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HYPERTUNE Launches Gaming Performance Platform for Intel PCs | Invision Game Community
HYPERTUNE, a COMPREADY company, has launched its gaming performance engineering platform for Intel-based PCs, aiming to simplify performance tuning and overclocking. Built using Intel's XTU SDK, the platform automates system-specific optimizations, with internal testing claiming FPS improvements of up to 60%. The technology stems from esports engineering, with founder Austin Copeland having previously worked with TSM.
Chinese RAM hits 9000 MT/s and even matches the speed and latency of the memory in our western gaming PCs
Chinese memory manufacturer Colorful has achieved a new milestone, reaching 9000 MT/s with its domestically produced DDR5 RAM on the AM5 platform. While Western memory has surpassed this speed years ago, this development signifies rapid progress in China's DRAM technology. This advancement, coupled with increasing demand from the AI boom, contributes to global memory supply and potentially impacts pricing for consumers.
How to survive the memory shortage crisis: a PC owner's guide
This guide offers PC owners strategies to navigate the current memory shortage crisis, which is driving up prices for RAM, graphics cards, and other components. It suggests focusing on software solutions like upscaling and frame generation, optimizing existing hardware through updates and BIOS settings, and considering second-hand parts or cheaper alternatives for upgrades. The article anticipates that significant relief in memory pricing is unlikely before 2028 or 2029 due to high AI demand.
The overclocking headroom in AMD's Radeon 7000-series GPUs 'was certainly not accidental... the core of Radeon has to be all about value to the end user'
AMD's David McAfee stated that the overclocking headroom in their Radeon 7000-series GPUs, specifically the Radeon RX 9070 GRE, was intentional. He explained that AMD's strategy is to provide value to end-users by allowing them room for experimentation and customization, a philosophy they are applying to future product generations.
This DDR5 RAM at Computex has integrated fans, but it'll come as no surprise that you can't buy it yet
Cooler Master and G.Skill have collaborated to create DDR5 RAM modules with integrated fans, showcased at Computex. While not yet available for separate purchase due to RAM shortages, these modules aim to combat thermal throttling in high-speed memory and will be included in future Cooler Master system builds. The new RAM kits support AMD EXPO up to DDR5-6000 CL26 and Intel XMP 3.0 up to DDR5-8400, offering up to a 15°C cooling improvement.
Asus sure is picking its moment to launch its first-ever RAM kit, and ROG motherboards can reportedly unlock more…
Asus has launched its first-ever Republic of Gamers (ROG) branded DDR5 RAM kit, celebrating 20 years of the ROG brand. The 48GB kit, developed with BIWIN and using SK Hynix memory, is clocked at 6000MT/s and will retail for $880. A specialized ROG mode for Asus ROG motherboards will allow users to unlock performance up to DDR5-8000.
Overclockers squeeze a record-topping 9.2 GHz out of a 14900KF, just 800 MHz shy of the ten gigs that Intel promised us…
An Intel Core i9 14900KF processor has set a new world record for clock speed, reaching 9.206 GHz using extreme cooling methods. This achievement, while not having practical everyday use, brings the goal of 10 GHz processors, a target Intel once aimed for, closer to reality. The article also touches on Intel's historical pursuit of higher clock speeds and the challenges faced with power consumption.
Intel's 270K Plus is worthy of being picked by Thermal Grizzly as a delidded option, and it's even cheaper…
Intel's Core Ultra 7 270K Plus processor is now available as a delidded option from Thermal Grizzly for just over $525. This CPU offers higher internal bus clocks and other tweaks, making it a powerful option for gaming and content creation, even outperforming Intel's higher-end Core Ultra 9 285K in some scenarios.
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The ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 graphics card has achieved three world records by reaching 3.7 GHz on a single 16-pin connector. In separate news, Microsoft has open-sourced early DOS source code.
'Overclocking should not be a feature that is exclusively reserved for the people paying the most amount of money,' says VP of Intel's enthusiast chip business
Intel's VP of enthusiast chip business, Robert Hallock, indicated that the company plans to offer more unlocked CPUs at lower price points, making overclocking more accessible. This move aims to provide higher-tier performance for budget-conscious PC gamers. Hallock suggested an increase in 'unlocked SKUs' over time, potentially returning to an era where more affordable processors could be overclocked.
Gigabyte's latest Intel motherboard is a little bit sideways, and it's all about reaching 10,400 MT/s with a…
Gigabyte has released a new Intel Z890 motherboard, the Aorus Tachyon Duo X Ice, designed with serious overclockers in mind. The board features an unusual layout with sideways DRAM slots and M.2 connectors, and CPU power sockets in an odd place. While it offers four M.2 slots, the rear I/O panel is sparse, and the large heatsink may interfere with large graphics cards, making it less ideal for everyday gaming PCs.
Yes, it's $1,200, but it's also one of the most impressive motherboards around
The ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Glacial is an ultra high-end motherboard for AMD's Socket AM5 platform, priced at $1,200. It features a lavish design, a five-inch display, extensive cooling solutions for VRMs and up to seven M.2 SSDs, and dual 10 Gbps Ethernet ports. Despite its high cost, it offers class-leading features and impressive performance for PC enthusiasts.
Nvidia hotfix targets broken GeForce driver that followed previous broken GeForce driver
Nvidia has released a new hotfix driver, version 595.76, to address issues with its previous GeForce driver updates. The latest driver aims to fix unintended voltage capping on RTX 50 series cards, resolve visual glitches in Resident Evil Village: Winters Expansion, and improve path tracing performance. This follows a series of problematic driver releases that have caused instability for PC gamers.
