Tech News Weekly Round Up – Week Ending 01/12/23
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AMD RX 7900 XTX announced at $999, RX 7900 XT for $899
AMD has today announced its new RDNA 3 architecture and the Radeon RX 7000 series at an event in Las Vegas. Featuring the world's first chiplet-based gaming GPU, the company is launching two new
Intel Finalizes 'Intel on Demand' Pay-As-You-Go Mechanism for CPUs
Intel's Sapphire Rapids' SDSi feature gets detailed: It's all about accelerators.
Intel Core i5-13400 performs on par with the Core i9-11900K in the multi-core CPU-Z test
Intel is expected to introduce a new batch of 13th Gen Core CPUs in early 2023. These are rumoured to be non-K chips, which should include the Core i5-13400. Thanks to some leaks, we already know
Why AMD’s Ryzen 7000 and Motherboards Cost So Damn Much
We analyze why AMD’s Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 processors and supporting AM5 motherboard ecosystem are so expensive.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X CPU Review
Things are heating up in the more budget-friendly segment of the CPU market. Well, I say budget-friendly with trepidation as the circa-£400 and lower mid-range section is still pricey. Now though, we have the
Half of all Capcom game sales are from PC
The PC gaming market has had a rather major resurgence in recent years, in particular when it comes to publishers supporting the platform with well-optimised and bespoke PC versions of their games.
GALAX GeForce RTX 4090 HOF Achieves 3.7 GHz GPU Frequency World Record & Breaks Past 31K Points In 3DMark Port Royal
GALAX has achieved not one but two world records with their flagship GeForce RTX 4090 HOF in a single day, one being the highest GPU frequency ever achieved and the second being the 3DMark Time Spy
AMD promises powerful RDNA 3 GPUs with a secret weapon
AMD’s imminent next-gen RDNA 3 graphics cards are set to boast new features to drive forward with high-end gaming – in terms of beefy resolutions and frame rates – the company’s chief executive promised
Modern Warfare II has largest opening weekend in franchise history
Over the past few days, we have seen a number of sales figures released for Call of Duty Modern Warfare II, with the game breaking concurrent user records on Steam as well as being the fastest-selling
AMD Becomes Leading Player in Decentralized Storage Initiative
AMD joins Seagate, Ernst & Young, Protocol Labs, and the Filecoin Foundation to evolve decentralized storage.
G.Skill Demos DDR5-8000 Extreme Memory Kits & Up To DDR5-10000 Overclock on Intel Z790 Platform & Core i9-13900K CPU
G.Skill has shattered DDR5 memory frequency and performance records with its latest DDR5-8000 & DDR5-10000 demos on the Intel Z790 platform with Core i9-13900K. G.Skill Achieves An Impressive
AMD Confirms Radeon RX 7000 “RDNA 3” GPUs To Include New Features Targeting High-Resolution & High Frame-Rate Gaming
During the most recent investors call, AMD's CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, confirmed that their Radeon RX 7000 "RDNA 3" GPUs will include brand new gaming features. AMD Targets High-Resolution & High-
Origami-Inspired Mouse Is Thin, Lightweight and Folds Flat
As well as folding 'flat' to mostly 4.5mm, the Air.O mouse weighs just 40g. Other attractions are the range of colors, Bluetooth standard connectivity, and three months of battery life.
