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AMD Wraith Prism Cooler vs 360mm Liquid Cooler: Testing the Ryzen 9 3900Xedit
AMD’s wraith prism cooler is easily the best stock CPU thermal solution out there. But RGB and aesthetics aside, is it any good is it in terms of actual function? The Ryzen 3000 processors are governed by the Precision Boost 2 algorithm which is fairly temperature-sensitive, among other things. Without a liquid cooler, it’s nearly impossible to get to the spec boost frequency, let alone overclock the CPUs.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD Radeon RX 5700 vs NVIDIA RTX 2060 Super: Performance Tests Across 11 Games at 1080p and 1440p (PROACTIVE)edit
AMD’s Radeon RX 5700 has come down to an all-time low price of $319. That’s nearly the same as the GeForce RTX 2060 KO Edition, much lower than the $400 RTX 2060 Super that it actually competes against. While it may lack the RTCores for hardware-accelerated ray-tracing, the raster performance is what really matters at this point. Right now, there are as many as six graphics cards competing in the 1440p gaming segment: the RTX 2060, the RTX 2060 Super, the RTX 2070 Super and on the Radeon side, the RX 5600 XT, the RX 5700 and the RX 5700 XT.
Publication: Hardware Times
NVIDIA’s RTX 20 GPUs enjoys big gains in Steam’s latest hardware surveyedit
The graphics giant is enjoying a good spell of market share in Steam’s latest March Hardware & Software Survey and its clear that their RTX 20 series GPUs are getting popular among gamers. With more and more games featuring Ray tracing feature, NVIDIA’s RTX GPUs are being widely adopted by gamers. As we all know ray tracing makes games much more life-like and makes the experience enjoyable, so is clear that people now are considering ray tracing feature before buying a GPU.
Publication: TechnoSports
Latest Zen 3 rumor further reiterates 10-15% IPC gains per thread and 32 MB of shared L3 cache per CCX, Zen 4 to feature 1 MB L2 cache and AVX 512 supportedit
AMD will be launching the 7nm++ Zen 3-based Ryzen 4000 CPUs for desktop later this year. While Zen 3 belongs to the optimization phase of AMD’s inflection-optimization cycle, it is still expected to bring some core architecture improvements. We have been hearing about the purported IPC gains in Zen 3 for quite some time now, and the latest report from AdoredTV further confirms them.
Publication: Notebook Check
Commenced sales of laptops RedmiBook 14 Ryzen Edition for 465 dollarsedit
Online laptops already available on the online trading platforms, direct sales start from 9 April. Specifications RedmiBook 14 in version Ryzen Edition is similar to the previous modification of RedmiBook 14 laptop with Intel processor. The new APU was replaced by AMD Ryzen Ryzen 3500U 5 and 7 3700U depending on staffing. Along with them the speed and power of the devices is ensured by the 8 – and 16-Gigabyte memory modules.
Publication: The Times Hub
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The Best Gaming Monitors to Buy in 2020 [Guide]edit
The monitor is the most important component of your gaming rig. No matter how powerful your CPU or GPU may be, at the end of the day, your display will decide how good your game looks (and plays). Most people only consider the resolution and refresh rate while buying a monitor. However, there is a lot more to it than just those two numbers. You have to check the color gamut, contrast ratio, the panel type, brightness and the response times as well.
Publication: Hardware Times
Microsoft Surface Book 3 to house Intel Core i5-1035G1 Processoredit
Another leak spotted on 3Dmark database was tweeted by tipster Rogame, wherein he said, “I found a weird hardware combination. An all AMD laptop with Ryzen 5 4500U & what appears to be an RX 5300M. GPU vendor is Advanced Micro Devices for both iGPU & dGPU so it’s an AMD test laptop. Add to that the new Microsoft Laptop with 4500U. I think this is Surface Book 3”
Publication: Gadget Bridge
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AMD Radeon RX 5700 vs NVIDIA RTX 2060 Super: Performance Tests Across 11 Games at 1080p and 1440p (PROACTIVE)edit
AMD’s Radeon RX 5700 has come down to an all-time low price of $319. That’s nearly the same as the GeForce RTX 2060 KO Edition, much lower than the $400 RTX 2060 Super that it actually competes against. While it may lack the RTCores for hardware-accelerated ray-tracing, the raster performance is what really matters at this point. Right now, there are as many as six graphics cards competing in the 1440p gaming segment: the RTX 2060, the RTX 2060 Super, the RTX 2070 Super and on the Radeon side, the RX 5600 XT, the RX 5700 and the RX 5700 XT.
