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ASRock showcased customized Radeon RX 7600 XT 16 GB GPU (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-rx-7600-xt.c4190) offerings at CES 2024 (https://www.techpowerup.com/317634/asrock-at-ces-2024-new-phantom-gaming-monitors-recent-motherboard-and-vgas)—only a couple days after AMD's official unveiling (https://www.techpowerup.com/317472/amd-announces-the-radeon-rx-7600-xt-16gb-graphics-card) of its expanded lower mid-range RDNA 3 line. ASRock was among a select few Team Red board partners with finalized units (based on Navi 33 XT) on display—it seems that the Taiwanese manufacturer is preparing for a retail launch of its Radeon RX 7600 XT Steel Legend 16 GB OC (https://www.asrock.com/Graphics-Card/AMD/Radeon%20RX%207600%20XT%20Steel%20Legend%2016GB%20OC/index.us.asp) and Challenger 16 GB OC (https://www.asrock.com/Graphics-Card/AMD/Radeon%20RX%207600%20XT%20Challenger%2016GB%20OC/index.us.asp) graphics card models. ASRock's website has been updated with product pages for the latest Radeon RX 7000-series entries, but press material for an imminent product launch has not been published (at the time of writing).

ASRock's mid-tier triple-fan Steel Legend and entry-level dual-fan Challenger designs are a familiar sight across the company's Radeon RX 7000 and 6000 product lines—last September (https://www.techpowerup.com/313281/asrock-unveils-amd-radeon-rx-7800-xt-and-radeon-rx-7700-xt-graphics-cards), customized Radeon RX 7800 XT and Radeon RX 7700 XT models were unveiled as sporting these shrouds, along with higher-end Phantom Gaming OC options. A slightly overclocked Radeon RX 7600 XT GPU is not expected to be a heat producing monster, so expensive cooling solutions are not a necessity for a cost-conscious audience—likely targeting a decent level of 1080p gaming performance. The ASRock Radeon RX 7600 XT Challenger 16 GB OC model is expected to launch at an MSRP of $329 (AMD's official guide SEP (https://www.amd.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-1-8-amd-unveils-amd-radeon-rx-7600-xt-graphics-card--.html#:~:text=Pricing%20and%20Availability,an%20SEP%20of%20%24329%20USD.)), while the fancier Steel Legend OC is believed to be only marginally more expensive.https://tpucdn.com/img/iHBM1AGTs4xVPimM_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iHBM1AGTs4xVPimM.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/riKyxzLXSNmVHMaH_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/riKyxzLXSNmVHMaH.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ZjVhZRFym9bxKPe8_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZjVhZRFym9bxKPe8.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/1b9HcaqCDUy1brXE_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1b9HcaqCDUy1brXE.jpg)

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If you like Japanese games, then the fourth week of the new year is for you, as we have no less than four new Japanese games being released this week, which almost has to be something of a record for simultaneous releases in a week. The AA title this week is one of the famous 3D fighting titles and if that's not your cup of matcha, then we have plenty of other games on offer for you. As for the rest of this week, we have some pirates, gates to other worlds, an open world co-op RPG and the aforementionedJapanese games.

Tekken 8 (https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/tekken/tekken-8) / This week's AA Title / Friday 26 January
Get ready for the next chapter in the legendary fighting game franchise, Tekken 8.
Completely redesigned character visuals. Elaborate, highly-detailed models built from the ground and high-fidelity graphics break the limits of new-generation hardware by adding a new weight and atmosphere to Tekken's signature battles. Vivid environments and destructible stages combine to create an overwhelming sense of immersion, creating the ultimate play experience.https://tpucdn.com/img/cwGH0e0CZ8v0VdZx_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cwGH0e0CZ8v0VdZx.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/nVP64xASWUq2Z0Zi_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nVP64xASWUq2Z0Zi.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/5uVwhJas26LVKtY8_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5uVwhJas26LVKtY8.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/EYUnuit8QLb17mwb_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EYUnuit8QLb17mwb.jpg)
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As you may have seen during our latest Developer_Direct (https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/01/18/xbox-developer-direct-2024-recap/), there's no lack of passion for gaming to be found when walking the halls at Oxide Games (https://www.oxidegames.com/products/ara-history-untold/). The studio is full of game industry veterans who would probably bleed strategy board game pieces if you were to so much as nick them on the arm. This team has been crafting in this space for decades and has no shortage of ideas on what makes a compelling strategy game experience. Now, with Ara, they're looking to carve out their place at the top table with their own take on one of the most beloved genres in PC gaming. Ara: History Untold (https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/ara-history-untold) bills itself as a grand strategy game that's working to evolve the genre of historical grand strategy. But trying to usher in the next chapter of such a well-established space is a daunting task. Where does one even start? That's easy - look at what bothers you, and go from there.

"One of the first things we did when we started (Ara) was to identify key aspects of the [grand strategy] genre space that have always annoyed us, like areas we could improve upon—one of those is optimal strategy," explains Oxide Games Design Director Michelle Menard. "Something that plagues the genre space is that once you've kind of figured out how to win or how the game works, you've mastered it. You stop playing because you solved the problem; it was a binary problem because one of the key drivers of something like a tech tree is a static, solvable problem."https://tpucdn.com/img/v279fdNbjtncLOKV_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/v279fdNbjtncLOKV.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/FvbQRaD8erteyvbK_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FvbQRaD8erteyvbK.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/RdEn9hkPvgXGEuiI_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RdEn9hkPvgXGEuiI.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ZhkqAnbcnMiufYIe_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZhkqAnbcnMiufYIe.jpg)
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Memory PC GmbH has unveiled an exclusive reskin of Sapphire Technology's standard PULSE RX 7800 XT (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/sapphire-pulse-rx-7800-xt.b11402) graphics card—the German e-tailer is advertising this special edition model as a "world first," with a design that is both "unique and eye-catching." We reckon that there is some marketing spiel + exaggeration in effect here, although Memory PC's branding, messaging and extra swathes of red and white do add up to be a more visually appealing package. Sapphire's PULSE card designs tend to focus on function rather than fancy livery—the normal PULSE RX 7800 XT card is almost entirely black, save for some red line accents on its shroud and backplate, plus white text on the twin cooling fans.

