This year, we once again have a colleague at the Taiwanese trade show Computex 2026, so we can show you some of the exhibits on display at the most important computer expo of the year. First up is a visit to Gigabyte’s showcase. At Computex, the company is once again displaying everything imaginable: laptops, monitors, stylish wooden and cute anime-themed component designs, and of course PC hardware—new graphics cards and motherboards.
GeForce RTX 5000 Infinity series graphics cards and WindForce HyperBurst cooling
At Computex, the company is showcasing a new graphics card cooling solution across several different products called WindForce HyperBurst, although the cards themselves carry the designations Infinity series, so it will probably also be referred to according to this card design. Or rather—40 Infinity. Gigabyte is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and these graphics cards and the Infinity series commemorate it.
The cooler design is distinguished by two larger fans, whose somewhat protruding outer shrouds form the shape of the infinity symbol ∞. These two fans push air through the card similarly to the design of Nvidia Founders Edition cards. This delivers 58% better airflow compared to a traditional solution with a full PCB and backplate, and 28% better than using only a rear airflow “window” in the PCB, according to the company.
However, this is not a dual-fan card because there is also a third, smaller fan positioned between the outer fans, hidden by a grille.
This cooling solution has already been put into use on Gigabyte’s GeForce RTX 5090 Infinity series card, but it is now being joined by the GeForce RTX 5080, with GeForce RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti models arriving later.
Cooling designed by AI and manufactured using metal 3D printing, maximum memory performance for Ryzen CPUs
Gigabyte is presenting new motherboards for Ryzen processors, which also belong to the Infinity series. One of their innovations is the use of 3D printing in manufacturing—which should reportedly be the first time this has been used in this type of hardware.
X870E Aorus Infinity Next
It is precisely 3D printing that is responsible for the unusual design of the decorative covers on the X870E Aorus Infinity Next motherboard, which you can see in the photos. The structure of irregular interconnected “fibers” is not plastic as you might expect, but is instead produced using metal 3D printing. These structures form not only decorative covers but also heatsinks for the VRM (which, incidentally, features 64 phases with a total theoretical current capacity of 5120 A—it is enabled through the use of 16 integrated modules combining a power stage and inductor equivalent to four phases).
AI was used for the design of the structure and reportedly the materials used are comparable in quality to those used in the aerospace industry for the thrusters used for controlling satellites, probes, and other spacecraft. The motherboard also features a metal cover or reinforcement on the underside, although there a hexagonal mesh structure is used.
This technology is also used for the M.2 SSD heatsink—it is the tall block protruding beneath the CPU socket—this is not a GPU position but rather a removable SSD heatsink. The M.2 slot itself is positioned flat on the motherboard PCB beneath it in the conventional manner, above the first PCI Express slot. You cannot see the ×16 slot in the photos because it is hidden beneath the large decorative cover, which you will remove during operation (assuming you are not using the motherboard without expansion cards).
The M.2 heatsink is said to use a gyroid structure, which provides 44% more surface area for cooling than conventional heatsinks provide (and might also allow better natural airflow circulation thanks to the large gaps, although the company itself does not explicitly state this).
X870 Aorus Infinity: CL24 memory and speeds up to DDR5-11400
The second, more conventional motherboard in the series, the X870 Aorus Infinity, lacks the metal elements created through 3D printing, conventional aluminum heatsinks are used instead. It features another novelty—a buttonless EZ-Latch UP mechanism for locking and unlocking graphics cards in PCI Express ×16 slots without the need to press any levers or buttons.
These motherboards have only two DIMM slots for memory, which is not due to cost-saving choices like on the cheapest motherboards. Wiring only one slot per memory controller channel provides the highest signal quality and lowest interference levels, which is critical for high-speed memory interfaces (which is why two slots are standard on motherboards designed for extreme overclocking, for example).
According to Gigabyte, the X870 Aorus Infinity motherboard should achieve effective memory speeds exceeding 10 GHz, with DDR5-11400 reportedly being achievable (naturally, this is overclocking, not stock operation). It also supports DDR5 with CAS latency of only 24 cycles (CL24). With such settings, Gigabyte claims the motherboard should achieve the lowest memory latency possible on the AM5 platform.
Gigabyte is also advertising the X3D Turbo Mode 2.0 overclocking technology on this motherboard, which unlocks higher performance, for example with the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU.
