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LG has opened pre-orders for the UltraGear 25G590B — which it's calling the world's first native 1000Hz Full HD gaming monitor. Not a "dual-mode" trick that drops resolution to hit the number: a real 24.5" 1080p IPS panel running 1000Hz by default.

The specs that matter: DisplayPort 2.1 (UHBR20), HDMI 2.1, a low-reflection IPS panel, built squarely for competitive FPS.

Price: around £899 in the UK (Currys), $999.99 in the US.

The catch: to actually feed 1000fps you'll need a seriously powerful GPU, a certified DisplayPort 2.1 (DP80) cable, and Windows 11. For most gamers this is overkill — but for hardcore CS2, Valorant and Overwatch players chasing every last millisecond, it's a glimpse of the future.

Our take: incredible tech, but most players get more real-world value from a 240–360Hz OLED.

Source: LG UK, via VideoCardz & Notebookcheck

Big shift in the latest Steam Hardware Survey (July 2026): for the first time ever, 16GB graphics cards are the most common single spec among PC gamers — 25.9%, nudging past 8GB cards at 25.3%.

Even bigger picture: over half of players (51.4%) now game on 12GB of VRAM or more. And 8-core CPUs have overtaken 6-core as the most popular choice too.

What it means for you: modern games are hungrier than ever, and VRAM is now the spec that decides whether you get to turn the textures up. If you're planning a build, 16GB is the sweet spot to aim for — 8GB is still fine for 1080p esports, but it's no longer the safe default for new AAA titles.

Buy now or wait? If you're on 8GB and gaming at 1440p, consider this your sign to plan the upgrade. Every Ginger6 build is spec'd with the right VRAM for the games you actually play.

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Source: Valve Steam Hardware Survey (July 2026), via VideoCardz & PCGamesN

Nvidia is rolling out a new version of its Ray Reconstruction tech this August — a free software update for GeForce RTX cards 🟢

DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction uses an upgraded (second-generation) AI model to clean up and sharpen the image in ray-traced and path-traced games. It's about better image quality rather than higher frame rates — you get a cleaner picture at roughly the same performance.

The details:
• Works on GeForce RTX 20, 30, 40 and 50 series cards
• 27 games supported at launch, including Cyberpunk 2077, Alan Wake 2 and DOOM: The Dark Ages
• Delivered through the Nvidia app — no new hardware needed

What it means for you:
If you play with ray tracing on, it's a worthwhile visual improvement you can grab for free once it's live. A nice reminder that a good RTX card keeps picking up software improvements over time.

Planning an RTX gaming build? → Ginger6

Source: Tom's Hardware, VideoCardz, Nvidia

Not everyone needs a £6k workstation — sometimes you just want one machine that does everything well.

That's the G6 Quartz: a ready-to-run build tuned for gaming, streaming, video editing, 3D, photo work and content creation. Unbox it, plug it in, get straight to work (or play).

Hand-built in the UK and backed by 1,000+ five-star reviews. See the full spec at https://www.ginger6.com/g6-quartz.html

The studio behind Pokémon just did something very different 🐉

Game Freak has launched Beast of Reincarnation — a dark, mature action RPG, and its most ambitious original game outside the Pokémon series. It's a “one person, one dog” journey through a beautiful but harsh world, built in Unreal Engine 5 with a blend of real-time and technical combat.

The details:
• Out now on PC (Steam and the Microsoft Store), plus PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
• Day one on PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate — no separate purchase if you subscribe
• Built in Unreal Engine 5, so it looks the part on a modern gaming PC

What it means for you:
It's a great pick if you fancy something new this week — and a proper showcase for a capable gaming rig. If you're on Game Pass, you can jump straight in.

Want a PC that makes UE5 games shine? → Ginger6

Source: Notebookcheck, GameRant, Steam

Bad news if a new graphics card is on your list 📈

Both AMD and Nvidia are pushing prices up. AMD has confirmed a Radeon increase of around 10% from this month, while Nvidia's partner cards could climb 20–30% (via TrendForce). The cause? A global memory shortage — GDDR and DRAM are in short supply as AI data centres soak up chips.

Why it matters:
• The increases hit both graphics cards and memory kits, so full builds get pricier too.
• It affects every tier — budget, mid-range and high-end alike.
• Street prices tend to move fast once partners pass the cost on.

What it means for you:
If you've been weighing up an upgrade or a new build, buying now locks in today's pricing before the hikes reach the shelves. Waiting could simply mean paying more for the same card.

We're keeping our builds keenly priced while we can. Grab yours before the hikes bite → Ginger6

Source: TechTimes, VideoCardz, TrendForce

Water cooling does not make a slow chip fast. It lets a fast chip stay fast. On a high-TDP processor like the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, Core i9 14900K or Core Ultra 9 285K, a 360mm AIO holds its clock speed through long 4K sessions and runs quieter under load. Most builds do not need it. Up to a 7800X3D with an RTX 5070, a good air cooler is the right call and we will tell you so. Tell us your processor and resolution and we will give you an honest answer. Save this and send it to a friend planning a flagship. Call 01902 714533.

Own a Radeon? Here's where FSR Redstone stands today.

FSR Redstone is AMD's machine-learning graphics suite. Its two standout ray-tracing features are Ray Regeneration, which uses AI to clean up noisy ray-traced lighting for crisper reflections and shadows, and Radiance Caching, which models how light bounces around a scene for more realistic global illumination — better-looking ray tracing without tanking your frame rate.

Introduced in December 2025, those ray-tracing features run on Radeon RX 9000 (RDNA 4) cards. AMD has since expanded its ML upscaling, FSR 4.1, to Radeon RX 7000 (RDNA 3) GPUs, now across 300+ games — though the advanced ray-tracing features stay RDNA 4 for now.

What it means for you: on an RX 9000 card you get the full picture, sharper upscaling plus cleaner, more realistic ray tracing in supported titles. On an RX 7000 card you get FSR 4.1's ML upscaling, so more performance and detail in a growing list of games, no new GPU needed.

Want a Radeon build tuned for ray tracing? → Ginger6

Sources: AMD GPUOpen, AMD FSR 4.1 documentation, Tom's Hardware

If you render in Blender, V-Ray or Redshift, you already know the enemy: VRAM.

The G6 Cobalt gives you 32GB of it on an RTX 5090 — enough headroom for dense 8K scenes, big textures and heavy simulations without the out-of-memory crashes or the overnight waits.

Hand-built and stress-tested in the UK. From £6,089.99 at https://www.ginger6.com/g6-cobalt-rtx-5090-ai-and-rendering-workstation.html

A gaming PC is not a CAD workstation, even with the same GPU. CAD runs on single-core clock speed and RAM, not core count or frame output. A SolidWorks assembly of 800 parts pushes a 32GB machine to paging, so 64GB removes the most common slowdown. SolidWorks and CATIA also want ISV-certified graphics drivers for stable production use. Tell us your software and assembly sizes and we will spec it right. Save this and send it to someone speccing a workstation. Call 01902 714533.