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Testing DirectStorage with GPU decompression — do Blackwell GPUs have the upper hand?

Testing DirectStorage with GPU decompression — do Blackwell GPUs have the upper hand?

💡 Verdict: Recent benchmark tests are investigating whether Nvidia's new Blackwell-based GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a distinct performance advantage when utilizing DirectStorage and GPU decompression. Check Price: GeForce RTX 5070 ⚡ Quick Hits * The new RTX 5070 is powered by Nvidia's next-generation Blackwell architecture. * DirectStorage offloads

AMD makes the flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 official — first dual-cache X3D CPU arrives in April, with 208MB cache, 200W TDP, promising modest performance gains

AMD makes the flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 official — first dual-cache X3D CPU arrives in April, with 208MB cache, 200W TDP, promising modest performance gains

💡 Verdict: AMD has officially announced the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, its first-ever dual-cache X3D desktop processor launching this April with a massive 208MB of cache and a 200W TDP. Check Price: Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 ⚡ Quick Hits * Arriving in April as AMD's first dual-cache X3D processor. * Boasts

Intel confirms rumored Core Ultra 9 290K Plus has been scrapped — potential Core Ultra 9 285KS Special Edition also off the table as Arrow Lake refresh rolls out

Intel confirms rumored Core Ultra 9 290K Plus has been scrapped — potential Core Ultra 9 285KS Special Edition also off the table as Arrow Lake refresh rolls out

💡 Verdict: Intel has officially scrapped plans for the rumored Core Ultra 9 290K Plus and the 285KS Special Edition CPUs, shifting its focus entirely to the standard Arrow Lake rollout. Check Price: Core Ultra 9 ⚡ Quick Hits * The highly rumored Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus has been officially canceled.

Enthusiast ‘lands’ on the moon using hardware from the 1980s — ZX Spectrum home computer with 3.5 MHz CPU and 48KB of memory power Kerbal space flight

Enthusiast ‘lands’ on the moon using hardware from the 1980s — ZX Spectrum home computer with 3.5 MHz CPU and 48KB of memory power Kerbal space flight

💡 Verdict: Famed space-gaming enthusiast Scott Manley successfully executed a lunar landing in Kerbal Space Program using a 1980s ZX Spectrum computer powered by a mere 3.5 MHz CPU and 48KB of memory. Check Price: ZX Spectrum ⚡ Quick Hits * Scott Manley used a vintage 1980s ZX Spectrum to pilot

Samsung’s 870 EVO SATA SSD quietly gets 8TB variant despite storage shortage and skyrocketing pricing — new model spotted in Europe for €1,300 with higher cache and endurance

Samsung’s 870 EVO SATA SSD quietly gets 8TB variant despite storage shortage and skyrocketing pricing — new model spotted in Europe for €1,300 with higher cache and endurance

💡 Verdict: Despite ongoing storage shortages and rising costs, Samsung has quietly launched an 8TB variant of its popular 870 EVO SATA SSD in Europe for €1,300, featuring improved cache and endurance. Check Price: 870 EVO 8TB ⚡ Quick Hits * Samsung has quietly introduced a massive 8TB version of its popular

Huawei unveils new Atlas 350 AI accelerator with 1.56 PFLOPS of FP4 compute and up to 112GB of HBM — claims 2.8x more performance than Nvidia's H20

Huawei unveils new Atlas 350 AI accelerator with 1.56 PFLOPS of FP4 compute and up to 112GB of HBM — claims 2.8x more performance than Nvidia's H20

💡 Verdict: Huawei has officially unveiled the Atlas 350 AI accelerator, a powerful new chip packing 1.56 PFLOPS of FP4 compute and 112GB of HBM that reportedly delivers 2.8x the performance of Nvidia's H20. Check Price: Atlas 350 ⚡ Quick Hits * Delivers a massive 1.56 PFLOPS of

AMD's Enterprise CPU and GPU roadmap: Venice, Verano, Zen 6, Helios, and CDNA

AMD's Enterprise CPU and GPU roadmap: Venice, Verano, Zen 6, Helios, and CDNA

💡 Verdict: AMD has officially teased its upcoming enterprise hardware roadmap, highlighted by next-generation Zen 6 architecture and a sneak peek at the massive MI445X AI accelerator rack. Check Price: AMD MI445X ⚡ Quick Hits * The new enterprise roadmap confirms development on upcoming platforms including Venice, Verano, and Helios. * Future computing