Wooden aesthetic
If natural aesthetics appeal to you more than aerospace industry inspiration, Gigabyte also has a lineup of hardware with decorative wooden designs (which is always nice to see). Some time ago, Gigabyte introduced the X870E Aero X3D Wood, for example, as you may remember. It is now joined by the X870E Aero X3D Dark Wood edition in the same design style, but combining dark wood with black design elements.
A modified Gigabyte case was also on display, which, if we are not mistaken, should be based on the Aorus C400 Glass model.
The company is also displaying a wood-themed PC built inside an Antec Flux Pro Noctua Edition case with Noctua fans (in their classic brown color scheme which complements the dark wood motherboard). This build reportedly combines components from as many as 17 different manufacturers alongside the motherboard and graphics card from Gigabyte (an Infinity series card).
Gigabyte will also offer graphics cards featuring the WindForce HyperBurst coolers with wood accents for these motherboards: the GeForce RTX 5080 Infinity Wood.
The Ari series with “moe” anime aesthetics
A rather different design language direction is represented by another lineup Gigabyte is presenting. The company now has a hardware lineup styled around anime aesthetics with a character called Ari, which is the company’s internally designed mascot (the name is presumably derived from the Aorus brand name).
The Ari motif is used across motherboards, graphics cards, cases, and gaming accessories.
B850M Aorus Stealth and B850M Aorus Stealth Ice
Incidentally, Gigabyte is also continuing work on motherboards with rear-mounted connectors suitable for cable-free builds with clean aesthetics behind transparent side panels. The company has now introduced such motherboards in the mATX format—B850M Aorus Stealth and B850M Aorus Stealth Ice—which will enable gaming PCs that are not only visually clean but also pleasantly compact.
Cases from a large number of manufacturers should be prepared for these motherboards.
A monitor directly in the case: A gaming build that’s also an All-in-One PC?
An interesting concept is the mATX case designated Aorus C510 Glass Infinity. It is intended for situations where the computer is transported and used on the move—for example at LAN parties, demonstrations, or similar events. It therefore includes integrated (but removable) handles and also uses a design supporting Stealth motherboards with hidden connectors. Despite its smaller dimensions, it accommodates graphics cards up to 360 mm long and a 240 mm radiator for CPU AIO cooling.
The main specialty, however, is a Full HD display integrated directly into the side panel. This is not merely a decorative panel—it supports a 165 Hz refresh rate and can therefore function as the computer’s primary display output. It is not ideal for everyday gaming and work, but is useful for immediate use wherever you temporarily bring the PC. The display can be mounted as either side panel. Besides the conventional orientation, the case can also stand vertically by swapping the feet, which are styled similarly to the handles so that the whole thing still looks good.
Before laptops became dominant, there was once a category of so-called portable systems, which were carrying-case desktop PCs in in tower form factors with integrated displays and pop-out keyboards. The concept was pretty much the same—these portable computers were not used like laptops but rather as portable desktops or perhaps more accurately portable all-in-one PCs.
Which may be exactly what you want if you like carrying your gaming PC to LAN parties, tournaments, or between different homes. This is possible with laptops too, but they involve significant compromises in performance, cooling, and expandability, whereas a portable desktop retains all the advantages of configurability, upgradeability, and above all efficient and quiet cooling associated with computers housed in conventional ATX or mATX cases. The display integrated into the side panel then turns it into the equivalent of an all-in-one computer while preserving the flexibility of a modular desktop PC.
“Ultra-thin” gaming laptops
Gigabyte also has some very interesting gaming laptops right now. If you felt there were too few models on the market equipped with the best gaming CPU—namely an X3D Ryzen—here is finally something that should make you happy.
Aorus Master 16 with an X3D processor
The new Aorus Master 16 (it should be the AM6J model) is equipped with the Ryzen 9 9955X3D featuring 16 Zen 5 cores and 128 MB of L3 cache (similarly to the desktop 9950X3D model, it has 96 MB of 3D V-Cache on 8 of the 16 cores), allowed to reach up to 140 W power draw. Paired with it is the most powerful laptop GPU Nvidia currently offers—the mobile GeForce RTX 5090. This GPU can use up to 175 W during gaming (combined CPU+GPU power consumption is limited to 230 W).
This hardware is packed into a chassis thinner than 20 mm—the thickness is 19.9 mm—and is cooled using the WindForce Infinity EX solution with a vapor chamber, 3D VortX airflow guidance, and Frost Fan 2.0 fans.
