To be fair, nVidia still has some of that edge, even with AMD now having FSR4 and improved RT performance...and I'm not talking about slight quality advantage (on average) of transformer model in DLSS4 vs FSR4, but amount of titles that support DLSS, which is at this point 700+, vs amount of titles that support FSR4, which will be ~75 till end of the year (plus FSR3.1 dll swap, which is some 70-80 titles).

But if one does not care for upscaling, then yeah, nVidia cards have pretty much lost all of their advantages, bar heavy RT/PT cases.

The biggest thing Nvidia lost is their mythical "more stable" drivers. Drivers have been terrible. Feature set, VRAM, performance comparsions are moot if you can't rely on the driver to actually run the card reliably. 

While you are correct about official support with FSR4, there are mods such as Optiscaler that can inject FSR4 into games that have DLSS enabled. It isn't perfect and likely won't work with every game but should work with most of the titles. Now with something like Anti-lag 2 vs Reflex, it might be a different story since Anti-lag 2 is in like 9 games where as Reflex is in like 100+ and I don't believe there is any mods that can inject it. And of course for online games, injecting mods can lead to bans so if someone uses upscaling for online games, probably best not to use any mods.

But overall the point is that even if you could inject say FSR 3 into DLSS games via mods, it would still be garbage. Now Nvidia has to find something new to really sell people on their GPUs.

COLORFUL develops GeForce RTX 50 GPU with swappable 16-pin/GC-HPWR connectors

https://videocardz.com/newz/colorful-develops-geforce-rtx-50-gpu-with-swappable-16-pin-gc-hpwr-connectors

Honestly every rtx gpu should come with swappable 16 pin connectors so if it melts, you can swap it out for a new one lol

GIGABYTE and ZOTAC unveil low-profile GeForce RTX 5060 cards with three fans

https://videocardz.com/newz/gigabyte-and-zotac-unveil-low-profile-geforce-rtx-5060-cards-with-three-fans

NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang Claims That Moore’s Law Is Now Dead, It’s Time For The Huang Law; Reveals Performance Is On-Track To “Double” In Just a Quarter

https://wccftech.com/nvidia-jensen-huang-claims-that-moores-law-is-now-dead/

NVIDIA’s CEO Claims That They Have No Option Other Than TSMC For Chips, Rules Out Partnership With Intel & Samsung Foundry In The US

https://wccftech.com/nvidia-ceo-claims-that-they-have-no-option-other-than-tsmc-for-chips/

NVIDIA’s Global Taiwan HQ Is Built To “Get More Chairs”, Reveals CEO Jensen Huang, Claiming That Existing Office Had No Space

https://wccftech.com/nvidia-global-taiwan-hq-is-built-to-get-more-chairs-reveals-ceo-jensen-huang/

So now he's even claiming that MFG is beating Moore's law?

Can someone shut up Jensen for a moment please?

TSMC has by far and wide the best performance of all the Fabs right now, going with either Intel or Samsung would therefore be a downgrade. They did it once with Ampere and while the chips were good, they weren't exactly the most power-efficient. Considering that the 5090 is already at the limit of the 16-pin cable, going with a less efficient process would possibly mean less performance than before. So yeah, they have to go with TSMC for the foreseeable future.

That being said, they could maybe produce their Tegra chips somewhere else, those are less bound both by energy and (raster-) performance.

If I'm not counting GeForce Ti 4400 back in 2002, I was ATI/AMD for the most part - until I had it enough with their drivers and went with nVidia with GTX 10 series and kept with them. But yeah, if I was upgrading now, I would be looking at AMD quite favorably again.

To be honest, if I was in the market for new GPU, and if I saw 9070XT for $730 and 5070Ti for $825 (current NewEgg lowest available prices, both Gigabyte), and was actually willing to pay that much over MSRP...well, I'm honestly not sure if I wouldn't automatically go for 5070Ti, even if 9070XT seems to be beating 5070Ti in latest titles, even with RT on. I use DLSS often, and until FSR is widely supported, it is just more convenient to have a card with "industry standard", so to speak, even if I would love to go back to AMD. Luckily, I'm not shopping for new GPU, so in next GPU gen I think things will look much better for FSR.

But yeah, nVidia is running out of selling points.

The Thursday gaming news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

Epic Store

• Deliver At All Costs: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/deliver-at-all-costs-a30c8d
• Gigapocalypse: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/gigapocalypse-fdc53b
• Sifu: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/sifu

The next free games are unknown once again, but they seem to be two.

