Why you shouldn't trust early (controlled) coverage of a product
Facepalm: As Computex 2025 is set to unfold in Taipei, much of the tech world's attention will be understandably drawn to new innovations and big announcements at the show. Yet, amid the buzz, a more troubling story is playing out behind the scenes – one that raises serious concerns about transparency, media integrity, and the trustworthiness of GPU launch coverage. The issue? Nvidia's release strategy for the GeForce RTX 5060, and how the company is manipulating public perception through tightly controlled media "previews."
Something to look forward to: Nvidia announced next-gen RTX 50 series graphics cards earlier this month at CES 2025. While gamers are still waiting for the official launch, early benchmarks appear to suggest that the RTX 5090 will see only a moderate performance boost over its predecessor, the RTX 4090. For a full understanding of how the RTX 5090 performs in popular games, wait for our exhaustive review later this week.
So hopefully this will be the last you'll hear about Threadripper before we get to the benchmarks next week (Thrusday, August 10th). For now you'll have to...