This special model sports white PULSE fans with abbreviated Memory PC logo branding, while the shroud has red and white stealth-effect polygonal patterning. This effect adorns almost the entire stretch of backplate, a pixellated heart graphic and a "WE LOVE GAMING" statement sit within an island of black. The Memory PC + Sapphire Technology Navi 32 XT GPU collaboration is only available in pre-built PC systems—starting at €999, with an AMD Ryzen 7 5700X build.https://tpucdn.com/img/J3hbHSsnaZavGuWu_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/J3hbHSsnaZavGuWu.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/vqRVpKhQ0g1eSTB0_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vqRVpKhQ0g1eSTB0.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Pglqxx2Uo2HrFz7x_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Pglqxx2Uo2HrFz7x.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/QL3M2A6heNutgKJs_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QL3M2A6heNutgKJs.jpg)

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Hello, Dom here, Studio Head at Ninja Theory (https://ninjatheory.com/games/). As I write this, we are now in the final few months of development on Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, preparing for our launch Day One on Xbox Game Pass and across Xbox Series X|S, Windows and Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2461850/Senuas_Saga_Hellblade_II/) on May 21. It was a pleasure to give you all a deeper insight into Senua's next journey, our studio and our talented team in Developer Direct.

Since the release of Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Ninja Theory has transitioned from being an independent team to one that sits within Xbox Game Studios. Although this has seen change for Ninja Theory, particularly in terms of the support now available to us for striving towards our ambitions, what has not changed is our passion and commitment to our studio mission - to craft life-changing art with game changing tech.https://tpucdn.com/img/S7232a7KVkg2Ps85_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/S7232a7KVkg2Ps85.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/LMNvYrocsSe9s023_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LMNvYrocsSe9s023.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/2J8CDO2cIOrniUL3_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2J8CDO2cIOrniUL3.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/wD1zKD4wK4zW9nWn_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wD1zKD4wK4zW9nWn.jpg)
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ASUS finalized its adoption of the Intel Next Unit of Computing (NUC) product lines at a special autumn 2023 handover event (https://www.techpowerup.com/314296/asus-officially-takes-over-intel-nuc-product-lines-at-signing-ceremony). A post-ceremony statement outlined the company's vision going forward: "ASUS kicked-off its NUC business and started to take orders for NUC 10th to 13th generation systems on September 1. The new business is generating a wide variety of exciting opportunities for the company and the transition has progressed smoothly for NUC customers. The vision of the newly established ASUS NUC BU is to provide the most impactive edge computing with comprehensive commercial and AIoT solutions that can sustain the industry and businesses." Just over a week ago, TechPowerUp was granted access to next generation NUC devices at CES 2024—including ROG NUC (https://www.techpowerup.com/317636/asus-rog-nuc-for-gaming-pictured-at-ces-2024), as well as NUC 14 Pro and NUC 14 Pro+ (https://www.techpowerup.com/317643/asus-shows-new-nuc-14-pro-and-nuc-14-pro-at-ces-2024) models. Many folks in attendance noticed a complete absence of NUC Extreme products at the ASUS Las Vegas showroom.

Online publication, Fudzilla (https://fudzilla.com/news/pc-hardware/58277-asus-confirms-nuc-extreme-is-no-more), has investigated this matter—Fuad Abazovic (Editor-in-Chief) managed to chase down an ASUS spokesperson. It seems that the Taiwanese manufacturer is integrating some if its best known branding into the NUC ecosystem, and Team Blue nomenclature is on the chopping block: "the company won't have an update to the NUC Extreme 7.5 liter device. The Raptor Canyon remains the last NUC of its kind, as ASUS has ROG Strix systems in the same ballpark. Fudzilla already covered the announcement of the NUC and NUC pro, and the ROG NUC. We were assured that the 2.5L ROG NUC will remain the fastest gaming-oriented device and that, at this plan, the company doesn't plan to develop the successor of NUC Extreme 7.5 liter. ASUS has announced ROG Strix G16CHR, its 7.5-liter desktop that comes with an air and water cooler and hosts up to Intel Core i7-14700KF Processor 3.4 GHz (33M Cache, up to 5.5 GHz, 20 cores), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB GDDR6X 3x DP, 2x HDMI, and up to 64 GB RAM in 4x DDR5 U-DIMM slots."https://tpucdn.com/img/2VSZ5mTrxUsizS7Z_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2VSZ5mTrxUsizS7Z.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/T1xaaoOuVB2nNohy_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/T1xaaoOuVB2nNohy.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/mvtTSjX55ApInom5_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mvtTSjX55ApInom5.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/NKjHCGPWPzeDoqSB_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NKjHCGPWPzeDoqSB.jpg)

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This new journey starring the legendary archaeologist comes from the award-winning team at MachineGames (https://www.machinegames.com/games)—the minds behind Wolfenstein: The New Order and Wolfenstein: The New Colossus—in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games and executive produced by Bethesda Game Studios' Todd Howard. Indiana Jones and The Great Circle (https://indianajones.bethesda.net/en-US) is coming later this year to Xbox Series X|S and PC and will be available day one on Game Pass. Check out the full announce from the Developer_Direct (https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/01/18/xbox-developer-direct-2024-recap/) and get more insights from the team at MachineGames below.

