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FL Esports Previews Carbon Fiber Gaming Keyboards and Ultra-Light Gami
FL Esports, a gaming peripherals brand mostly known for making retro-inspired gaming keyboards, made an appearance at CES 2026 to show off a bunch of new gaming gear, both from the main FL Esports brand and its TNT sub-brand. At the show, FL Esports showed off a slew of new carbon fiber gaming peripherals, including a new mouse and several carbon fiber gaming keyboards. FL Esports also showed off two new gaming mouse designs at CES 2026, both featuring carbon fiber shells. Both mice featured symmetrical right-handed designs, and one mouse matched the orange and forged carbon fiber look of the T60 HE keyboard. The other mouse seems to have a regular injection molded plastic shell and a carbon fiber outer shell with a more conventional fiber layup aesthetic. Not much else is known about the new gaming mice, but you can check out photos below for a look at what's to come.
The three new TNT keyboards shown off at CES 2026, which have been previously teased but not yet launched, are the T60 HE, T68 HE, and the T87 HE—HE keyboards with 60%, 65%, and TKL layouts, respectively. According to the information presented on the showroom floor, the T60 HE, T68, and T87 HE are all tray mount keyboards, although they ship with silicone and Poron foam sound deadening material, and they are made from injection-molded, carbon fiber-impregnated plastic. The exact resin is unclear, but the combination results in a smoky translucent look with the carbon fiber striations typical of forged carbon fiber. The keycaps on both keyboards are also translucent, but the T87 HE's keycaps are similar to the typical translucent smoky set seen on keyboards like the Iqunix EZ80 Dark Side RS or the QwertyKeys Sonic65 HE. The smaller T60 HE and T68 HE, on the other hand, have the same carbon fiber look on the keycaps as it has on the chassis. All of the new carbon fiber HE keyboards boast 8 kHz polling with a 0.1 ms input delay, as well as 0.005 mm Rapid Trigger sensitivity and 0.005-3.4 mm key travel with adjustable actuation.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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OneXPlayer Shows Off AMD Strix Halo and Panther Lake Gaming Tablet and
OneXPlayer first [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...], a 14-inch AMOLED gaming tablet powered by AMD's Strix Halo APUs, in early December 2025, with a Kickstarter campaign making some bold claims about 120 W sustained performance. At CES 2026, the TechPowerUp team stopped by the OneXPlayer booth and managed to take a look at the hardware in person. The brand also revealed that the gaming tablet will be available with the newly released Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra X7 358H CPU, which should also put up almost the same GPU performance as the Radeon 8060S, thanks to the included Intel Arc B390 iGPU, but perhaps better efficiency, which will be key for a mobile gaming device.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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(PR) Gigabyte Announces Support for 256GB of DDR5-7200 CQDIMMs at CES
Gigabyte, the world's leading computer brand, announces a breakthrough introduction of the world's first CQDIMM (Clocked Unbuffered Dual In-Line Memory Module) technology at CES 2026. By leveraging the CQDIMM-supported motherboard, Z890 AORUS Tachyon ICE CQDIMM Edition, and BIOS tuning technology, Gigabyte achieves the industry-first record DDR5-7200 without compromise at full capacity with two 128 GB memory modules.
Traditionally, increasing DDR5 memory capacity has required significant trade-offs in frequency and stability. Inherent in Gigabyte's expertise in hardware and firmware design, this critical compromise is conquered. On the hardware side, Gigabyte has optimized motherboard circuit layouts to significantly reduce memory channel loading, improving signal integrity and ensuring stable operation even under heavy workloads. Complementing the hardware advancements is Gigabyte's sophisticated BIOS tuning technology. Through an optimized clock driver architecture, Gigabyte's BIOS intelligently manages timing, signal synchronization, and voltage behavior to unleash extreme performance.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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(PR) Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War IV's Ork Faction Depicted in CGI Trail
Witness Ork brutality and the loud and relentless ferocity that comes with it in our first in-game faction CGI sequence as Gorgutz, Ork Warboss of the Bad Moons unleashes a surprise attack against the Blood Ravens as they orbit the world of Kronus.
