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AMD soars to a 5-month highedit
AMD shares on Thursday soared over 8% to their best level in more than five months as traders continued to pile in following Tuesday’s announcement that Google would be using the chipmaker’s graphics processing units for its streaming-video-game service Stadia. Shares have gained nearly 20% since Monday’s close, but Ihor Dusaniwsky, managing director of predictive analytics at the financial technology and analytics firm S3 Partners, says there’s still no signs of short-sellers running for cover.
Publication: Business Insider
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Intel Xe Graphics Card Design, Gen 11 Graphics, and Control Center Detailed at GDC19edit
Intel introduced a brand new Graphics Command Center that will go up against NVIDIA’s GeForce Experience and AMD’s Catalyst, although as of now it’s really lacking compared to its competitors. The third and final bit of info was with regard to Intel’s Gen11 integrated graphics processor that for the first time will challenge AMD and NVIDIA’s low-end discrete graphics solutions.
Publication: Techquila
How Google Stadia can change the gaming industryedit
To begin with, Google has partnered with AMD to create custom graphics solutions for its gaming datacenters, which will apparently deliver up to 10.7 teraflops of computing power. For reference, the Microsoft Xbox One X delivers 6 teraflops, while the Sony PlayStation 4 Pro delivers only 4.2 teraflops.
Publication: 91 Mobiles
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice PC Requirementsedit
Minimum Requirements:
Ram: 4 GB Video Card: NVidia GeForce GTX 760 / AMD Radeon HD 7950 OS: Windows 7 64-bit / Windows 8 64-bit / Windows 10 64-bit Sound Card: DirectX 11 Compatible Free Disk Space: 25 GB Dedicated Video Ram: 2048 MB CPU: AMD FX 6300 / Intel Core i3-2100 Network: Broadband Internet ConnectionPublication: Gamepur
The Dell 27-inch 1080p monitor has plenty of great gaming features for just $150edit
This Dell 27-inch monitor has a TN panel with full 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, 2ms response time, and 144Hz refresh rate. The 400 nits brightness level supports a visible display with high contrast, and it uses AMD FreeSync technology to reduce screen tearing. The connectivity options include one DisplayPort, one HDMI, two USB 2.0 downstream ports, and one USB 3.0 upstream. The monitor also has integrated speakers and VESA mounting on the back.
Publication: Android Central
Oculus Rift S $399 PC virtual reality headset unveiled by Facebookedit
HP new Reverb VR headset, Envy, ProBook series laptops launchededit
HP has refreshed the Envy laptops lineup with 8th Gen Intel processors and 2nd-gen AMD Ryzen processors. Alongside this, the company has also launched two new laptops in the ProBook series powered by AMD processors. There’s a new VR headset as well that gets launched alongside the new hardware and it carries the name HP Reverb VR headset.
Publication: Mobile Scout
Intel Teases 9th Gen Core CPUs for Gaming Laptops, Announces New Software, and More at GDC 2019edit
Next, Intel announced its new GameDev Boost marketing programme and ‘Runs Great on Intel’ certification for game developers. Intel will provide tools including software libraries, performance analysers and tutorials to help developers code their games to run on Intel hardware more efficiently. This will help the company compete against AMD and Nvidia, which have been running similar efforts for years.
Publication: Eaves Rock
ASUS Rolls Out TUF B450M-Pro Gaming Motherboardedit
ASUS expanded its TUF Gaming motherboard series for the AMD platform with the new TUF B450M-Pro Gaming, positioned above its existing TUF B450M-Plus Gaming. This board features a more upscale CPU VRM design, chunkier VRM heatsinks, a more premium onboard audio solution, an additional M.2 slot, and more fan headers than the B450M-Plus Gaming.
Publication: Tech Power Up
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Intel Xe Graphics Card Design, Gen 11 Graphics, and Control Center Detailed at GDC19edit
Intel introduced a brand new Graphics Command Center that will go up against NVIDIA’s GeForce Experience and AMD’s Catalyst, although as of now it’s really lacking compared to its competitors. The third and final bit of info was with regard to Intel’s Gen11 integrated graphics processor that for the first time will challenge AMD and NVIDIA’s low-end discrete graphics solutions.
