China is apparently blocking the import and sales of the 5090D V2, which only has 24GB VRAM, not enough for many AI agents.

Now the question is what Nvidia will do with all the cards they already produced and shipped out.

My guess: half will go to the black market, the rest will be further cut down and then reused for a 5080Ti

I tend to agree with their view, on a personal level.  The ps5 doesn't release that many new games, plus the cost of online.  I would buy their games on Steam, but have zero plans to buy a ps6.  Not when 99% of the lineup between the Playstation and Steam are identical.  Missing out on a few games isn't a huge hit, my backlog is massive anyway.  I personally think this is a mistake by Sony.  I can't imagine releasing their games 18 months post ps5 launch would damage their brand and only would be free money.  But whatever, Sony can do what they want.  I have plenty of PC games that need playing.

Are the 5090Ds using a different chip or is it a BIOS block that caps the performance? Because if it's the later, Nvidia can get those GPUs back and sell them in the rest of the world as regular 5090s.

Indeed, the number of exclusives on consoles isn't that big anymore to make a difference to most players, and with the amount of games that launch first on PC to make use (and some also abuse) the Early Access strategy, you can make an argument that there are many PC timed exclusives that console players need to wait for.

Going to try having a bit of fun with this.

Didn't imagine I'd be using an RTX 5080 with a CRTV, but retro gaming apparently looks a lot better that way, so lets give it a go.

Yeah, CRTs are still by far the best option for retro games.

Modern beam simulator shader/high refresh OLED (240+Hz) combos are getting closer, but they are still not there yet - we'll probably need to wait for Micro LED (not to be confused with Micro RGB) to be available to consumers at reasonable price for that, as they can solve brightness, response time and subpixel grid issues that using OLED still can't.

Pixel response is a problem with OLED?  Not my area of expertise, so it is an honest question.  My OLED claims 0.1 ms response time.  

Not problem per se, but if you want to emulate CRT perfectly, then yeah - your OLED is 100 microseconds (they go as low as 20-30), CRTs are around 1-10 microseconds, and MicroLED is in nanoseconds range (which is, honestly, an overkill for pure CRT simulation).

Thank you my friend.  I appreciate your continual sharing of information.  I am a chemist, so tech isn't my expertise.  

Samsung launches Odyssey G8 G80HS, industry’s first 6K gaming monitor.

https://videocardz.com/newz/samsung-launches-odyssey-g8-g80hs-industrys-first-6k-gaming-monitor

Intel Crescent Island PCB leak shows Xe3P GPU and room for 160GB LPDDR5X memory

https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-crescent-island-pcb-leak-shows-xe3p-gpu-and-room-for-160gb-lpddr5x-memory

This fanless GeForce RTX 5080 PC works, but only just

https://videocardz.com/newz/this-fanless-geforce-rtx-5080-pc-works-but-only-just

Winhanced becomes a stronger front-end for Windows gaming handhelds

https://videocardz.com/newz/winhanced-becomes-a-stronger-front-end-for-windows-gaming-handhelds

AMD confirms Ryzen AI MAX 400 “Gorgon Halo” will support up to 192GB memory and 160GB VRAM

https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-confirms-ryzen-ai-max-400-gorgon-halo-will-support-up-to-192gb-memory-and-160gb-vram

AMD Ryzen AI Halo PC will cost $3999 with 128GB memory on board

https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-ai-halo-pc-will-cost-3999-with-128gb-memory-on-board

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th anniversary edition appears in India for around $310

https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-10th-anniversary-edition-appears-in-india-for-around-310

NVIDIA Loses Ground With AI Engineers as Cooling and Power Costs Push Hyperscalers Toward Custom ASICs, Evercore Warns

https://wccftech.com/nvidia-loses-ground-with-ai-engineers-as-cooling-and-power-costs-push-hyperscalers-toward-custom-asics-evercore-warns/

Intel’s Glass Substrate Bet Inches Closer to Reality as First Prototypes With Co-Packaged Optics Appear Ahead of 2030 Rollout

https://wccftech.com/intel-glass-substrate-bet-inches-closer-to-reality-as-first-prototypes-co-packaged-optics-pictured/