A grimdark universe of eternal conflict
Return to the RTS series' roots with deeply satisfying strategy gameplay. Take command of four unique Warhammer 40,000 factions, including the Adeptus Mechanicus in their series debut! Fight through 70+ epic campaign missions, as well as the replayable Last Stand, Skirmish and multiplayer modes.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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GameSir Shows Off G7 Pro 8K PC Models & Many New Gaming Controllers
At CES 2026, GameSir debuted its G7 Pro 8K PC controller. Developed in partnership with Aimlabs, this is the Chinese gaming brand's first go at releasing a product that features a maximum 8000 MHz polling rate via a wired connection. TechPowerUp visited the company's booth earlier today, where two variants of the flagship G7 Pro 8K PC model were on prominent display. The fairly standard black Aimlabs Edition was positioned next to a gaudier Champion sample.
Nearby specification sheets list 2.4G wireless polling rates, proprietary Mag-Res TMR sticks, clicky hall effect micro-switch trigger stops, optical micro switch ABXY face buttons, four remappable macro buttons, and the selection of esports-grade materials. The G7 Pro controller range launched last year, in white/gray Xbox-licensed form. The latest additions do not carry any official Microsoft gaming credentials—as a result of being competitive multiplayer PC title-centric input devices.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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(PR) Speedball Exits Steam Early Access on January 27, Rebellion Annou
CAN YOU HEAR THE CROWD ROAR? We are pleased to announce [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] will exit Steam Early Access on January 27 on January 27, following its initial launch in October 2024. Additionally, the game will launch on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 on the same day. Speedball is the revival of the iconic Bitmap Brothers franchise, first launched in 1988.
Set in the grim future of 2138, Speedball is a no-holds-barred future sport that is used by mega-corporations to distract the downtrodden masses from their miserable lives. It is the only sport that allows two cybernetically augmented teams to go head-to-head at levels of speed and violence beyond human limitations. Matches are fast-paced, explosive and unpredictable, and you will need to master high-speed passing, coordination and shooting.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Amid Memory Crisis, AMD Considers AM4 Zen 3 Revival
An elevation of computer memory prices—throughout late 2025 and early 2026—has prompted revisits of older generation hardware. After all, cheaper DDR4 memory offers an alternative route in the current climate. Prime examples turned up last week, when [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] four new AM4 socket-based motherboard models. At the end of December, ASUS was reportedly engaged in a [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] lines. Pleasingly, AMD seems to considering similar steps with its compatible Ryzen desktop processor families. Tom's Hardware gathered relevant information during a pre-CES 2026 round-table discussion.
During an interview session, David McAfee—Team Red's VP and GM of client channel business—reportedly dropped a hint about potential revivals of AM4 CPU products. In the recent past, AMD has continued to [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] based on "Zen 3" architecture. Conversely, supplies of popular SKUs—like the gaming-centric [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] model—[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]. When asked about a possible older generation re-release strategy, McAfee stated that the Red Team: "(is) certainly looking at everything that (it) can do to bring more supply and kind of reintroduce products back into the (AM4) ecosystem to satisfy the demands of gamers that maybe want that significant upgrade in their AM4 platform, without having to rebuild their entire system." Elaborating a tad more, he said: "(it is) definitely something (AMD is) very actively working on." According to the TechPowerUp news archive and GPU database, Team Red's most recent new "Zen 3" desktop releases include the [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] (last September) and [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] (mid-2025) SKUs.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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(PR) Code Vein II Lead Devs Discuss World Building, Player Choice, Wea
[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...], launching on January 30, is the newest entry in the dramatic exploration action RPG series, Code Vein. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, it depicts the drama of Revenants and humans who fight to defy their doomed fate. Players confront relentless foes and treacherous locations alongside a trusted partner, while their choices rewrite history and shape the destinies of both the world and its characters.
The PlayStation Blog team got a chance to go hands-on with the upcoming title, and have a chat with the game's producer, Keita Iizuka, and the director, Hiroshi Yoshimura.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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GeForce RTX 60-series Linked to Mysterious "GR20x" GPU Dies, 2H'27 Lau
A sizeable gap—not occupied by NVIDIA's [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...], and [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] GeForce RTX 50 SUPER-series—has been noticed at this week's CES trade show. During kick-off hours, the North American giant's GeForce social media quietly declared that "no new GPUs will be announced" within the four-day-long event. Graphics card industry observers have seemingly become tired of pursuing mid-generation product refreshments, and have set their sights further along Team Green's timeline. Yesterday, kopite7kimi fielded a number of queries regarding a futuristic GeForce RTX 6000 graphics lineup. Logically, these next-gen designs could leverage "Rubin" GPU architecture—already previewed as a well-known property in enterprise fields.