GOG has two new promos:

• The new Weekly Deals have up to 95% discounts during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20250522_weekly_deals_4_may
• The Time Travelling Promo also has games up to 95% off, but during 10 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20250522_time_travelling_promo

Steam has new deals and sales:

• Gestalt: Steam & Cinder will be 60% off until the 28th of May: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1231990/Gestalt_Steam__Cinder/
• WRATH: Aeon of Ruin will have an 80% discount until the same 28th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000410/WRATH_Aeon_of_Ruin/
• Survival: Fountain of Youth, that has a demo, is going to be 60% off until the 4th of June: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967630/Survival_Fountain_of_Youth/
• And these are the sales/events:
  • The PlayX4 2025 event has upcoming games and also some games on sale with up to 74% discounts. The length of the deals vary, ranging from May 25 to June 4: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/PlayX4_2025
  • The Police Simulator Franchise (one game and lots of DLCs) is on sale, up to 50% off until the 27th of May: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32942452/sale/policesimulatorsale
  • And the PLAYISM Publisher Sale features some upcoming games and up to 80% discounts on lots of titles until the 4th of June: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/PLAYISMPublisherSale2025

Humble Bundle presents the Stomp & Chomp Bundle, with up to 7 items to get during then ext 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/stomp-chomp-bundle.

Fanatical has three new 24h Flash Deals and a bundle:

• These are the 24h Flash Deals:
  • Command: Modern Operations will be 73% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/command-modern-operations
  • Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition has a 68% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/dying-light-2-stay-human
  • Control Ultimate Edition is oging to be 86% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/control-ultimate-edition
• The BYO Capcom Legends Bundle has 20 games to choose from for your 3+, 5+ or 7+ bundles during 13 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-capcom-legends-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

New Resident Evil 3 Mod overhauls all pre-rendered backgrounds
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/new-resident-evil-3-mod-overhauls-all-pre-rendered-backgrounds/
Modder ‘SonicB00M’ has released a new HD Texture Pack for Resident Evil 3 that overhauls all of its pre-rendered backgrounds. This mod is a must for everyone who wants to replay this classic RE game. So, let’s take a closer look at it.
To enhance the pre-rendered backgrounds, SonicB00M used AI tools. Moreover, he made thousands of manual edits to the backgrounds. The result is a game that can look crisper and more detailed than before.
Now, what’s interesting here is that this mod appears to offer better backgrounds than the Seamless HD Project. Or at least that’s what the modder claims. To prove his claims, SonicB00M shared a couple of comparisons between SHDP and RE: Enhance. And yes, it appears that RE: Enhance does a better job at upscaling the pre-rendered backgrounds.
The SHDP images appear softer than those of RE: Enhance. Not only that, but they have that “AI” look. Plus, they lack a lot of detail in numerous objects. Take the fences as an example. They look wrong. On the other hand, the fences look the way they were meant to be in RE: Enhance.
The mod is between 1-2GB in size, and you can download it from this link. It’s also compatible with the GOG version.
It’s also worth noting that SonicB00M has released a similar mod for both Resident Evil 1 and Resident Evil 2. So, you can either use those mods or the Seamless HD Project to enjoy them in 2025.
>> The article has some screenshots of the mod.

GAMING NEWS

MindsEye Gets Official PC System Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mindseye-gets-official-pc-system-requirements/
Build A Rocket Boy has officially revealed the PC system requirements for their upcoming game, MindsEye. This is an exciting new single-player action-adventure thriller that focuses on story, mystery, and high-stakes missions. If you’re planning to play it on PC, here’s everything you need to know about the game’s requirements and what to expect.

Thursday gaming news, part two:

'We can't just have Geralt for every single game': The Witcher's Doug Cockle tells the Ciri-haters to 'read the damn books, you won't think it's so woke anymore'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-witcher/we-cant-just-have-geralt-for-every-single-game-the-witchers-doug-cockle-tells-the-ciri-haters-to-read-the-damn-books-you-wont-think-its-so-woke-anymore/
There's so much to love about The Witcher, but Doug Cockle really is the cherry on top. He's just a very nice lad, and quite the character even when he's not portraying the monster-hunting grump. Ever since CD Projekt revealed that Ciri would be The Witcher 4's protagonist, he's also been incredibly supportive, even though it means he's (partially) out of a gig.
He's gone to bat for Ciri again in a recent Fall Damage video from Dexterto (cheers VG247), where you can also see him reacting to memes, player reviews and tweets, while also educating gamers on matters of the heart.

'It doesn't feel like Blade Runner': Cyberpunk's creator teases one of the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel's new locations, saying that 'it feels more like Chicago gone wrong'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/it-doesnt-feel-like-blade-runner-cyberpunks-creator-teases-one-of-the-cyberpunk-2077-sequels-new-locations-saying-that-it-feels-more-like-chicago-gone-wrong/
The sequel to Cyberpunk 2077 was announced a couple of years ago during an investors' presentation—but all we were told was that it was only in the early stages of development. Since then, we've not heard a whole lot about Project Orion, but that's where Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith comes in.
During an interview with tvgry as part of the Digital Dragons event, Pondsmith discussed his history with Cyberpunk from its inception to the development of Cyberpunk 2077 to Project Orion.

Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford wades back into the Borderlands 4 pricing controversy: 'Game budgets are increasing ... it's getting gnarly out there'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/gearbox-boss-randy-pitchford-wades-back-into-the-borderlands-4-pricing-controversy-game-budgets-are-increasing-its-getting-gnarly-out-there/
Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford took some heat yesterday when he dismissed concerns about Borderlands 4 potentially launching with an $80 price tag, saying on X that "if you're a real fan, you'll find a way to make it happen." Today, in an effort to calm the roiling waters left in the wake of that ill-advised statement, he shared a brief video clip he described as "the truth" about Borderlands 4 pricing, and the "reality" of the rising costs of videogame development.
>> He doesn’t know how to keep his mouth shut, right?

Former Dragon Age writer says Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Baldur's Gate 3 prove 'what's possible when a game is given time to cook'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/former-dragon-age-writer-says-clair-obscur-expedition-33-and-baldurs-gate-3-prove-whats-possible-when-a-game-is-given-time-to-cook/
Former Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider is not known to be shy about sharing his opinions, and so he did in April, saying that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is "kind of to JRPGs what Baldur's Gate 3 was to CRPGs." Not everyone took the statement quite as he meant it, though, and so speaking recently to GamesRadar, Gaider clarified that what he meant was simply that both games are "kind of love letters to their genre that allow what they've created to translate to a larger audience than what that genre normally hits."

The Battlefield subreddit is an endless feed of leaked Battlefield 6 gameplay, and it might be the best marketing campaign of 2025
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/the-battlefield-subreddit-is-an-endless-feed-of-leaked-battlefield-6-gameplay-and-it-might-be-the-best-marketing-campaign-of-2025/
When alpha footage of an unreleased multiplayer game leaks onto the internet, how studios react can tell you a lot. Often, they make the call to go full scorched earth: Issuing DMCA takedowns to wipe leaked videos or screenshots from the web as much as possible. That's not what's happening with the yet-to-be-officially-named Battlefield 6, which for months has held early playtests that have sprung more leaks than a porcupine's water bottle.

In an uncontroversial move that will bother no one, Lies of P is getting an easy mode
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/in-an-uncontroversial-move-that-will-bother-no-one-lies-of-p-is-getting-an-easy-mode/
Lies of P, the Dark Souls-flavored RPG starring Pinocchio, will get a big expansion later this year in the form of Overture. To complement the new content, the game will receive a free update at around the same time, introducing a Boss Rush mode, a "Battle Memories" mode that will let us tweak the difficulty settings of the game's boss battles, and—uncontroversially—two new difficulty modes.

Monster Hunter Wilds has announced a collaboration with Street Fighter 6, letting you dress up as Akuma and embark on a new side mission
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/monster-hunter-wilds-has-announced-a-collaboration-with-street-fighter-6-letting-you-dress-up-as-akuma-and-embark-on-a-new-side-mission/
Monster Hunter Wilds has partnered with Street Fighter 6 in a new collaboration coming on May 28. In a trailer shared to social media, new layered armor, attacks, and even Palico outfits are shown off, suggesting that there are plenty of Street Fighter goodies for you to unlock. Such as Blanka armor for your Palico, which is not cursed at all. Promise.

'That magic is back': Peter Molyneux really wants you to know he's not hyping Masters of Albion, while name-dropping Dungeon Keeper, Black and White, and Fable
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/that-magic-is-back-peter-molyneux-really-wants-you-to-know-hes-not-hyping-masters-of-albion-while-name-dropping-dungeon-keeper-black-and-white-and-fable/
I've kinda turned around on Peter Molyneux. The man cannot stop over-hyping and over-promising, and it makes it hard to trust anything he says—especially after the Curiosity and Godus fiascos—but increasingly I feel like he's just the sort of person who dreams big and can't contain their excitement, even when it's only going to lead to disappointment.
And he's at it again.
At last year's TGAs, Molyneux announced that he was returning to god games with Masters of Albion, and honestly it got me excited. What can I say? The man knows how to pitch. But it was also classic Molyneux, with big, big promises. At one point in the demo, the player equips a citizen with a sword. That sword is made out of bread.
(...)
This is even more the case today. The folks at GamesIndustry.biz have caught up with Molyneux to see how development is progressing, and once again he cannot stop selling big dreams.

"'That magic is back': Peter Molyneux really wants you to know he's not hyping Masters of Albion, while name-dropping Dungeon Keeper, Black and White, and Fable"

Man, I miss Molyneaux overpromising everything, failing to deliver, but still managing to make fantastic games.

Hey, at least he left the new crocodile leather jacket in the closet for Computex. That's a step in the right direction!

Some people never change, and Molyneux is one of them. But well, we'll have to wait and see if the game represents a "back to form" for him, or a confirmation that his time has passed.