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Does AMD Ryzen AI Really 'Crush' Intel Core Ultra in Gaming Performance?
18-Nov-2024, 2:00 pm
manhkbrady
Hardware News
The truth behind the claim that the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU is up to 75% faster than the Intel Core Ultra 7 has been revealed.
Chip giant AMD has stirred the gaming community by making a bold claim: their new Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU delivers superior gaming performance, up to 75% faster than its competitor, the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V.
To back up their claim, AMD released benchmark results for 15 popular games at 1080p resolution with medium graphics settings. The results showed that the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 dominated, particularly in high-demand games like Call of Duty and...
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Valve announces Limited Edition White Steam Deck OLED
15-Nov-2024, 2:00 pm
manhkbrady
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Valve has just unveiled a limited-edition white version of the Steam Deck OLED.
Apparently the new annual tradition from Valve is to release a limited edition Steam Deck OLED just in time for the holidays.
This limited edition features an elegant white outer shell paired with gray buttons and joysticks. In terms of specifications, the white Steam Deck OLED is identical to the black version and is only available with 1 TB of storage, though this version will arrive with a couple of different accessories. The white version gets its own white accessories, including...
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Samsung develops 400-layer NAND chip for high-capacity SSDs
14-Nov-2024, 8:00 pm
manhkbrady
Hardware News
Tech giant Samsung is racing to advance technology with its plans to develop a 400-layer NAND chip for ultra-high-capacity SSDs.
Samsung continues to assert its leadership position in the technology race with its plan to manufacture 400-layer stacked NAND memory chips, projected for release in 2026. This groundbreaking advancement will pave the way for ultra-high-capacity SSDs, meeting the massive data storage demands of artificial intelligence (AI).
Currently, Samsung places high expectations on its 10th-generation V10 NAND chip, developed using advanced BV NAND technology. This technology enables the production of memory cells and peripheral circuits on separate wafers, which are then combined...
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Nvidia may have halted production of the RTX 4000 series in preparation for their next-gen gaming GPUs
13-Nov-2024, 6:00 pm
manhkbrady
Hardware News
Nvidia's RTX 40 series graphics cards might not be widely available next year.
There is no official information yet, but all attention is focused on January next year at the annual CES consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, USA. At this event, Nvidia is likely to unveil its latest generation of graphics cards, the RTX 5000 series, based on the Blackwell GPU architecture. Around this same time, Nvidia is expected to deliver pre-ordered Blackwell chips designed for servers. These massive silicon dies contain tensor cores specifically for accelerating matrix-vector processing to power AI...
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The NVIDIA App is officially out of beta, download and experience it now!
13-Nov-2024, 6:00 pm
manhkbrady
Hardware News
Beginning today, Nvidia is launching version 1.0 of the Nvidia App, officially moving it out of beta.
After a beta testing period since February, NVIDIA has officially launched the NVIDIA App. This app combines the functionalities of GeForce Experience and Control Panel into one, along with additional features to enhance user experience and reduce the hassle when configuring NVIDIA GPU settings. In the future, NVIDIA GPU users will be able to update drivers directly through this application.
The NVIDIA App also supports gameplay recording with the AV1 codec at 4K resolution at 120fps, along...
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AMD is preparing to revolutionize integrated graphics with its upcoming Radeon 8060S GPU
12-Nov-2024, 7:00 pm
manhkbrady
Hardware News
AMD's 2025-2026 product lineup for Ryzen CPUs and Radeon GPUs includes several offerings, such as APU refreshes, Strix Halo, and the Radeon RX 8000 series.
Details about AMD’s forthcoming “Enthusiast Gaming” Ryzen AI MAX series processors have emerged, previously referred to as “Strix Halo.” This information also discloses the AMD Radeon “8060S,” an integrated graphics solution featuring 40 Compute Units (CUs).
With a maximum of 16 Zen 5 cores and 40 RDNA 3.5 compute units, AMD’s Ryzen AI Max series processors are expected to provide substantial CPU and GPU performance for mobile users. To provide context, this CPU includes more than 2.5 times the number of...
