While only available in the Fidelity Mode (which is locked at 30 frames per second), the RT reflections do provide a significant improvement, especially since GTA V and GTA Online didn’t have good screen space reflections to begin with. Twitter user @videotech shared a lot of footage and images, which we’ve gathered below. — Ben (@videotech_) December 13, 2022 — Ben (@videotech_) December 13, 2022 — Ben (@videotech_) December 13, 2022...
The PS5 and Xbox Series X offer identical visual modes – Fidelity gives you native 4K, ray tracing, and 30fps, Performance offers native 1440p at 60fps, and RT Performance offers dynamic 1440p, ray tracing, and 60fps. Based on the analysis above, it seems PS5 holds pretty much rock solid in all modes, with only small 1 or 2 frame dips in Performance mode when things get crazy. Meanwhile, the Xbox Series X really seems to struggle in RT Performance mode, dropping all the way down to the 30 to 40fps range, and Performance mode dips to the low 50s....
This was announced in a Microsoft Blog post that talks about the development team’s delight at the positive response the game has received during Gamescom. They also have stated that they are going to make an appearance during this year’s Tokyo Games Show. Gungrave G.O.R.E. marks the return of a legendary PS2-era series. In it, you’ll be able to play the gun-wielding badass anti-hero of your dreams as you mow down tons of enemies in a gory ballet of bullets and experience a story of vengeance, love, and loyalty, all in a beautiful third-person action shooter, combining the best that Eastern and Western game design has to offer....
Here’s a rundown of the new features and content added in the latest Halo Infinite update: Custom Game Browser “Custom Games can now be opened up to all players via the new Custom Game Browser. This feature allows players to start and join a Custom Game using any map and mode combination, including content created in Forge. The Custom Game Browser lists currently active Custom Games that players can join immediately without waiting in a lobby....
Ray tracing support will arrive for PC players in March 2023 when Season 3 kicks off, according to AMD. Features include ray-traced shadows in both Big Team Battle and Arena with improved performance, better shadows, and improved lighting on AMD’s new Radeon RX 7000 “RDNA 3” GPUs. Halo Infinite Season 3 was supposed to launch by the end of this year, but back in September of this year, 343 Industries and Microsoft delayed the arrival of the new season by four months to March 2023....
The Galaxy S22 and Tab S8 run One UI 4.1 based on Android 12 and now Samsung has announced a list of features that will be coming to older Galaxy smartphones and tablets, too. The company has just started rolling out the update on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3, and will soon be arriving on a number of other devices, too. Samsung Publishes the Entire List of Galaxy S22 Features Coming to Older Devices Through One UI 4....
Initially introduced in Windows 10 Professional for Workstations, the Ultimate Performance Power Plan was then introduced with Windows 10 April 2018 update. This feature is by default built into Windows, but has not been made available for devices with a battery (i.e. laptops). This is because the power consumption would be much greater and may not be worth the enhanced performance gains. This article illustrates how to enable the feature on a Windows 11 or 10 PC, even if it is disabled for your device....
However, accessing the BIOS settings on each PC is confusing, as every manufacturer has its own special key to access it as the computer is booting. On top of that, the user has very little time to press that key before the computer boots up the OS. This article highlights how you can access your BIOS according to your specific computer. Also check out: how to access BIOS information in Windows 10 without restarting....
There are certain signs and symbols that we need to use in official documents but have no convenient method of doing so. These symbols include the Copyright ©, Trademark ™, and Registered ® symbols. Usually, these symbols are used in conjunction within the same document. Since there are no buttons available on the keyboard to enter these symbols, people usually go online and copy these symbols to use them as their own....
The default state of the PIN is for simple numerical characters between 4 and 127. However, this can be changed to keep the quick sign-in option while increasing the security of your computer. How to configure Windows Hello PIN Before we begin to manage the characteristics of the PIN, let us show you how you can create a sign-in PIN for your account on Windows 10. Often users prefer creating this right after a fresh installation, as it is more convenient to sign in to their accounts....
Vietnamese Shop Repurposes Hundreds of NVIDIA’s RTX A4000 Workstation Cards Into Crypto Mining Machines With the Ethereum proof of stake on the horizon, crypto mining isn’t as lucrative as it used to be however, there are other options or alternatives that miners are investing in right now such as Raven, CHR, etc. And since Vietnam has been a very popular crypto mining market, tech retailers are now investing in NVIDIA RTX workstation graphics cards for mining purposes....
