GPU Situation: BAD, Getting WORSE – Tech News Feb 9
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0:00 Welcome to Paul’s Tech News – Feb 9, 2025
1:56 Shortages and Tariffs Are Already Affecting GPU Prices
5:35 Reports of “Bricked” NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5090D GPUs
7:17 Radeon RX 9070 XT Launch Date Rumor – Late Feb Event, For Sale March 6
TECH BRIEFS
8:25 GeForce RTX 5060 & 5060 Ti to use 8-Pin power connectors, 650W PSU
9:36 No new Intel desktop CPUs until 2026?
10:17 EVGA closes its popular tech forums, Team EVGA moves to Reddit
► LINKS
Shortages and Tariffs Are Already Affecting GPU Prices
https://wccftech.com/morgan-stanley-reduces-its-forecast-for-nvidia-gb200-nvl-72-shipments-as-trump-tariffs-play-havoc-with-tsmc-pricing-strategy/
https://apnews.com/article/china-tariffs-us-trump-150fab3a44ec055845e47c82bde544c2
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/05/usps-says-it-will-resume-accepting-inbound-packages-from-china-hong-kong.html
https://videocardz.com/newz/msi-and-asus-hike-geforce-rtx-50-series-prices-in-official-stores-now-up-to-3409-for-rtx-5090
https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-unveils-rog-astral-geforce-rtx-5090-dhahab-gold-edition
Reports of “Bricked” NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5090D GPUs
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5090-5090d-gpus-getting-bricked-possibly-driver-bios-pcie-issues/
https://www.techpowerup.com/332047/reports-of-bricked-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5090-and-rtx-5090d-surge
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2597674/rtx-5090-and-5080-cards-are-dying-likely-due-to-recent-driver-update.html
User reports of faulty Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 graphics cards come flooding in
https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-hotfix-gpu-driver-stops-games-crashing-freezing
Radeon RX 9070 XT Launch Date Rumor – Late Feb Event, For Sale March 6
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-9070-xt-reportedly-launches-march-6
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ceo-confirms-radeon-9070-will-go-on-sale-early-march
https://www.techpowerup.com/332062/amd-radeon-rx-9070-series-launch-event-slated-for-late-february
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-promises-full-details-on-radeon-rx-9070-series-soon
TECH BRIEFS
GeForce RTX 5060 & 5060 Ti to use 8-Pin power connectors, 650W PSU
https://videocardz.com/newz/geforce-rtx-5060-5060-ti-to-feature-standard-8-pin-power-connectors-650w-psu-requirement
https://videocardz.com/newz/geforce-rtx-4060-faces-reduced-supply-in-february-as-nvidia-prepares-to-launch-rtx-5060-in-march
No new Intel desktop CPUs until 2026?
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/it-looks-like-there-will-be-no-new-intel-desktop-cpus-until-2026-now-that-next-gen-nova-lake-is-officially-a-2026-product/
EVGA closes its popular tech forums, Team EVGA moves to Reddit
https://forums.evga.com/
https://videocardz.com/pixel/evga-closes-its-popular-tech-forums-team-evga-moves-to-reddit
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