I hope Nvidia never makes an RTX 5090

I hope Nvidia never makes an RTX 5090

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends For all the controversies around GPU prices, insane power requirements, and massive coolers, Nvidia’s RTX 4090 remains one of the best graphics cards you can buy. It’s uncompromising in its power, and it’s the perfect halo product to sit on top of the current-gen GPUs. I don’t think Nvidia should …

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How gaming laptops grew up in 2023

How gaming laptops grew up in 2023

Raw power. High refresh rates. RGB. These are some of the defining factors of the best gaming laptops, and they have been for years. But for as much portable power as you could buy, most gaming laptops have skipped a critical element of a great gaming experience: the screen. In years past, you could find …

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LG’s new 480Hz gaming monitor just changed the game

LG’s new 480Hz gaming monitor just changed the game

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends LG isn’t waiting for January to launch its next generation of OLED gaming monitors. The company revealed three new displays joining its lineup, as well as updates to the OLED gaming monitors it already offers. One of them, in particular, standards out due to a dual refresh rate feature that …

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Intel isn’t giving up on GPUs yet

Intel isn’t giving up on GPUs yet

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Intel hasn’t said much about its graphics cards lately. We saw the launch of the Arc A770 and A750 late last year, and the A580 just a few months ago, but after the departure of Raja Koduri from Intel’s graphics division earlier this year, the future of Intel Arc has …

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Intel Arc A580 review: the 1080p GPU we deserve

Intel Arc A580 review: the 1080p GPU we deserve

Intel Arc A580 MSRP $180.00 “The Intel Arc A580 is the budget GPU PC gamers have been begging for.” Pros 60 fps gaming at 1080p Readily available below $200 Supports Intel’s XeSS Dual slot Cons Driver issues Power-hungry If I had to sum up the year in PC gaming in a single trend, it would …

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I traded the best gaming monitor for something better

I traded the best gaming monitor for something better

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Call me insane, but I traded the best gaming monitor money can buy. I’m talking about the Alienware 34 QD-OLED, of course, which I bought about a year ago. I’ve been in love with it ever since, immediately recognizing why it’s widely considered one of the most important gaming monitors …

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Nvidia’s AI-driven game characters are getting toxic

Nvidia’s AI-driven game characters are getting toxic

Nvidia Nvidia ACE, the tool that’s meant to transform games with generative AI, is evolving, and Nvidia has just revealed an interesting update to it. It turns out that developers won’t just be able to utilize ACE to create fully-interactive characters, complete with dialogue and facial expressions, but they’ll also be able to use Nvidia’s …

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