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HKC drops 800Hz FHD mode, gamers question who asked for this
A monitor company claims it made a screen that switches between high resolution and insane speed. HKC revealed a new 27-inch gaming display featuring dual-mode operation. This monitor can toggle between a 4K resolution at 200 Hertz and a 1080p resolution at 800 Hertz with one click. The Chinese manufacturer says this is the first panel to reach an 800 Hertz refresh rate at full HD. The technology uses a self-developed driver chip and a proprietary quadruple frequency method. It addresses a common trade-off between visual detail and maximum motion smoothness. Most existing ultra-high refresh rate monitors use TN panels and lower resolutions like 720p. The specific panel type and other specs for this HKC model remain unconfirmed. The...
Monster Hunter Wilds leaks hint at Switch 2 port, fans roast it
People found hints that the new Monster Hunter might come to Nintendo's next console. Dataminers discovered a reference labeled nsw2UpgradeEdition in Title Update 4 for Monster Hunter Wilds. This suggests Capcom could be working on a Nintendo Switch 2 port. The game still has major performance problems on PC and consoles despite over one hundred fixes in that update. The community reaction online was deeply skeptical. Users on forums like ResetERA and Reddit joked about a potential Potato Mode for the port. They pointed out that the Steam Deck struggles to run the game even with heavy upscaling. Comments highlighted expectations of a resolution as low as 480p and frame rates around twenty per second. Some compared the rumored port to...
Samsung races TSMC with 2nm GAA push in Texas dirt
A major chipmaker is pivoting its new Texas factory to make the world's most advanced semiconductors. Samsung is changing the plan for its Taylor plant in Texas to focus on a cutting-edge 2-nanometer manufacturing process. This facility was originally going to produce less advanced 4-nanometer wafers. The company increased its initial production target from twenty thousand to fifty thousand monthly wafers. This move directly challenges TSMC, which is avoiding building its latest technology in the United States. The factory needs extreme ultraviolet lithography machines from a company like ASML to make these chips. Samsung has already started mass-producing its first 2-nanometer chip, the Exynos 2600, for its own use. A huge contract...
Lisuan G100 ships, China’s GPU gamble gets real
A Chinese GPU company is finally shipping its own graphics cards. Lisuan has started sending its G100 series processors to customers in China, focusing first on professional digital twin applications. The specific model noted is the 7G106, a gaming-oriented card with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus. It uses a TSMC 6-nanometer process and features 225 watts of power draw. This card includes an in-house architecture with 96 ROPs and 192 TMUs. It supports PCIe 4.0 and uses a single eight-pin power connector. The company developed its own upscaling technology called NRSS. Early performance benchmarks suggest it could compete with mid-range options from larger brands like NVIDIA and AMD. A unique potential advantage is native...
AMD’s 9950X3D2 leaks, gaming beast stays on cache drip
The next big gaming CPU from AMD just leaked. AMD's unreleased Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 processor appeared in Geekbench and PassMark databases. The listings show a 16-core, 32-thread configuration. This upcoming X3D model will likely succeed the current flagship desktop chips from the company. Benchmark scores indicate good single-core performance and strong multi-threaded scaling. The gains over existing processors look more like a refinement than a massive leap. This matches expectations for an X3D chip, where large stacked cache matters more than raw clock speed. PassMark results confirm its competitiveness in the high-end desktop segment. These synthetic tests only show part of the potential. The biggest benefits will probably show up in...
ASUS cooks up budget AM5 boards, RGB junkies need not apply
This motherboard company might try making a cheaper version for AMD. ASUS is reportedly working on a new motherboard line called NEO for the AM5 platform. This series would sit below their ROG and TUF Gaming boards, targeting budget-focused builders. The goal is to offer core features like DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 support while cutting extras to lower the cost. The design philosophy strips away non-essential items. Expect fewer cosmetic touches like RGB lighting and premium bundled accessories. The focus stays on stable operation and necessary expansion slots for storage and graphics. This approach aims for mainstream users and office systems rather than hardcore overclocking. This move could help more people adopt the newer AM5 platform by...
NEMIX slaps $70K price tag on 4TB DDR5, servers feel the burn
A company is selling a four-terabyte memory kit for more than a new car. NEMIX listed a 4TB DDR5 ECC RDIMM kit costing over seventy thousand dollars. This bundle includes sixteen individual 256GB modules built for servers and serious workstations. The memory operates at 6400 MT/s with a CAS latency of 52. It uses a registered design and full error correcting code for data integrity in critical systems. These modules employ a complex four rank by four configuration to achieve their huge capacity. They still run at the normal DDR5 voltage of 1.1 volts. This helps manage power draw inside packed server racks. The listed price breaks down to about seventeen dollars per gigabyte, which is massively higher than consumer RAM. Big buyers like...
ASUS shuts down DRAM factory rumors, sticks to building PCs
A big PC brand just shot down the rumor that it would start making memory chips. ASUS officially denied reports that it plans to manufacture its own DRAM or build a memory fabrication plant. The company stated it has no intention of developing in-house memory technology or investing in semiconductor fabs. These false claims started on a regional tech site quoting unnamed sources, suggesting ASUS wanted vertical integration due to global shortages. The company clarified its focus remains on product design and system integration. It sources memory from established partners for its laptops, desktops, motherboards, and graphics cards. Building a memory fab would need massive capital and face the volatile cycles of the chip market. ASUS...
Navi 21 GPUs cracking under pressure, AMD stays silent
There is drama bubbling about some older AMD GPUs dying a physical death. Reports from China indicate a possible defect in the Navi 21 graphics processor. This chip powers the Radeon RX 6800 and RX 6900 XT video cards. A board partner there shared pictures showing cracked or swollen GPU cores. The company claims it gets these broken Navi 21 units daily from repairs. The damage is described as a physical deformity of the silicon itself, not a circuit board problem. This manufacturer says other brands often reject warranty claims for such visible core damage. They keep replacing them for their own customers and have saved a pile of failed dies as proof. Videos online also show similar cracked and bulging chips, backing up the story. The...
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