Set between "Raiders of the Lost Ark " and "The Last Crusade," Indiana Jones and The Great Circle is a first-person, single-player adventure that will take you all over the world, uncovering clues and solving an ancient mystery. Become the adventurer in a race against sinister forces. Your journeys will take you from the hallowed halls of the Vatican and the arid deserts of Egypt to the lush and sunken temples of Sukhothai and the frigid peaks of the Himalayas.https://tpucdn.com/img/hlNP6IU9AfVDQVcT_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hlNP6IU9AfVDQVcT.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ZE8mr8JFdMp9Zmed_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZE8mr8JFdMp9Zmed.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/TXt6r7VwJg6LjZDA_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TXt6r7VwJg6LjZDA.jpg)
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AMD unveiled its Golden Rabbit Edition (GRE) Radeon RX 7900 (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-rx-7900-gre.c4166) GPU last summer—this Navi 31 XL-based card was first launched in China, with only a handful of customized options (https://www.techpowerup.com/311847/powercolor-sapphire-launch-custom-radeon-rx-7900-gre-cards) and a reference model (produced by XFX) available at the starting line. It later emerged that Team Red's special SKU (celebrating the Year of the Rabbit) would be heading West; by Autumn-time, system integrators in Europe started to sell full PC systems outfitted with Radeon RX 7900 GRE graphics cards. By late 2023, a small smattering of board partner versions hit the European market in proper retail form—you no longer had to shell out €1500+ for a pre-built system in order to gain access to an exclusive model. Team Red's almost parallel launch of its Radeon RX 7800 XT (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-rx-7800-xt.c3839) GPU has overshadowed the slightly more powerful RDNA 3 model's limited release.

VideoCardz has received tips (https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-7900-gre-now-available-for-e540-in-europe-new-custom-model-spotted) about price cuts affecting certain Radeon RX 7900 GRE models, and a new retail entry for an ASRock custom design. AMD has started to adjust its pricing at the higher mid-tier and flagship GPU level, in reaction to NVIDIA rolling out GeForce RTX 40 SUPER cards this month. This initiative has affected the Radeon RX 7900 GRE as well, despite its very restricted availability in Western markets. The article points to an example of the reference design (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-rx-7900-gre.c4166) with its price falling by ~€60 (over a two month period)—Italy's PSK Mega Store's offer currently sits at €542.66 (https://pskmegastore.com/it/schede-video/173114-karta-graficzna-xfx-radeon-rx-7900-gre-gaming-16gb-gddr6-3-fan-840191502415.html). The lowest price in Spanish and German markets appears to be €579—CoolMod Espagna has Sapphire's Pulse Radeon RX 7900 GRE Gaming OC 16 GB (https://www.coolmod.com/sapphire-pulse-amd-radeon-rx-7900-gre-gaming-oc-16gb-gddr6/) card listed at €579.95; it also qualifies for the AVATAR: Frontiers of Pandora promotion. Mindfactory DE lists a mysterious ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Challenger 16 GB OC Edition model (https://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/16GB-ASRock-Radeon-RX-7900-GRE-Challenger-DDR6-retail_1521011.html) (SKU 90-GA52ZZ-00UANF), ready to purchase and ship out immediately at €579. Photos of this twin-fan custom model can be viewed at Skinflint UK (https://skinflint.co.uk/asrock-radeon-rx-7900-gre-challenger-16gb-oc-90-ga52zz-00uanf-a3106333.html).https://tpucdn.com/img/ukDrRjz6m8bM92Z4_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ukDrRjz6m8bM92Z4.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/nMzhkUpeff81fHDV_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nMzhkUpeff81fHDV.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/fc4k52vhJjYTnPbP_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fc4k52vhJjYTnPbP.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ni1BD4mngqHb6R69_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ni1BD4mngqHb6R69.jpg)

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Courtesy of X/Twitter user @yuuki_ans, we now have what should be very detailed information on Intel's next generation consumer desktop platform, assuming the leaked information is real. The leaker not only provided confirmation on the CPU specs of the Arrow Lake-S desktop CPUs, which will feature up to an 8+16+1 core configuration. However, it appears that it's not all smooth sailing for Intel to get Arrow Lake-S up and running, as a note points out that the pre-alpha hardware has the performance cores disabled due to a hardware bug that is expected to be fixed in a future hardware revision. We can also see that the official memory support is DDR5-6400 from the block diagram, which is quite a jump from DDR5-5600 which is what the current 14th gen CPUs officially support.

That said, the rest of the documentation shared is very detailed and provides us with a ton of details in terms of the various platform interfaces we can expect. For starters, the Arrow Lake-S CPUs will feature native Thunderbolt 4/USB4 support (once again an odd mistake here stating USB4.0), as well as DisplayPort 2.0 (UHBR20 only) and HDMI 2.1 support. The CPU is said to deliver 24 PCIe lanes, of which 16 are PCIe 5.0 lanes for the GPU and the remaining eight are for NVMe SSDs, with half being PCIe 5.0 and half PCIe 4.0.https://tpucdn.com/img/l8IkHb77NjNbJh2w_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/l8IkHb77NjNbJh2w.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/WuXSh2FiJn6tGQVu_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/WuXSh2FiJn6tGQVu.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/a63WVMNMkck8uLHS_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/a63WVMNMkck8uLHS.jpg)
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Hold on to your seats—this week's GFN update is unleashing dinosaurs, crowns and more in the cloud. Catch it all on Capcom's Exoprimal (https://www.exoprimal.com/en-us/) and Ubisoft's Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/prince-of-persia/the-lost-crown), leading 10 new games joining the GeForce NOW library this week.

