MSI Leak Confirms Nvidia RTX 5070 Laptop GPU With 12 GB VRAM Is on the Way
MSI accidentally confirmed a 12 GB GDDR7 version of Nvidia's RTX 5070 laptop GPU through a new Crosshair 16 Max listing, doubling VRAM over the current 8 GB model.
MSI Accidentally Confirms Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU With 12 GB VRAM
MSI's new Crosshair 16 Max listing references an unannounced 12 GB variant of Nvidia's RTX 5070 laptop GPU, up from the current 8 GB configuration.
ONEXPLAYER X2 Mini Packs a Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and Detachable Controllers Into an 8.8-Inch Handheld
One Netbook's upcoming ONEXPLAYER X2 Mini pairs a Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with an 8.8-inch OLED, detachable controllers, and a magnetic keyboard for a versatile handheld gaming PC.
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Mesa RADV Merges Descriptor Heap Extension That Could Smooth Out Steam Play Performance
RADV lands VK_EXT_descriptor_heap in Mesa 26.1, a Vulkan extension designed to improve descriptor management for DXVK and VKD3D-Proton translation layers used by Steam Play.
Xiaomi's Redmi G Pro 32U 2026 Packs a Smart OS and 1,152 Mini LED Zones Into a 4K Gaming Monitor
Xiaomi's 32-inch Mini LED gaming monitor runs HyperOS 3 on its own SoC, hits 1,600 nits peak brightness, and switches between 4K/160Hz and 1080p/320Hz modes.
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Honor WIN H9 Gaming Laptop Packs a World-First Six-Fan Cooling System
Honor's WIN H9 gaming laptop is the first to feature six fans in a standard chassis, pairing up to an RTX 5070 Ti and Core Ultra 9 with 270W of cooling capacity.
Philips Evnia 27M2G5800 Joins the Growing Wave of Dual-Mode 5K Gaming Monitors
Philips adds a 5K/1440p dual-mode 165/330Hz Fast IPS gaming monitor to its Evnia lineup, joining a growing wave of resolution-switching displays from major manufacturers.
Xiaomi's Redmi Monitor G27U 2026 Delivers 4K at 160 Hz With a 320 Hz Trick Up Its Sleeve
Xiaomi refreshes its budget 4K gaming monitor with LG Display's Dual Mode tech, offering 4K/160 Hz and 1080p/320 Hz for roughly $220.
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Valve Engineer's Linux Kernel Patches Give Games First Dibs on VRAM
A Valve engineer's kernel and KDE patches give foreground games priority VRAM access, dramatically improving Linux gaming on 8 GB GPUs.
GAMEMT E5 ModX Is a Modular Handheld That Also Works as a Smartphone Controller
The GAMEMT E5 ModX splits into a standalone handheld and a Bluetooth smartphone controller, with all computing hardware packed into the detachable 4:3 display module.
LG's 39-Inch 5K2K OLED Gaming Monitor Launches at $1,800
LG launches the first 39-inch 5K2K OLED gaming monitor with 165Hz refresh rate, AI upscaling, and dual-mode 330Hz capability at $1,800.
Bazzite Gaming Linux Distro Updates to Linux Kernel 6.17.7, KDE Plasma 6.6.3
Bazzite gaming Linux distribution updates to kernel 6.17.7 with Mesa 26.0.3, KDE Plasma 6.6.3, and Nvidia 595 drivers alongside live ISO mount fixes.
Xiaomi Launches Three New Redmi Gaming Monitors With Refresh Rates up to 320 Hz
Xiaomi's new Redmi gaming monitors bring refresh rates up to 320 Hz, with the 27-inch G27Q delivering 1440p resolution at that speed for $189.
AU Optronics Unveils World's First 800Hz Gaming Monitor Panel
AUO's new 24 inch TN Film panel pushes esports displays to 800Hz at native 1080p resolution, surpassing the 610Hz panels in current gaming monitors.
Bazzite Unstable Rolls Kernel 6.19, Mesa 26.0.3, and GNOME 49 in Latest Build
Bazzite's latest unstable image lands kernel 6.19, Mesa 26.0.3, GNOME 49.6, KDE 6.6.3, and fresh Nvidia drivers alongside fixes for Intel GPU and Sunshine streaming.
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Steam on Linux Surpasses 5% Market Share for the First Time
Steam on Linux hit an all-time high of 5.33% in the March 2026 Steam Survey, crossing 5% for the first time and more than doubling its macOS counterpart, with roughly a quarter of Linux players on SteamOS.
Bazzite Unstable Drops Sunshine Package, Updates to OpenGamepadUI 0.45.0
Bazzite's latest unstable build removes Sunshine streaming due to Fedora 43 compatibility issues and updates OpenGamepadUI to version 0.45.0.
RedMagic 11 Air Adds Trace Finish, Starts at $599
RedMagic's ultra-thin gaming phone gets a new Trace colorway, though only in the higher-spec 16GB/512GB configuration at $599.
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Valve Engineer Submits OneXPlayer Linux Driver for RGB Controls and Button Remapping
Valve engineer Derek Clark submitted a Linux driver bringing native RGB lighting and button remapping support to OneXPlayer gaming handhelds.
Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 Gaming Laptop Starts at $1,529 With Ryzen and RTX 5050
Lenovo's Legion 5a Gen 11 brings AMD Ryzen processors and Nvidia RTX 50-series GPUs to gaming laptops, with configurations spanning Hawk Point and Gorgon Point platforms.