Here's something we weren't expecting: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition might be about to launch on PlayStation consoles. The rumor comes from the franchise's subreddit, where someone spotted players supposedly joining a multiplayer match from Sony's platform, possibly while testing the port. Truth to be told, The Verge's Tom Warren did hint it could happen in a newsletter posted a few months ago: As part of Project Latitude, Microsoft has also been considering launching Age of Empires II Definitive Edition on rival consoles in early 2025, and its upcoming remastered spinoff, Age of Mythology: Retold, could come, too. Age […]
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" gaming GPUs are said to be launching "soon" as stated by renowned leaker, Kopite7kimi. Kopite7kimi Hints At NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" Gaming GPUs Launching Soon The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" gaming GPU launch is getting closer, but while the green team hasn't announced anything officially themselves, Kopite7kimi suggests that the launch will take place soon. This comes as a new post on the social media platform "X" where the leaker made a cryptic statement about the launch of the next-gen GPUs which can be seen below: We will meet GeForce of Blackwell soon. […]
This morning, Nintendo reported its latest quarterly financial results to investors. The previous trend of weak Switch sales has continued: the hybrid handheld/home console sold only 2.62 million units this quarter, for a lifetime total of 146.04 million units as of September 30, 2024. The quarterly Switch sales decreased by 10.58% year-over-year. A similar result was seen regarding quarterly software sales (39.6 million units), which dropped by 10.66% compared to last year's quarter. Out of the new games, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has sold 2.58 million units, the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake sold 1.94 million, […]
DDR5 Gear 2 performs better than Gear 4 memory settings in both latency and performance departments on Intel Z890 motherboards. High memory frequency with DDR5 CUDIMM on Intel and AMD platforms doesn't favor performance or latency In recent weeks, we have seen a plethora of CUDIMMs being launched. Corsair, G.Skill, Colorful, and many more manufacturers introduced their own CUDIMM DDR5 memories for Intel's Z890 and AMD X870/X870E platforms that seek to enhance the overall performance of the system. Some overclockers already broke world records by breaking the 10000 MT/s and 12000 MT/s marks, but as we said previously, we are […]
MSI has added a "105W TDP" mode to its AM5 motherboards running the latest AGESA 1.2.0.1 BIOS, boosting AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs. AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs Receive Upto 13% Boost In Cinebench With 105W TDP Mode on MSI's Motherboards Using AGESA 1.2.0.1 BIOS Back in June, we reported that AMD was planning to do a re-spec of its Ryzen 7 9700X CPU to a 120W TDP (officially 65W). The plan was devised to ensure that the CPU delivers better gaming & multi-threaded performance to make it look like a decent […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs are off to a slow start as their sales figures highlight a weak reception from PC builders. AMD's Latest Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs Just Sold 50 Units During First Week of Launch At Germany's Largest Retailer, Asian Retailers Highlight Low Supply But Decent Value As Selling Point The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X were the first Zen 5 CPUs to hit retail shelves last week. These chips were met with mixed reviews but I personally highlighted them as a strong […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs based on the Zen 5 core architecture might be getting a new BIOS update that revises the TDP to 105W. AMD's 65W Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs To Get New "105W" SMU Update Through Latest BIOS The first two AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X, rolled out last week. These mainstream chips were targeted at the masses with 65W TDPs by default and only going up to 88W using PBO. The Ryzen 5 9600X was rated at the […]
AMD has confirmed the official prices of its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs including 9950X, 9900X, 9700X & 9600X which start at $279 & up to $649. AMD Has Officially Confirmed The Prices of Its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU Family, Slightly Lower Than Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" At Each Segment Today, AMD is confirming the prices of its entire Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU family which starts at $279 US and goes as high as $649 US. While previous prices came from retailers, this time, AMD itself is confirming the prices which are pretty much the same as disclosed […]
New benchmarks of AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core & Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs have leaked in Cinebench. AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core Up To 11% Faster Vs 7900X & Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core Up To 10% Faster Vs 7700X In New "Zen 5" Cinebench Benchmark Leak In the latest benchmark leak spree, HXL (@9550pro) has shared the Cinebench R23 performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X & Ryzen 7 9700X "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. The performance measured here may have been done at default configurations but the single-core score might hint at PBO as we've also […]
AMD officially lifted the curtains off its next-generation Ryzen 9000 Dekstop CPUs that are going to feature the Zen 5 core architecture at Computex 2024. The next-generation lineup will be bringing some drastic changes, not only limited to the CPU and we are going to talk about what you can expect in terms of specifications, performance, and prices. AMD Ryzen 9000 'Zen 5' Desktop CPUs, 4nm Upgraded Architecture For The AM5 Platform It's been more than a year since AMD first introduced its AM5 platform alongside a brand new CPU family which we all know as Ryzen 7000 "Raphael". These […]
Anker has now transitioned from its early Black Friday sale over to what it is referring to as its Gear Up for Black Friday event. Alongside markdowns on everything from its latest Prime charging stations to travel chargers, MagSafe stands, cables, and...