Suit Up, Adapt, Survive
Don cutting-edge exosuit technology and battle ferocious dinosaurs on an Earth overrun with waves of prehistoric predators. Capcom's online team-based action game Exoprimal is now supported in the cloud. Face velociraptors, T. rex and mutated variants called Neosaurs using the exosuit's unique weapons and abilities. Join other players in the game's main mode, Dino Survival, to unlock snippets and special missions from the original story, piecing together the origins of the dinosaur outbreak. Change exosuits on the fly, switching between Assault, Tank and Support roles to suit the situation. Catch the game in the cloud this week alongside the release of Title Update 3, which brings a new mission and special Monster Hunter collaboration content, a new map, new rigs, plus the start of the third season. Ultimate members can enjoy it all at up to 4K resolution and 120 frames per second, and new players can purchase the game on Steam at 50% off for a limited time.https://tpucdn.com/img/3PCBnLowgUi4iSrs_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3PCBnLowgUi4iSrs.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/4LC9v2wadHCW2dfr_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4LC9v2wadHCW2dfr.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/de78hgIxkLOKlDhy_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/de78hgIxkLOKlDhy.jpg)
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TechPowerUp today released the latest version of TechPowerUp GPU-Z, the popular graphics sub-system information, monitoring, and diagnostic utility for gamers, engineers, and enthusiasts alike. Version 2.57.0 comes with support for all of the big new GPU releases this month. These include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, RTX 4080 SUPER, and RTX 4090D; and AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT. Support is also added for the Radeon 760M iGPU, the Steam Deck OLED iGPU; Tesla T4G, and A100 40 GB processors. We've also added detection for AV1 Profile 2 under the DXVA menu in the Advanced tab. The release also fixes BIOS extraction from some NVIDIA cards. Grab GPU-Z from the link below.

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The PC master race has yielded many interesting activities for enthusiasts alike, with perhaps the pinnacle of activities being overclocking. Usually, subjects for overclocking include CPUs, GPUs, and RAM, with other components not actually being capable of overclocking. However, the enthusiast force never seems to settle, and today, we have proof of overclocking an off-the-shelf 2.5-inch SATA III NAND Flash SSD thanks to Gabriel Ferraz, a Computer Engineering graduate, and TechPowerUp's SSD database maintainer. He uses the RZX Pro 256 GB SSD in the video, a generic NAND Flash drive. The RZX Pro uses the Silicon Motion SM2259XT2 single-core, 32-bit ARC CPU running up to 550 MHz. It has two channels at 400 MHz, each with eight chip enable interconnects, allowing up to 16 NAND Flash dies to operate. The SSD doesn't feature a DRAM cache or support a host memory buffer. It has only one NAND Flash memory chip from Kioxia, uses BiCS FLASH 4 architecture, has 96 layers, and has 256 GB capacity.

While this NAND Flash die is rated for up to 400 MHz or 800 MT/s, it only ran at less than half the speed at 193.75 MHz or 387.5 MT/s at default settings. Gabriel acquired a SATA III to USB 3.0 adapter with a JMS578 bridge chip to perform the overclock. This adapter allows hot swapping of SSDs without the need to turn off the PC. He shorted two terminals in the drive's PCB to get the SSD to operate without its default safe mode. Mass Production Tools (MPTools), which OEMs use to flash SSDs, were used to change the firmware settings. Each NAND Flash architecture has its own special version of MPTools. The software directly shows control of the Flash clock, CPU clock, and output driving. However, additional tweaks like Flash IO driving with subdivisions need modifications. Control and Flash On-Die Termination (ODT) and Schmitt window trigger (referring to the Schmitt trigger comparator circuit) also needed a few modifications to make it work.https://tpucdn.com/img/yXsUcVxXj0I7D3WU_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yXsUcVxXj0I7D3WU.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/oHySYuDi8gI1dPNo_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oHySYuDi8gI1dPNo.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/rWRYWcVM7S08Yh6h_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rWRYWcVM7S08Yh6h.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/3X607RgJjlWGr0Ir_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3X607RgJjlWGr0Ir.jpg)
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Back at Computex last year we got a look at the first USB4 add-in card (https://www.techpowerup.com/309532/msi-first-motherboard-maker-to-offer-usb4-add-in-card-with-100-w-usb-pd), which was from MSI. Some six months later, ASUS has finally revealed its USB4 add-in card that simply goes by the name of USB4 PCIe Gen4 Card. The general design of the two cards appear to be more or less identical, at least in terms of outputs and inputs. As such, both cards feature two USB4 outputs and two DP 1.4 inputs for those that want to use the USB4 ports to connect to a display. Other inputs include a USB 2.0 header, a custom USB4 header for communication with the motherboard—similar to Thunderbolt add-in cards—and a 6-pin graphics card type power input. The card supports up to two monitors and three devices or one monitor and four devices when daisy chained.

ASUS has gone for a shroud on its card, so it's impossible to make out any real details, but based on the manual, ASUS has installed a heatsink on the ASM4242 USB4 host controller (https://www.techpowerup.com/309494/asmedias-delayed-usb4-host-controller-is-nearly-here) from ASMedia, albeit a smaller one than MSI. However, ASUS has only gone for 60 W USB Power Delivery compared to 100 W for the MSI card. If this makes any useful difference in a desktop PC is up for discussion though and would depend on specific use cases. On the other hand, ASUS allows for 60 W through both ports, whereas MSI only delivers 27 W through its secondary port. The card should work with any ASUS motherboard that has a TB/USB4 header. As ASUS has only just put up the product page, there's no word on pricing.https://tpucdn.com/img/AIRyB2Jjd63D5fhe_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AIRyB2Jjd63D5fhe.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/5KavbkrNt5YUgbeO_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5KavbkrNt5YUgbeO.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/aiXkmRS1ElpsZm2Y_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aiXkmRS1ElpsZm2Y.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/8uUzUqMAEx5vTPi6_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8uUzUqMAEx5vTPi6.jpg)

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AQIRYS, is pleased to introduce the latest addition to its keyboard range—LIBERTAS. Thoughtfully engineered for enhanced silence and smooth operation, this keyboard represents a thoughtful evolution in our mechanical keyboard design. The LIBERTAS keyboard, featuring specially tailored HaiMu x AQIRYS Silent 5-pin mechanical switches, provides an exceptionally quiet and smooth typing experience. These switches are meticulously pre-lubricated, which plays a crucial role in reducing both friction and operational noise, enhancing each keystroke's feel. This precision in lubrication not only contributes to a quieter keyboard but also ensures each key press is fluid and effortless. The silent and smooth characteristics of these switches make them particularly advantageous for gamers who require stealth and precision, as well as for professionals in environments where noise minimization is essential. Such thoughtful design details underscore the LIBERTAS keyboard's commitment to combining performance with user comfort.