Publication: Hardware Times
NVIDIA’s RTX 20 GPUs enjoys big gains in Steam’s latest hardware surveyedit
The graphics giant is enjoying a good spell of market share in Steam’s latest March Hardware & Software Survey and its clear that their RTX 20 series GPUs are getting popular among gamers. With more and more games featuring Ray tracing feature, NVIDIA’s RTX GPUs are being widely adopted by gamers. As we all know ray tracing makes games much more life-like and makes the experience enjoyable, so is clear that people now are considering ray tracing feature before buying a GPU.
Publication: TechnoSports
Microsoft Surface Book 3 to house Intel Core i5-1035G1 Processoredit
Another leak spotted on 3Dmark database was tweeted by tipster Rogame, wherein he said, “I found a weird hardware combination. An all AMD laptop with Ryzen 5 4500U & what appears to be an RX 5300M. GPU vendor is Advanced Micro Devices for both iGPU & dGPU so it’s an AMD test laptop. Add to that the new Microsoft Laptop with 4500U. I think this is Surface Book 3”
Publication: Gadget Bridge
Commenced sales of laptops RedmiBook 14 Ryzen Edition for 465 dollarsedit
Online laptops already available on the online trading platforms, direct sales start from 9 April. Specifications RedmiBook 14 in version Ryzen Edition is similar to the previous modification of RedmiBook 14 laptop with Intel processor. The new APU was replaced by AMD Ryzen Ryzen 3500U 5 and 7 3700U depending on staffing. Along with them the speed and power of the devices is ensured by the 8 – and 16-Gigabyte memory modules.
Publication: The Times Hub
Apple MacBook Air (2020) vs MacBook Pro 13-inch – Tricky Territoryedit
Recently, Apple updated their cheapest laptop, the MacBook air with some much needed changes that people have been asking for the last few years. For starters, the new MacBook Air comes with Intel’s 10th gen processors, more storage and a better keyboard. All this for a cheaper price now at $999, which is quite a ways below the MacBook Pro retails for. So, with all these new changes, what’s the difference between it and the 13″ Pro machine?
Publication: TechQuila
HP Envy 17 laptop launched at $1,250edit
HP has launched the Envy 17 laptop in the US which will be available at Best Buying at $1,250 “in the coming days”. The latets device from HP comes with a 17.3 inch full HD multitouch screen and runs on Windows 10 operating system. It offers an 86% screen-to-body ratio and is powered by a quad-core 10th-generation intel core i7-1065G7 processor paired with 12GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce MX330 graphics card and 2GB GDDR dedicated video memory.
Publication: Gadgets Now
Dell G5 Desktop review: Competing with the consolesedit
Dell is one of the most recognisable names in the world of personal computing. The company has a vast range of laptops that cater to business professionals and gamers alike. However, lesser-known is the fact that Dell makes full-fledged desktops too which mostly focus on heavy users and gamers.
Publication: India Today
Asus ROG Announces New Laptop Range With 10th-Gen Intel Processors, Nvidia RTX Super GPUsedit
We saw Intel and Nvidia announcing new chipsets dedicated for gaming as well as high-end studio notebooks. Naturally, manufacturers had their new lineups ready for this year and Asus announced a bunch of new notebooks targeted at different price segments and loaded with the latest Intel 10th-gen processors and Nvidia’ new RTX Super GPU range. The company is also said to be using liquid metal instead of thermal paste across the lineup for better cooling.
