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The Last of Us Part 2 proves that 8 GB of VRAM can be enough, even at 4K with maximum settings, so why aren't more games using the same clever asset-streaming trick?
Magic 8 ball Any performance issues you have in TLOU2 aren't down to a lack of GPU memory
Framework is 'temporarily pausing US sales' on some of its laptops due to Trump's tariffs: 'At a 10% tariff, we would have to sell the lowest-end SKUs at a loss'
News The more expensive builds are still available.
I've been paying way too much for NBN—Spintel is offering NBN 250 for just AU$80 a month, which is less than what I'm paying for a much slower connection
News The short version: keep an eye on what you're paying for the internet.
AMD is reportedly plotting an NPU-enabled 'Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme' chip for handhelds and we still can't figure out what it'll do for us aside from drain more the battery juice
News If you really must have Copilot+ in your hands...
G.Skill's 128 GB golden RAM kit is the first high-capacity set to hit DDR5-8000 speeds and it's making me reconsider my views on PC hardware bling
News I thought I was immune to the shiny stuff, but even I want a pair of these mega-sticks.
Patent document shows AMD started researching the use of neural networks in ray-traced rendering at least two years ago
News Just because it's patented doesn't mean it'll ever be used but you never know.
You can create plinking, plonking renditions of classic game theme tunes with a sweep of your finger using these 3D-printed fidget toys
News All together now: plink, plonk, plink plink plink plonk, plink plink plink plink plink plink, plonk.
So, it's the mirrors. Freakishly accurate-to-an-atom-width mirrors are one big reason your modern GPU is so damned expensive
News That and the lasers firing at tiny flying droplets of tin...
