latest Steam hardware survey — RTX 5070 emerges as the most preferred GPU within the Blackwell series Intel’s lead shrinks as gamers increasingly embrace AMD’s 3D V-Cache CPUs Tom’s Hardware · Aug 2, 2025
I've tested more than a hundred laptops in my career, and the Dell 16 Premium is the only MacBook Pro rival worth considering The Dell 16 Premium lives up to its name, beating out the MacBook Pro 16-inch in most of the ways that matter. TechRadar · Aug 2, 2025
The Battlefield 6 PC system requirements are here in time for Open Beta, and they're kind, too — here are the specs you'll need to run the explosive FPS Ahead of the start of Battlefield 6's Open Beta next week, its PC system requirements have been revealed — and they're not too bad at all. Windows Central · Aug 1, 2025
Three senior execs to retire from Intel Foundry, including respected semiconductor veteran Gary Patton Three senior Intel Foundry executives are retiring as part of a major leadership reshuffle amid restructuring and uncertainty over the 14A process. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 1, 2025
Intel Stock Is Sliding Friday: What's Driving The Action? Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) shares are trading lower Friday morning, hit by a combination of recent, disappointing corporate guidance and a surprisingly weak U.S. jobs report that stoked fears of a broader economic slowdown. Benzinga · Aug 1, 2025
Apple hints it could be about to make major move in AI in latest results Apple could be about to spend big to improve its artificial intelligence offering, chief executive Tim Cook has suggested as he revealed the company’s latest results. The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025
Apple's Tim Cook 'very open to M&A that accelerates our road map' for AI' — company increasing spending on AI initiatives, reorganizing teams to address expansion Lagging behind leading tech firms in artificial intelligence, Apple is ramping up internal efforts and actively pursuing acquisitions to accelerate its AI development, but at the same time keeping CapEx modest compared to peers like Google, Meta, and Microsoft. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 1, 2025
Battlefield 6 guide: gear up with all our tips and tricks Everything you need to know about the return of classes, 64-player lobbies, and the Battlefield Portal. PC Gamer · Aug 1, 2025
XeSS SDK 2.1 release opens up Intel's framegen tech to compatible AMD and Nvidia GPUs — Xe Low Latency also goes cross-platform if framegen is enabled Intel’s new XeSS 2.1 SDK expands support to Nvidia and AMD GPUs, unlocking frame generation and low-latency rendering across Shader Model 6.4-compatible cards. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 1, 2025
Tesla Teams With Samsung—Will Other Chipmakers Follow? As Tesla chooses to partner with Samsung for its chip capabilities and application in autonomous driving, other names could come to be in play as well. MarketBeat · Aug 1, 2025
Battlefield 6 requirements suggest it'll run on surprisingly modest PCs — EA VP says it still won't work on Steam Deck, though You can run BF6 on an eight-year-old CPU and six-year-old GPU but Steam Deck is left out of the fight Tom’s Hardware · Aug 1, 2025
Tom’s Hardware · Aug 1, 2025 MLPerf Client 1.0 AI benchmark released — new testing toolkit sports a GUI, covers more models and tasks, and supports more hardware acceleration paths MLPerf Client 1.0 has just been released with some big improvements over the prior version 0.6 benchmarking tool.
PC Gamer · Aug 1, 2025 The latest version of Intel's XeSS 2 now lets other GPUs run its AI-based frame generation system, throwing RTX 30-series owners a Team Blue-shaped bone Intel's going through a really rough time at the moment, but its GPU team keeps on churning out the goodies.
TechRadar · Aug 1, 2025 The new Battlefield 6 system requirements will let you know whether the open beta will run on your PC The Battlefield 6 system requirements are here.
Pro Game Guides · Aug 1, 2025 Complete Battlefield 6 Beta Guide – Early Access, Dates & How to Play (2025) The full game may only be releasing in October, but there's also a way to play early with the Battlefield 6 Beta. If you're a fan of testing out games
Benzinga · Aug 1, 2025 Intel Exec Exodus As CEO Lip-Bu Tan Slashes Workforce, Delays Ohio Chip Plant In Major Shake-Up: Report Intel Corp.'s (NASDAQ:INTC) new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, is overhauling the chipmaker's manufacturing operations, cutting thousands of jobs, delaying projects and witnessing the retirement of key executives as part of a sweeping reset.
Dot Esports · Aug 1, 2025 Battlefield 6 PC requirements: Minimum and recommended specs Can your PC match the requirements for Battlefield 6 or is it time for an upgrade?
Tom’s Guide · Aug 1, 2025 This Acer Predator Orion 7000 with an RTX 5080 turned me into a die-hard PC gamer — here's why After testing the Acer Predator Orion 7000 with an RTX 5080, it's quickly become the one gaming PC I want on my desk thanks to its 4K gaming capabilities at a fair (but expensive) price.
PC Gamer · Jul 31, 2025 Battlefield 6 system requirements are in, and you probably won't need to upgrade your PC to run it A six-year-old GPU will do the trick.
TechRadar · Jul 31, 2025 I test gaming PCs for a living, and I was more impressed by the build and performance of the NZXT Player PC (5070 Intel Edition) than I was expecting The NZXT Player PC (5070 Intel Edition) is a fantastic gaming PC that is ideal for just about any gamer willing to pay the asking price.
PC Gamer · Jul 31, 2025 If the Mafia: The Old Country system requirements weren't too demanding for you already, a whopping new 'Epic' spec has been added for 'the absolute best visual fidelity' Mafia: The Old Country's detailed PC system requirements and feature set are here.