RTX 5090 & 5080 Pricing, Intel Arc & Core Ultra Updates, and More Gaming News

RTX 5090 and 5080 pre-built PC listings reveal a potential $1200 price difference.

### GPU Pricing, Updates, and More!

* 💸  **RTX 5090 and 5080** pre-built PC prices were listed online, showing a **€1200 price difference** between the two models, but this difference may be due to varying PC components.
* 💻  Asus ROG gaming laptops with RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs were also listed, with pricing suggesting high-end costs.  The listings confirmed **16GB GDDR7** for both GPU versions.
* 📦 Intel Arc B570 GPUs shipped to customers early, with one user successfully running the card on a PCIe 3.0 system using a B580 driver.
* 🛠️ Intel addressed four out of five performance issues with their Core Ultra 200 series CPUs, resulting in performance improvements in some games like Cyberpunk, but overall impact remains limited.
* 🚫 Intel pivoted away from its solo x86 initiative, focusing instead on a joint venture with AMD to maintain x86's relevance against competitors like ARM.
* 📈 PresentMon 2.3 can now detect generated frames and measure GPU latency, highlighting the need for more nuanced GPU performance metrics beyond simple FPS.
* ⏳ The R5 9600 non-X CPU is expected in late January, potentially offering better value than its X counterpart due to a lower price and inclusion of a stock cooler.
* 🎉 Lenovo is partnering with Valve to release a Steam OS handheld, and a Lenovo laptop with a rollable display is also leaked.  "I am so ready for this," says the presenter regarding the Steam OS handheld.

RTX 5090 and 5080 cost HOW MUCH!?!? And more GPU NEWS!!!!!1!!!!111!!!!ln(e)

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RTX 5090 and 5080 Pricing and Availability

RTX 5090 and 5080 gaming PCs listed with prices at various retailers.

Speculation on pricing based on listed configurations.

Gaming laptops with 5080s and 5090s also listed.

Analysis of RTX 5090 and 5080 PC listings reveals different configurations and complications in price comparison.

VideoCards.com screenshots show 5080 PC listed at €3500 and 5090 PC with different specs.

NotebookCheck shows a more closely spec'd RTX 5090 comparison PC at €4700.

A €1200 price difference between the 5080 and 5090 PCs with matching components, excluding the GPU.

Asus ROG gaming laptops with RTX 5090s and 5080s listed, with high pricing.

Intel Arc B570 GPUs shipped to customers early, with a user successfully running it on a PCIe 3.0 system using B580 drivers.

Intel addresses performance issues with Core Ultra 200 series CPUs, claiming four out of five issues solved.

Intel pivots away from its x86 initiative, focusing on joint efforts with AMD.

PresentMon 2.3 update detects generated frames and measures GPU latency.

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