NVIDIA TU116 From MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Ventus Smiles for the Camera
NEWS
Today we get a look at the actual core of the NVIDIA TU116-400-A1, the GPU that powers the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti. The die is quite a bit smaller than that seen on the TU106 used on the GeForce RTX 2060, even though the overall package size remains unchanged.
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 3 GB Cards Coming? ASUS Registers 3 GB Cards with EEC
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Much like the GeForce GTX 1060 it replaced, it seems the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti will also come in both 3 GB and 6 GB variants. ASUS has filed a total of 20 SKUs with the Eurasian Economic Commission, or EEC, spread across nine 3 GB cards and eleven 6 GB cards.
Far Cry New Dawn’ Launch Trailer
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Arrives Ahead of Tomorrow’s Release New Far Cry Trailer of the new game Far Cry New Dawn.
Far Cry® New Dawn will be available on PS4, Xbox One and PC on February 15th, 2019
EKWB Co-Develops a Heatsink for the Intel Optane 905P M.2 SSD
PRESS RELEASE
EK Water Blocks, the premium computer cooling gear manufacturer, is releasing a passive heatsink for the M.2 version of the Intel Optane 905P NVMe SSD. The passive heatsink ensures lower operating temperatures which expands the lifespan and improves the sustained performance of the drive. It ensures that the Intel Optane 905P NVMe SSD operates at its maximum possible performance by preventing thermal throttling during heavy workload cycles.
Rumour – AMD Navi Delayed Until October 2019?
NEWS
Last week AMD released the 7nm Radeon VII, and next on their release schedule is Navi, a mainstream part to go head-to-head with NVIDIA’s midrange cards. Navi is a 7 nm refesh of the Graphics Core Next architecture, which itself has already evolved multiple times since its initial appearance as the 28 nm architecture seen on the Radeon HD 7000 graphics cards. Initially speculated to release somewhere around the middle of the year, there is now rumour of release being pushed back somewhat.
SuperMicro Plans to Re-Enter Desktop Market with Gaming Grade Motherboards
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SuperMicro is not a name generally associated with anything other than servers, even though they didn’t completely leave the desktop market. Truth be told, they even have Intel Z390 motherboards such as the SuperMicro C9Z390-PGW. It features a PLC chip that doesn’t the number of PCI-Express lanes from 16 to 32, two M.2 and two U.2 ports, and even 10 Gigabit Ethernet. Not bad for, what was, the last company to insist on using green PCBs for all of their motherboards.
Battlefield V Gets NVIDIA DLSS Support
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NVIDIA’s DLSS, or Deep-Learning Supersampling, is a form of image-quality enhancement that uses the Tensor cores found on GeForce RTX series cards (note that due to this it won’t work on GeForce GTX series cards). Battlefield V has become the first game to make use of rendering technique, with the latest patch adding support for DLSS.
EVGA x deadmau5 Project and Giveaway
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Canadian electronic music producer and mau5trap label head deadmau5 is one of the most prominent fixtures in the international dance scene of the last decade, instantly recognizable with his signature oversized mau5 head. Known for his live sets and highly produced stage set-ups, he is also an avid video gamer – contributing to soundtracks for Grand Theft Auto, Need for Speed, and more.
Cooler Master Releases New Tenkeyless Keyboards
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Cooler Master, a global leader in designing and manufacturing innovative gaming peripherals and computer components, announces it’s the addition of its two new tenkeyless (TKL) mechanical keyboards, the MK730 and CK530.
The Troubled Beginnings of the Pentium
EDITORIAL
Back in 1993, Intel released the successor to the i486, the Pentium. Originally to be called the i586, Intel was facing the problem of rivals using the same naming scheme as them and were unsuccessful in trademarking 586 due to it being a string of numbers. To combat this, Intel approached Legicon Branding, a branding firm behind the likes of Apple’s PowerBook and Adobe’s InDesign, who came up with the name Pentium. Penta being five (with the Pentium being the fifth iteration of x86 CPU), and -ium being the suffix found with many elements on the periodic table. With Intel deeming the processor to be a key element in a PC, the Pentium brand was born.
ARCTIC Celebrates MX Milestone – 10 Million Sold and Counting
PRESS RELEASE
ARCTIC, a leading manufacturer of low-noise PC coolers and components, is celebrating the sale of more than 10 million tubes of its MX-2 and MX-4 thermal compounds. This year, both versions of the well-loved thermal compound will be packaged in a celebratory 2019 edition.