China's Largest GPU Developer Slashes Headcount Due to U.S. Sanctions
Intel is already working on the next two generations of desktop chips. Named Meteor Lake-S and Arrow Lake-S, the two new architectures promise to bring architectural changes to Intel's CPU design
Intel Meteor Lake desktop CPUs to come with up to 22 Cores, Arrow Lake-S with up to 24 Cores
Intel is already working on the next two generations of desktop chips. Named Meteor Lake-S and Arrow Lake-S, the two new architectures promise to bring architectural changes to Intel's CPU design
Horizon Forbidden West writer joins Playground Games for Fable reboot
Playground Games' Fable reboot has been in the works for five years now, but there is still a long way to go before we finally see the game in action. Earlier this year, PlayGround Games appointed a new
Backblaze Q3 2022 HDD Report, Balancing Price and Reliability
A new report by Backblaze details drive reliability for Q3 2022, noting that a few of its older drives are really starting show their age. The company also showed off its mathematical strategy for purchasing
OBS Studio Adds NVENC AV1 Hardware Encoder Support With NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Graphics Cards
OBS Studio has announced its latest version which adds support for NVENC AV1 Hardware encoder on NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards. NVENC AV1 Hardware Encoder Support Adds To OBS
EA’s new patent details system to change controls automatically based on skill
Each year, hundreds if not thousands of video game related patents are submitted by publishers and console manufacturers alike. While most of them are unlikely to come to fruition in any major manner
NVIDIA 16-Pin Adapter Comes In Two Flavors, 300V Is Good For GeForce RTX 4090 But 150V Is A Fire Hazard
Ever since we reported the first case of an NVIDIA 16-pin connector melting on the GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card, there have been various discoveries. Now several days after the issues were first
EA is working on three Marvel games
Meta has been having a few issues with its services recently. Earlier this month, there was a major WhatsApp outage, stopping millions from being able to send and receive messages. Now, Instagram is
Instagram outage sees millions of accounts suspended
Meta has been having a few issues with its services recently. Earlier this month, there was a major WhatsApp outage, stopping millions from being able to send and receive messages. Now, Instagram is
The Steam Deck’s UI is now available on PC
An engineering sample of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 series "RDNA 3" graphics card has been pictured which features a massive cooler. AMD's Reference Radeon RX 7000 "RDNA 3" Series Graphics Card
AMD Radeon RX 7900 “RDNA 3” Engineering Sample Pictured, Massive Triple-Fan Cooler With Just Two 8-Pin Connectors
An engineering sample of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 series "RDNA 3" graphics card has been pictured which features a massive cooler. AMD's Reference Radeon RX 7000 "RDNA 3" Series Graphics Card
Modern Warfare II launches to 250,000 concurrent players on Steam
Call of Duty Modern Warfare II (2022) represents the first COD title in years to be released on the Steam platform. As such, we are able to see much more transparent data on how the game is performing. After
Valve potentially ramping up for Neon Prime announcement
Valve recently filed a trademark for a brand new video game – Neon Prime. Recent rumours have pointed to this being a Dota spin-off with a sci-fi theme. When the trademark first came to light, a former Valve
GPU Oversupply Spills Onto the Streets in Vietnam
Pictures and videos from Vietnam illustrate the scale of GPU oversupply facing traders. With ample used GPUs covering entry-to mid-range, it may be hard for next-gen products to gain traction.
AMD Radeon RX 7900 GPUs tipped to release in early December
AMD announced it would host an event on November 3rd to reveal the first RDNA 3 graphics cards. However, while the announcement date is coming early in the month, actual availability will arrive later. Accordi
Quantum Computing May be Bolstered by Liquid-Like Electrons
Parafermions could lead to quantum computers with fewer errors and improved coherence.
ISP Worker Gets Beefy 262TB Netflix Caching Server for Free
A user on Reddit reported that he managed to snag a Netflix caching server for free from the ISP he works for. The server is 10 years old, but still packs a punch, packing 262TB of storage and 64GB of
Physical copies of Modern Warfare 2 for consoles ship with no game on the disc
While the PC gaming market shifted over to digital games years ago, many console owners still buy physical discs. However, we are now starting to see publishers pulling back on physical releases. This year
How to Connect a PS5 Controller to a PC
You can connect a PS5 controller to a PC by using Bluetooth or its included charging cable, and you don't need to do much to set it up.
Valve’s Neon Prime could be another Dota spin-off
It has been a while since Valve last released a game, and even longer since the company started a new IP. While it initially looked like an upcoming game called Neon Prime would be a totally new series from
Steam Deck UI Now Available In Desktop Steam Client
Steam's Big Picture Mode is replaced by the Steam Deck UI in the latest beta release of the popular gaming client.
Looks Like Steam Is Set To Support Peer-To-Peer Downloads Over LAN
If there’s one thing Valve loves doing, it’s bolting new features onto the already hulking mass that is Steam with little warning.One future feature appears to have been revealed in a recent build. Discovered by
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