AMD "Strix Point" laptop allocates system memory to VRAM  
Published in Graphics


Send 75 per cent of system memory

AMD's latest innovation in laptop gaming technology allows users to efficiently allocate up to 75 per cent of their system memory to video RAM, enhancing graphics performance without needing BIOS adjustments.

How AMD lost the trust of notebook OEMs
Published in Mobiles


Exclusive: Data center first strategy

Strix point, Ryzen AI 300 is a promising product that replaced the Hawk point Ryzen 8000 series but 2024 was not that kind for AMD consumer business unit in general. A design decision to use data center optimized cores (Zen 5) in notebooks and prioritize data center products and wafers left AMD in a position where Qualcomm managed to get more partners excited about its Snapdragon X Elite / Plus series.

Biostar releases Radeon RX 580 White graphics card
Published in Graphics


A blast from the past

Biostar has unveiled the new Radeon RX 580 White graphics card, promising smooth 1080p gaming performance for the mid-range market, and while such a graphics card could find its buyers, it is definitely a blast from the past.

Xiaomi schedules Xiaomi 14T launch event for September 26
Published in Mobiles


Phones leak in official renders

Xiaomi has announced its new Xiaomi 14T event for September 26th, where we expect to see the Xiaomi 14T and Xiaomi 14T Pro smartphones.

Display panel makers to cut fab use
Published in Graphics


Lowering inventory levels

Display panel makers are set to make significant cuts to their fab use in October 2024, according to Omdia’s Display Production and Inventory Tracker.

BOE and Chipzilla come up with new screen
Published in PC Hardware


Cuts power consumption by 65 per cent.

BOE and Intel have unveiled a new screen that promises to cut power consumption by an impressive 65 per cent.

Nvidia could survive if TSMC is shut down
Published in News


But it would not be as good

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said his outfit’s GPU production could continue without TSMC in Taiwan, but it would not be so good.

Microsoft prepares for quantum computers
Published in News


Worried that quantum cats will eat its systems

Software King of the World Microsoft worries that when quantum computers become common, its systems will be wide open to attack by potentially dead or alive cats.

EU investigates Google over data scraping.
Published in News


More dirty deeds done dirt-cheap

Europe’s privacy watchdog is snuffling around allegations that Goggle has been developing one of its artificial intelligence models using illegally harvested data.

More layoffs at Microsoft gaming
Published in Gaming


Xbox division

Software King of the World Microsoft does not appear to have finished firing voles who are surplus to its requirements.