Speculation from last September—hinging on NVIDIA's official unveiling of their "Rubin CPX" GPU, that sports CUDA cores—lead to a theory that "GR10x" dies would form the basis of truly next-wave gaming graphics cards. In early 2026, kopite7kimi has proposed the utilization of a different set of GPU dies—identified as the "GR20x" group (or "GR200" family). Specifically, the PC hardware sleuth has pinpointed an alleged "GR212" model. They surmise that NVIDIA's "Rubin" architecture-based GeForce RTX 60-series will arrive within a second half of 2027 launch window.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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GIGABYTE RTX 5090 AORUS Infinity, ASUS RTX 5090 ProArt, and MSI RTX 50
At the 2026 International CES, we went hands on with a new crop of ultra-premium custom-design GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards that launched in quick succession of each other this year, exactly 1 year following the RTX 5090's original launch. Earlier today, we also held the [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...], another such recently announced premium RTX 5090 custom-design. The GIGABYTE RTX 5090 AORUS Infinity and ASUS RTX 5090 ProArt stand out as being the first custom design implementations of NVIDIA's Dual Flow-Through cooler design that it introduced with the RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card, the company's de facto reference design.
This design involves placing the main PCB of the card with the GPU, memory, and VRM, as a separate, centrally located component, with heat drawn from these hot components projecting along the length of the card, and fans located at both ends, push air through the cooler and out of the backplate, through cutouts. The PCB relies on additional breakout PCBs for the PCI-Express gold fingers, and the display I/O. GIGABYTE's design sees two large 120 mm fans pump air through the heatsink, with some of it being guided through the central region of the cooler. GIGABYTE has used a similar two-tone color scheme as NVIDIA Founders Edition. We can't wait to get our hands on this card to see how the cooler fares against rival custom designs.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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(PR) Sony Intros Hyperpop Collection for PlayStation 5 DualSense Contr
We're sharing the first look at our Hyperpop Collection, featuring three new striking designs for DualSense wireless controllers and PS5 console covers. With glossy blacks shifting into vivid neons, each finish introduces an all-new aesthetic into your gaming setup. With the vibrant Hyperpop Collection, players can choose their track between Techno, Remix, or Rhythm.
To share more about the Hyperpop Collection's design and creative process, here's Leo Cardoso and Sae Kobayashi from our Color, Material, and Finish design team. Leo Cardoso: "we're cranking the volume all the way up with a collection that doesn't just stand out, it takes over the room. Inspired by the glow of the RGB lights of your impressive gaming setups, these new colors go LOUD in the best possible way."[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: Alienware & Sytronix Feature it in Pre-built Systems
Not long after AMD's [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] of the "Granite Ridge" flagship 16-core Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 CPU's existence, web sleuths noticed that the not-yet-launched SKU being included in marketing material and new product descriptions. Most tellingly, Alienware China's Weibo account inadvertently mentioned a new Area-51 desktop system powered by Team Red's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 processor. An accompanying short video was tagged with a "CES 2026" banner. As it turns out—to some online community disappointment—AMD only presented its [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] model during this week's North American trade show.
Sytronix, a UK-based PC workstation and server specialist, has advertised an "all-new" NexStation product, arriving soon through pre-ordering—apparently "powered by AMD's [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] (GPU) and Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 (CPU)." Elaborating on the chip's vaunted dual CCD setup, Sytronix's product page states that the design: "stacks massive L3 cache directly on the CPU, boosting memory bandwidth and cutting latency. Perfect for simulation, CAD, data science, and AI inferencing; anything that needs fast access to large datasets." Slightly older leaks show preview samples of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 being benchmarked—this pre-launch activity probably signals a rollout in the near-ish future; potentially months after the release of its 8-core sibling.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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(PR) GeForce NOW Recaps CES & Announces Early January Game Lineup
NVIDIA is wrapping up a big week at the CES trade show with a set of GeForce NOW announcements that are bringing more ways to play and more games to the cloud. From new native apps for Linux and Amazon Fire TV streaming sticks to hands-on throttle-and-stick (HOTAS) support for simulation fans and a new single sign-on option, GeForce NOW is expanding across devices and making it easier to jump straight into gameplay.