This is coincidentally the same CPU that will be powering the Aurora supercomputer at Argonne National Laboratory. These will also be sent to Los Alamos National Laboratory and Kyoto University. Intel also states that the integration of HBM memory will require no code change and should be seamlessly transparent to the end-user. The 56 cores, formerly codenammed Sapphire Rapids, are constructed out of four tiles and connected using Intel’s multi-die interconnect bridge (EMIB)....
Intel Arc A380 Delivers Impressive Graphics Performance When Overclocked aka Unleashing Its Power Limits The results from Pro Hi-Tech were pretty amazing, with the Intel A380 showing staggering performance on elevated power increases and offsets of voltage to the point where you would almost not realize it is one of the lower-level Intel graphics cards. The Russian overclocking specialist on YouTube overclocked the Intel A380 graphics card by doing something not generally seen in overclocking techniques....
Intel Arc Alchemist GPUs Will Be Getting Resizable BAR Support on Linux In a report by Phoronix, the latest Linux graphics kernel has mentioned ’ Resizable BAR’ or ReBAR support within the patches. The latest patches include a small BAR recovery support for the Intel’s Kernel graphics driver on the Linuxx platform. Following is what the patch states: Considering the patch was sent out for Linux 5.17, it is likely that we can see the Resizable BAR supprort being added as early as Linux 5....
Intel’s Arc Truck Rolling Out To LANFest In Colorado, In September - Comes With Several Gaming PCs Equipped With Arc GPUs Intel has dedicated a truck full of Arc GPU-powered gaming PCs for this year’s LANFest In Colorado which will be held in late September. Pictures tweeted by Evan Stenger reveal the Trick is fitted with at least 30 Gaming PCs which will allow gamers to show off their skills and also get a first taste of the Intel Arc desktop discrete graphics cards which are scheduled for launch in Q3 2022....
Intel CEO assures his company is better prepared than others during the consistent chip shortage Gelsinger and other well noted CEOs, such as Dr. Lisa Su and Jensen Huang of AMD and NVIDIA, have estimated when the shortage will end. Initially, the three companies anticipated that the deficit would be over later this year. However, with resources being sparse and other pitstops during this time, that time frame has changed. Now, Gelsinger is quoted as stating that 2024 will be the year that the chip shortage will end....
Intel has not launched a crucial driver for the new game Elden Ring which it promised, leaving players with a deplorable gaming experience The headache for Intel is that the company has ensured gamers that they would release a Day-0 graphics driver, precisely for Elden Ring. Upon further searching, the website redirect for the Intel driver takes gamers to the 101.1121 drivers that Intel initially released in November of last year, which is in no way fully optimized for the new game....
Intel continued their patchwork around the 13th Gen Core Raptor Lake architecture in GCC and introduced drivers and support for their 14th Gen Core Meteor Lake series and Sierra Forest processors. Sierra Forest is the company’s new fully Xeon E-core-based processor for data centers. The recent work by the company for Raptor Lake and GCC support surrounded the addition of the “-march=raptorlake” target. Michael Larabel of Phoronix notes that Raptor Lake carries similarities in its instruction set architecture and points out that if developers had replaced “raptorlake” with “alderlake,” it may very well display similar, if not identical, results....
Intel launches On Demand service for Sapphire Rapids Xeon data center CPUs with unlockable upgrades for various price tiers Intel’s feature is unique and hints at where chips can be designed. Intel’s Software Defined Silicon will offer servers, data centers, and more options. Intel previously discussed the concept of an upgradeable chip where you could purchase individual features for each for different pricing. Security Upgrade Software Guard Extensions Communications & Storage Suite...
Chip designer Intel Corporation’s 18A semiconductor manufacturing technology is ahead of schedule according to rumors from China. The company is currently spending heavily in order to revive and expand its chip manufacturing. This is a part of a strategy announced by Intel chief Mr. Patrick Gelsinger last year through which the company plans to introduce new manufacturing technologies to the market and expand its production to also allow other companies to submit their designs to Intel for manufacturing....
