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Introduction AMD FSR Redstone, previously FSR 4, has rolled out in different phases. The first phase began at the beginning of 2025, with the introduction of the FSR 4 ML-Upscaling component. The second phase is where we are today, in December of 2025, with the introduction of ML-Frame Gen and...

lol I guess that's a slip on my part, funny that is what I defaulted with. Fixed it: ALT+R

Introduction AMD‘s FSR “Redstone” is launching now with driver version Adrenalin 25.12.1. FSR Redstone is a suite of FSR technologies, primarily Upscaling, Frame Generation, Ray Regeneration, and Radiance Caching. In fact, part of FSR Redstone had already been released prior to this new driver...

Introduction The ORICO K20 Mini Magnetic Portable SSD (PSSD) is an Ultra-Slim external SSD designed for use with mobile phone devices and portable PC devices such as laptops and notebooks on the move. The ORICO K20Mini Ultra-thin Magnetic External SSD features a strong magnetic back that holds...

I wouldn't call it user error, because if the PSU wasn't powerful enough to handle it, then it should underperform, or cause the PSU to shut down and turn the computer off. It shouldn't kill the card, if something isn't enough power, then it should just not work, or cause instability. That...

Introduction The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 launched in March of 2025 with an MSRP of $549, and represents the fourth-highest video card in NVIDIA’s Blackwell GeForce RTX 50 Series lineup for 2025. The GeForce RTX 5070 follows in the footsteps of the GeForce RTX 5080 and GeForce RTX 5090 with an...

Crazy isn't it. I hear it's for multiple reasons: Demand from AI centers, movement to HBM, which uses stacked chips that eat up production, companies stockpiling RAM in warehouses, a shortage of production, and tariffs taking effect; it all adds up to a perfect storm of pricing. I hear it is...

Scrap the connector, go back to the drawing board. This design should have never passed PCI SIG.

Introduction The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti launched in February of 2025 with an MSRP of $749, and represents the third-highest video card in NVIDIA’s Blackwell GeForce RTX 50 Series lineup for 2025. Unlike the GeForce RTX 5090 and GeForce RTX 5080, which have Founders Edition models, the...

Introduction Intel’s next-generation mobile processor has been announced, and in this introductory article, we will provide a high-level overview of what to expect in 2026 from Intel. In October, Intel let loose all the juicy details on its next-generation mobile platform and data center...

I had to bite the bullet recently, it took me a minute to get used to it, and there's several things I'm not happy with, but I've learned to like it enough I guess, it is what it is, so whatever, Win 11 onward. /edit Oh, I will say, I've learned to like it more after I turned off or uninstalled...

Introduction The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 5050 SOLO is a small, compact video card from ZOTAC, based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 GPU. In our review today, we will take a look at this video card, test default performance, and overclock it, and show 1080p native resolution, DLSS upscaling, and...

It's going to be a lot slower on RDNA 2/3 because they lack FP8.

I'm so tired of constantly hearing that Intel Arc is dead. At some point, you just have to admit it isn't, yet. I don't know the future for them, but I do want them to succeed, and I'm going to stay positive on the matter. I look forward to any new releases.

Deus Ex games are one of my favorite franchises; I adore Human Revolution and Mankind Divided. However, I have never played the original Deus Ex. This might be an opportunity to give it a whirl.