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Intel launches Core Ultra 270K Plus and 250K Plus to revive its desktop gaming push

Intel bets on efficiency cores and software tricks with Arrow Lake Refresh
The big picture: Intel is looking to repair its desktop reputation not with another halo chip, but with two aggressively priced Arrow Lake Refresh parts that lean on extra efficiency cores, faster memory, and a new optimization layer that means to squeeze more gaming and productivity performance out of essentially familiar silicon.
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Nvidia DLSS 4.5 improved visuals come at a 20%+ performance cost on RTX 30 and RTX 20 GPUs

Even RTX 4000 and RTX 5000 cards lose performance versus DLSS 4
The takeaway: One of the many announcements Nvidia made at CES this week was the arrival of DLSS 4.5. The latest version of the upscaling tech can be enabled ahead of its official launch, which many users have done. The good news is that you can expect a higher level of graphical fidelity, as Nvidia promised. The less welcome part is that it comes with a performance hit compared to its predecessor, one that rises to over 20% when using a previous-gen RTX 3000 or RTX 2000 GPU.
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Nvidia unveils Vera Rubin early, signaling a faster AI hardware cycle

The six-chip Vera Rubin system claims up to 5× training compute and a 10× reduction in inference costs.
Looking ahead: Nvidia kicked off the year with an unusual move: unveiling its next-generation AI computing architecture months ahead of schedule. At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, CEO Jensen Huang used his keynote to introduce the company's Vera Rubin server systems – a clear signal that Nvidia intends to press its advantage as demand for ever-larger AI models accelerates.