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The Intel i3-13100F First things first, the i3-13100 features a 4-core / 8-thread configuration with no e-cores. This CPU will arrive with 12MB of total cache while requiring just 65W of power. One should note that this SKU is merely an Alder Lake refresh so do not expect mind-boggling increments over the last-gen. This CPU should cost users between $100–$150. Now, let’s get to the performance metrics. The i3-13100F managed to score 1735 points in the single-core and 8837 points in the multi-core test when tested in Cinebench R23....

Micron previously said they were getting set to release their brand-new 24 Gbps GDDR6X memory modules for the next graphics cards. When the announcement was made, Micron had just released 16 Gb DRAM modules with speeds up to 21 Gbps for NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, which had recently hit the market. We will once again be looking at 2GB VRAM capacities and up to 24 GB capabilities on a 384-bit bus interface since Micron will soon deliver even higher pin speeds of 24 Gbps in a 16 Gb density....

— Decoder Podcast (@DecoderPod) November 15, 2022 Xbox CEO Phil Spencer recently discussed the streaming console and the company’s current position in a podcast with The Verge. Phil explained why Microsoft is putting the brakes on Keystone for the time being. A streaming console works similarly to a standard console, only you can only play games via streaming them over the internet. Since games wouldn’t have to be played directly on the console’s hardware, the price tag would be substantially lower; nevertheless, Spencer revealed that Microsoft’s Xbox team was unable to reduce the price to something reasonable, which led to the delay....

Microsoft Windows 10 has been quite unstable, and in several cases unusable, after Cumulative and Feature Updates that contained driver updates. Understanding that the majority of issues involving system crashes and weird behavior are due to the device drivers that are pushed via Windows Update, Microsoft has been amending its policies to improve the quality of driver updates. The company hopes to address crashes and compatibility issues before they become widespread....

Reportedly, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO, Jim Ryan has also visited the EU to express his views over the acquisition and has criticized Microsoft for this move. Jim Ryan’s main concern was that this deal will affect the experience of the gamers in a negative way. According to Jim, he wants gamers to enjoy the best quality games on PlayStation, and Microsoft acquiring Activision can become a hurdle: Now, Microsoft has officially launched a webpage dedicated to its Activision Blizzard deal....

Microsoft has been fighting to have its massive contract with the makers of Call of Duty, Warcraft, Candy Crush, and other well-known games approved by authorities on both sides of the border. Microsoft has said that the transaction is mainly focused on mobile gaming, an area where Microsoft has a limited presence in a sector that is dominated by Chinese behemoths like Tencent. Last month, Mr. Spencer and other Microsoft executives brought an Xbox, a PlayStation, a Nintendo Switch and other devices to a meeting with regulators in London, where they showed off Call of Duty and other games to illustrate a dynamic market, people familiar with the visit said....

Even though it hasn’t been that long since The Last of Us Part 2 was released, rumors have been circulating for quite some time about what Naughty Dog is planning to do next. We are already familiar with the fact that a sequel to Factions is expected to be released in 2023. If you haven’t heard, Factions is an upcoming standalone multiplayer game. An entirely new IP with a fantasy theme has been rumored to be in the works at the studio....

iPad M2 Pro Chip This year’s new iPad Pro, powered by Apple Silicon’s M2 chipset, is expected to arrive on sale in September or October, according to reports. Wireless charging and a new and improved camera system are also expected to be included in the upcoming gadget. According to prior rumours, Apple looks to be preparing to introduce the iPad Pro in the same size as the existing versions, although new variants are expected to be released later next year....

The stock Google Phone dialer app follows material design, which looks great and works efficiently. While custom UI dialers might provide added functionality within the interface but stock dialer is speedier. But before you head to the Play Store, there is one requisite that your phone has to follow. The device must run Android 6.0 Marshmallow. How to Download stock Google Phone dialer For now, the stock dialer app is compatible with Marshmallow-based UIs....

NVIDIA, What to Expect As highlighted by Videocardz, NVIDIA will be having a special event meaning that it will be re-broadcasted and not held live. Though, this has been seen a few times before as well. Jensen Huang did not make an appearance at last year’s CES so the same may follow this year. The event will unfold on January 3, 2023, at 8 AM PT. NVIDIA will launch the RTX 4070 Ti, more on that here....