The keyboard's 75% form factor skillfully merges the minimalism of a 60% keyboard with the key functions of a full-size model, favored for its space efficiency and ergonomic advantages in competitive gaming and everyday use. This design offers easier access to essential keys, optimizing comfort and response time during extended gaming sessions.https://tpucdn.com/img/WVGpNLOpm0B7pnJy_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/WVGpNLOpm0B7pnJy.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/m5BHSeJCCbM4Sg04_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/m5BHSeJCCbM4Sg04.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/4vJoDvMDCMwpgvMb_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4vJoDvMDCMwpgvMb.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/i8vG1B3HGnLRVBGF_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/i8vG1B3HGnLRVBGF.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/hYMfaRiVO6ZSbCEj_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hYMfaRiVO6ZSbCEj.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/lj2IKHhrPBmPP4hK_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lj2IKHhrPBmPP4hK.jpg)
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Mark Zuckerberg has shared some interesting insights about Meta's AI infrastructure buildout, which is on track to include an astonishing number of NVIDIA H100 Tensor GPUs. In the post on Instagram, Meta's CEO has noted the following: "We're currently training our next-gen model Llama 3, and we're building massive compute infrastructure to support our future roadmap, including 350k H100s by the end of this year -- and overall almost 600k H100s equivalents of compute if you include other GPUs." That means that the company will enhance its AI infrastructure with 350,000 H100 GPUs on top of the existing GPUs, which is equivalent to 250,000 H100 in terms of computing power, for a total of 600,000 H100-equivalent GPUs.

The raw number of GPUs installed comes at a steep price. With the average selling price of H100 GPU nearing 30,000 US dollars, Meta's investment will settle the company back around $10.5 billion. Other GPUs should be in the infrastructure, but most will comprise the NVIDIA Hopper family. Additionally, Meta is currently training the LLama 3 AI model, which will be much more capable than the existing LLama 2 family and will include better reasoning, coding, and math-solving capabilities. These models will be open-source. Later down the pipeline, as the artificial general intelligence (AGI) comes into play, Zuckerberg has noted that "Our long term vision is to build general intelligence, open source it responsibly, and make it widely available so everyone can benefit." So, expect to see these models in the GitHub repositories in the future.https://tpucdn.com/img/8MMlqhXxp8aCHYmX_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8MMlqhXxp8aCHYmX.jpg)

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TrendForce's latest analysis reveals that the downswing of DRAM contract prices, which had lasted for eight consecutive quarters since 4Q21, was finally reversed in 4Q23. Likewise, NAND Flash rebounded in 3Q23 after four quarters of decline. The persistence of this rally in memory prices during 2024 will largely hinge on suppliers' ongoing and effective control over their capacity utilization rates.

According to TrendForce Senior Research Vice President, Avril Wu, the first quarter of this year is already shaping up to be a season of growth, with TrendForce confirming its initial projections: a hike of around 13-18% QoQ for DRAM contract prices and a hike of 18-23% for NAND Flash contract prices. Despite a generally conservative outlook for overall market demand in 2Q24, suppliers in both DRAM and NAND Flash markets have begun raising their capacity utilization rates since the end of 4Q23. Furthermore, NAND Flash buyers are anticipated to complete their inventory restocking in advance in 1Q24. Due to the rise in capacity utilization rates and earlier restocking efforts, leading to a more moderated QoQ price increase of 3-8% for both DRAM and NAND Flash contract prices for 2Q24.https://tpucdn.com/img/9rnZsTWTXduvDigd_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9rnZsTWTXduvDigd.jpg)
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TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced consolidated revenue of NT$625.53 billion, net income of NT$238.71 billion, and diluted earnings per share of NT$9.21 (US$1.44 per ADR unit) for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023.

Year-over-year, fourth quarter revenue was essentially flat while net income and diluted EPS both decreased 19.3%. Compared to third quarter 2023, fourth quarter results represented a 14.4% increase in revenue and a 13.1% increase in net income. All figures were prepared in accordance with TIFRS on a consolidated basis. In US dollars, fourth quarter revenue was $19.62 billion, which decreased 1.5% year-over-year but increased 13.6% from the previous quarter.https://tpucdn.com/img/Ovz7vbYiD25AYCJJ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ovz7vbYiD25AYCJJ.jpg)
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According to the report by Windows Central, Microsoft is preparing a major update for Windows 11, codenamed Hudson Valley, which is expected to be released later this year as "version 24H2" or the 2024 Update. This update is anticipated to be a substantial upgrade from last year's version 23H2, featuring performance, security, quality-of-life updates, and new features. The star of the 24H2 update is going to be the focus of next-generation AI experiences, a concept Microsoft has hinted at over the past year. Rumors suggest the introduction of an advanced Copilot that will leverage AI and machine learning to enhance the Windows user experience for improved productivity across apps, search, and more. According to sources, Microsoft is aiming for a September release window for version 24H2, with plans to finalize the update over the summer. Despite speculation that this update might be called "Windows 12" (https://www.techpowerup.com/316427/set-your-calendars-windows-12-is-coming-in-june-2024-with-arm-support-and-ai-features) due to its alignment with next-gen AI PCs and experiences, sources indicate that it will likely remain a significant Windows 11 update, especially following the departure of ex-Windows chief Panos Panay.