ASML says first chips made with High-NA machines to arrive in months

https://www.reuters.com/business/asml-says-first-chips-new-high-na-machines-arrive-months-2026-05-19/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Technology-Roundup&utm_term=051926&lctg=68aa50e678f6bb09ea028e21&user_email=11e04a580885dbcb094ee135b7cfd32c00b989516b7697f3052d799a12395ff6

AV2 video for everyone: Dav2d decoder will play it even on older PCs

https://www.hwcooling.net/en/av2-video-for-everyone-dav2d-decoder-will-play-it-even-on-older-pcs/

Here are the gaming news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

GOG has three new sales:

• Let’s start with the new Weekly Deals, featuring up to 92% discounts during the next 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20260520_weekly_deals_4_may
• Next comes the Open World & Exploration Promo, with games up to 90% off during 10 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20260520_open_world_promo
• And the last one is the Ziggurat Publisher Sale, that puts its games on sale with up to 80% discounts and will last 11 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20260414_ziggurat_publisher_sale

At Steam we find four new deals, but no new sales/events:

• Terminator 2D: NO FATE is going to be 30% off until next Tuesday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1718460/Terminator_2D_NO_FATE/
• Cluckmech Oasis has a demo and a 40% discount that will last until the 26th of May: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453360/Cluckmech_Oasis/
• Scene Investigators also has a demo and will also be 40% off, but until the 2nd of June: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159830/Scene_Investigators/
• And Call of Juarez: Gunslinger gets a 90% discount tuntil June 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/204450/Call_of_Juarez_Gunslinger/

The Humble Store has the Ultimate Chiken Horse Anniversary Sale, with the games being up to 50% off during the next 7 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/ultimatechickenhorseanniversary

And Fanatical has three new 24h Flash Deals:

• Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Digital Deluxe Edition will be 46% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/rune-factory-guardians-of-azuma-digital-deluxe-edition
• Resident Evil Remake Trilogy gets a 67% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/resident-evil-remake-trilogy
• Sniper Elite 5 has a 93% deal: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/sniper-elite-5

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

First Subnautica 2 Mods – Third-Person Camera, 16-Player Co-Op, FOV Slider, Killable Creatures, and More
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/first-subnautica-2-mods-third-person-camera-16-player-co-op-fov-slider-killable-creatures-and-more/
Subnautica 2 appears to be a big hit on PC. The game launched on Steam Early Access on May 14th, and it sold over 2 million copies within its first 12 hours. And, as you may have guessed, its first mods have hit the Internet. Therefore, I’ve decided to collect those I found interesting and share them in one article. So, let’s dive in.
>> The article has 6 mods and two videos of them.

Playable Demo for SNES-Style Fan Demake of Final Fantasy 16
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/playable-demo-for-snes-style-fan-demake-of-final-fantasy-16/
Final Fantasy fans, get ready for a treat. A fan has released a playable demo of an SNES-style demake of Final Fantasy 16 on PC, which you can download right now.
Going into even more details, xvibit has reimagined the free PC demo of Final Fantasy XVI as an SNES FF game. The demake has all the content that’s present in the free PC demo. It does not cover the entire game. So, make sure to keep that in mind. From what I know so far, there are no plans to cover other areas.
The demake features new chiptune arrangements of 18 tracks from FFXVI’s first chapter, as well as a mix of modified SNES FF SFX. It also has sprites, original pixel art, and tilesets by artists from the itch community.
I know that a lot of people wanted to play FF16 with a turn-based combat system. And, while this is a fan demake, it does allow you to experience something like that. So, if you are an old-school Final Fantasy fan, you should definitely check it out.
>> The article has an over 1 hour video.

GAMING NEWS

ARC Raiders Title Update 1.29.0 Released – Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/arc-raiders-title-update-1-29-0-released-full-patch-notes/
Embark Studios has released Title Update 1.29.0 for ARC Raiders and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new update brings to the table.
>> One thing they’ve added that’s not included in those patch notes is Denuvo anticheat, but it's a limited release, at keast so far (link).

Warhorse Studios is working on a new The Lord of the Rings Game and a new Kingdom Come adventure
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/warhorse-studios-is-working-on-a-new-the-lord-of-the-rings-game-and-a-new-kingdom-come-adventure/
Warhorse Studios has just revealed the games it’s currently working on. The team is working on a new The Lord of the Rings/Middle-earth game, as well as a new Kingdom Come adventure.