Publication: Techquila
Google Unveils New Cloud Gaming Service Stadia At GDC 2019edit
The Alphabet Inc unit has unveiled a new game streaming service called Stadia at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. The announcement marks a major new foray into the $180 billion industry for the internet giant. Stadia lets developers build new games on a streaming platform that will allow players to access the action through the web instead of having to buy expensive consoles or personal computers. The company also introduced its own game controller, which creates console-like gaming on a computer or smartphone.
Publication: Express Computer, The Financial Express
GDC: Intel to introduce new processors in Q2edit
Computer chipmaker Intel on Thursday said that it will introduce a portfolio of high-performance mobile processors to power the laptops for gamers and creators in the second quarter of this year.The new 9th Gen Intel Core mobile processors (H-series), including the new Intel Core i9 processors, will help foster gaming growth on the PC platform, the company said at the ongoing Game Developers Conference (GDC) here.
Publication: The Quint
Intel Teases 9th Gen Core CPUs for Gaming Laptops, Announces New Software, and More at GDC 2019edit
Next, Intel announced its new GameDev Boost marketing programme and ‘Runs Great on Intel’ certification for game developers. Intel will provide tools including software libraries, performance analysers and tutorials to help developers code their games to run on Intel hardware more efficiently. This will help the company compete against AMD and Nvidia, which have been running similar efforts for years.
Publication: Eaves Rock
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The Dell 27-inch 1080p monitor has plenty of great gaming features for just $150edit
This Dell 27-inch monitor has a TN panel with full 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, 2ms response time, and 144Hz refresh rate. The 400 nits brightness level supports a visible display with high contrast, and it uses AMD FreeSync technology to reduce screen tearing. The connectivity options include one DisplayPort, one HDMI, two USB 2.0 downstream ports, and one USB 3.0 upstream. The monitor also has integrated speakers and VESA mounting on the back.
Publication: Android Central
HP new Reverb VR headset, Envy, ProBook series laptops launchededit
HP has refreshed the Envy laptops lineup with 8th Gen Intel processors and 2nd-gen AMD Ryzen processors. Alongside this, the company has also launched two new laptops in the ProBook series powered by AMD processors. There’s a new VR headset as well that gets launched alongside the new hardware and it carries the name HP Reverb VR headset.
Publication: Mobile Scout
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Google Unveils New Cloud Gaming Service Stadia At GDC 2019edit
The Alphabet Inc unit has unveiled a new game streaming service called Stadia at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. The announcement marks a major new foray into the $180 billion industry for the internet giant. Stadia lets developers build new games on a streaming platform that will allow players to access the action through the web instead of having to buy expensive consoles or personal computers. The company also introduced its own game controller, which creates console-like gaming on a computer or smartphone.
Publication: Express Computer, The Financial Express
After Google, Walmart is reportedly building a game streaming serviceedit
If the report is accurate, we may just have another major player in the game streaming space. But even if Walmart is working on this, it may well be a while before it launches its service. For starters, we don’t yet know if Walmart’s made any progress on building the necessary tech for its platform. As we’ve learned from Google’s announcement of its own Stadia service, there are several moving parts involved, including having a vast network of data centers to beam games to players quickly, with custom hardware designed to run those titles in the cloud efficiently.
Publication: The Next Web
Semiconductor shares rise as Micron predicts memory recoveryedit
Stocks in chipmakers have been pummelled in the last six months as demand for Apple’s iPhones declined and prices for DRAM and NAND memory chips sank due to an oversupply, adding to concerns that a two-year-long semiconductor upswing was coming to a halt. Micron’s remarks came as it reported quarterly earnings above analysts’ estimates on Wednesday as cost-cutting helped offset falling demand and prices. A chip recovery will likely be fueled by fresh investments from data center customers and more memory content in phones, according to JPMorgan analysts.
Publication: Reuters
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