Hardware

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NVIDIA has introduced their latest hotfix driver. Driver number 430.53 addresses reported issues of high CPU utilization (due to NVDisplay.Container.exe) on NVIDIA’s previous 430.39 WHQL driver, which added support for their latest GTX 1650 graphics card as well as Windows’ 1903 release.

A number of fixes have also been introduced by this driver version. Namely, flickering observed when 3DMark Time Spy is launched; BeamNG application crash on games launch; SLI freezes in Shadow of the Tomb Raider; and monitor flickering on the desktop when videos are being played on a secondary monitor.

You can download the new GeForce 430.53 Hotfix driver through GeForce Experience or 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.

• The New Ice Wolf: Alphacool Launches Eiswolf AIO Cooler for AMD Radeon VII
• Corsair Carbide 175R RGB Mid-Tower Revealed
• NETGEAR Announces Its Armor Cyber Threat Protector in Partnership With Bitdefender
• Patriot Presents Signature Line Premium DDR4 Memory
• Be Quiet! Dark Rock Slim CPU Cooler Now Available
• D‑Link Introduces AC1900, AC2600 and AC3000 Smart Mesh Wi‑Fi Routers
• AMD Announces 50th Anniversary Ryzen 7 2700X and Radeon VII Gold Editions
• ASUS Reveals Listing of Motherboards, Chipsets Receiving Update for Next-gen Ryzen; A-Series Absent
• Fractal Design Presents the Define S2 Vision and New Dynamic X2 PWM Black
• RGB Bling and OLED Screen: Bitspower Launches Summit MS OLED CPU Block
• CORSAIR Launches Two New High-Performance Gaming Mice – IRONCLAW RGB WIRELESS and GLAIVE RGB PRO
• Team Group Releases T-Force T1 and Vulcan Z Memory, and Vulcan SSD

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 GeForce GTX 1650 Released
• ASUS Announces GeForce GTX 1650 Family of Graphics Cards
• INNO3D Announces the GeForce GTX 1650 TWIN X2 OC, GTX 1650 COMPACT Graphics Cards
• EVGA GeForce GTX 1650 Series Elevates Your Gaming
• Palit Releases the Turing Architecture- GeForce GTX 1650 Series
• ZOTAC Announces the Power Sipping FHD-capable GeForce GTX 1650
• GIGABYTE Unveils GeForce GTX 1650 Series Graphics Cards
• MSI Announces New GeForce GTX 1650 Series Graphics Cards
• Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 1650 Ultra 4G Graphics Card Announced
• Thermaltake’s New 80 PLUS Platinum PSUs Have Digital RGB LED
• AMD Readying Commemorative 50th Anniversary Editions of Radeon VII, Ryzen 7 2700X
• DIYPC Releases Model C Chassis: aRGB lighting and 3 Glass Panels for $90
• HyperX Releases Predator DDR4 Memory at in 4266 MHz and 4600 MHz
• GIGABYTE Intros X470 AORUS GAMING 7 WIFI-50 For AMD’s 50th Anniversary
• Thermaltake Releases Threadripper-Specific Floe Riing RGB 360
• ADATA Launches XPG SPECTRIX D60G DDR4 Memory Module
• Intel 9th-gen Desktop Lineup is Here, Finally Fleshes Out the Coffee Lake Refresh

NVIDIA has launched worldwide its new entry level GeForce GTX 1650, giving you smooth performance on the latest games. With the GTX 1650 pricing starting at $149, the GTX 1650 is the great choice for gamers looking for a quick, easy upgrade, or those building a compact, power-efficient system able to play modern games. Like its other GeForce GTX 16-series siblings, the GTX 1650 is derived from the “Turing” architecture, but without RTX real-time raytracing hardware, such as RT cores or tensor cores. NVIDIA has not made a Founders Edition for GTX 1650. So the following reviews will be custom designs from various manufacturers. We’ve searched the web and posted the links to those reviews below.

