Tag: hardware

‘There is no such thing as a good secret backdoor,’ says Nvidia, reiterating that there are no kill switches, spyware, or secret ways to access its GPUs

‘There is no such…

After US export restrictions were lifted on Nvidia’s H20 AI processors, China’s Cyberspace Administration summoned the company to explain…
Ryzens and Radeons revitalise AMD’s revenues but export restrictions delete data center profits, causing share prices to slip

Ryzens and Radeons revitalise…

If you’re a fan of AMD and its red-hued CPUs and graphics cards, you’ll be pleased to know that…
It’s only taken six months but at long last, AMD’s Adrenaline driver has FSR 4 support for Cyberpunk 2077

It’s only taken six…

Compared to Nvidia’s comprehensive list of games that support its AI-powered DLSS upscaling and frame generation technologies, AMD’s FSR…
My speakers automatically go into standby mode and it’s driving me mad

My speakers automatically go…

I found myself in need of new speakers for my PC a while back, and on the advice of…
Intel’s bad news year rolls on as new 18A chip manufacturing node is reportedly in trouble with 10% yields and doubts over profitability of the Panther Lake CPU

Intel’s bad news year…

Last week, we reported on a claimed 18-month deadline for Intel to win customers for its next-next-gen 14A chip…
TSMC fires several employees over the suspicion of stealing 2 nm process tech secrets, with Taiwan authorities investigating the matter due to national security fears

TSMC fires several employees…

A single company firing staff over the suspicion of theft doesn’t always make for headline news, but when the…
AMD’s new AM6 socket has all the pins—2,100 of ’em—but don’t worry, your old CPU cooler will apparently still fit just fine

AMD’s new AM6 socket…

More pins equals more performance, right? If so, get ready for AMD’s next-gen AM6 CPU socket. According to a…
Need to clone your boot drive for your next PC upgrade? I’ve discovered my new favorite tool

Need to clone your…

Jacob Ridley, Managing Editor, Hardware (Image credit: Future) This week I’ve been: building a new gaming PC for the…
Ex-Intel and AMD graphics chief Raja Koduri promises a RISC-V based IP that ‘rearchitects the GPU from first principles’ but with few details in the startup word-salad

Ex-Intel and AMD graphics…

These days, it seems like there’s a new tech startup company appearing every day, promising to revolutionise whatever market…
AMD rolls out Radeon RX 9060 non-XT with fewer cores, lower clocks and 8 GB of slower VRAM but you probably can’t buy it direct

AMD rolls out Radeon…

If your first thought upon considering AMD’s existing entry-level RDNA 4-based gaming GPU, the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8…