Microsoft is currently testing some of the features of this next release in the Insider Canary Channel, providing a glimpse into the new features. The update will enhance Snap Layouts with machine learning, suggesting commonly snapped apps for a more streamlined user experience. File Explorer will now support the creation of 7zip and TAR compressed archive files, and PNG files will support viewing and editing metadata. The Quick Settings panel will be updated, allowing users to scroll through all available settings and include a new refresh button for the Wi-Fi list. Phone Link will also see improvements, including using a linked phone as a webcam. A new "Energy Saver" mode will be introduced, reducing system performance and saving energy on battery-powered and plugged-in PCs. General improvements include a new "Install drivers" button during the Wi-Fi setup page, the removal of several built-in Windows apps from the OS image, and a new "Windows protected print mode" for Mopria-certified printers.https://tpucdn.com/img/rD9du2cJpcFTTnai_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rD9du2cJpcFTTnai.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/RVnlSRhxBxozwC7N_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RVnlSRhxBxozwC7N.jpg)
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HYTE, a leading manufacturer of cutting-edge PC components and peripherals, today announced its first collaboration with NIJISANJI EN, the VTuber agency. The collaboration will consist of three custom colored pastel Y60 cases featuring VTubers Enna Alouette, Elira Pendora, and Rosemi Lovelock, bundled with a custom Desk Pad, Keycap Set, and Wall Scroll.

Designed to represent the bird angel herself, the Enna Alouette custom Y60 case features illustrations of Enna by artist yenkoes adorning the front and side glass panels of the case and her mascot "Aloupeeps" on the corner glass panel. Musical notes dance across the top and bottom border of the custom pastel purple Y60 case, to the tune of "Mushroom," leading the eye to the rear of the case where a limited-edition plate will mark which number out of 1,000 units the case is. Along with the custom Y60 case, Aloupeeps can also look forward to a custom desk pad featuring Enna, custom 112-piece keycap set with Enna related symbols and coloring, and a custom Enna Alouette wall scroll.https://tpucdn.com/img/metCBAOuVHoUKqDC_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/metCBAOuVHoUKqDC.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/uEzwl5WFvnNgYhUU_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uEzwl5WFvnNgYhUU.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/WNEePdDxy3KSOOJl_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/WNEePdDxy3KSOOJl.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/rnu2QFod8lTnwU3Y_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rnu2QFod8lTnwU3Y.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Y9Vq4EA6rWWiKPS7_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Y9Vq4EA6rWWiKPS7.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/LFBONShxXfidR32X_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LFBONShxXfidR32X.jpg)
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TUL Corporation, a leader in the AMD graphics card industry since 1997, today unveils the PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT Hellhound and Fighter series graphics cards. With a substantial 16 GB of VRAM, these cards are perfectly equipped to meet the evolving demands of modern 1080p gaming, providing exceptional reliability, performance, and future-proofing.

The PowerColor HELLHOUND AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT graphics card showcases exceptional performance and design. It's crafted on advanced AMD RDNA 3 architecture and boasts a substantial 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, making it ideal for high-end 1080p gaming. The card's design merges aesthetic appeal with functional efficiency, featuring a sleek and powerful look.https://tpucdn.com/img/U5JgtqQQi2oJlFZZ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/U5JgtqQQi2oJlFZZ.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/uGhzE8LN7DFgmlwc_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uGhzE8LN7DFgmlwc.jpg)
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ESR, the top-selling brand for MagSafe accessories on Amazon, is announcing the launch of its new Qi2 car charger on Amazon. Following its successful unveiling at CES, the new charger is the first of many Qi2 chargers that will launch for this year.

ESR's Qi2 charging solutions offer users the fast charging and unparalleled reliability of official MagSafe chargers, but at almost half the price. This new 15 W car charger from ESR brings safe and reliable 15 W fast charging to the car. Designed for iPhone 13 series and later, it features strong magnets with a holding force of 1,600 g and a 3-point vent mount with support arm, ensuring steady viewing and navigation even on bumpy roads.https://tpucdn.com/img/5EV2E2CGOPew8UZf_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5EV2E2CGOPew8UZf.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/hAaVlQ8u3sxLEITI_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hAaVlQ8u3sxLEITI.jpg)
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Whether you're looking after your own data privacy or the privacy of your whole family, AdGuard may be the tool to get the job done, with Personal and Family lifetime plans available for $19.99 and $29.99, and you only have to pay once. The myriad of ad blockers and data privacy tools on the market makes it difficult to find one that works well without costing too much. Whether you're looking for yourself or to improve your whole family's digital privacy, AdGuard may be the simple solution. AdGuard cybersecurity software blocks ads and helps improve your privacy online. The personal plan covers three devices while the family plan lets you extend to nine. Both are on sale for a limited time for $19.99 (reg. $129) and $29.99 (reg. $59).https://tpucdn.com/img/BaNruF3y5SsiayxJ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BaNruF3y5SsiayxJ.jpg)
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Following last week's release of DLSS for Palworld, this week we're celebrating the day-one availability of DLSS 3 in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and DLSS 2 in Enshrouded, and TEKKEN 8. We're also announcing DLSS Super Resolution is coming to Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League at launch.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Launching January 26th With DLSS 3
Kazuma Kiryu's back in Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and SEGA's Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the latest game in the Yakuza series, launching January 26th. Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu, two larger-than-life heroes, are brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister… Live it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an RPG adventure so big it spans the Pacific. Experience one-of-a-kind combat with dynamic, fast-paced RPG battles where the battlefield becomes your weapon, and anything goes. Adapt your party's skills to the situation with outlandish jobs and customizations to strategically subdue enemies with over-the-top moves. At launch, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth will include support for DLSS 3, giving GeForce RTX 40 Series gamers the highest levels of performance possible in the eagerly anticipated title.https://tpucdn.com/img/pIHt6FlvnUnn84Cv_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pIHt6FlvnUnn84Cv.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/y9A8FY51BufAfPkW_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/y9A8FY51BufAfPkW.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/1dvKn3lTnU2UAK91_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1dvKn3lTnU2UAK91.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Vq20anCkfUl0kbTp_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Vq20anCkfUl0kbTp.jpg)
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NVIDIA today released the latest version of its GeForce software. Version 551.23 WHQL comes with support for the new GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER (https://www.techpowerup.com/318245/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super-starts-selling) graphics card, which is available from today. The drivers also introduce an interesting feature called RTX Video HDR. The feature attempts to construct HDR for standard dynamic range videos using AI, accelerated by the Tensor cores on NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs. You globally enable it through the NVIDIA Control Panel, in the "adjust video image settings" section. The drivers also introduce support for Ultra Low Latency Mode with DirectX 12 based games.

