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Nvidia has released a new GeForce video card driver, and it comes with an unexpected bonus feature. The new v522.25 update reportedly removes the cryptocurrency hash rate limits placed on many cards to make them less appealing to miners. This could help Nvidia clear stock of older models as it moves forward with launching the spendy GeForce RTX ...

I attempted to add an Nvidia RTX 4090 to my cart this week just out of pure curiosity. I didn’t need the card, but I wanted to see if the launch availability was better now that GPU mining is in the rearview mirror. Sadly, the situation hasn’t changed one bit from the height of the pandemic. On Best Buy, RTX 4090 GPUs went from “not available” to “out of stock” in the ...

This week the GeForce RTX 4090 went on sale, and much to nobody’s surprise they sold out instantly. All eyes now turn to the upcoming RTX 4080. It’ll be available in both 16GB and 12GB varietals, but its performance has so far been a mystery, aside from a vague “2 -4X faster than 3080 Ti” that was teased at the unveiling. Plus, that uplift number is in ray tracing, we assume.
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Valve has offered mobile apps on Android and iOS since the early days of the smartphone era, and it’s barely improved the apps since then. That’s changing at last with a complete revamp for the Steam Mobile app. The new version, now live on both platforms, has a more functional design, additional login options, and the ability to remotely install games on your PC.

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Google has announced a raft of Chromebooks from companies like Lenovo and Acer that focus on something new: gaming. Google’s cloud-based operating system gained limited support for Steam earlier this year, but the hardware isn’t powerful enough to run AAA titles. That’s why the new laptops are optimized for cloud gaming services like GeForce Now, Amazon Luna, and Xbox Game Pass. ...