Anker has now transitioned from its early Black Friday sale over to what it is referring to as its Gear Up for Black Friday event. Alongside markdowns on everything from its latest Prime charging stations to travel chargers, MagSafe stands, cables, and...
MSI has added a "105W TDP" mode to its AM5 motherboards running the latest AGESA 1.2.0.1 BIOS, boosting AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs. AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs Receive Upto 13% Boost In Cinebench With 105W TDP Mode on MSI's Motherboards Using AGESA 1.2.0.1 BIOS Back in June, we reported that AMD was planning to do a re-spec of its Ryzen 7 9700X CPU to a 120W TDP (officially 65W). The plan was devised to ensure that the CPU delivers better gaming & multi-threaded performance to make it look like a decent […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs are off to a slow start as their sales figures highlight a weak reception from PC builders. AMD's Latest Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs Just Sold 50 Units During First Week of Launch At Germany's Largest Retailer, Asian Retailers Highlight Low Supply But Decent Value As Selling Point The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X were the first Zen 5 CPUs to hit retail shelves last week. These chips were met with mixed reviews but I personally highlighted them as a strong […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs based on the Zen 5 core architecture might be getting a new BIOS update that revises the TDP to 105W. AMD's 65W Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs To Get New "105W" SMU Update Through Latest BIOS The first two AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X, rolled out last week. These mainstream chips were targeted at the masses with 65W TDPs by default and only going up to 88W using PBO. The Ryzen 5 9600X was rated at the […]
AMD has confirmed the official prices of its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs including 9950X, 9900X, 9700X & 9600X which start at $279 & up to $649. AMD Has Officially Confirmed The Prices of Its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU Family, Slightly Lower Than Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" At Each Segment Today, AMD is confirming the prices of its entire Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU family which starts at $279 US and goes as high as $649 US. While previous prices came from retailers, this time, AMD itself is confirming the prices which are pretty much the same as disclosed […]
New benchmarks of AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core & Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs have leaked in Cinebench. AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core Up To 11% Faster Vs 7900X & Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core Up To 10% Faster Vs 7700X In New "Zen 5" Cinebench Benchmark Leak In the latest benchmark leak spree, HXL (@9550pro) has shared the Cinebench R23 performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X & Ryzen 7 9700X "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. The performance measured here may have been done at default configurations but the single-core score might hint at PBO as we've also […]
AMD officially lifted the curtains off its next-generation Ryzen 9000 Dekstop CPUs that are going to feature the Zen 5 core architecture at Computex 2024. The next-generation lineup will be bringing some drastic changes, not only limited to the CPU and we are going to talk about what you can expect in terms of specifications, performance, and prices. AMD Ryzen 9000 'Zen 5' Desktop CPUs, 4nm Upgraded Architecture For The AM5 Platform It's been more than a year since AMD first introduced its AM5 platform alongside a brand new CPU family which we all know as Ryzen 7000 "Raphael". These […]