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UL Releases 3DMark ‘Wild Life’ Test For Notebooks & Mobiles

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 20:19:57 GMT

The folks at UL have just augmented the super-popular 3DMark benchmark with a new test, and this one caters to mobile – notebooks, tablets, and phones. Like some of UL’s other tests, this Wild Life one is set to deliver as accurate a comparison between devices as possible, despite the differences in.....

OnePlus Unveils Its $749 8T Flagship: 120Hz Screen, 65W Charging & Quad Cameras

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 21:05:24 GMT

Right on schedule, the folks at OnePlus unveiled their latest high-end smartphone today: OnePlus 8T. Some of the biggest highlights include a fast 120Hz screen (which comes as a surprise to no one, given the company’s own hints), as well as a bolstered 65W charger that can fill the phone’s large battery.....

SPEC Releases SPECviewperf 2020, Sports Updated Tests & UX Improvements

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 16:39:00 GMT

The most popular workstation viewport testing tool on the planet has just received an update, and for those who make use of SPECviewperf, the latest version is worth an immediate download. At quick glance, the overall benchmark may seem really similar to the previous one, but there have been many improvements made.....

AMD Announces Four Zen 3 Processors, Promises Up To 19% IPC Performance Boost

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 16:30:26 GMT

Right on schedule, AMD announced its Zen 3 processor series today, and did so with one of the quickest presentations we’ve ever seen (a good thing, really). AMD’s Lisa Su, Mark Papermaster, and Robert Hallock all drilled it into our heads with great efficiency that Zen 3 is something special, and everyone.....

Intel Teases PCIe 4.0-equipped ‘Rocket Lake’ Platform For Early 2021 Release

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 15:33:25 GMT

In a blog post hosted at Medium, Intel’s John Bonini dives into what makes Intel important for gaming, while also laying out a bit of what’s to come. The post talks about Intel’s DNA, and where we’ve come from. Remember when Pentiums were the most sought after in the 90s? Remember how.....

Corsair Releases High-end K100 RGB Optical Gaming Keyboard

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 17:16:09 GMT

Corsair has just released a beastly gaming keyboard, called K100 RGB. The company considers it to be the ‘pinnacle” of gaming keyboards, and does have a range of features to help back that claim up. Corsair says that this is the fastest keyboard in existence, thanks to its AXON “Hyper-Processing Technology”, which.....

Microsoft Soon To Add x86 64-bit Emulation Support To Windows On Arm

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:00:09 GMT

We’ve used Windows on Arm quite a bit here at Techgage over the past two years, and overall, our experiences have been good. One thing that has helped is the solid hardware (a la Microsoft Surface Pro X and Lenovo Yoga), but beyond that, the performance and capabilities offered made it feel.....

How Does Dual GPU Rendering Scale With NVIDIA’s RTX 3080 & Your Old GPU?

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 19:45:43 GMT

Have you ever wondered about the performance gains you could see by combining dissimilar GPUs? With the RTX 3080 having launched, we're taking a look at how our rendering workloads are improved when the card is combined with each of the last-gen GeForce RTX GPUs - as well as the older GTX 1080 Ti, for good measure.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Performance In Blender, Octane, V-Ray, & More

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:00:02 GMT

NVIDIA launched its first Ampere-powered GPU just over one week ago, and on schedule, the second has arrived: GeForce RTX 3090. This GPU targets users who demand uncompromising performance and capabilities out of their graphics hardware, and with 24GB of GDDR6X, this GPU has plenty of breathing room for your biggest creative workloads.

AMD Launches Five New Chromebook-bound Athlon & Ryzen Processors

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 20:26:11 GMT

AMD sure covers a lot of processor ground with its various series. With a chip like the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X, it offers 64 cores and 128 threads to those with heavy-duty computing needs. Conversely, it’s a launch like today’s that reminds us that AMD hasn’t forgotten about the rest of the market......

