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Entry-Level GPUs Are In Trouble As DRAM Prices Go Nuclear

November 19, 2025 Gavin Bonshor 0

DRAM has evolved from a boring background commodity to the part that dictates who even bothers to build affordable GPUs. AI data centers are consuming […]

Title slide for 12VHPWR Safety Guide (2025) covering seating, bend radius, adapters, power limits, and thermals for high-watt GPUs. Footer reads BonTech Labs • 2025-10-16 on a black background.

12VHPWR Explained (2025): How to Install, Route, and Power-Cap High-Watt GPUs Safely

October 16, 2025 Gavin Bonshor 0

High-power GPUs didn’t just raise frame rates—they raised the stakes on power delivery. This is the definitive, practical guide to 12V-2×6 / 12VHPWR: how the […]

A presentation slide titled Upscaling & Frame Generation (2025) with subtitles DLSS • FSR • XeSS • AFMF — Settings That Boost Image Quality and Play Smooth. Footer reads BonTech Labs • 2025-10-16 on a black background.

How to Use Upscaling & Frame Gen For Performance and Image Quality

October 16, 2025 Gavin Bonshor 0

Upscaling and frame generation can make a mid-range GPU feel high-end—or turn a crisp image into Vaseline with ghosting. This is the practical guide: DLSS, […]

A black slide titled “VRAM Explained (2025)” covers how much VRAM you really need for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Subtitle: “When 8 GB Falls Over.” Footer: “BonTech Labs • 2025-10-16.”.

VRAM Explained (2025): How Much You Need for 1080p, 1440p & 4K

October 16, 2025 Gavin Bonshor 0

VRAM is where your frame lives. When it’s big enough, games feel smooth; when it isn’t, frametimes spike, textures pop, and “80 fps average” lies. […]

A slide titled GPU Buyers Guide 2025 covers Bandwidth, VRAM, Raster vs RT, Power & Thermals, Upscaling & Frame Gen, and GPU to Buy 2025. BonTech Labs and the date 2025-10-16 appear at the bottom.

Which GPU to Buy in 2025: VRAM, Bandwidth, RT, and Noise-Optimised Power Limits

October 16, 2025 Gavin Bonshor 0

This is the GPU buyer’s guide for people who actually build PCs. We’ll talk raster vs RT, VRAM and bandwidth, upscalers and frame generation that […]

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Which GPU Should You Buy? The 2025 Mega Guide to Shaders, VRAM, Bandwidth & Real-World Performance

September 22, 2025 Gavin Bonshor 0

Stop shopping by shader counts and start with physics. This GPU buyer’s guide explains—in long, lab-grade paragraphs—how shader architecture, cache hierarchy, VRAM capacity and bandwidth, […]

Stylized illustration of a microchip with circuit traces and flowing blue lines in the background, symbolizing VRAM requirements 2025 as data or electrical signals move through and around the chip.

VRAM explained: how much do you really need in 2025?

September 17, 2025 Gavin Bonshor 0

Why VRAM matters (and when it doesn’t) Your GPU’s VRAM is the working set for textures, geometry buffers, frame buffers, ray tracing acceleration data, and […]

AI Is Eating All The DRAM: Why Memory Prices Are Out Of ControlAI Is Eating All The DRAM: Why Memory Prices Are Out Of ControlNovember 17, 2025Gavin Bonshor
Intel After Gelsinger: Packaging, PowerVia, and the Real Work Lip-Bu Tan Must FinishIntel After Gelsinger: Packaging, PowerVia, and the Real Work Lip-Bu Tan Must FinishNovember 12, 2025Gavin Bonshor
AI PC Reality Check: NPU, CPU, GPUAI PC Reality Check: NPU, CPU, GPUNovember 12, 2025Gavin Bonshor
Entry-Level GPUs Are In Trouble As DRAM Prices Go NuclearEntry-Level GPUs Are In Trouble As DRAM Prices Go NuclearNovember 19, 2025Gavin Bonshor
Valve Steam Machine Deep Dive: Specs, Strategy, And Who It Is ForValve Steam Machine Deep Dive: Specs, Strategy, And Who It Is ForNovember 13, 2025Gavin Bonshor
Intel Kills Mainstream Diamond Rapids Platform: What It Means For Xeon And AMDIntel Kills Mainstream Diamond Rapids Platform: What It Means For Xeon And AMDNovember 16, 2025Gavin Bonshor
Why Intel Still Trails AMD on Power EfficiencyWhy Intel Still Trails AMD on Power EfficiencyNovember 16, 2025Gavin Bonshor

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