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AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 21.2.1 brings 9% increase in performance in The Medium (PROACTIVE)edit
After launching the Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 21.1.1 last month, AMD has brought another new graphics driver update in a short span of time. This indeed is an update to address the recently launched The Medium game along with some other fixes as well.
Publication: TechnoSports
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X in Top 5 Bestselling CPUs on Amazon Despite being Overpriced by $94edit
AMD’s Ryzen 5000 CPUs have been doing extremely well since launch. You can check the company’s Q4 earnings report, the stats from Mindfactory, or the latest figures from Steam’s Hardware Survey.
Publication: Hardware Times
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5 Data Centre Trends That Are Shaping the Industryedit
In this article, we look at what’s in store for the data centre industry in 2021 and the coming years. We predict that the following five trends will shape the sector and dictate its progress. Let’s take a closer look at each of them.
Publication: Techlo Media
Xbox Series X will be in short supply till June at least, says Microsoftedit
Besides the Xbox Series X, it has also been very difficult to buy the PS5 and also the latest AMD and Nvidia GPUs over the recent months, according to reports. And it looks like these shortages are going to continue through most of 2021 with AMD CEO Lia Su warning on their earnings call last week that there might not be capacity until the second half of the year.
Publication: HT Tech
AMD Radeon RX 6800XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080: The competition is intense (PROACTIVE)edit
In 2020, both AMD and NVIDIA introduced their flagship GPUs that were absolutely game-changing because of the insane performance bump compared to last-gen. It is the first time AMD has rightfully challenged NVIDIA with its GPUs and both their flagship Radeon RX 6800XT and GeForce RTX 3080 are insanely powerful.
Publication: TechnoSports
Apple, AMD, NVIDIA, Intel, Qualcomm, and Xilinx have all Booked TSMC’s 3nm Capacity Till 2024edit
According to an industry report from TechNews (Taiwan), TSMC’s next flagship process, namely the 3nm node has already been fully booked till 2024. All major fabless chipmakers including Apple, AMD, Qualcomm, Xilinx, and even Intel have booked the entire 3nm capacity at the Taiwanese foundry thru 2024.
Publication: Hardware Times
More and More Linux Gamers are Ditching NVIDIA and Intel for AMD Hardwareedit
Linux gamers are gradually moving away from Intel-NVIDIA platforms to all-AMD systems. This change has been occurring on both the CPU and GPU side, slowly, but steadily. According to Steam Data compiled by Boiling Steam, AMD’s CPU share among gamers has nearly doubled over the last two years.
Publication: Hardware Times
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NVIDIA GeForce Now finally makes its way to Chrome for Windows and Macedit
The cloud gaming service of NVIDIA has been there for quite some time now, but restricted to Android phones and Chromebooks, whereas on Windows & Macs, one had to go for the standalone versions via their app stores.
Publication: TechnoSports
CM calls for investments in IT sector for sustainable and inclusive developmentedit
Nivruti Rai, Country Head Intel India & VP, DataCenter Group, talked about the opportunities in theelectronics hardware sector and how Kerala should leverage itthrough appropriate policy interventions.
Publication: Devdiscourse
Future demands in-depth expertise beyond mere engineersedit
An entity called INAI to Integrate AI into population-scale applications was established recently with the support of Intel and partnership with Public Health Foundation of India and government of Telangana.
Publication: The Times of India
LG Gram 16 (2021) is coming soon in Chinaedit
The entire LG Gram 2021 models come with latest 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake processors, verified to be Intel EVO platform complaint and featuring Intel Xe graphics for productivity.
Publication: TechnoSports
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i 15 (11th Gen Intel) review: Solid midrange package for students, WFH usersedit
One of its popular choices in the midrange segment is the IdeaPad Slim 5i and the 15-inch variant got the 11th Gen upgrade a while ago. The new Intel chip along with some solid on-paper specifications makes this a tempting buy for most.
Publication: BGR
Xbox Series X will be in short supply till June at least, says Microsoftedit
Besides the Xbox Series X, it has also been very difficult to buy the PS5 and also the latest AMD and Nvidia GPUs over the recent months, according to reports. And it looks like these shortages are going to continue through most of 2021 with AMD CEO Lia Su warning on their earnings call last week that there might not be capacity until the second half of the year.
Publication: HT Tech
AMD Radeon RX 6800XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080: The competition is intense (PROACTIVE)edit
In 2020, both AMD and NVIDIA introduced their flagship GPUs that were absolutely game-changing because of the insane performance bump compared to last-gen. It is the first time AMD has rightfully challenged NVIDIA with its GPUs and both their flagship Radeon RX 6800XT and GeForce RTX 3080 are insanely powerful.