OnePlus To Unveil Next Smartphone, The ‘Ultra’ 8T, On October 14

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 19:36:47 GMT

OnePlus has just announced that it will unveil its OnePlus 8T on October 14, at 10:00 EST. It’s sometimes the case that the mid-series launch of a OnePlus phone ends up being more intriguing than the launch model to come before it, but OP’s Pete Lau says that the company is “once.....

Microsoft To Acquire ZeniMax Media, Become Home For Bethesda, id Software

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:45:57 GMT

Microsoft has today announced that it’s planning to acquire ZeniMax Media for a cool $7.5 billion. That name alone might not paint the full picture, as within ZeniMax Media is Bethesda Softworks, Arkane Studios, id Software, and much more. Franchises found within include The Elder Scrolls, DOOM, Fallout, Dishonored, Prey, Quake, among.....

NVIDIA Answers Questions Surrounding Last Week’s GeForce RTX 3080 Launch

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 17:31:05 GMT

For proof of the fact that last week’s launch of NVIDIA’s new Ampere-based GeForces was hyped, look no further than the hordes of eager fans who were left feeling empty, mere minutes after the cards went on sale. According to NVIDIA, even it was left flabbergasted as to how things went down,.....

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming At 4K, Ultrawide & With RTX On

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 11:00:13 GMT

We were left impressed with our look at NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3080 in creative applications, so now it's time to turn our attention to gaming! In this article, we're going to take a look at 4K and ultrawide performance in a selection of current games, as well as explore some RTX titles, including Fortnite, Minecraft, and Control.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Performance In Blender, Octane, V-Ray, & More

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 13:00:50 GMT

NVIDIA's first Ampere GeForce has landed, and it's proving itself to be quite a beast. For our first look at the performance of NVIDIA's new RTX 3080, we're tackling rendering with the help of Octane, Blender, V-Ray, KeyShot, Arnold, and Redshift, comparing it against the previous generation of RTX cards, and also the $699 GPU from two generations ago: The GTX 1080 Ti.

MAGIX Vegas Pro 18 Processor & Graphics Card Performance

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 12:00:05 GMT

MAGIX's Vegas Pro 18 has recently launched, so we've decided to not just pay it a visit, but throw a dozen or so CPUs and GPUs at it, and see where strengths from each vendor pop up. In addition to the encode and playback tests we've run before, we're adding three new tests to this round, each revolving around one of the new FX filters: Colorize, Style Transfer, and Black Bar Fill.

NVIDIA Ampere: Delivering A 2080 Ti Killer For $700?

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 20:10:19 GMT

NVIDIA has just unveiled its Ampere-based GeForce launch models: RTX 3070, RTX 3080, and the monstrous 24GB RTX 3090. In addition to the promise that gamers will be getting more bang for their buck with this new series, NVIDIA had a number of other technologies to show off as well, including Reflex, Broadcast, IO, and Omniverse Machinima.

NVIDIA Set To Announce New GeForces Tomorrow, Sept 1

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 20:30:37 GMT

As we reported on earlier this month, NVIDIA has been planning to unveil its next-gen GeForce graphics cards on September 1. While the wait to this point has been a little painful, we’re on the cusp of learning all about these new GPUs, and see how many of the rumors floating about.....

Chaos Czech Releases Corona Renderer 6, Addressing Everything ‘From Foam To Sky’

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 19:30:48 GMT

The folks at Chaos Czech have been busy, having released Corona Renderer 6 for Maxon’s Cinema 4D last week, and now a follow-up of version 6 for 3ds Max users. The company says that this latest update addresses “everything from foam to the sky”, and it’s really not kidding. A new sky.....

Blender 2.90 Releases With Improved CPU Rendering, OptiX Denoising Support For Older NVIDIA GPUs

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 18:20:31 GMT

Right on schedule, the Blender Foundation has released the latest major version of its popular open-source 3D design toolkit, 2.90. This is the first release since the launch of the 2.83 LTS, and naturally won’t replace that LTS, but instead sit alongside it. Users who want Blender to remain as close to.....