Hardware

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD has released a new and improved version of their “Adrenalin” graphics card driver with the release of the version 19.11.1. The new release brings many bug fixes and most importantly a support for Red Dead: Redemption II game. Some of the improvements with the 19.11.1 are the fixes for frame rate limit of 60 FPS in some game titles that utilize Vulkan API; OBS streaming now doesn’t get a heavy frame drop when using AMF encoding and error when some users try to connect to Twitch from the connect page in Radeon Settings for live streaming is gone.

The new Radeon Software Adrenalin 19.11.1 drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.

Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• GIGABYTE Releases Watercooled AORUS Gaming Box with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
• Razer Announces the Razer Firefly V2 RGB Gaming Mouse Mat
• Phanteks Unveils Digital-RGB Motherboard Cable Adapter
• Inno3D Announces New Gaming OC X2 and Twin X2 OC RGB Graphics Cards
• Cougar Unveils the DarkBlader Line of Full-tower Cases
• XFX Revises RX 5700 XT THICC II Cooler and Offers Replacements
• AOC Announces New U32U1, Q27T1 Monitors in Partnership with Porsche
• BIOSTAR Ready for AMD New Firmware and RYZEN 9 3950X
• Thermaltake Introduces Level 20 HT Series Full Tower Cases
• Corsair Intros ST50 Headset Stand
• Phanteks Renames Enthoo Luxe 2 to Enthoo 719

Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• EVGA Unveils its GeForce GTX 16-series SUPER Graphics Card Lineup
• Antec Announces NeoECO ZEN 80 PLUS Gold Power Supplies
• Thermaltake Releases High-Frequency TOUGHRAM RGB DDR4 Memory Kits
• Glorious PC Gaming Race Intros Model D Gaming Mouse
• AORUS Gen4 AIC SSD 8TB Elevates Storage Performance
• GIGABYTE Outs AORUS RGB Memory with AORUS Memory Boost Feature
• MSI Announces New GeForce GTX 16 SUPER Series Graphics Cards
• TEAMGROUP Offers a Variety of Comprehensive Products for Upgrades to Ride the Wave of Creating Video and Audio Media Together
• Crucial Expands BX500 SSD to 2TB
• Maingear Announces VYBE 9900KS Edition Gaming Desktop

Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA today released the GeForce Software 441.88 WHQL drivers with a few major feature updates. To begin with, the drivers add support for the freshly minted GeForce GTX 1660 Super. NVIDIA updated NULL (NVIDIA Ultra-Low Latency), an input-lag reduction feature, with support for G-Sync. You can now use the two together to make the input latency “cost” of G-Sync practically “free.” Next up, NVIDIA updated Freestyle and Ansel with support for ReShade filters, with some riders. You can’t use custom ReShade filters in competitive games, but can use some official ReShade filters. Lastly, NVIDIA enhanced its Image Sharpening features to reduce its performance cost, and added support for DirectX 11 – something the competing Radeon Image Sharpening feature lacks.

You can download the GeForce Software 441.88 WHQL drivers via GeForce.com.

Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• NVIDIA Releases GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Graphics Card: GDDR6 Makes A World of Difference
• Inno3D Announces its GeForce GTX 16-series SUPER Graphics Cards
• ZOTAC Unveils its GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Graphics Cards
• Colorful Unveils its GeForce 16-series SUPER Graphics Cards
• EK Waterblocks Reveals EK-Classic Distribution Plate for Lian Li PC-O11D Case
• Sharkoon Announces the TG6 RGB Mid-tower Chassis
• GIGABYTE Z390 Motherboards With AORUS AIO Coolers Are Ready For The Intel® i9-9900KS CPU
• Intel Announces Core i9-9900KS, World’s Best Processor for Gaming Made Better
• Crucial Reveals its First External X8 USB SSD
• Raijintek Intros EOS 360 RBW Liquid CPU Cooler
• Anidees RGB VGA Cooler Adds Airflow and Bling to Your Graphics Card
• ASUS Rolls Out the TUF Gaming VG249Q Monitor

NVIDIA today released the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER graphics card. Designed for high-fidelity 1920×1080 gaming, it’s up to 1.5x faster than a GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, and is significantly faster than older, still-popular GPUs like the GeForce GTX 750 Ti. Making it SUPER is the addition of 14 Gbps GDDR6 VRAM. The new $229 MSRP GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is available today from a number of NVIDIAs add-in-board (AIB) partners. We have gathered a number of reviews on the new GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, which you can check from the links provided below.