What is RTX Remix? NVIDIA ventured on the journey to implement RTX in Quake II which as per team green, took a team of NVIDIA engineers, artists and QA experts months upon months to develop. This isn’t sustainable and applicable to every game, so NVIDIA made an alternative. Meet RTX Remix, a free modding platform that makes use of NVIDIA’s pre-existing Omniverse platform. Using RTX Remix Portal 2, a game dating back to 2007 (15 years ago) has been given new life with RTX....

That being said, right before we jump to NVIDIA’s next-gen GPUs, there is still one last SKU the company wishes to launch. The GeForce GTX 1630 is still in the oven at NVIDIA. Once released, this will be the company’s very-first GTX x30 model. Previously, we’ve seen the likes of GT 1030 and GT 730 but never a GTX product with the x30 SKU. Regardless, the GTX 1630 is set to replace the GTX 1050 Ti and should cost less than $190 USD....

The Lovelace King The RTX 4090 is built on the AD102 GPU, which is unparalleled in terms of performance, however it’s not the full-fat version of the chip. NVIDIA is saving that for later. Regardless, the GPU features a massive 24GB of Samsung-made GDDR6X memory running at 24Gbps, amounting up to an effective bandwidth of 1152GB/s across a 384-bit bus. Packed with 16384 CUDA Cores, this powerhouse has 75 billion transistors in total, more than 2....

The RTX 4090 The RTX 4090 is built on the AD102 GPU, which is unparalleled in terms of performance. The GPU features a massive 24GB of Samsung-made GDDR6X memory running at 24Gbps for 1152GB/s of effective bandwidth. Packed with 16384 CUDA Cores, this powerhouse is home to 75 billion transistors in total, more than 2.5x than the RTX 3090 Ti. Priced at $1599, it has raised a few eyebrows from community....

If you didn’t know already, Smash World Tour, one of the largest Smash tournaments, with a $250,000 prize pool, revealed a week and a half before the tournament that Nintendo had abruptly revoked their license. A statement from Nintendo followed, in which it was implied that SWT didn’t live up to the “high standards” that Nintendo demands of its partners. As if that wasn’t bad enough, SWT blamed rival organizer Panda Global for everything that went wrong....

The main voice actor for Bayonetta, Jennifer Taylor, went on Twitter to express her dissatisfaction with the game and warn fans to stay away from it once it releases. She even encouraged fans to show their support by making charitable contributions instead of buying Bayonetta 3. According to a tweet by Taylor, she was only offered $4,000 by Platinum to voice Bayonetta for the entire game. Platinum Games responded by detailing the payment schedule and Helena’s history at the company, including their attempts to re-hire her despite her denials....

Today, I am going to show you the comparison between PS4 pro slim that will help you decide what you should buy. So, without taking much time, let’s explore the pros and cons of PlayStation’s versions. PS4 Models PlayStation 4 was first launched in 2013 when only the original version was available in the market. Later, the company Sony released two upgraded versions of PS4. These two versions are PS4 Slim and PS4 Pro....

Judd Heape, the Vice President of Product Management for Camera, Computer Vision, and Video at Qualcomm, expressed his optimism for a new era for smartphone sensors in an interview with Android Authority. However, he cautioned that the process might take up to five years. In comparison to DLSR cameras, one of the main drawbacks of smartphone cameras is the physical size of the sensor. Providing image quality enhancements through software is the next step when hardware becomes a limitation because mobile devices cannot boast larger sensors no matter how advanced the engineering....

— RibShark (@RibShark) December 24, 2022 Back in the day, a lot of the gamers were confused when the trailer for Rayman 4 didn’t look anything like the game that was released later. What happened was that the game was supposed to be released in the fall of 2006 on all relevant platforms at that time, but at some point, the development was curtailed. The existing developments were eventually used in Rayman Raving Rabbids....

To get as much as possible from your Android’s hardware, you need to know what is beaming service and how it works. And that’s precisely why I made this guide for you. So, let’s start. What is Android Beam, and how to use it? As aforementioned, when we got NFC, we got Android Beam as well. The idea is to be able to share anything, from contact cards and pictures to web pages and YouTube links....