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AMD Enables FidelityFX For Microsoft’s Xbox Series X|S Consoles

Home News (Image credit: AMD) AMD this week made select capabilities of its FidelityFX package available to Microsoft Xbox Series X|S developers. For Xbox Series X|S, AMD makes available FidelityFX Contrast Adaptive Sharpening (CAS), Variable Shading, and ray-traced shadow Denoiser technologies, which are already supported by numerous PC games. AMD’s FidelityFX is a collection of technologies that can greatly enhance visual quality of games… Read more

Asus ZenBook 13 (AMD) Review: Ryzen Slays the Tiger

Our Verdict The Asus ZenBook 13 UM325SA packs some of the best value we’ve seen in an ultraportable yet, outperforming much more expensive Intel options thanks to new Ryzen 5000U chips. For + Strong and cheap + OLED display + Surprisingly good audio Against – Need a dongle for a headphone jack – Touch-based numpad… Read more

F1 2021 System Requirements: Ray Tracing Hits the Track

Home News (Image credit: Codemasters) EA and Codemasters revealed the F1 2021 system requirements for the upcoming PC launch on Steam. The long-running annual series looks set to add a few extra twists and turns this round, with enhanced ray tracing visuals. That means you’ll likely benefit even more from having one of the best… Read more

Windows 10’s Store May Open Up to More Games and Software Soon

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Finding software via the Microsoft Store app for Windows 10 might be less painful soon. Windows Central today reported that Microsoft is redesigning the app to offer a better experience for developers and consumers alike with a variety of changes. Microsoft started distributing software via the Windows Store for Windows… Read more

Some Laptop Makers May Only Fulfill 50 Percent of Orders in Q2 2021

Home News (Image credit: Acer) Demand for PCs in the second quarter continues to be high amid chip shortages, which constrains manufacturers’ ability to fulfill orders. A new report from Taiwan indicates that some vendors are projected to see shipments fall short of orders by 30% to 50% in Q2 2021. According to an IDC… Read more

AMD Releases Adrenalin 21.4.1 With Ryzen CPU Monitoring and PC to PC Streaming

Home News (Image credit: AMD) AMD is releasing Adrenalin driver 21.4.1 today with several improvements for some of the best graphics cards, as well as a host of new updates to AMD Link and Radeon Software. These include features such as CPU monitoring in the Radeon Software, a new GPU stress-testing utility, and a Windows… Read more

Microsoft reportedly working on new Windows store that’s open to all apps and games

Microsoft is reportedly working on a big overhaul to its app store for Windows. Windows Central reports that the software maker plans to release an updated store later this year that will be far more open to all types of apps and games. This could pave the way for developers to be able to submit… Read more

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch review: redemption

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. On paper, the Surface Laptop 4 is a Surface Laptop 3 with better chips. In look and feel, very little has changed from the last generation. Sure, there are differences here and there: the Laptop 4 is… Read more

Corsair One a200 Review: Liquid-Cooled Ryzen and RTX 3080

Our Verdict With a Ryzen 9 5900X and an RTX 3080, both liquid-cooled for quiet operation in a compact case, Corsair’s One a200 is easy to recommend–if you can afford it and find it in stock. Just know that your upgrade options are more limited than larger gaming rigs. For + Top-end performance + Space-saving,… Read more

Latest Windows 10 Update Causes Frame Rates to Plummet and BSODs

Home News (Image credit: Microsoft) A recent Microsoft update for Windows 10 appears to be wreaking havoc on some computers since its release several days ago. Update KB5001330 for builds 2004 and 20H1 and update KB5001337 for builds 1909 and 1903 are causing serious issues, from annoying frame rate bugs all the way to BSODs,… Read more

Xbox Cloud Gaming Beta Coming to Windows and iOS Tomorrow

Home News (Image credit: Xbox) Xbox Cloud Gaming will come to Windows 10 PCs and Apple iOS devices in a limited beta tomorrow, April 20, the company announced today. For now, the beta will be available to 22 countries, with more being added at a later date. This beta will be exclusive to Xbox Game… Read more

Asus ROG Delta S gaming headset review: High-quality sound for PC, Switch and PS5

(Pocket-lint) – There aren’t a great many high-resolution gaming headsets out there, but the devices that do exist can make a real difference to your gaming experience. That extra audio range provides more immersion and also helps with things like hearing footsteps in competitive shooters. The Asus ROG Delta S sports a high-resolution Quad DAC… Read more

Viper Gaming VP4300 NVMe SSD offers blazing fast PCIe Gen 4 speeds

Matthew Wilson 1 day ago Featured Tech News, Software & Gaming Viper Gaming is back in the headlines this week with a new PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD. Boasting write speeds of up to 7,400MB/s and up to 2TB capacity, the Viper Gaming VP4300 SSD looks to be a significant upgrade over previous generations. This… Read more

Days Gone PC features and improvements announced, releasing on May 18th

Home / Software & Gaming / Days Gone PC features and improvements announced, releasing on May 18th Matthew Wilson 2 days ago Software & Gaming We’ve known for a while now that Days Gone is the next major PS4 console exclusive to be coming to PC. Now, we have a date and our first look… Read more

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-11600K: Mid-Range Rocket Lake and Ryzen 5000 CPU Face Off

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware, Shutterstock) The Intel Core i5-11600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X rivalry is a heated battle for supremacy right in the heart of the mid-range CPU market. AMD’s Ryzen 5000 processors took the lead in the desktop PC from Intel’s competing Comet Lake processors last year, upsetting our Best CPU… Read more