Gamescom 2026 has been a whirlwind of gaming news, but we’re HotHardware, not HotGaming, so let’s talk about the cutting-edge gear on display at the show. The Republic of Gamers brought more than its fair share of legitimately innovative tech to the show floor. From displays that dynamically swap resolutions and refresh rates to record-breaking

Ahead of the launch of RTX Spark-based laptops, NVIDIA is showcasing the gaming performance of its elite mobile AI workstation chip. As we always emphasize when covering the NVIDIA RTX Spark, this chip isn’t directly targeted at gamers, since discrete GPU equipped laptops will potentially offer a better value. Until we see finalized benchmarks,

Apple has refreshed its desktop lineup with the launch of the all-new M6 chip and the powerhouse M5 Ultra, both of which are expected to marginally boost the Mac mini and Mac Studio in performance and in price.

First up is the M6, which is Apple’s first 2-nanometer processor: it debuts inside the Mac mini, and sports a redesigned 12-core