Friday, 19 March 2021

Radeon 6700 XT, Zelda in 8K, "I'm a Mac" guy mocking Apple?

Hardware

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Review: Better than RTX 3070?

The new Radeon RX 6700 XT arrives with the promise of significantly improved supply when compared to previous Big Navi GPUs. Targeting the $480 price point, let's see how it stacks up against the GeForce competition.

Intel vs Apple

Intel brings back "I'm a Mac" actor for M1-mocking commercials

Intel's new ads begin with Long in front of the familiar white background seen in Apple's old commercials. He starts with "Hello, I'm a... Justin," before listing...

The Legend of Zelda

Breath of the Wild looks gorgeous in 8K with ray tracing

Even now, more than four years after its launch, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (BOTW) remains one of the most visually impressive games on...

Coming this year

FidelityFX Super Resolution is AMD's answer to Nvidia's DLSS

Nvidia's DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) has earned appreciation from gamers, and for good reason -- the second version of the technology produces some stunning results in...

Freebies

Sony is giving away 10 more PlayStation games, including Horizon Zero Dawn

Sony is adding ten more games to its Play at Home initiative. The first nine will be available on PS4 and PS5 from March 25 (next Thursday)....

PC Gaming

Windows 10 PCs are getting Xbox Series X's Auto HDR functionality

Well, Windows 10 PCs, as the title says -- Microsoft hasn't said whether or not the feature will be available on other operating systems, but it isn't...

The Web

AT&T will no longer allow unlimited TV streaming now that California law bans 'zero-rating'

AT&T announced on Wednesday that it would no longer be able to allow customers unlimited streaming from any internet TV services because California law now forbids allowing...

Windows

Microsoft will remove some Windows 10 bloatware from fresh installs in an upcoming update

This means that post-Sun Valley, any time you reinstall Windows 10 on your computer or install it for the first time on a different device, you'll no...

Next-Gen

Benchmarks showcase impressive DDR5-4800 RAM performance

Earlier today, Intel announced its 11th-gen Rocket Lake CPUs, solid performers that will come at more affordable price points than AMD's Ryzen 5000 series CPUs. However, they...

iOS vs Android

Apple loyalty reaches new heights as Android brands falter

Sellcell's survey involved more than 5,000 smartphone users in the United States aged 18 years or older. Out of the 2,000 iPhone users who participated, 92% said...

Industry

NAND flash prices expected to rise up to 8 percent next quarter

The extreme winter storm that hit Texas in February saw Samsung, NXP Semiconductors, and Infineon Technologies ordered to close their factories in Austin so power could be...

Nvidia DLSS added to Crysis Remastered, System Shock remake demo

The first game in the Crysis series debuted in 2007 and was a visual masterpiece. It was also very taxing on PC hardware of the era, resulting...

Utah may introduce bill requiring porn-blocking filters on all new phones

As reported by the Associated Press, residents are now waiting to see if Utah Governor Spencer Cox vetoes the bill—passed by the GOP-controlled Legislature this month—or signs...

Sony showcases the controllers for its PlayStation 5 virtual reality system

Hideaki Nishino, SVP of platform planning and management at Sony Interactive Entertainment, said the new controller speaks to their mission of achieving a deeper sense of presence...

Xbox Game Pass for PC adds EA Play, continues to ruin your backlog

Microsoft has announced that EA Play is coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC. The service is already available for console subscribers, but it's good to see...

AMD has no plans to limit the mining performance of its cards

Speaking about a potential mining limiter during a Radeon RX 6700 XT pre-briefing call, Nish Neelalojanan, a product manager at AMD, told PC Gamer, "The short answer...

New iPad Pros reportedly launch in April: M1-level performance, Mini-LED screen, Thunderbolt connectivity

Bloomberg writes that Apple is planning to revamp its iPad Pro line with a new processor that's on par with its M1 SoC from the 2020 MacBooks,...

Alienware adds DeLorean-inspired Cherry MX mechanical key switches to m15 R4, m17 R4 laptops

Alienware teased its three-year-long alliance with Cherry MX, which the companies call "Project X," back in January with a video featuring a DeLorean, aka the car from...

Doom Eternal's second campaign DLC, The Ancient Gods Part 2 is ready to download

Although Doom Eternal's main campaign wasn't exactly a sedate affair, the game really turned things up a notch in its first DLC, with challenging moments like facing...

Coca-Cola is testing vending machine subscriptions in Japan

Coca-Cola is turning to the ever-popular subscription model to boost vending machine sales.

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