In addition, the GeForce 551.23 WHQL adds Game Ready optimization for "Enshrouded," including support for DLSS 2, "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth," including DLSS 3 Frame Generation support; "Tekken 8," including DLSS 2; and "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League," including DLSS 2. These are the first drivers to support the Open Beta of NVIDIA RTX Remix, a game development toolkit that helps create remasters of older game titles. A bug that caused "Forza Horizon 4" to freeze or crash with Ansel has been fixed. A random screen flickering issue with RTX 4060 Ti with desktop apps, has been fixed. A horizontal band appearing with G-SYNC over HDMI, has also been fixed.

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SAPPHIRE Technology announces the factory overclocked SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16 GB Graphics Card for the ultimate 1080p gamer. With a compact design and beautiful detailed shroud with a strong metallic backplate, the SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16 GB Graphics Card is the perfect addition to any build.

PULSE: The Heart. The Beat. The Game.
The SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16 GB Graphics Card headlines with 2048 stream processors running with a boost clock of up to 2810 MHz and a game clock of up to 2539 MHz. The considerable 16 GB of GDDR6 high-speed memory is clocked at 18 Gbps Effective with 32 MB of AMD Infinity Cache, which dramatically reduces latency and power consumption, ensuring higher overall gaming performance than traditional architectural designs. To support the latest display monitors in the market, it is equipped with 4 output ports, including 2x HDMI and 2x DisplayPort 2.1 with DSC outputs. The SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16 GB Graphics Card series features 32 powerful enhanced Compute Units, 32 Ray Accelerators and 64 AI Accelerators.https://tpucdn.com/img/fl4D8knpDXVaKqQe_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fl4D8knpDXVaKqQe.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/oQlVy3ehNksMUSAD_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oQlVy3ehNksMUSAD.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ccPrqSzDsD1ePKTD_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ccPrqSzDsD1ePKTD.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Yf35NRC02E8RwDeX_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Yf35NRC02E8RwDeX.jpg)
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The first press reviews of Framework Laptop 16 (https://frame.work/products/laptop16-diy-amd-7040) are now live. Check out some of the early feedback. This is the largest batch of review units we've ever shipped, and we expect more reviews to trickle in over the next week. For context on our press units, many companies ramp into production, manufacture a large quantity to fill retail channels, and cherry pick some golden units from that as review samples. For us, because we're entirely direct to consumer, our ramp is extremely fast, and units go to customers' hands immediately. That means to get press units out weeks ahead of time to provide a sufficiently long review period, we send out production-intent qualification units. The "intent" part of that is that these are usually functionally identical to what ships to consumers.

With Framework Laptop 16 (https://frame.work/products/laptop16-diy-amd-7040) though, the product is complex enough that we identified issues during manufacturing qualification that we've since fixed. Changes and improvements we've made on all customer systems include resolving some instances of audible electrical noise in the Mainboard and the Graphics Module, reducing sliding friction on the Touchpad Module, optimizing the thermal resistance of the CPU heatsink, making improvements to the liquid metal application process, fixing a couple of instances where a firmware bug could result in a blue screen on Windows, resolving an issue where the left or right speaker channel could be attenuated in Windows, improving the fan control algorithm on the Graphics Module, and a number of smaller fit and finish refinements related to the Bezel and Input Modules. In retrospect, we would have loved to get these improvements into the units we sent to reviewers, but it's most important that our customers have a system that works smoothly.https://tpucdn.com/img/fvilgELzhge0IOUp_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fvilgELzhge0IOUp.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/mueO1gkFJpsZHapa_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mueO1gkFJpsZHapa.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/wDFXB2Rjyo96E7x1_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wDFXB2Rjyo96E7x1.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/JQr6yslIAErjziVj_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JQr6yslIAErjziVj.jpg)
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Within the first few minutes of Tekken 8 (https://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/tekken-8#editions)'s story mode, I was whooping at the screen as I watched the iconic Jin Kazama sprout wings, throw three cars at his dad with his mind and then proceed to body slam him through a skyscraper. I knew that if the game has started on this foot, I was in a for a good time. Tekken 8 is a rambunctious, over-the-top, callback to the absurdity of the likes of Tekken 3, and you're going to absolutely love it.

Tekken 8's story mode follows Jin Kazama's journey to take down his father, Kazuya Mishima, who is once again hosting a tournament to find the world's greatest fighter. Contestants from countries all over the world will compete, and those that fail will face horrible consequences unless Jin puts a stop to his antics, all the while fighting to rediscover his own devilish powers. There is more to this story, of course, but one that you'll absolutely want to experience for yourself. Don't worry, if you're not up to date with the story so far, Tekken 8 offers a series of short videos that'll catch you up on the main plot.https://tpucdn.com/img/ZXNOJW57zbVueiCV_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZXNOJW57zbVueiCV.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ayy4wazQfCLAMCbA_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ayy4wazQfCLAMCbA.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/i4JHvdIqvu1lEqBD_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/i4JHvdIqvu1lEqBD.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/hGkzgTmyiNurfOIh_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hGkzgTmyiNurfOIh.jpg)
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After a deep investigation, our R&D department discovered that our new GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16G VENTUS 3X graphics card does not deliver its full potential. MSI sincerely acknowledges and apologizes for any inconvenience. With a paramount focus on enhancing user experience, we are unwaveringly committed to ensuring optimal graphics card performance and overall satisfaction for our esteemed customers.

