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Intel launches Core Ultra 'Lunar Lake' chips with gaming, AI, and battery life boost to rival AMD and Qualcomm

04-Sept-2024, 11:00 am manhkbrady Hardware News

Intel has finally unveiled details of its brand new Lunar Lake mobile processors.

Intel has unveiled its Core Ultra 200V Lunar Lake mobile processors, which are now available for pre-order in various slim and light notebooks from manufacturers such as Asus, Dell, LG and MSI. These new CPUs promise 30% improved gaming performance compared to the previous generation, along with up to 20 hours of battery life, surpassing AMD and Qualcomm equivalent laptops in various tasks including gaming. At the launch event in Berlin this week, demos showcased frame rates exceeding 60fps at maximum...

Windows 11 has now become the top operating system for gamers on Steam, surpassing Windows 10

03-Sept-2024, 2:00 pm manhkbrady Hardware News

According to the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for August 2024, Windows 11 is now the most popular operating system on the platform.

According to Steam's hardware survey for August, 50.8% of Windows PC gamers used Windows 11, marking a 3.4 percentage point increase from July. In contrast, Windows 10 usage dropped to 48.7%, declining by 3.3 percentage points from the previous month. The achievement for Windows 11 comes quite late, considering it has been available for nearly three years, especially since PC gamers tend to have more up-to-date hardware compared to the general computing population. Global Windows market share...

Nvidia RTX 5060 laptop GPU to feature GDDR7 memory and 20% lower power consumption

29-Aug-2024, 5:00 pm manhkbrady Hardware News

A Chinese computer company has revealed some intriguing details about what to expect from the laptop version of the RTX 5060.

Graphics cards rely heavily on memory, and faster memory is always superior. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that Nvidia’s upcoming next-generation GeForce RTX cards, anticipated for release around 2025, will incorporate advanced GDDR7 memory modules. Recent reports indicate that the new technology won't just be available for desktop PCs but will also be featured in laptop cards within the 50 series. During a presentation from a Chinese laptop manufacturer, details about Nvidia’s upcoming "Blackwell" laptop cards, specifically the xx60 version...

Everyone can get a performance boost for their AMD CPUs from Windows optional update

28-Aug-2024, 5:00 pm manhkbrady Hardware News

The optimization update for AMD Ryzen in Windows 11 has been backported and is now available for download.

Previously, we covered the significant performance improvements for AMD Ryzen CPUs in gaming workloads brought by Windows 11’s 24H2 update. The update is now available as an optional update for the current version of Windows (23H2), eliminating the need for Ryzen users to use a preview build of Windows to access this free performance boost. Any AMD Ryzen CPU users can find the new update listed under the "Optional Updates" section in the Windows Update menu as "KB5041587," simplifying the...

The next generation of motherboards will make swapping SSDs and GPUs easier than ever

27-Aug-2024, 3:00 pm manhkbrady Hardware News

MSI and ASUS showcases their next-generation motherboard technology at Gamescom.

Motherboard manufacturers, including Asus and MSI, have begun promoting new mechanisms to help users install and remove PCIe components more quickly and safely. These quality-of-life improvements, though minor, are significant benefits that come alongside new features for upcoming motherboards designed for AMD Ryzen 9000 and Intel Core Ultra 200 processors. The MPG X870E CARBON WIFI has arrived @Gamescom! Our first AMD X870 motherboard offers 5G LAN with WIFI 7, Lightning Gen 5,...

AMD Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs reportedly delayed to launch at CES 2025

26-Aug-2024, 5:00 pm manhkbrady Hardware News

AMD's Ryzen 9000X3D "3D V-Cache" Desktop CPUs have reportedly been delayed, with the new announcement window now scheduled for CES 2025.

The release of AMD's Ryzen 9000 series has faced some challenges, with mixed early reviews and anticipation building for the enhanced X3D CPUs, which are now slated for a launch at a later date than previously rumored. AMD's Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs featuring the 3D V-Cache technology are going to be the next major launch from the red team on the AM5 Desktop platform. The launch was initially headed for late 2024 with October being described as the unveiling of the...