• TOM’S HARDWARE
• TECHSPOT
• GURU3D – ZOTAC
• GURU3D – MSI
• TECHPOWERUP! – PALIT
• ETEKNIX – GIGABYTE
• TECHPOWERUP! – ASUS

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AMD has released the latest in their driver suite, which brings about improved performance and support for Mortal Kombat 11 – that means gory details in full GPU-acceleration for the best possible gaming experience. Apart from that, not much to see here: there’s a fixed issue relating to AMD Link and Radeon Settings sometimes displaying incorrect parameters. The list of known issues is slightly larger, and follows after the break.

The new Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.4.3 drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.

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NVIDIA has rolled out its GeForce 430.39 WHQL drivers, which introduce support for the new GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card launched earlier today. The drivers also add support for the new notebook variants of the GTX 1660 Ti and GTX 1660. Most importantly, the drivers add support for Windows 10 May 2019 Update (1903), which adds a standardized method of variable-rate shading. The drivers add or improve optimization for “Mortal Kombat XI,” “Anthem,” and “Strange Brigade.” NVIDIA tested and approved 7 more VESA Adaptive Sync-capable monitors for G-Sync support added through these drivers (full list here).

Among the other features is the new ability to merge two portrait monitors to a landscape display head. Fixes include MadVR not correctly rendering HDR mode using MPC-HC; a random desktop flicker seen in some multi-display PCs, and memory leaks noticed when launching certain games.

You can download the new GeForce 430.39 WHQL drivers through GeForce Experience or via GeForce.com.

By Gavin Bonshor @ AnandTech

On Intel’s desktop Z390 chipset, there are around 7 different ATX sized motherboards to choose from in the $180-200 price bracket. This not only puts pressure on manufacturers to deliver a high blend of premium features for a better price than the competition and use unique visuals like a peacock’s plume to entice users. GIGABYTE’s Z390 Aorus Pro WIFI is one with its $195 price tag. The Aorus brand is aimed squarely at gamers and the Z390 Aorus Pro WIFI looks to stake GIGABYTEs claim in a highly contested segment with a premium feature set at an affordable price.

Read The Review Here

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AMD has released the latest version of its Radeon Software 2019 Edition drivers. Version 19.4.2 beta introduces performance improvements for “World War Z,” with up to 24 percent performance improvement measured using a Radeon VII, and up to 19 percent measured on an RX Vega 64. The drivers also add optimization for “Anno 1800.” The rest of its feature-set appears to be carried over from 19.4.1.

The new Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.4.2 beta 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.

• NZXT Releases H500 Vault Boy from its Shelter
• Razer Supercharges Windows Laptops and MacBooks with the New Core X Chroma
• Cooler Master Introduces New Square Fan Series
• AMD Readies 50th Anniversary Special Edition Ryzen 7 2700X
• GIGABYTE to Launch Aorus ATC800 CPU Cooler: A Beefy Tower
• EK Water Blocks Unveils Momentum CPU+VRM Monoblock for ASUS Maximus XI Extreme
• EK Releases the Second Next-Gen Quantum Line Monoblock – EK-Momentum ROG Maximus XI Hero D-RGB
• Rivet Networks Outs Wi-Fi 6-capable Killer AX1650 WLAN NIC
• DEEPCOOL Launches the Anti-leak Tech – The New Standard of Liquid Cooling System
• DEEPCOOL Intros Castle 240 RGB V2 Cooler with Anti-leak Tech Inside
• DIYPC Launches DIY-Model S Featuring Dynamic RGB Front Lightbar
• Sapphire Preps Radeon RX 590 Nitro+ 50th Anniversary Edition
• ASUS Republic of Gamers Launches the ROG Strix Helios Enclosure

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NVIDIA has released the year’s most important GeForce driver update, version 425.31 WHQL. The drivers enable DirectX Raytracing (DXR) API support for GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, GTX 1660, GTX 1080 Ti, GTX 1080, GTX 1070 Ti, GTX 1070, and GTX 1060 6 GB, in addition to TITAN graphics cards based on the “Pascal” and “Volta” architectures. The DXR workload is executed by the CUDA cores entirely, which makes these GPUs significantly slower than NVIDIA’s RTX 20-series chips that have dedicated hardware such as RT cores and tensor cores. We’ve detailed this in our special article. In addition these drivers add Game Ready optimization for “Anno 1800,” and fix a number of  other issues.

You can download the new GeForce 425.31 WHQL drivers through GeForce Experience or via GeForce.com.