High CPU Usage Is Caused by a Problem in NVIDIA Game Ready Driver 531.18
After closing a game, the CPU use of the NVIDIA Display Container process can increase by as much as 15%, according to a new problem that was included in last week’s update of NVIDIA’s Game Ready Driver. The bug was just acknowledged by NVIDIA and given the bug track ID...
A “Celestial” Xe3 iGPU Will Be Integrated Into an Intel “Panther Lake” CPU.
The microarchitecture powering Intel’s 17th Gen Core CPUs, which are scheduled to launch in 2026–2027, is known as “Panther Lake” under development. It replaces the 16th Gen (“Lunar Lake”), 15th Gen (“Arrow Lake”), and 14th Gen (“Meteor Lake”) architectures (2025–2026). While there isn’t much information available about “Panther Lake,” the...
Intel Releases Video Super Resolution for Chromium Browsers and Supports iGPUs Up to the Eleventh Generation
For Chromium-based web browsers like Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, Intel Graphics has added a capability that competes with NVIDIA VSR (virtual super resolution), which improves the quality of streaming video at both native resolution and higher resolutions. This information was found in a Chrome build’s change-log, which mentions the...
Excessive Multi-Monitor Power Usage of Arc GPUs is Fixed Quietly by Intel
Intel Graphics has silently fixed the issue of extremely high power consumption for its Arc A-series GPUs in multi-monitor setups without mentioning it in its driver change-log. The previous 101.4091 drivers typically drew 11 W when idle on a single monitor, but in multi-monitor configurations, this number increased to 40...
Release of NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready Drivers 531.18 WHQL
The most recent version of NVIDIA’s GeForce Game Ready drivers was released today. The “Atomic Heart” and “The Finals” betas now have optimization and DLSS 3 support thanks to version 531.18 WHQL. Moreover, the drivers feature RTX Video Super Resolution, a video upscaler technique that enhances the quality of upscaled...
Arc Graphics Drivers 31.0.101.4146 WHQL Are Available From Intel
Today, Arc Graphics GPU drivers 31.0.101.4146 WHQL were released by Intel Graphics. They are compatible with Iris Xe MAX discrete GPUs, Arc A-series discrete GPUs, and Iris iGPUs available in Intel Core CPUs starting with the 11th generation. The drivers for Arc A-series GPUs offer optimization for “Halo Infinite” and...
Pushing the Boundaries of DDR5 – CORSAIR® Launches New 48GB, 96GB and 192GB Memory Kits
CORSAIR® (NASDAQ: CRSR), a world leader in enthusiast components for gamers, creators, and PC builders, today announced massive new capacities for its DDR5 memory kits, thanks to new 24GB and 48GB UDIMM modules. For the first time from CORSAIR, PC builders can choose from 192GB (4x 48GB), 96GB (2x 48GB),...
Huawei creates a “tech oasis” to light up MWC 2023 with innovative experiences
Huawei Consumer BG showcased their innovative technologies, flagship products, ecosystem, etc. At the Mobile World Congress 2023 (MWC 2023), held in Barcelona from February 27 to March 2, 2023. With “GUIDE to the Intelligent World” as the theme, the exhibition area of Huawei Consumer BG is designed after the global...
Sale of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and 7900X3D begins today
The Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16-core/32-thread and the Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-core/24-thread, AMD’s top two new desktop CPUs, will be available for purchase later today (starting 3 PM Central European time, 9 AM EST). The company’s 3D Vertical Cache technology, found in the two “Zen 4” processors, greatly enhances gaming performance....
To What Extent Will Intel Implement the “Meteor Lake” 6P+16E CPU on Desktop Platform?
According to a story from late last year, Intel is delaying the release of its forthcoming “Meteor Lake” microarchitecture for the desktop platform in favor of a mobile platform debut in late 2023. “Arrow Lake,” which would cover both platforms, would then follow in 2024. In the meanwhile, a “Raptor...