Topping it off, a new wave of AAA titles—including IO Interactive's 007 First Light, Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem and Pearl Abyss' Crimson Desert—is gearing up to join the GeForce NOW library for high-fidelity, low-latency streaming across the globe. Get ready with the six new games available to stream this week.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Entry-level Intel Core Series 3 "Wildcat Lake" Mobile Processor Spotte
Intel did not include coverage of its lesser known "Wildcat Lake" mobile processor family during a main stage presentation of new-gen Core Ultra Series products. Despite talk of various "Ultra Low Power" solutions, the main focus on day one was "Panther Lake." Following the conclusion of Team Blue's big conference, a few news outlets noticed an interesting Core Series 3 "Die Package Configuration" slide; seemingly not deemed worthy of being placed alongside nearby larger "Panther Lake" chip designs (consisting of three configs). According to the loose slide, Intel's smaller "Wildcat Lake" package makes do with six processor cores (2P+4LPE) and two Xe3 iGPU cores. This information matches leaks from last year; with a next-gen chip design destined for eventual [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...].
Surprisingly, a physical sample was handed over to HardwareLuxx.de on the Las Vegas showroom floor. Photos show a tile layout that does not completely align with the chipmaker's official product render. According to Andreas Schilling's news article, Intel representatives have confirmed the existence of their "Wildcat Lake" family—going under "Core Series 3" guises. The Blue Team anticipates a second quarter launch, with "Wildcat Lake" heading to edge systems and embedded platforms. In a separate report, Abhishek Yadav claims that the upcoming "Core Series 3" processor series will replace "older Alder Lake-N lineup." Going into further detail, HardwareLuxx was informed about specific "Core Ultra 5 332" and "Core Ultra 5 322" SKUs being designated as the smallest of "Panther Lake" packages (4P+4LPE & 4 Xe3 cores). Very late last year, rumors of [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] turned up on the internet—finalized examples are likely some distance from release.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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(PR) QNAP Launches the QXG-100G2SF-BCM, Dual-port 100GbE Network Expan
QNAP Systems, Inc. (QNAP), a leading computing, networking and storage solution innovator, today introduced the QXG-100G2SF-BCM, a dual-port 100GbE network expansion card. Featuring PCIe Gen 4.0 x16, 200 Gbps total throughput, and advanced offload technologies including RDMA and SR-IOV, the QXG-100G2SF-BCM is engineered to overcome performance bottlenecks in virtualization, data centers, and I/O-intensive applications. When paired with QNAP all-flash NAS, it maximizes storage performance and unleashes new levels of productivity for demanding IT workloads.
"The demand for higher throughput and lower latency continues to grow in enterprise and data center environments," said Sean Teng, Product Manager at QNAP. "With the QXG-100G2SF-BCM, organizations can unlock the full performance of all-flash storage, accelerate virtualization workloads, and scale IT operations with ease."[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Noctua Delays Pulsar Mouse and Seasonic PSU by Three Months
Noctua's January 2026 roadmap keeps the same product lineup, but many release windows have been moved later in the year. The Antec Flux Pro Noctua Edition case remains slated for Q1, and standalone water coolers are still listed for Q2. Beyond those entries, several launches have been delayed. Specifically, the Pulsar Feinman Noctua Edition mouse and the NF-A12x25 G2 chromax.black fan have been pushed from Q1 into Q2. A 140 mm desk fan, a USB fan controller, and the Seasonic PRIME PX Noctua Edition power supply have shifted from Q2 into Q3. The Seasonic PSU delay stands out the most because the unit was announced more than a year ago and will now arrive after Computex, effectively moving its debut into the summer months.
However, a delay with proper execution isn't necessarily negative. Noctua prioritizes quality and rigorous testing and each product must survive stress-testing for thousands of hours in the lab, where different user scenarios are made. Additionally, Shipping sensitive components like PSUs also requires time for thorough testing, as they are exposed to many environmental factors, even when the Noctua edition of the Seasonic PSU only changes the fan. Even with that, consumers can expect these prolonged delays to be worthwhile. Below you can see the latest January roadmap, and older September roadmap for comparison.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Power Supplies and CPU Coolers are Next For Price Hikes, 6-10% Increas
With the cycle of DRAM and GPUs becoming more expensive just beginning, it seems the next step in the price increase trend is the most basic PC building parts like power supplies and CPU coolers. According to [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...], Guangzhou Xinhongzheng Electronic Technology Co., Ltd, a leading electronics manufacturer in China, the company has informed customer that power supply prices may rise by about 6-10%, while CPU coolers are expected to see a 6-8% increase. These products depend on raw materials like copper, silver, and tin, which are critical for both PSUs and CPU coolers, leading to an anticipated cost increase of at least 6% for manufacturers with standard contract commitments.
