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Nvidia accused of delaying RTX 5060 reviews by withholding drivers

After sharp criticism, company is still hiding its 8GB GPUs
Facepalm: Nvidia withheld the RTX 5060 Ti's 8GB variant from reviewers to delay coverage that would expose its significant performance shortcomings compared to the 16GB version. With the launch of the most affordable RTX 50 series product so far, the RTX 5060 is fast approaching, but multiple outlets have accused the company of repeating this tactic by withholding drivers.
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Nvidia RTX 5000 cards show PCB hotspots that threaten longevity, says Igor's Lab

Cramped VRM layout, not GPU, blamed
A hot potato: It's not like Nvidia's RTX 5000 series needs any more negative press, but here we are again. Igor Wallossek of Igor's Lab has discovered a problem that appears to be present in most Blackwell AIB partner cards: local hotspots at the rear of the PCBs. This could potentially lead to the cards being damaged over time due to heavy use.
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New Nvidia drivers improve performance in benchmarks, but crashes and gaming issues remain

Up to 8% better performance in 3DMark Steel Nomad
Recap: Nvidia's RTX 50 series has arguably been another forgettable and disappointing GPU launch in recent memory. Issues with the new graphics cards include underwhelming gen-to-gen performance improvements, melting power cables, stingy VRAM allocation, near-nonexistent launch inventory, missing ROPs, and software stability problems. While Nvidia has attempted to address bugs and crashes with recent driver updates, user complaints appear to persist.
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The first Nvidia RTX 5090 laptop benchmarks have emerged

Around 11% faster than the RTX 4090, but up to 40% ahead of the 3080 Ti
Highly anticipated: Nvidia's RTX 50 series laptops go on sale in a few days, and the first reviews of the company's new flagship mobile GPU are now online. Although the laptop RTX 5090 closely resembles its predecessor in some tests, a more complete picture will likely emerge once a wider range of notebook models featuring the graphics card become available.
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Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti could launch mid-April with 2,572 MHz boost clock

Standard RTX 5060 potentially pushed back to May
Rumor mill: As prospective customers wait for Nvidia and AMD to replenish stocks of their newly released graphics cards, rumors suggest that Team Green has delayed its upcoming mainstream models. Furthermore, the reported specs indicate performance similar to that of their direct predecessors, which launched two years ago.