Verdict: Mirror's Edge Catalyst falls short in performance
…Over at Kotaku, the reviewer assigned to Catalyst ran into some performance problems (Opens in a new window) on his high-end gaming rig in the later parts of the game. Hopefully…
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4 New AMD Ryzen CPUs Target Lower Power, Higher Performance
…With these chips, AMD has shifted to using a single CCX cluster instead but claims that overall performance should be 8-10 percent higher for the new parts compared with the old…
Samsung goes legit, stops cheating on benchmarks with latest Android update
…Despite occasional claims to the contrary, the goal of a reputable reviewer is to build a suite of test software that collectively paints a fair picture of phone performance in real-world…
Intel Roadmap Details Plans for Arc GPUs, New Cloud Gaming Service
…Client Roadmap Update As for client roadmaps, Intel claims its Raptor Lake platform will ship later this year with "up to double-digit performance increases." Raptor Lake and Alder Lake are both…
Nvidia's questionable GeForce 337.50 driver, or why you shouldn't trust manufacturer-provided numbers
…Yes, that's how Nvidia claimed an "up to 71%" performance boost for SLI in the 337.50 driver. Sneaky, eh? Kind of like saying "our new driver boosts performance by 71…
Nvidia recalls Shield Pro console over hard drive woes
…Hardcore gamers are still opting for the Xbox One and PS4 , while casual gamers are happy with relatively modest game performance. Nvidia's Maxwell gives them an advantage in this space, to…
Titan supercomputer will have world's fastest storage at 1.4TB/s
…Now, not content with Titan's superb performance and mind-boggling speed, Oak Ridge is stepping up Titan's storage game, adding a new file system that has 40PB of storage. Rather…
AMD's new mobile Kaveri APU brings a big performance boost, now almost competitive with Intel in laptops
…Combined, these improvements should give AMD a significant performance advantage over its older 19W parts. AMD is claiming up to 11 hours of battery life in e-book reader mode, 9.2…
Microsoft demonstrates new HoloLens prototype, talks up dedicated Holographic processor
…Microsoft claims that the HoloLens contains significantly more processing power than your average laptop but doesn't just rely on a standard CPU or GPU. The company claims to have invented a…
PC Gamers Are Warming Up to Windows 11, Steam Survey Reveals
…This was partly due to dubious choices Microsoft made regarding the system’s design and defaults , but it was also thanks to the way Windows 11 security features affected game performance . These…