• ANANDTECH (EVGA SC Ultra)
• ETEKNIX (Palit GamingPro OC)
• ETEKNIX (MSI Gaming X)
• ETEKNIX (Zotac TwinFan)
• HOT HARDWARE (GIGABYTE Gaming OC & ASUS Dual EVO OC)
• GURU3D (MSI Gaming X)
• GURU3D  (GIGABYTE Gaming OC)
• GURU3D  (Palit Gaming Pro OC)
• GURU3D (Zotac AMP)
• TOM’S HARDWARE (EVGA SC Ultra)
• PC PERSPECTIVE (MSI Gaming X)
• LEGIT REVIEWS (ASUS Dual EVO OC)
• TECHPOWERUP! (ASUS Phoenix)
• TECHPOWERUP! (GIGABYTE Gaming OC)
• TECHPOWERUP! (Palit GamingPro OC)

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD has released the Radeon Software Adrenalin 19.10.2 beta drivers. These drivers bring improved support for “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare,” which sees up to 18% better performance on the Ultra preset when using a Radeon RX 5700 XT. “The Outer Worlds” also sees improved support and sees 8% better performance at the Very High preset again on the Radeon RX 5700 XT. Improved support and better performance are always welcome; however, this release also offers some much-needed fixes, including application hang in Borderlands 3, which will likely make quite a few gamers happy. You can view the Release Notes HERE.

The new Radeon Software Adrenalin 19.10.2 beta drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.

Aluminum and RGB

By Sebastian Peak @ PC Perspective

At first glance the HyperX Alloy Origins has what it takes to be an outstanding keyboard, and it showcases the company’s new HyperX ‘Red’ switches. We have looked at various HyperX keyboards in the past, such as the Alloy FPS and FPS Pro and the Alloy FPS RGB, but these used Cherry MX Red and Kailh Silver Speed switches, respectively.

There is plenty to like about the design of the Alloy Origins and the specs look good, but how will these new HyperX switches stack up? Let’s find out!

Read The Review Here

Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA has released the latest version of its GeForce Software suite. Version 440.97 WHQL comes game-ready for “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare,” and “The Outer Worlds,” including SLI support for the latter on “Turing” GPUs. SLI support is also added for “The Darwin Project.” The drivers also introduce G-SYNC support for OpenGL and Vulkan games and applications.

Among the bugs fixed are crash-to-desktop (CTD) on FIFA 19 and FIFA 20; random flickering in “Apex Legends,” CTD on “Star Wars: Battlefront II,” an application crash with “Growtopia,” missing objects in “Tradesmen,” flickering in the character-selection screen in “World of Warcraft,” a ghosting effect when moving the brush tool in Cinema 4D; a game crash with “Shadow of the Tomb Raider” in DirectX 12 mode, color corruption in “Forza 4,” and problems with boosting GeForce GTX 970M.

You can download the GeForce 440.97 WHQL Game Ready Drivers via GeForce.com.

Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• Razer Announces Raptor Monitor: 27″ IPS, 2560 x 1440, 144 Hz, HDR 400, AMD FreeSync
• Xiaomi Jumps Into Gaming Monitors With 144Hz Curved 34-Incher
• New GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 AIC Adaptor Turns PCIe 4.0 Slot into Four M.2 slots
• EK Water Blocks Unveils EK-Quantum Momentum ROG Crosshair VIII Hero D-RGB Monoblock
• Kingston Digital Introduces New KC600 SATA SSD
• GIGABYTE Threadripper TRX40 AORUS Motherboard Teased
• New Ion Series PSUs from Fractal Design Bring UltraFlex to SFX
• Enjoy Crystal-clear Chat and Less Ambient Noise with the New Razer Tetra Headset
• AOC Launches 165Hz 27” AG273QX Gaming Monitor
• Dominate at HyperSpeed with the Razer Viper Ultimate Wireless Gaming Mouse
• GALAX Announces Work The Frames (WTF) GeForce RTX Series