Guangzhou Xinhongzheng Electronic Technology advises customers that if they plan to secure significant inventory, they should do so in January, before the promotional period ends in February. The note indicates that nearly 90% of products are currently offered at discounted prices from suppliers, suggesting that most items like PSUs and CPU coolers will soon be sold at full price, likely with a higher markup for consumers. If manufacturing has long relied on discounts, the price increase might not stop at the 6-10% range but could be even higher. As these companies are adjusting pricing, we could see a massive price hike unfold in the coming weeks. However, this should be taken with a grain of salt as we have no third-party verification of these claims, so we need to wait and see what is happening across the supply chain.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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This Week in Gaming (Week 3)
It'll still be another week until we start seeing some bigger game releases, which means we have another fairly slow week of new games ahead of use. This week's biggest release involves you working as a TSA agent of sorts, except you'll be screening for zombies. If that's not your thing, how about a game about getting turned green and using your tongue to get around? Still not it? What about an RPG with Minecraft style graphics? Maybe being a train conductor is more your style? How about an action JRPG? Regardless, we're ending this week with a psychological horror game, for those of you that are into that kind of thing.
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Armed with advanced screening tools and your own instincts, you must decide who gets through and who stays behind. One wrong choice could let the infection slip past your post. But holding the line is only the beginning. You'll need to manage scarce resources, reinforce defenses, and keep your camp alive as chaos intensifies with each passing day. [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...][Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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The 5 Biggest No-Shows of CES 2026
As the Consumer Electronics Show of 2026 comes to an end, our field crew has done of a lot of work to keep readers updated. However, pre-CES expectations were high for several product launches, that sadly didn't happen. In today's piece we are ranking the top five things we didn't get at CES 2026, even with hopes of a product launch occurring during the show.
1) First on our non-weighted ranking is NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50-series "Blackwell" SUPER refresh. This mid-cycle was originally planned for late Q1 to early Q2 2026, with a possible [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]. The "SUPER" treatment was planned with denser GDDR7 memory modules with 3 GB of capacity per chip, increasing the memory configuration of the standard GeForce RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti, and RTX 5080. Initially, the RTX 5070 SUPER was planned with an upgrade to offer 18 GB, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER and RTX 5080 SUPER would each provide 24 GB of GDDR7 memory.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Intel Core Ultra X9 388H "Panther Lake" iGPU Doubles AMD "Strix Point"
Intel's "Panther Lake" chips, built on the 18A node, debuted at CES 2026, featuring [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]. This launch shows that Intel is now commited to delivering some of the best-in-class iGPU performance. [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] has reported impressive performance claims from Intel. In Cyberpunk 2077, at 1080p resolution with the game set to "Ultra" and with ray-traced shadows and reflections enabled, Intel's top-tier Core Ultra X9 388H SKU achieves 28 FPS. While this may not seem remarkable at first glance, under the same settings, AMD's "Strix Point" Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 with Radeon 890M graphics manages only 14 FPS. This suggests that the "Panther Lake" chip performs twice as fast in early game results. In Intel's own testing, the "Panther Lake" chip is 73% faster with upscaling technologies and 82% faster at native resolution compared to AMD's "Strix Point," indicating an average across multiple titles. This also means there are instances where the Arc B390 outputs 100% more frames compared to the Radeon 890M.
Regarding desktop GPU performance, Intel is now comparable to the AMD Radeon RX 6600 discrete GPU, which scored 27 FPS in the same Cyberpunk 2077 game settings. Intel is collaborating with developers to integrate its latest XeSS3 multi-frame generation upscaling technology into numerous titles from the start. Cyberpunk 2077 is supported from day one, resulting in about a 3x increase in frame rates compared to XeSS2. In comparison to NVIDIA, Intel also claims to surpass NVIDIA's DLSS with the RTX 4050, particularly since XeSS3 supports multi-frame generation, which the RTX 4050 does not.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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