EVGA and Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Cards Sighted
NEWS
Yesterday we saw the first photographs confirming the existence of the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, which is expected to be announced this Friday with retail availability following on 22 February, with packaging of the GALAX GeForce GTX 1660 Ti pictured during unpackging for an unknown retailer. Today we see images of cards from EVGA and Palit brought to us by VideoCardz.
ASRock Launches Phantom Gaming X Radeon VII 16G Graphics Card
PRESS RELEASE
The leading global motherboard, graphics card and mini PC manufacturer, ASRock, launches the flagship level product – Phantom Gaming X Radeon VII 16G graphics card, featuring AMD’s world’s first 7nm Radeon VII gaming GPU and 16GB 4096-bit HBM2 memory with powerful computing performance, plus full instruction set support such as DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5 and Vulkan for the latest AAA-rated games, virtual reality (VR), 3D rendering and video editing applications, and next-generation computing workloads. It provides a great experience for enthusiast gamers and professional creators.
Corsair Hydro H100i RGB Platinum SE All-White Liquid Cooler Launching Soon
NEWS
White has been making another comeback lately, and Corsair has been paying attention with a slew of white products now available including RAM, peripherals and the new H100i RGB Platinum SE 240mm AIO cooler.
Intel Core i9-9990XE Sacrifices Cores For Higher Frequencies, Benchmarks Inside
NEWS
The Core i9-9990XE is an interesting processor given that the name would have one expecting it to have the same core count as the Core i9-9980XE while being a step ahead in terms of clock speed. That is not the case, however.
Photographs Confirm Existence of GeForce GTX 1660 Ti – GALAX Card Pictured
NEWS
There has been much talk about the potential of an upcoming GeForce GTX 1660, but now we have actual photographs of the product upcoming card that have been shared on Reddit.
GOD EATER 3 – Launch Trailer | PS4, PC
GAMING
How does it feel to give up your humanity? Become a God Eater today and be the last chance for our survival! You will enlist in battle, defeat the Ash Aragami, and prevent an apocalypse.
Observer – Launch Trailer
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Observer – Out Now Observer is a cyberpunk, detective thriller set in the year 2084 in Krakow, Poland. The world lies in ruins with corporations seizing power after the fall of governments. You do their bidding. No lie will remain hidden from you, as you hack into the minds of those you interrogate. When your past catches-up, you must act on your own and unravel the mystery of your son’s disappearance. Your name is Daniel Lazarski, you’re an Observer.
Apex Legends – Launch Trailer
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Conquer with character in Apex Legends, a free-to-play battle royale game where legendary challengers fight for glory, fame, and fortune on the fringes of the Frontier. Explore a growing roster of diverse characters and experience intense tactical squad play in a bold, new evolution of battle royale. Play for free now
Anthem Launch Trailer – Out Feb 22
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Unleash your power as you suit up in one of four javelins and take on a world full of danger. Team up with friends to overcome the toughest challenges you can find.
Sea of Thieves – Friends Play Free
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From February 6th-13th , every existing Sea of Thieves player will be able to invite up to three friends to download and play the game for free.
New Metro: Exodus Trailer “Artyom’s Nightmare” Released
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4A Games’ latest game in the Metro franchise, the upcoming Metro: Exodus is looking to be one of the biggest games of 2019. The developers have released a new CGI cinematic trailer for the game, titled “Artyom’s Nightmare.”
Cinebench R15 for HEDT Processors Now Available
NEWS
Cinebench R15 is a good test of a CPU’s speed, but due to it scaling almost linearly with core count it is becoming an extremely quick test. This not only means that a rather unstable CPU can complete a run, but also there can be large fluctuations in scoring as some runs might be completed before thermal throttling even gets a chance to kick in. To combat this, “Hwgeek” has released an unofficially modded version of Cinebench R15 labelled “Cinebench R15 EXTREME!”
Astroneer – Official Launch Trailer
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Astroneer has now left Early Access and Game Preview and launched its full 1.0 update. Now available on Steam and Xbox Play Anywhere.
AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected – Launch Trailer – Nintendo Switch
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Colorful indie adventure game AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected is OUT TODAY on Nintendo Switch! Inspired by classic anime with a sprinkle of rogue-lite elements, embark on an intimate quest to make friends, save your village, and find out more about your parents!
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