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NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5050 9GB May Be Dead As AIBs Left In The Dark

It has been a minute since we've heard anything about a relaunched GeForce RTX 5050 with upgraded VRAM, and that could be due NVIDIA pausing or outright cancelling plans to release such a card. Apparently NVIDIA has gone radio silent to its add-in board partners regarding the not-yet-(and maybe never)-announced SKU.

In case you missed it, past rumors pointed to NVIDIA refreshing its budget GeForce RTX 5050 with 9GB of GDDR7 memory, which would represent both a capacity and speed increase over the existing model. As it currently exists, the GeForce RTX 5050 wields 8GB of GDDR6 memory (20Gbps chips) linked to a 128-bit bus to deliver up to 320GB/s of memory bandwidth.

So it basically boils down to an additional 1GB of VRAM with faster memory chips, though according to MEGAsizeGPU (@Zed__Wang), a prominent leaker on X, the new SKU would cut the bus width to 96 bits....

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This new Android security setting spots bad networks and fake cell towers - enable it ASAP

ZDNET key takeaways * There are networks out there you should not connect to. * You could even mistakenly connect to a fake cell tower. * Android 17 has a feature that alerts you, so you can stay safe. When you're on the go, there may be times when you absolutely

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Sony is killing discs — and showing us why it’s a terrible idea

The future of video game preservation just took a major hit. This morning, Sony announced that, starting in January 2028, the company will no longer produce physical PlayStation discs, which means that from that moment on you can only purchase new PS5 games digitally. At the same time, Sony also

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The best Switch 2 case I’ve tried is cheaper than usual

You can also get a 1440p QD-OLED for $315, save 50 percent on Criterion Collection flicks, and more. by Cameron Faulkner Jul 1, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he

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When backups aren't enough: the case for real disaster recovery

PARTNER CONTENT: The gap between having a backup and actually recovering from a disaster is wider than most IT teams realize Ask most IT teams whether they're protected against a major outage or ransomware attack, and the answer will almost certainly be yes, because the backups are in

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