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Intel loses desktop CPU market share to AMD
11-Nov-2024, 12:00 pm
manhkbrady
Hardware News
Has AMD 'dethroned' Intel as its desktop CPU market share soars to nearly 30%?
The CPU market is witnessing a dramatic shift as AMD gradually closes the gap with Intel, even posing a potential threat to this long-standing industry leader. The latest report shows that AMD captured nearly 30% of the desktop CPU market share in Q3 2024, marking substantial growth compared to the same period last year.
Intel’s 13th and 14th generation Raptor Lake CPUs have received continuous complaints from users regarding stability issues, which is seen as the primary reason driving many...
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Intel might unveil the ARC Battlemage ahead of CES 2025
08-Nov-2024, 8:00 am
manhkbrady
Hardware News
Intel is set to launch its next-gen Arc Battlemage desktop GPUs next month, aiming to compete in the mid-range segment against NVIDIA and AMD.
Anticipated launches of GPUs are set to dominate early 2025. AMD, Intel, and Nvidia are all expected to unveil new graphics cards, marking a significant shift in the GPU landscape. Reports suggest that Intel might showcase their ARC Battlemage GPUs before CES 2025, positioning their announcement ahead of those from AMD and Nvidia.
Golden Pig Upgrade, a trusted source in hardware rumors, has indicated that gamers can anticipate “remarkable performance” from Battlemage as early as next month. Is it...
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NVIDIA graphics card users urged to update driver immediately
07-Nov-2024, 5:00 am
manhkbrady
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NVIDIA GeForce users need to update their GPU drivers as 8 high-risk vulnerabilities have been discovered.
Nvidia has alerted owners of all its graphics card series, including GeForce, RTX, Quadro, NVS, and Tesla, about significant driver security vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities are detailed in a recently published security bulletin that identifies eight driver flaws, all rated with “High” severity.
If you possess an Nvidia GPU, it is crucial to update your drivers without delay. Some of these vulnerabilities affect both Windows and Linux operating systems, which means that Linux users also need to perform an update. To...
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ASUS WRX90 motherboard manual suggests the possibility of 3D V-Cache support for Threadripper CPUs
06-Nov-2024, 10:00 pm
manhkbrady
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AMD’s Zen 5 Threadripper CPUs may soon be enhanced with 3D V-Cache.
According to information about ASUS’ Pro WS WRX90E-SAGE SE motherboard, AMD might be planning to introduce their 3D V-Cache technology to their Ryzen Threadripper CPU series. This advancement could be significant for AMD’s workstation CPU offerings, as many types of workloads would benefit from increased cache.
While AMD’s Ryzen X3D processors often promote 3D V-Cache as a gaming-related enhancement, this technology has applications beyond gaming. In 2021, AMD launched their initial V-Cache equipped EPYC CPUs, Milan-X, which boasted performance...
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PS5 Pro unveils powerful specs ahead of release
05-Nov-2024, 7:00 pm
manhkbrady
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The PS5 Pro is reportedly set to include a few surprises upon its release this week.
The PS5 Pro is on its way and will be available soon. Sony has already revealed its $700 price point, with its release scheduled for November 7. But despite that, unboxing images and specifications of the PS5 Pro have unexpectedly surfaced on social media.
Accordingly, user @brunno_fast on social media platform X shared an unboxing video of the PS5 Pro along with a detailed specification sheet. Since this information comes from a user on X, it...
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AMD has launched a new beta driver that includes support for Dragon Age: The Veilguard
04-Nov-2024, 11:00 am
manhkbrady
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Bioware has released Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and AMD has introduced a new driver to provide day-one patches and optimizations for players.
AMD Radeon has introduced a new AMD Software Preview Driver specifically designed for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the latest RPG from Bioware. This driver enhances the performance of AMD Radeon GPUs while playing this game. Unfortunately, AMD has not provided any details regarding the expected performance improvements for users with AMD GPUs after this driver update.
Today we are releasing an AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition preview driver with new game support for Dragon Age™: The...
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