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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000WX Series Processors now available for consumers (PROACTIVE)edit
Finally, from today, professionals can get their hands-on with the new AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO CPUs that are designed to excel in every heavy-end task. These beefier CPUs can handle severe workloads at ease and keep you accelerated, boasting up to 64 Zen 2 cores based on 7nm process.
Publication: TechnoSports
AMD to Launch the Radeon RX 6700 XT Tomorrow at 11 AM ET: Here are the Specsedit
AMD is all set to launch its Navi 22 based Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics card tomorrow at 11 AM ET. The budget Navi 2x GPU is expected to feature roughly the same specs as its predecessor with 40 Compute Units or 20 Work Group Processors (WGPs). The bus width is getting narrower, from 256-bit to 192-bit and the apparent loss in bandwidth will be made up by the inclusion of 96MB of L3 “Infinity Cache”.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD CES 2021 Showcase Takes computing To A whole New Level!edit
AMD introduced a ton of new and exciting stuff at its CES 2021 presentaion. Although people were already expecting new Ryzen 5000 processors for laptops featuring the latest ZEN 3 cores, the CPC performance gain from the previous generation was better than expected, Heres everything AMD announced during its CES 2021 showcase.
Publication: Exhibit Magazine
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Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LW Review: A Decent Choice Despite 10thGen i7 and RTX 2070edit
The Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 is a decent gaming laptop, despite featuring an older generation Intel performance chip and the previous generation graphics chip from Nvidia. It features the Intel Core i7-10750H processor and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q graphics with 8GB VRAM, along with 16GB DDR4 RAM and 1TB SSD. The general performance is obviously quite good, but even in gaming, new games run at high graphics in full HD.
Publication: News18
Nvidia RTX 3090 being out-shelved by the AIB’sedit
We have heard in recent weeks that Nvidia’s high-end specs CMP (cryptocurrency mining) graphics cards will be launched in the coming months. As such the company’s AIB partner has reportedly started to remove GeForce RTX 3090 blower fan variants from their websites.
Publication: TechnoSports
NVIDIA Continues to Blame GPU Shortages on Demand Rather than Supplyedit
In a world where board partners are getting less than 20 units per country (per month), NVIDIA continues to insist that the shortages are primarily the result of strong demand. While technically that’s not incorrect, when retailers are getting less than 100 graphics cards in the entire Asia-Pacific region, it makes it hard not to blame the supply. Talking at the Raymond James Institutional Investors Broker Conference Call, the NVIDIA CFO said the following when asked whether demand would have been better if there was more supply:
Publication: Hardware Times
Intel 10th Gen CPU Power Consumption Explained: PL1, PL2, and Tauedit
One of the hardest things to determine about a processor is its load power consumption. That’s doubly true for Intel’s 10th Gen CPUs. While the marketed TDP is usually around 95-125W, under load, most high-end chips consume as much as 225W. The 10th Gen processors take it to another level, with the Core i9-10900K drawing as much as 260W under load while the Core i7-10700K can go as high as 229W. So why do Intel’s high-end processors draw so much power and what exactly is the power management profile of these chips like?
Publication: Hardware Times
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Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LW Review: A Decent Choice Despite 10thGen i7 and RTX 2070edit
The Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 is a decent gaming laptop, despite featuring an older generation Intel performance chip and the previous generation graphics chip from Nvidia. It features the Intel Core i7-10750H processor and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q graphics with 8GB VRAM, along with 16GB DDR4 RAM and 1TB SSD. The general performance is obviously quite good, but even in gaming, new games run at high graphics in full HD.
Publication: News18
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Is The Perfect Work From Home Device You Need To Get Things Doneedit
The world has changed ever since the COVID-19 lockdown and so has the demand for laptops that enables people to work from home or attend online classes. Whether you are a student or a professional, Microsoft seems to have come out with the perfect laptop that facilitates all of your needs with its lightweight Surface Laptop Go.
Publication: MensXP
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K’nataka Eyes 50k New Jobs with ER&D Policyedit
To boost innovation and promote skill development in the state, Karnataka has unveiled an Engineering R&D Policy.
Publication: The Economic Times
Cloud & security certifications are hot, can get you top dollaredit
A study done by talent consulting firm Han Digital, and shared exclusively with Times Techies, shows that the cloud solutions architect certifications from Google Cloud, AWS and Microsoft Azure are among the top certifications today in India. Professionals completing these certifications draw the biggest salaries, going up to Rs 50-60 lakh per year. VMware’s data centre virtualisation certification is also among Han Digital’s top nine certifications. This too certifies you as a cloud transformation expert.
Publication: The Times of India
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