The laptop features a 99 Wh battery with fast charging capable of reaching 50% capacity within half an hour. It includes Wi-Fi 7, four speakers, and what should be an excellent display: an OLED panel with a resolution of 2560 × 1600 (16:10 AR) and a 240 Hz refresh rate. It should also offer excellent HDR performance with 100% DCI-P3 coverage and brightness reaching up to 1000 cd/m², meaning it should satisfy the VESA DisplayHDR 1000 standard (despite being OLED?). It also includes Pantone calibration and is connected through a MUX Switch.
Aero X16: Gaming on a laptop thinner than 17 mm
Less extreme, but more efficient and lighter is the new Aero X16. It is based on the AMD Gorgon Point processor (the 10-core Ryzen AI 9 465) and GeForce RTX 5070 graphics. The GPU has a maximum power draw of 85 W and the combined CPU plus GPU maximum during gaming is 100 W.
The laptop chassis is only 16.75 mm thick and weighs 1.9 kilograms. Fast charging is again supported and the laptop is reportedly capable of achieving 14.4 hours of battery life (although this is most likely a video playback runtime—not a figure for gaming at full performance).
This laptop features an IPS LCD display with a resolution of 2560 × 1600 pixels, full sRGB coverage, and a refresh rate of 165 Hz. Thin bezels further emphasize the compact and lightweight design, with the display reportedly occupying 92% of the overall profile.
Gaming 16 and Gaming A16 Pro
Gigabyte also offers the Gaming 16 laptop in a chassis thinner than 20 mm (19.45 mm here) with an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor, paired with a GeForce RTX 5070 capable of up to 115 W power draw and weighing 2.2 kilograms. It includes a 16-inch “IPS-level” display with a resolution of 1920 × 1200 pixels and a 165 Hz refresh rate with 3 ms response time.
The Gaming A16 Pro uses the same thin chassis while weighing 2.3 kilograms, upgrading the processor to the Intel Core 7 240H from the Arrow Lake generation and the GPU to the GeForce RTX 5080, also with up to 115 W power draw. Its display also uses a 3 ms “IPS-level” panel with a 165 Hz refresh rate, but with a resolution of 2560 × 1600 pixels. This laptop should also feature a MUX Switch.
All of these laptops also support the same fast charging capability that can recharge the battery to 50% within 30 minutes.
Tandem OLED gaming monitors
Gigabyte also introduced new gaming monitors with Tandem OLED panels. The FO32U24GP and FO32U24G monitors offer a 32-inch diagonal with 4K resolution, capable of operating at 240 Hz with a 0.03 ms response time. These are Dual Mode panels, however, allowing them to switch into a 1920 × 1080 mode at 480 Hz.
The panels feature very high brightness levels—up to 1500 cd/m²—and cover 99.5% of the DCI-P3 color space, so HDR performance should once again be impressive. They are also calibrated to a color accuracy of Delta E < 2. To combat burn-in and aging, they use AI OLED Care Pro technology and also provide “tactical” features such as crosshair overlays and similar gaming-oriented utilities.
The difference between the two models is that the GP model supports DisplayPort 2.1 UHBR 20, while the G model is cheaper and limited to DisplayPort 2.1 UHBR 13.5. Both support HDMI 2.1 and adaptive refresh technologies through FreeSync Premium Pro (GeForce graphics cards support this under the “G-Sync Compatible” mode, which is effectively FreeSync).
The Tandem OLED panel will also be available in a smaller size with a 27-inch diagonal and a resolution of 2560 × 1440 at 280 Hz—in the Aorus Elite FO27Q28G model. This model does not support Dual Mode. It does, however, offer the same display characteristics as the 4K models (0.03 ms response time, 1500 cd/m² brightness, 99.5% DCI-P3 color space coverage, and Delta E < 2 calibration), as well as FreeSync Premium Pro and G-Sync Compatible support.
Dual Mode 5K gaming on Mini LED
Gigabyte is also releasing a new LCD monitor: the Aorus Elite FM275K16P. This screen is once again quite intriguing, and in its case, it’s because of the resolution—it is a Dual Mode display capable of operating at 5120 × 2880 at 220 Hz or 2560 × 1440 at 330 Hz. Response time is specified at 1 ms.
This is not an ordinary LCD panel, as it features advanced HDR using Mini LED backlighting with 2304 zones, brightness reaching up to 1250 cd/m² (with DisplayHDR 1000 certification), 99% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space, and this monitor is also calibrated to a color accuracy of Delta E < 2.
The monitor again supports AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and G-Sync Compatible, as well as HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.1 inputs (including UHBR 20).
Sources: Gigabyte, on-site reporting
On-site photos: Jozef Dudáš
English translation and edit by Jozef Dudáš
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