Gaming has become an important part of life for many people. Be it on a PC, console or cell phone. Everyone has something they like to spend their time with. Many developers go to great lengths to offer their customers something. However, there are also illegal ways to push their games, for example. This is precisely why the Japanese company KOEI [...]
The MESA RADV Vulkan driver makes it possible: Hardware-accelerated H.264/H.265 encoding for AMD GPUs brings smooth video streaming and faster content creation, according to our colleagues at Phoronix. Fast H.264/H.265 encoding with RADV under Linux MESA’s open source RADV Vulkan driver for AMD GPUs has received a significant update that [...]
Don’t touch it! Anyone who works with a multi-monitor setup or has had the pleasure of setting one up will be familiar with the situation – once you’ve accidentally touched it, days of adjustment are a waste of time. Read on to find out how to prevent this situation. When I was asked some time ago whether I had the time and [...]
It’s all about AI hardware at the moment and there are always new announcements about it from various companies. Now AMD is coming up with a new announcement to further compete in this market. For this reason, it is presenting its new adaptive SoCs Versal Gen 2 chips. For Manuel Uhm, Director of Versal Adaptive SoC Marketing, one thing is [...]
The HP FX700 tested today is no longer brand new, but there was a reason for that, because I tend to be skeptical about QLC. Hewlett Packard, or HP for short, is one of the leading names in the technology industry worldwide. However, when developing the SSDs, HP entered into a partnership with BIWIN Storage, a renowned Chinese manufacturer of SSD [...]
Embedded World 2024 in Nuremberg offered exciting insights into the future of embedded systems. In addition to the official presentation of Intel’s Meteor Lake-PS platform by iBase, there was the first concrete information on the upcoming LGA 1851 socket and the Arrow Lake-PS CPU series based on it, according to a report by ComputerBase [...]
But it’s about time there were 32-inch monitors with OLED panels – or what do you think? Today we take a closer look at the ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM. A monitor in 16:9 format with a resolution of 3840 x 2160p and a refresh rate of up to 240 Hz. The built-in panel comes from Samsung Display, a 3rd generation QD-OLED panel with a slightly [...]
A new leak in the form of AMD’s chipset drivers confirms the existence of the Ryzen 9000 “Zen 5” CPUs found by HXL (@9550pro). These next-generation CPUs are expected to launch in the second half of 2024 and will be available for both desktop and mobile platforms. This article summarizes all the information found so far about the [...]
Just a while ago, there was a test between Intel’s Gaudi 2 and NVIDIA’s H100 accelerator. Now the latest generation, Gaudi 3, has been presented, which is even better than its predecessor. Gaudi 3 is equipped with the latest, i.e. 5th generation of the Tensor Core series with a structure width of 5 nm. Gaudi 3 contains 64 cores and is [...]
Some time ago we reported on nPerf’s new features, with the new overview map where you can view the network coverage of the individual countries as well as the evaluations of the fixed network Internet and mobile Internet performance. Now, with a new app for PC and Mac, nPerfs is launching a desktop application that also includes a unique [...]
According to various media, including our colleagues at Computerbase, Intel’s next generation of Arc graphics cards, which are based on the Battlemage “Xe2” architecture, are about to be launched on the market. According to a report by Computerbase, Intel is planning to launch the new GPUs at the end of 2024, shortly before Black [...]
Another little “work brake” aimed directly at gamers! Yes, but this time I was definitely interested, because I finally got my hands on the new Cherry MX2A Red Switches. You can read in the test whether the traditional manufacturer is back on track, but you’ll have to be a little brave… Admittedly, Cherry’s switches [...]
Packaging and scope of delivery In case you forget who made the NAS between buying it and receiving it, the name is printed again on each side of the box. Very helpful! The contents are protected by foam blocks cut to size, and there is also a box with the accessories on the side. In it we find a 90 watt EA10952F-120 power supply unit, screws for [...]
The next generation of NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics cards is already in the starting blocks and according to rumors, the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs will be launched in the fourth quarter of 2024. The new GPUs are based on the Blackwell architecture, which combines Nvidia’s latest innovations in graphics performance and energy efficiency. The [...]
Intel has launched a new wave of layoffs as part of a major restructuring of the company, CRN reports. Because things are not really going well for Intel at the moment. It has not achieved its targets and for this reason Intel’s CEO Pat Gelsinger had already announced in 2022 that it would be cutting back in some areas, partly due to the [...]
This time it was Asus and the ears of the buyer, who had purchased an Asus RTX 4080 TUF Gaming just over a year ago. Why did I even bother with the root cause research and repair? As always, it’s a bit down to my curiosity and the fact that I find it hard to say no in justified damage situations once something has triggered me. The affected [...]
According to a leak, a first image of AMD’s next generation of Ryzen desktop CPUs has surfaced. The CPU, codenamed “Granite Ridge”, is based on the Zen 5 architecture and is said to offer 8 cores and 16 threads. The image, which was published by @ExperteVallah on Twitter, shows a standard AMD Ryzen CPU without an SKU identifier [...]
Spring has arrived and the first cherry blossoms are showing their leaves. Cherry blossom petals are particularly eye-catching due to their white-pink color and for this reason PowerColor has introduced a new Hellhound Radeon RX 7800 XT, which has been designed entirely in the sakura style. Sakura is a Japanese word and means cherry blossom. But [...]
The unexpected often happens. And perhaps an Asian graphics card manufacturer is returning to the German market, which has scored highly in the past with interesting graphics card conversions. In addition to all the gaming products, where this manufacturer has made quite a splash in Asia in recent years with its exuberant coolers and add-ons, it [...]
Further details on Intel’s next generation of mobile CPUs, Lunar Lake, have been released to the public. With 8 cores, a Battlemage “Xe2” iGPU and clock speeds of up to 3.1 GHz, Lunar Lake promises a significant leap in performance compared to the current Meteor Lake generation (as we have already reported). The Lunar Lake CPUs [...]
