… RDNA4 includes AI accelerators that support the FP8 data format in the hardware, and porting FSR 4 to older GPUs meant getting it running on the integer-based INT8 hardware in the RDNA3 and RDNA2-based GPUs. …
… Maybe Project Helix will resemble Valve’s decade-old Steam Machines effort , with outside manufacturers releasing their own hardware running Microsoft’s OS and gaming platform at various price points and power levels. …
… The hardware is currently positioned only as part of a special “20th anniversary” bundle that also includes a pair of Xreal R1 AR glasses. …
… Or maybe Valve’s current hardware troubles are just a blip, and its work on Proton and other technologies is putting a more permanent dent in Microsoft’s PC gaming monopoly. …
… Kyle Orland has been the Senior Gaming Editor at Ars Technica since 2012, writing primarily about the business, tech, and culture behind video games. …
… So when we hear that a piece of game-playing hardware from the ’90s or later can’t run Doom , our ears perk up. …
Hardware driver updates can be a blessing and a curse. …
… Outside of the US, Nintendo announced the following new hardware prices for other markets: Canada: $679.99 from $629.99 Europe: €499.99 from €469.99 Japan: ¥59,980 from ¥49,980 – effective May 25 Kyle Orland has been the Senior Gaming Editor at Ars Technica since 2012, writing primarily about the b… …
… Andrew is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica, with a focus on consumer tech including computer hardware and in-depth reviews of operating systems like Windows and macOS. …
… The only one of Valve’s new hardware announcements from late last year to have actually shipped is the $99 Steam Controller , because “ it doesn’t have RAM in it .” Andrew is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica, with a focus on consumer tech including computer hardware and in-depth reviews… …