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At COMPUTEX 2026, ZOTAC is set to spotlight high-end PC hardware with a prototype GeForce RTX 5080 featuring a split/tube water-cooling design in its titanium-gold family and the ultra-compact MAGNUS ONE ULTRA system, underscoring a push toward modular liquid-cooling and powerful small-form-factor desktops for enthusiasts. The show may also include fresh handheld news: ASUS is rumored to preview a next-gen portable gaming device, potentially adopting Intel Arc G3 or other SoCs. Together these signals highlight COMPUTEX’s role as a stage for both desktop performance evolution and renewed competition in the handheld gaming market.
COMPUTEX signals shifts in desktop and handheld gaming hardware that affect system builders, OEM partners, and component suppliers. New power delivery, modular liquid-cooling, and compact high-performance PCs change design, cooling, and supply chain priorities.
Dossier last updated: 2026-06-02 05:00:48
At COMPUTEX 2026, ASUS ROG unveiled a 48V GPU power-delivery architecture that uses a custom PSU and a single 48V-to-12V dual 6-pin cable to deliver up to 1,200W. The higher-voltage rail reduces conductor and connector heating compared with the traditional 12V PC power rails, addressing risks of overheating and connector failures from heavy 12+N pin loads. The system includes an automatic 48V/12V detection and switching mechanism, maintaining compatibility with both new 48V platforms and legacy 12V setups. ASUS frames the shift similarly to automotive moves from 12V to 48V, promising safer, more efficient high-power GPU delivery for future high-end gaming and workstation builds.
ASUS has released a BTF variant of its TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7 GPU, keeping the original card’s external dimensions (348×146×72 mm) and the same base/boost core frequencies for the standard (2640/2617 MHz) and OC (2730/2700 MHz) SKUs. The BTF model preserves the 12V-2×6 power inputs and adds a detachable GC-HPWR “golden finger” adapter rated for up to 1000W, offering users flexibility depending on motherboard support and preference. The update expands ASUS’s BTF lineup, letting buyers choose between the original and BTF designs without changes to performance or size.
ZOTAC confirmed a new RTX 5080 prototype with a split/tube water-cooling design as part of its titanium-gold (钛金) product family, positioned as a flagship aimed at DIY liquid-cooling enthusiasts seeking peak performance and aesthetics. The company also announced it will debut the smallest integrated desktop GeForce RTX 5080 system, the MAGNUS ONE ULTRA EU275080C, at COMPUTEX 2026, blending MAGNUS ONE styling with high-end performance for premium users. These moves expand ZOTAC’s 20th-anniversary lineup and signal focus on compact high-performance systems and modular water-cooling options for gamers and PC builders. The reveal is timed for visibility at the Taipei trade show.
ASUS may unveil a new handheld gaming device at COMPUTEX 2026, according to YouTuber Steam Dad, who urged interested gamers to visit Taipei. ASUS last year released ROG Xbox Ally X (AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme) and ROG Xbox Ally (AMD Ryzen Z2 A). Observers expect a new model could adopt Intel’s Arc G3 (Xe2) platform, though ASUS did not appear among Intel’s Panther Lake handheld partners at CES 2026. Other possibilities include refreshed molds, updated chips, or designs using Qualcomm or NVIDIA SoCs. A launch at COMPUTEX would matter for the competitive handheld PC market and ASUS’s Xbox-branded collaborations.