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GPU market competition intensifies as AMD FSR4 debate grows, NVIDIA revives older GPUs, and a new challenger approaches launch.

Hardware by Naheyan Tahmin on Mar 11, 2026

Companies are changing their tactics regarding performance, manufacturing constraints, and new product introductions, which means the GPU market is entering another phase of competitiveness.

Talk about AMD's FSR4 support, Nvidia's decision to bring back older GPUs, Valve's Steam Machine release timetable, and the entrance of a new GPU vendor all show how the hardware environment is changing.

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AMD and the Call for FSR4 on Old GPUs

This is something AMD needs to address right now. AMD is putting out one crazy GPU. Steam Machine is on its way, and a real GPU competitor is just a few days away. It's time for AMD to make FSR4 available on older GPUs. We are calling them out on it because there is no reason it hasn't happened yet.

If AMD doesn't want to hear what we have to say, you can read a recent thread on the Radeon subreddit. People are ready for it. The fact that AMD already has it is interesting.

AMD first told everyone that FSR4 only worked on the 9000 series because only that generation supported FP8. Most people agreed with such an interpretation at the time. Older cards do not contain FP8, that's true.

The problem began when AMD mistakenly let FSR4 slip out. The leak stated that the corporation was working on a version that uses INT8, which RDNA3 and RDNA2 can use. It also revealed that the technology worked well.

The performance reduction is larger than with FSR3.1, but the results are still better than native rendering. That makes me wonder why AMD hasn't published it yet.

There isn't an apparent purpose beyond boosting sales of RDNA4 cards. It could be a beta version from AMD. There wouldn't be much work to do. The company has instead been working on other releases, such as AI software bundles and Radeon drivers.

There were also rumors that Radeon software would have an AI tab that could contain FSR4. That makes it seem like AMD is getting ready for something. But AMD told Hardware Unboxed before that there was no new information on the subject, so hopes are still low.

NVIDIA is Bringing back the RTX 3060

NVIDIA also makes choices that affect the market. The business is putting out a GPU that makes people wonder. The recently released 9GB RTX5050 got a lot of attention, but something else is much more odd.

Nvidia might use Samsung's 8nm process again to bring back the RTX 3060. That GPU first came out in 2021, and it might come back to the market.

It might seem like people asking AMD to bring back the 5800X3D or companies making new AM4 motherboards. But there is a distinction.

NVIDIA could relaunch the RTX4060 instead, and there are no technological reasons why they can't. RTX40 and RTX50 series employ the same manufacturing node as Nvidia's Blackwell AI devices. When AI hardware is at the top of the list of things to make, it's easier to understand the choice.

If AMD released the 5800X3D again, gamers could continue using DDR4 RAM with the AM4 platform. The 8GB RTX 3060 and RTX 4060, on the other hand, both have the same amount of VRAM. RTX 4060 is a little quicker, but that's not enough to justify going back to a GPU that is two generations old.

At CES2026, Jensen Huang was asked if bringing back earlier GPUs would help ease supply pressure. He said that was a good idea. That means the possibility had already been considered.

It makes sense that Nvidia prioritizes AI production over gaming GPUs. It's evident what the business incentive is. However, shortages of gaming gear are not new.

Because of AI demand and past crypto-mining cycles, GPUs don't stay at MSRP for long. The game market might not like what happens next.

Update on the Launch Schedule for the Steam Machine

Valve has also given an update on when the Steam Machine will be available. The system was supposed to be ready in early 2026. Later news changed the goal to the first half of 2026.

Another update said that the launch might be pushed back even more until 2027. The delay was caused by a lack of memory and storage space in the industry.

Valve doesn't control the memory market, so it's not surprising there are delays due to supply issues. The circumstance affects businesses across many fields.

Valve has included an update to the Steam Year Review page. The company said that there are still problems with memory and storage shortages, but all three devices would be shipped this year.

This doesn't mean that the launch will happen sooner, but it does mean that the corporation still aims to offer the devices in 2026. As the launch plan is finalized, more updates are expected.

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The G100 Series and a new GPU Competitor

A new competitor for GPUs is about to be out. The release is scheduled for a few days, not months.

The business had already talked about the G100 series. There are two versions in the lineup. The 7G106 is a gaming GPU model. The 7G105 is a professional GPU, whereas the other is a gaming GPU.

Both GPUs use GDDR6 memory and PCIe 4.0. The 7G105 professional card features 24GB of memory with ECC support and delivers up to 24 TFLOPS of FP32 computing.

The gaming model has four DisplayPort1.4a outputs and 12GB of memory. It also works with FreeSync.

The business says it supports OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL 4.6, and DirectX 12. Those promises are a major goal for a company founded in 2021.

The card's performance claims put it close to the RTX 4060's levels. That might not seem like a big deal compared to current GPUs, but getting to that level in a few years would be.

Final Thoughts

In that test, an OpenCL benchmark already showed that the GPU was better than the RTX 4060. But developing a GPU is more than just designing the hardware.

Driver software is still one of the hardest things to deal with. Even businesses with big expenditures had trouble with early versions. Intel had the same problems with early Arc GPUs.

Because of this, it's not expected that release drivers will work well with many games right away. Other businesses have also made early claims that didn't reflect how well their games actually worked.

According to the business, the new GPU will be available on March 12. No matter the final results, the announcement is a reminder that AMD and Nvidia need to keep improving their products to stay ahead of new competitors.

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