To enjoy your new product at its maximum speed, we kindly invite you to update the new BIOS (95.03.45.40.F0) that is freshly fine-tuned by our team. This update will boost your graphics card performance, aiming to meet and exceed the expected benchmarks. Additionally, after a thorough examination, we also took this opportunity to upgrade other models within MSI's GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER series. We will introduce corresponding BIOS updates for these models and encourage users to apply the updates accordingly for the optimal experience.https://tpucdn.com/img/Iz9FMonxId10LLY7_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Iz9FMonxId10LLY7.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/HUCjfj6uLpc7STzA_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HUCjfj6uLpc7STzA.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/1mul9f1vInJgtbCw_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1mul9f1vInJgtbCw.jpg)
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AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT went on sale today, at a starting price of $330. Designed for maxed out AAA gameplay at 1080p, this card can try its hands with 1440p gaming, at mid-thru-high settings; you can use features such as FSR 2, FSR 3 Frame Generation, the AMD Fluid Motion Frames feature that extends frame generation to any DirectX 11/12 game; as well as the HyperRX one-click performance enhancement that's part of the AMD Software control panel app. AMD had already maxed out all available shaders on the 6 nm "Navi 33" monolithic silicon, but has opted not to rope in the larger "Navi 32" chiplet GPU for the RX 7600 XT. Instead, it attempted to squeeze out the most performance possible from the "Navi 33," by dialing up clock speeds, power limits, and doubling the memory size.

You still get 32 compute units on the RX 7600 XT, which are worth 2,048 stream processors, 64 AI accelerators, 32 Ray accelerators, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, but the 128-bit GDDR6 memory bus now drives 16 GB of memory running at the same 18 Gbps speed, yielding 288 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU game clock has been increased to 2.47 GHz, up from 2.25 GHz on the RX 7600. The power limit has been increased from 165 W to 190 W on the RX 7600 XT; and implementing DisplayPort 2.1 has been made mandatory for board partners (they can't opt for the DisplayPort 1.4a like they could on the RX 7600). AMD claims that the 16 GB of video memory should come in handy for content creators, and those dabbling with generative AI.

We have three reviews of the Radeon RX 7600 XT for you today, so be sure to check them all out.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER starts selling today, at a starting price of USD $800. This is the second in a three-part product stack refresh under the SUPER brand extension. This card is designed for maxed out AAA gaming at 1440p, 4K Ultra HD gaming at fairly high settings, 1440p high refresh-rate gaming, as well as gaming in certain ultra-wide resolutions such as 3440 x 1440. The new RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is carved out from the 5 nm AD103 silicon, a physically larger silicon than the AD104 that it had maxed out with the original RTX 4070 Ti. The card enjoys not just a 10% increase in CUDA cores and 20% increase in ROPs, but also a larger 16 GB memory size, across a wider 256-bit memory interface, which is a straight 33% increase in memory bandwidth. The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is a partner exclusive launch—there's no Founders Edition card from NVIDIA. Instead, the company ensured that nearly every board partner has cards to offer at the $800 MSRP, with premium overclocked cards being priced in the $850-$900 range.

We have a plethora of RTX 4070 Ti SUPER reviews for you to devour!

ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4070 Ti SUPER OC (https://www.techpowerup.com/review/asus-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super-strix-oc/) | ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 4070 Ti SUPER (https://www.techpowerup.com/review/asus-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super-tuf/) | MSI RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Ventus 3X (https://www.techpowerup.com/review/msi-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super-ventus-3x/) | Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Gaming OC (https://www.techpowerup.com/review/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super-gaming-oc/) | Palit RTX 4070 Ti SUPER JetStream OC (https://www.techpowerup.com/review/palit-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super-jetstream-oc/) | PNY RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Verto OC (https://www.techpowerup.com/review/pny-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super-verto-oc/) | Gainward RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Phoenix GS (https://www.techpowerup.com/review/gainward-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super-phoenix-gs/) | Zotac RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Trinity (https://www.techpowerup.com/review/zotac-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super-trinity/) | Galax RTX 4070 Ti SUPER EX Gamer White (https://www.techpowerup.com/review/galax-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super-ex-white/)https://tpucdn.com/img/xxq6nkUQUs24gqFy_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xxq6nkUQUs24gqFy.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/PkgiUoKTqcI0OeMn_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PkgiUoKTqcI0OeMn.jpg)

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Today, ASML Holding NV (ASML) has published its 2023 fourth quarter and full-year results.

Q4 net sales of €7.2 billion, gross margin of 51.4%, net income of €2.0 billion
Quarterly net bookings in Q4 of €9.2 billion of which €5.6 billion is EUV
2023 net sales of €27.6 billion, gross margin of 51.3%, net income of €7.8 billion
ASML expects 2024 net sales to be similar to 2023
ASML expects Q1 2024 net sales between €5.0 billion and €5.5 billion and a gross margin between 48% and 49%

CEO statement and outlook
"Our fourth-quarter net sales came in at €7.2 billion with a gross margin of 51.4%, both slightly above our guidance. ASML achieved another strong year in 2023 with 30% growth, ending with total net sales for the year of €27.6 billion, a gross margin of 51.3% and a backlog of €39 billion. We shipped the first modules of the first High NA EUV system, EXE:5000, to a customer before the end of the year."https://tpucdn.com/img/jdU1m5eRu6upmERC_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jdU1m5eRu6upmERC.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/1jc2a2qqQEen6kh0_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1jc2a2qqQEen6kh0.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/DjTu5AhdIupvz15T_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DjTu5AhdIupvz15T.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/HgnYpLP8U1fSHuY3_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HgnYpLP8U1fSHuY3.jpg)
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