Publication: TechnoSports
TSMC Likely to Prioritize Existing Customers Over Intel for Advanced Process Node Capacity: Analystedit
Analyst Gus Richard believes that Intel won’t be given preferential treatment by TSMC when the company decides to outsource the production of its mainstream CPU lineup to the Taiwanese foundry.
Publication: Hardware Times
NVIDIA’s Board Partners Didn’t Get Any RTX 30 Series Chips in January [Exclusive]edit
NVIDIA’s RTX 30 series supply has continued to be pretty dismal even 4-5 months after launch. The situation in January was especially bad. According to certain board partners I spoke to, most didn’t even get any higher-end RTX 30 series parts in January.
Publication: Hardware Times
More and More Linux Gamers are Ditching NVIDIA and Intel for AMD Hardwareedit
Linux gamers are gradually moving away from Intel-NVIDIA platforms to all-AMD systems. This change has been occurring on both the CPU and GPU side, slowly, but steadily. According to Steam Data compiled by Boiling Steam, AMD’s CPU share among gamers has nearly doubled over the last two years.
Publication: Hardware Times
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Better audio, OLEDs make PCs excitingedit
Laptops with second screens too are taking off. India for ASUS is in the third spot, only behind the US and China, in consumption of devices with a second screen. “People are using their main screen for work, and the second screen for music apps and movies. It’s good for multi-taskers,” Su said.
Publication: The Times of India
Global tablet shipments witness rise in 2020, says IDC reportedit
Tablet shipments through 2020 were led by brands including Apple, Samsung, Lenovo, Amazon and Huawei.
Publication: The Indian Express
COVID-19 exposed the digital divide. Here’s how we can close itedit
Remote learning during the pandemic has been far from universal – 5G could change this
Publication: Qrius
NVIDIA GeForce Now finally makes its way to Chrome for Windows and Macedit
The cloud gaming service of NVIDIA has been there for quite some time now, but restricted to Android phones and Chromebooks, whereas on Windows & Macs, one had to go for the standalone versions via their app stores.
Publication: TechnoSports
LG Gram 16 (2021) is coming soon in Chinaedit
The entire LG Gram 2021 models come with latest 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake processors, verified to be Intel EVO platform complaint and featuring Intel Xe graphics for productivity.
Publication: TechnoSports
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i 15 (11th Gen Intel) review: Solid midrange package for students, WFH usersedit
One of its popular choices in the midrange segment is the IdeaPad Slim 5i and the 15-inch variant got the 11th Gen upgrade a while ago. The new Intel chip along with some solid on-paper specifications makes this a tempting buy for most.
Publication: BGR
Xbox Series X will be in short supply till June at least, says Microsoftedit
Besides the Xbox Series X, it has also been very difficult to buy the PS5 and also the latest AMD and Nvidia GPUs over the recent months, according to reports. And it looks like these shortages are going to continue through most of 2021 with AMD CEO Lia Su warning on their earnings call last week that there might not be capacity until the second half of the year.
Publication: HT Tech
Industry news
Google Stadia Shuts Down Internal Game Studios, Will Focus on Publishing Titlesedit
Google Stadia, the ill-fated game streaming service, is shutting down its in-house game development studios. The company announced the news yesterday, with future plans focused on expanding as a publishing platform for other developers.
Publication: TechQuila
CM calls for investments in IT sector for sustainable and inclusive developmentedit
Nivruti Rai, Country Head Intel India & VP, DataCenter Group, talked about the opportunities in theelectronics hardware sector and how Kerala should leverage itthrough appropriate policy interventions.
Publication: Devdiscourse
5 Data Centre Trends That Are Shaping the Industryedit
In this article, we look at what’s in store for the data centre industry in 2021 and the coming years. We predict that the following five trends will shape the sector and dictate its progress. Let’s take a closer look at each of them.
Publication: Techlo Media
Apple, AMD, NVIDIA, Intel, Qualcomm, and Xilinx have all Booked TSMC’s 3nm Capacity Till 2024edit
According to an industry report from TechNews (Taiwan), TSMC’s next flagship process, namely the 3nm node has already been fully booked till 2024. All major fabless chipmakers including Apple, AMD, Qualcomm, Xilinx, and even Intel have booked the entire 3nm capacity at the Taiwanese foundry thru 2024.
Publication: Hardware Times
TSMC Likely to Prioritize Existing Customers Over Intel for Advanced Process Node Capacity: Analystedit
Analyst Gus Richard believes that Intel won’t be given preferential treatment by TSMC when the company decides to outsource the production of its mainstream CPU lineup to the Taiwanese foundry.
Publication: Hardware Times
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