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Intel confirms that there will be no recall for their 13th and 14th-gen CPU despite instability issue
Jul 29, 2024, 09:00
manhkbrady
Hardware News
Intel has stated that there is no fix and no recall for its problematic 13th Gen and 14th Gen Core CPUs, with any damage to the processors being permanent.
Intel has started to open up about the ongoing instability issues with their 13th/14th generation Raptor Lake CPUs. This week, the company confirmed that a “microcode patch” is coming to prevent the issue. However, it is now clear that already unstable Intel 13th/14th generation CPUs are permanently damaged. Intel has made it clear that they have no plans to recall the affected CPUs.
Intel also confirmed that high voltages aren't the only reason its 13th Gen and 14th Gen Core CPUs are...
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AMD delays Ryzen 9000 launch to August due to quality concerns
Jul 25, 2024, 22:14
manhkbrady
Hardware News
AMD says it's delaying retail availability for its Zen 5 chips, including the Ryzen 9 9950X and 9900X, as well as the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X.
AMD has announced that its next-gen Ryzen 9000 series CPUs have been delayed until August. The news comes just days before the expected release to consumers, amid reports that reviewers had yet to receive their processors.
In a statement posted by AMD, the company said that initial units “did not meet our full quality expectations” during final checks. This led to the decision to delay the release until next month. Specifically, AMD’s 6-core Ryzen 5 9600X and 8-core Ryzen 7 9700X...
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Leaked benchmark reveals a 13% performance boost for the Ryzen 9 9900X CPU compared to its predecessor
Jul 8, 2024, 13:00
manhkbrady
Hardware News
Leaked benchmarks reveal significant efficiency improvements for AMD’s Ryzen 9000 series CPUs.
AMD is set to launch their Ryzen 9000 series processors later this month, with Wccftech frequently leaking information about it. The media seems to have obtained some confidential and preliminary testing data from board partners optimizing their platforms for the new desktop series. The site has disclosed AMD’s plans for the X3D series, which are currently particularly attractive to gamers. However, with the non-X3D series debuting later this month, the focus has shifted to comparing Zen 5 to Zen 4.
According...
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FSR and DLSS together? A dream finally come true thanks to Ghost of Tsushima
May 23, 2024, 12:59
manhkbrady
Hardware News
Rejoice RTX 20/30 series owners! Ghost of Tsushima allows DLSS Super Resolution and FSR Frame Generation to be used together!
AMD's frame generation and Nvidia's DLSS together at last
Nvidia's DLSS upscaling. AMD's frame generation technology. On the same GPU at the same time. Really? It's cats and dogs living together! Or just the first game to enable that combo, namely Ghost of Tsushima, originally a Playstation 4 title and released just a few days ago on PC.
Despite much of Playstation's success coming from its fantastic selection of exclusive titles, Sony appears to have softened its stance on exclusivity a little...
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