Tuesday, 4 January 2022

AMD Zen 4 Roadmap, Core i7-12700 + Intel B660 Review, Nvidia New RTX Launches

Hardware

AMD at CES 2022: Roadmap to Zen 4 and AM5, Ryzen gets V-Cache, Ryzen 6000 mobile, more

Let's kick this off with a look at AMD's desktop announcements and if you're a CPU enthusiast then the big one for you will be the Ryzen...
Let's kick this off with a look at AMD's desktop announcements and if you're a CPU enthusiast then the big one for you will be the Ryzen...

Hardware

Intel Core i7-12700 Review + Intel B660 Motherboard + RM1 Box Cooler

Today we have a combo review of all-new Intel hardware, our first look at the affordable Intel B660 platform, the non-K Core i7-12700 and Intel's latest box cooler, the creatively named RM1.

Today we have a combo review of all-new Intel hardware, our first look at the affordable Intel B660 platform, the non-K Core i7-12700 and Intel's latest box cooler, the creatively named RM1.

CES 2022

Nvidia updates flagship GPUs with GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and 3080 Ti in 2022 laptops

The GeForce 3080 Ti is the first 80 Ti-tier card to ever come to laptops, with 16GB of what Nvidia calls the fastest ever GDDR6 RAM in...
The GeForce 3080 Ti is the first 80 Ti-tier card to ever come to laptops, with 16GB of what Nvidia calls the fastest ever GDDR6 RAM in...

TechSpot Feature

A Brief History of the Multi-Core Desktop CPU

It's hard to overemphasize how far computers have come and how they have transformed just about every aspect of our lives. From rudimentary devices to the cutting-edge, you won't find a device not using some form of computing capability.

It's hard to overemphasize how far computers have come and how they have transformed just about every aspect of our lives. From rudimentary devices to the cutting-edge, you won't find a device not using some form of computing capability.

CES 2022

Nvidia reveals $250 GeForce RTX 3050 at CES 2022

Nvidia's section on desktop GPUs in its CES virtual event mentioned the latest Steam hardware survey in which three of the top five cards are Nvidia 50-class...
Nvidia's section on desktop GPUs in its CES virtual event mentioned the latest Steam hardware survey in which three of the top five cards are Nvidia 50-class...

Trends

December Steam survey: AMD loses ground to Intel for first time in months, RTX 3060 sees biggest gains

During December, the number of survey participants with an RTX 3060 in their PCs increased by 0.57%, more than any other GPU on the list. The Ti...
During December, the number of survey participants with an RTX 3060 in their PCs increased by 0.57%, more than any other GPU on the list. The Ti...

GPU Inflation

As we ease into 2022, GPU prices are no longer trending upward

GPU pricing and availability was bleak in 2021, as we've noted in each one of our monthly reports. People who have been trying to upgrade their systems...
GPU pricing and availability was bleak in 2021, as we've noted in each one of our monthly reports. People who have been trying to upgrade their systems...

Software

Japanese university loses 77TB of research data following a buggy software update

The culprit for this huge data loss was a faulty script originally meant to delete old, unnecessary log files from Kyoto university's Cray/HPE supercomputer as part of...
The culprit for this huge data loss was a faulty script originally meant to delete old, unnecessary log files from Kyoto university's Cray/HPE supercomputer as part of...

More RTX

Nvidia teases RTX 3090 Ti flagship consumer GPU

Nvidia's latest and greatest will ship with 24GB of GDDR6X memory running at 21Gb/s, up from 19.5Gb/s on the 3090. SVP Jeff Fisher said the card will...
Nvidia's latest and greatest will ship with 24GB of GDDR6X memory running at 21Gb/s, up from 19.5Gb/s on the 3090. SVP Jeff Fisher said the card will...

Industry

Apple is worth more than AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Netflix, Disney, Walmart and Bitcoin combined

To make sense of the figure, one could combine AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Netflix, Disney, Walmart and Bitcoin, and Apple is still worth more.
To make sense of the figure, one could combine AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Netflix, Disney, Walmart and Bitcoin, and Apple is still worth more.

Car Tech

Mercedes-Benz squeezes 620 miles of range from its latest concept EV

Mercedes a year-and-a-half ago set out to create its most efficient vehicle ever. The result is the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX, a concept EV boasting a range of...
Mercedes a year-and-a-half ago set out to create its most efficient vehicle ever. The result is the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX, a concept EV boasting a range of...

GoldenEye 007 poised for digital release on Xbox

The list of achievements is different from the one that accompanied the canceled GoldenEye 007 remake for XBLA last year. In total, there are 55 achievements adding...

Old BlackBerry phones will stop functioning today

The original announcement that BlackBerry was ending legacy OS support came in September 2020. This week the company issued a reminder along with an extensive FAQ outlining...

YouTuber prototypes way to use DDR4 memory on DDR5 motherboards

When Intel launched its Alder Lake CPUs in November, it let users finally take the plunge into DDR5 RAM--if they can find any. Supply chain shortage has...

Sega shows off the 'world's fastest PC,' able to reach 62 MPH

The speedy PC, created in collaboration with G-Force and Masami Hirosaka, was built to celebrate the Steam Winter Sale, which features several titles from Sega. It's also...

Samsung's new Odyssey Neo G8 32-inch curved monitor features 4K@240Hz, 2,000 nits of peak brightness

The Odyssey Neo G8 shares the same design language and similar tech as the excellent Odyssey Neo G9 super-ultrawide, albeit packed into more sane proportions. Like the...

Alienware's Concept Nyx puts a game streaming server in your home

As part of its CES 2022 lineup, Alienware is showing off Concept Nyx. The idea is pretty simple: it's a powerful computer for a user's home that...

Tesla delivered nearly one million EVs in 2021

Tesla in the fourth quarter of 2021 produced 13,109 Model S and Model X vehicles as well as 292,731 Model 3 and Model Y variants for a...

Intel's Arc Alchemist GPUs rumored to launch in March, will take on the RTX 3060 and 3070

Thanks to new rumors allegedly published on the ExpReview forums, we might finally have an answer to that question. ExpReview, for the unaware, is a Chinese tech...

Samsung's 2022 TVs have a gaming hub that supports Stadia and GeForce Now, as well as consoles

On Monday, Samsung gave CES 2022 a sneak peek at some of its upcoming television technology. In addition to three new smart monitors and a reimagined Eco...

Hyundai reportedly pivots engine development entirely to EVs

Industry sources told The Korea Economic Daily that Hyundai closed its combustion engine development and R&D centers. The South Korean company will no longer develop new gas-powered...

Samsung's $699 Galaxy S21 FE 5G blurs the line between mid-range and flagship phones

Samsung's second attempt at tinkering with the latest Galaxy S-series model has taken a couple of extra months this time around, launching at the start of 2022...

Ford to double production capacity of its all-electric F-150 Lightning to meet soaring demand

Ford unveiled the new Lightning in May 2021, carrying on the legacy of the performance-minded pickup for a third generation. The original SVT Lightning was produced from...

Xbox Game Pass is receiving new games this month, including Mass Effect Legendary Edition and Outer Wilds

Xbox Game Pass subscribers keep getting spoiled with new indie and AAA games each month. It might be worth checking this month's titles if you're looking for...

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