Publication: News 18
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AMD Wraith Prism Cooler vs 360mm Liquid Cooler: Testing the Ryzen 9 3900Xedit
AMD’s wraith prism cooler is easily the best stock CPU thermal solution out there. But RGB and aesthetics aside, is it any good is it in terms of actual function? The Ryzen 3000 processors are governed by the Precision Boost 2 algorithm which is fairly temperature-sensitive, among other things. Without a liquid cooler, it’s nearly impossible to get to the spec boost frequency, let alone overclock the CPUs.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD Radeon RX 5700 vs NVIDIA RTX 2060 Super: Performance Tests Across 11 Games at 1080p and 1440p (PROACTIVE)edit
AMD’s Radeon RX 5700 has come down to an all-time low price of $319. That’s nearly the same as the GeForce RTX 2060 KO Edition, much lower than the $400 RTX 2060 Super that it actually competes against. While it may lack the RTCores for hardware-accelerated ray-tracing, the raster performance is what really matters at this point. Right now, there are as many as six graphics cards competing in the 1440p gaming segment: the RTX 2060, the RTX 2060 Super, the RTX 2070 Super and on the Radeon side, the RX 5600 XT, the RX 5700 and the RX 5700 XT.
Publication: Hardware Times
The Best Gaming Monitors to Buy in 2020 [Guide]edit
The monitor is the most important component of your gaming rig. No matter how powerful your CPU or GPU may be, at the end of the day, your display will decide how good your game looks (and plays). Most people only consider the resolution and refresh rate while buying a monitor. However, there is a lot more to it than just those two numbers. You have to check the color gamut, contrast ratio, the panel type, brightness and the response times as well.
Publication: Hardware Times
Microsoft Surface Book 3 to house Intel Core i5-1035G1 Processoredit
Another leak spotted on 3Dmark database was tweeted by tipster Rogame, wherein he said, “I found a weird hardware combination. An all AMD laptop with Ryzen 5 4500U & what appears to be an RX 5300M. GPU vendor is Advanced Micro Devices for both iGPU & dGPU so it’s an AMD test laptop. Add to that the new Microsoft Laptop with 4500U. I think this is Surface Book 3”
Publication: Gadget Bridge
Commenced sales of laptops RedmiBook 14 Ryzen Edition for 465 dollarsedit
Online laptops already available on the online trading platforms, direct sales start from 9 April. Specifications RedmiBook 14 in version Ryzen Edition is similar to the previous modification of RedmiBook 14 laptop with Intel processor. The new APU was replaced by AMD Ryzen Ryzen 3500U 5 and 7 3700U depending on staffing. Along with them the speed and power of the devices is ensured by the 8 – and 16-Gigabyte memory modules.
Publication: The Times Hub
Apple MacBook Air (2020) vs MacBook Pro 13-inch – Tricky Territoryedit
Recently, Apple updated their cheapest laptop, the MacBook air with some much needed changes that people have been asking for the last few years. For starters, the new MacBook Air comes with Intel’s 10th gen processors, more storage and a better keyboard. All this for a cheaper price now at $999, which is quite a ways below the MacBook Pro retails for. So, with all these new changes, what’s the difference between it and the 13″ Pro machine?
Publication: TechQuila
Microsoft gets on board digital platform WalkMe to boost Dynamics 365 salesedit
Microsoft has announced a strategic partnership with digital adoption platform WalkMe to help increase Dynamics 365 adoption among enterprises to utilise the technology efficiently and productively. Through this partnership, the companies will enable enterprise organizations to easily deploy WalkMe’s Digital Adoption Platform on top of Microsoft Dynamics 365 without an extension.
Publication: Hindustan Times
HP Envy 17 laptop launched at $1,250edit
HP has launched the Envy 17 laptop in the US which will be available at Best Buying at $1,250 “in the coming days”. The latets device from HP comes with a 17.3 inch full HD multitouch screen and runs on Windows 10 operating system. It offers an 86% screen-to-body ratio and is powered by a quad-core 10th-generation intel core i7-1065G7 processor paired with 12GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce MX330 graphics card and 2GB GDDR dedicated video memory.
Publication: Gadgets Now
Google Stadia for Free: YouTube Premium Subscribers Get 3 Months Stadia Pro for Freeedit
oogle has reportedly started gifting three months of Stadia Pro to YouTube Premium members via email. At the moment, it appears that all reports are coming from YouTube Premium subscribers in the UK. The trial will also be available for existing Premium members in the US, reports 9To5Google. As of right now only some members are getting access to the Stadia Pro gift. Google is working towards adding features including the highly-anticipated free tier, YouTube streaming, family game sharing to Stadia soon.
