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Kaby Lake-G platform arises from the dead
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 28 March 2024 11:41

Kaby Lake-G platform arises from the dead


Chipzilla's zombie chip invoked for mini-PC motherboard

Kaby Lake-G, the Intel CPU that incorporated an AMD GPU directly into the CPU package, was declared dead in 2019, yet this hasn't deterred a a plucky company's bringing it back from the dead and plonked it into a mini PC motherboard.

AMD preparing new Ryzen 5000 XT series processors
Published in PC Hardware


Keeping the AM4 socket alive

In addition to announcing new AM5 processors, AMD is obviously keen to keep the AM4 socket alive, extending support for the socket well through the year. At a dedicated event in China, AMD unveiled both the Ryzen 8000F series SKUs, that will come with disabled integrated graphics, as well as the new Ryzen 5000 XT series SKUs.

AMD releases FSR 3.1
Published in Graphics
Friday, 22 March 2024 12:16

AMD releases FSR 3.1


Gaming boost

Last September, AMD released its AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3) on the gaming world, delivering FPS enhancements in supported games. Now it has released a 3.1 version.

AMD releases new AMD Software Adrenalin Edition 24.3.1 driver
Published in Graphics


One for Dragon's Dogma 2, Horizon Forbidden West, and Outpost: Infinity Siege

AMD has released its latest AMD Software Adrenalin Edition 24.3.1 driver which adds support for Dragon's Dogma 2, Horizon Forbidden West, and Outpost: Infinity Siege, new HYPR-Tune support for a couple of games, and fixes several issues seen with earlier driver releases.

Intel Core i7-14700K drops down to $389
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 14 March 2024 09:03

Intel Core i7-14700K drops down to $389


Gets you similar gaming performance as the Core i9-13900K

The sub-$400 desktop market is getting pretty crowded these days, and now, Intel's Core i7-14700K has seen a price drop down to $389 in some retail/e-tail shops.

TinyBox tizzy
Published in AI
Tuesday, 12 March 2024 10:21

TinyBox tizzy


AMD's Radeon woes spark a Twitter tantrum

TinyBox, the plucky little AI server that could, has hit a snag that's more than just a glitch.

AMD updates FreeSync specifications raising hardware requirements
Published in PC Hardware


FullHD monitors now require a 144Hz refresh rate

AMD has updated its FreeSync hardware requirements, raising hardware requirements for those FreeSync tier badges.

AMD could introduce AI upscaling FSR later this year
Published in Graphics


Bringing it to the Nvidia DLSS level

It appears that AMD might be looking to introduce AI-enabled FidelityFX Super Resolution technology later this year, at least according to a brief hint from AMD's CTO, Mark Papermaster.AMD is currently at its third generation of FidelityFX Super Resolution, which is still a non-AI temporal upscaler.

Huawei’s chips match Zen 3
Published in PC Hardware
Monday, 04 March 2024 10:39

Huawei’s chips match Zen 3


HiSilicon V120 are four years behind

A Geekbench 6 result shows what could be the first look at the speed of the Taishan V120, made by Huawei's HiSilicon arm.

Nvidia's dirty deeds done dirt cheap
Published in News
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 12:34

Nvidia's dirty deeds done dirt cheap


GPU cartel allegations

Nvidia has been accused of holding back orders of AI GPUs to customers who are seeing other suppliers.