Gaming Shader Compilation and Why It Causes Stuttering, Explained |
The latest and biggest 3D games often seem to have a problem with stuttering. Ask around and finger of blame often points to shader compilation. But why, and what can be done about it?
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The latest and biggest 3D games often seem to have a problem with stuttering. Ask around and finger of blame often points to shader compilation. But why, and what can be done about it?
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Hardware Will GPUs Ever Get Cheaper? GPU Pricing Update |
After a period of consistent graphics card releases from Nvidia and AMD, things have cooled down in February. No new GPUs to talk about, but it's still worth taking a look at how the market is behaving and what we can expect.
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After a period of consistent graphics card releases from Nvidia and AMD, things have cooled down in February. No new GPUs to talk about, but it's still worth taking a look at how the market is behaving and what we can expect.
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WTF?! Google tells employees to share desks as it looks to cut costs |
| CNBC reports that an internal FAQ document seen by the publication reveals the desk-sharing plan will affect Google Cloud employees, which make up more than a quarter... |
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| CNBC reports that an internal FAQ document seen by the publication reveals the desk-sharing plan will affect Google Cloud employees, which make up more than a quarter... |
Mobile Samsung Bixby will clone a user's voice to answer phone calls |
| Bixby Text Call, part of Samsung's One UI 5.1, gives users the option of typing out a message instead of answering an incoming phone call. Rather than... |
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| Bixby Text Call, part of Samsung's One UI 5.1, gives users the option of typing out a message instead of answering an incoming phone call. Rather than... |
Tech Culture China could launch 13,000 satellites to "suppress" and spy on Starlink |
| The South China Morning Post reports that researchers claim China is planning to build a massive satellite network, codenamed GW, in near-Earth orbit. According to a team... |
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| The South China Morning Post reports that researchers claim China is planning to build a massive satellite network, codenamed GW, in near-Earth orbit. According to a team... |
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Science This parasitic fungus could inspire strong yet ultralight materials |
| In the award-winning video game and TV series The Last of Us, a parasitic fungus turned into an apocalyptic brain infection that wiped civilization from the planet.... |
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| In the award-winning video game and TV series The Last of Us, a parasitic fungus turned into an apocalyptic brain infection that wiped civilization from the planet.... |
The Web YouTube is experimenting with a "Premium" 1080p streaming option for subscribers |
| The latest experiment from YouTube is about a new quality option for video streaming, a "1080p Premium" option which is only accessible to paying subscribers of the... |
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| The latest experiment from YouTube is about a new quality option for video streaming, a "1080p Premium" option which is only accessible to paying subscribers of the... |
On the Sea US Navy latest ship can operate autonomously for up to 30 days |
| Austral writes that it has delivered Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) to the United States Navy. Its 337-foot hull makes it the largest surface ship... |
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| Austral writes that it has delivered Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) to the United States Navy. Its 337-foot hull makes it the largest surface ship... |
Industry Microsoft says Activision Blizzard merger not viable without Call of Duty |
| Following a closed door meeting with European Union regulators on Tuesday, Microsoft President Brad Smith was asked if losing the Call of Duty franchise would compromise the... |
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| Following a closed door meeting with European Union regulators on Tuesday, Microsoft President Brad Smith was asked if losing the Call of Duty franchise would compromise the... |
Chip Wars Apple procures TSMC's entire supply of 3nm chips, insiders say |
| At the going rate, sources anticipate output to reach 45,000 wafers in March. |
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| At the going rate, sources anticipate output to reach 45,000 wafers in March. |
Cloud Gaming Microsoft and Nvidia enter a partnership to bring Xbox and Activision games to GeForce Now |
| Microsoft and Nvidia have just announced a 10-year partnership to bring Xbox PC games to the GeForce Now cloud gaming service, a move that should provide easier... |
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| Microsoft and Nvidia have just announced a 10-year partnership to bring Xbox PC games to the GeForce Now cloud gaming service, a move that should provide easier... |
Gaming Notorious game cracker has removed Denuvo from Hogwarts Legacy, sees performance boost |
| Game cracker "Empress" has once again achieved the impossible. After a brief beta period managed through their Telegram channel, the notorious hacker has released a "cracked" version... |
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| Game cracker "Empress" has once again achieved the impossible. After a brief beta period managed through their Telegram channel, the notorious hacker has released a "cracked" version... |