Publication: News 18
E3 2021 dates revealed, organisers promise a ‘reimagined’ event: Reportedit
The E3 2021 edition will be held between June 15 and June 17 next year, according to GamesIndustry.biz. According to the website, the Entertainment Software Association will hold a “reimagined” gaming conference next year. The organisers have already begun notifying its partners over the same. In case you didn’t know, this year’s edition was cancelled following the Covid-19 pandemic. E3 is the world’s biggest gaming convention.
Publication: Hindustan Times
Dell G5 Desktop review: Competing with the consolesedit
Dell is one of the most recognisable names in the world of personal computing. The company has a vast range of laptops that cater to business professionals and gamers alike. However, lesser-known is the fact that Dell makes full-fledged desktops too which mostly focus on heavy users and gamers.
Publication: India Today
Asus ROG Announces New Laptop Range With 10th-Gen Intel Processors, Nvidia RTX Super GPUsedit
We saw Intel and Nvidia announcing new chipsets dedicated for gaming as well as high-end studio notebooks. Naturally, manufacturers had their new lineups ready for this year and Asus announced a bunch of new notebooks targeted at different price segments and loaded with the latest Intel 10th-gen processors and Nvidia’ new RTX Super GPU range. The company is also said to be using liquid metal instead of thermal paste across the lineup for better cooling.
Publication: News 18
Apple could launch the new 13- inch Macbook PRO next monthedit
After refreshing the MacBook Pro 15” and the MacBook Air, its only natural that Apple also refresh the 13” MacBook Pro. According to leakster Jon Prosser, Apple is set to announce the new 13” MacBook Pro next month. Besides this, his tweet carries no details of what the refreshed model would include, but we can make a few educated guesses.
Publication: Digit
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Coronavirus lockdown: AI to solve definition problem as Indians consume more dataedit
TV audience measurement body, BARC, on Thursday said that television viewership had increased 11% to 622 million viewers between March 21-27 when compared to January 11-31, 2020. The online gaming segment, in terms of users, registered an increase of 11% during this period. The time spent increased 26% to over three hours (191 minutes) from 151 minutes in the pre-Covid period. While Indians have been consuming more data, this is also putting stress on data providers.
Publication: Financial Express
Microsoft gets on board digital platform WalkMe to boost Dynamics 365 salesedit
Microsoft has announced a strategic partnership with digital adoption platform WalkMe to help increase Dynamics 365 adoption among enterprises to utilise the technology efficiently and productively. Through this partnership, the companies will enable enterprise organizations to easily deploy WalkMe’s Digital Adoption Platform on top of Microsoft Dynamics 365 without an extension.
Publication: Hindustan Times
Google Stadia for Free: YouTube Premium Subscribers Get 3 Months Stadia Pro for Freeedit
oogle has reportedly started gifting three months of Stadia Pro to YouTube Premium members via email. At the moment, it appears that all reports are coming from YouTube Premium subscribers in the UK. The trial will also be available for existing Premium members in the US, reports 9To5Google. As of right now only some members are getting access to the Stadia Pro gift. Google is working towards adding features including the highly-anticipated free tier, YouTube streaming, family game sharing to Stadia soon.
Publication: News 18
E3 2021 dates revealed, organisers promise a ‘reimagined’ event: Reportedit
The E3 2021 edition will be held between June 15 and June 17 next year, according to GamesIndustry.biz. According to the website, the Entertainment Software Association will hold a “reimagined” gaming conference next year. The organisers have already begun notifying its partners over the same. In case you didn’t know, this year’s edition was cancelled following the Covid-19 pandemic. E3 is the world’s biggest gaming convention.
Publication: Hindustan Times
Apple could launch the new 13- inch Macbook PRO next monthedit
After refreshing the MacBook Pro 15” and the MacBook Air, its only natural that Apple also refresh the 13” MacBook Pro. According to leakster Jon Prosser, Apple is set to announce the new 13” MacBook Pro next month. Besides this, his tweet carries no details of what the refreshed model would include, but we can make a few educated guesses.
Publication: Digit
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