NVIDIA GeForce 560.94 driver released with game-ready support for Black Myth: Wukong and more

21-Aug-2024, 1:00 pm manhkbrady Hardware News

Nvidia releases their new GeForce 560.94 “Game Ready” driver for Black Myth Wukong and other upcoming releases

The most recent GeForce Game Ready 560.94 WHQL driver is an important update for PC gamers. It's highly recommended to install this update as soon as possible, as it provides day-one support for major AAA PC releases that utilize RTX technologies. An example is Black Myth: Wukong, which comes with Full Ray Tracing and DLSS 3 support. This game has been setting records on Steam as one of the largest single-player games ever. Take a look at the RTX trailer...

ASUS and AMD reveal Limited Edition Radeon RX 7000 Space Marine 2 GPU

16-Aug-2024, 8:00 am manhkbrady Hardware News

ASUS is preparing a limited edition AMD Radeon RX 7000 graphics card based on the upcoming Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 game.

ASUS continues to build anticipation for the upcoming release of their limited edition Radeon RX 7000 series graphics card featuring Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2. The official reveal of this GPU is scheduled to take place at the ASUS ROG Press Event at Gamescom 2024 on August 20th. During this event, ASUS will be showcasing their special Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 themed GPU and presenting various opportunities for the Warhammer community to win one of these exclusive GPUs. In a...

Windows 11 bug slows AMD Ryzen CPU gaming performance - but a hidden admin account may offer a boost

16-Aug-2024, 7:00 am manhkbrady Hardware News

A Windows bug is nerfing the gaming performance of Ryzen CPUs, and Ryzen 9000 is hit hardest.

AMD unveiled two CPUs, the Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X, from its upcoming Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 series last week. Reviews indicated that while the CPUs may not be the best for gaming, they perform well for other tasks. Hardware Unboxed, a well-known tech YouTube channel, has stated that a Windows 11 bug is causing slight gaming performance issues with the Ryzen 7 9700X and also affecting Zen 4 CPUs based on benchmark tests....

Arrow Lake is reportedly far more power-efficient than Intel’s previous CPUs

12-Aug-2024, 11:00 am manhkbrady Hardware News

Intel announces that the Raptor Lake microcode update will not impact overclocking or performance, and provides new updates on Arrow Lake and Battlemage.

Intel announced at a press event in China that Arrow Lake CPUs will not only offer significantly higher performance compared to Raptor Lake but will also use "at least" 100 watts less power than the current models. This is promising for consumers, as Raptor Lake's increased power demands and voltage imbalances have been pinpointed as the main reasons for the stability problems affecting many 13th- and 14th-gen Core CPUs. Intel is placing a strong emphasis on efficiency with Arrow...

AMD has announced the prices of their latest Ryzen 9000 CPUs

08-Aug-2024, 2:00 pm manhkbrady Hardware News

AMD has officially announced the prices for its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU series, which are slightly lower than the Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" series in each segment.

AMD has finally announced the launch prices for its new Ryzen 9000 series PC CPUs, and their prices are slightly lower than the launch prices of the Ryzen 7000 series. The flagship Ryzen 9 9950X with 16 cores will be priced at $649, which is $50 less than the Ryzen 9 7950X, which launched at $699 nearly two years ago. The other products in the lineup are priced $20 to $50 lower than their equivalent Ryzen 7000 CPUs. After a delay...

Intel confirms that there will be no recall for their 13th and 14th-gen CPU despite instability issue

29-Jul-2024, 9:00 am manhkbrady Hardware News

Intel has stated that there is no fix and no recall for its problematic 13th Gen and 14th Gen Core CPUs, with any damage to the processors being permanent.

Intel has started to open up about the ongoing instability issues with their 13th/14th generation Raptor Lake CPUs. This week, the company confirmed that a “microcode patch” is coming to prevent the issue. However, it is now clear that already unstable Intel 13th/14th generation CPUs are permanently damaged. Intel has made it clear that they have no plans to recall the affected CPUs. Intel also confirmed that high voltages aren't the only reason its 13th Gen and 14th Gen Core CPUs are...