Gaming Valve honeypot catches 40,000 Dota 2 cheaters red-handed |
| Valve recently learned that some players were utilizing third-party software capable of accessing information used internally by the Dota client. This information isn't visible during normal gameplay... |
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| Valve recently learned that some players were utilizing third-party software capable of accessing information used internally by the Dota client. This information isn't visible during normal gameplay... |
Gaming Baldur's Gate 3 official release date and new PC requirements revealed |
| When Baldur's Gate 3 entered Steam Early Access in October 2020, fans of the classic CRPG series were ecstatic. It's been a long (nearly) three-year wait, but... |
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| When Baldur's Gate 3 entered Steam Early Access in October 2020, fans of the classic CRPG series were ecstatic. It's been a long (nearly) three-year wait, but... |
Privacy Mozilla harshly criticizes Google's Play Store privacy labels in new study |
| This week, Mozilla released a study chiding Google for flaws in its Android Play Store app privacy label system. The Firefox developer found many discrepancies between what... |
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| This week, Mozilla released a study chiding Google for flaws in its Android Play Store app privacy label system. The Firefox developer found many discrepancies between what... |
Opinion Renewed enthusiasm for 5G infrastructure at MWC 2023 |
| Most of these developments aren't exactly new, but in the lead-up to this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, it's clear that there's more momentum here... |
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| Most of these developments aren't exactly new, but in the lead-up to this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, it's clear that there's more momentum here... |
| Valve reveals dates for all 2023 Steam sales and Next Fest |
|  We now know the start and end dates for every 2023 Steam sale and demo showcase, thanks to Valve's reveal on Wednesday. The company primarily published the... |
| Nvidia optimistic about the future even as gaming revenue dries up |
|  The company's latest financial report suggests Nvidia is doing much better than Wall Street analysts had expected. During the fourth quarter of last year, it made revenue... |
| AMD's gaming revenue last quarter came almost within 10 percent of Nvidia's |
|  Examining the Q4 2022 financials from Nvidia and AMD reveals that despite Team Green's perceived significant lead, Team Red is only 11 percent behind in total gaming... |
| Full-size Microsoft Edge ads reported on Chrome website |
|  Neowin reports that non-stable versions of Microsoft Edge temporarily displayed full-sized banner ads on the Chrome website. The move is the latest of many attempts to get... |
| Google achieves quantum computer error correction breakthrough |
|  As Google CEO Sundar Pichai highlights, qubits are so sensitive that even something as minuscule as stray light can result in calculation errors, and the problem only... |
| DoJ claims Google 'systematically destroyed' evidence by auto-deleting chat logs |
|  The so-called "history of" feature is available in Google's teleconferencing software — Google Chat, formerly known as Hangouts. It is more accurately just a history setting that... |
| EU Commission bans TikTok from employee devices over cybersecurity fears |
|  The European Commission, the EU's politically independent executive arm responsible for drawing up proposals for new European legislation, has implemented the TikTok ban on work-issued devices and... |
| California startup granted FAA license to launch world's first 3D printed rocket |
|  The launch will be Relativity's first orbital attempt. The rocket is designed to carry a payload of up to 2,756 pounds. Unsurprisingly, the startup will not be... |
| Disgraced FTX founder faces "slew of new charges," including more fraud and illegal political contributions |
|  Even after he was in custody, investigators continued to look into other areas of Sam Bankman-Fried's business dealings. Those probes led to at least 12 additional charges... |
| Half-Life mod adds real-time ray tracing to Valve's seminal first-person shooter |
|  The long-awaited unofficial ray tracing mod for Half-Life has landed. |
| No Man's Sky Fractal update ushers in PS VR2 with a new expedition, visual improvements, and more |
|  Fractals is No Man's Sky's 22nd significant upgrade, not counting expedition updates, which can arrive with or without major content releases and overhauls. Like most named updates,... |
| Google is hardening Android security at the firmware level |
|  Google says it's working on a new way to boost the security of its Android operating system by reinforcing it at the level closest to the actual... |
| Google Lawyer says internet could become a "Horror Show" without Section 230 |
|  The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on a case that could have major ramifications for how the internet works. A Google lawyer warned that if... |
| AI-based search would be considerably more expensive per query for Google |
|  Right now, everyone is talking about ChatGPT and how machine learning-based language models will change the future of everything. Chatbots' growing popularity is wreaking havoc in the... |
| Intel confirms Battlemage, promises great value GPUs with better performance scaling |
|  Intel's foray into the discrete graphics market has been marred with problems, from the unfortunate timing of Arc Alchemist's launch to the various performance and stability issues... |
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