We’ve been hearing some lofty claims of the performance benefits that AMD’s next-gen Zen 5 CPUs might offer of late, but a well-known YouTube leaker has been quick to clarify we won’t witness anything like 40% generational gains.Granted, the mentioned 40% figure floated recently by another leaker, Kepler, was for a single scenario (SPEC benchmark),…
Even ardent Apple fans will be the first to tell you that the company has forever been stingy when it comes to entry-level storage and RAM configurations. As a recent example, many were dismayed, though not surprised, when they saw the specs on Apple’s brand new M3 13-inch MacBook Air announced just last month.The base-level…
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Typical CPU coolers do the job for standard heat management but often fall short when it comes to quiet operation and peak cooling effectiveness. This gap pushes enthusiasts and PC builders towards specialized aftermarket solutions designed for their unique demands. The premium aftermarket cooling niche is fiercely competitive, with brands vying to offer top-notch thermal…
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Nowadays highest-capacity hard drives are typically aimed at cloud service providers (CSPs) and enterprises, but this does not mean that creative professionals or regular users do not need them. To cater to demands of more regular consumers, Western Digital has started shipments of its Red Pro 24 TB HDDs, which are aimed at high-end NAS…
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I’m a longtime iPhone and Mac user who isn’t likely to switch to a new ecosystem anytime soon. It’s not just about iOS or macOS. It’s about having these devices work together to support my computing needs. And performance plays a key role as well.That’s why I’m excited to hear rumors that the Snapdragon 8…
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Qualcomm continues to keep itself busy building up expectations for the incoming Snapdragon X Elite processor, and some freshly revealed hands-on experiences certainly add fuel to this particular fire.Our sister site Tom’s Hardware got the chance to try out a bunch of laptops that have the new ARM-based chip, while listening to claims from Qualcomm…
Intel has unleashed a new version of its XeSS upscaling tech that rivals Nvidia DLSS and AMD FSR for speeding up frame rates in PC games.Intel XeSS 1.3 is fresh on the scene, although note that it’s still in preview testing right now, with Team Blue claiming some decent performance boosts compared to XeSS 1.1…
Leaks are starting to really shoot up around AMD’s inbound Zen 5 desktop CPUs, and we’ve just been treated to a (purported) photo of a sample chip.Yes, as ever, maintain the usual skepticism around this piece of rumor, with the image being aired on X (formerly Twitter) as highlighted by VideoCardz.We should be especially careful…
Due to an increase in demand and limited supply, prices for several of Nvidia’s GeForce graphics cards are rumored to rise by about 10% in the coming weeks. The price jump isn’t likely to affect all Nvidia graphics cards, and will instead be dependent on how third-party GPU manufacturers like MSI and ASUS choose to pass…
Introspect this week introduced its M5512 GDDR7 memory test system, which is designed for testing GDDR7 memory controllers, physical interface, and GDDR7 SGRAM chips. The tool will enable memory and processor manufacturers to verify that their products perform as specified by the standard. One of the crucial phases of a processor design bring up is…
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