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DLSS Frame Generation may be extended to RTX 30 series graphics cards

Jan 21, 2025, 09:30 manhkbrady Hardware News

Nvidia's updates to DLSS Frame Generation might enable the technology to function with RTX 30 series graphics cards.

Due to enhancements in DLSS 4, Nvidia has revamped its DLSS Frame Generation technology. This updated AI model operates 40% faster, consumes 30% less memory, and has discontinued the need for the RTX 40 series' hardware optical flow accelerator. Therefore, Nvidia could potentially enable DLSS Frame Generation on RTX 30 series GPUs. Initially, DLSS Frame Generation relied on specific hardware features found only in Nvidia's RTX 40 series GPUs. However, with the new...

Steam launches its first major sale of the year with Real-Time Strategy Fest

Jan 21, 2025, 09:00 manhkbrady Hot Deals

For fans of action RTS, city-building simulations, and tower defense games - be sure to check out these discounts, which are available until January 27!

Valve kicks off the week with an event designed for strategy game fans. The Real-Time Strategy festival on Steam includes discounts on some of the finest titles in the genre. Continue reading to discover the highlights, and don’t forget to finalize your purchases before the sale concludes on January 27, 2025. This Real-Time Strategy Festival marks Steam’s initial significant themed sale of the year, presenting gamers a chance to enhance their strategy game collections at notably lower prices while also trying...

Nvidia unveils the key ingredient behind its DLSS technology

Jan 20, 2025, 08:00 manhkbrady Hardware News

For six years, Nvidia has consistently enhanced its DLSS technology by utilizing a supercomputer equipped with thousands of GPUs.

At Editors Day at CES 2025, Nvidia disclosed one of the factors contributing to the success of its DLSS AI upscaling technology: an enormous supercomputer. This supercomputer is the essential component behind DLSS, the most sophisticated AI upscaling technology for PCs. With the introduction of DLSS 4, Nvidia transitioned to a new transformer-based AI model, moving away from Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). This change allows the new AI model to contain...

AMD launches the cheapest CPU in the Ryzen 7000 series

Jan 20, 2025, 07:00 manhkbrady Hardware News

AMD has thrilled gamers by unveiling its most affordable CPU yet.

The company has just added a new budget-friendly processor to its product lineup, the Ryzen 5 7400F. This is considered the cheapest CPU in the Ryzen 7000 series and promises to be an attractive choice for PC gamers looking to save money. The Ryzen 5 7400F features a 6-core, 12-thread processor with a boost clock speed of up to 4.7 GHz, a TDP of 65W, and 32 MB of L3 cache. While it’s not the most powerful...

Nintendo officially reveals the Switch 2 console, featuring improved Joy-Cons and optical sensors

Jan 17, 2025, 08:30 manhkbrady Hardware News

Nintendo announces the Switch 2, with a new Direct showcase scheduled for April.

In an unexpected announcement, Nintendo a few hours ago has showcased its upcoming console for the first time. As many had anticipated, it will serve as a direct successor to the Switch, which offered both handheld and docked play options for users based on their preferences. The new version is simply called the Nintendo Switch 2. Details regarding the release date and pricing have yet to be disclosed. The majority of the video focuses on the design and...

Escape room adventure Escape Academy is available for free on the Epic Games Store

Jan 17, 2025, 08:00 manhkbrady Free Games

The Epic Games Store's free game section has been updated, offering a highly-rated title this week.

The Epic Games Store is once again offering a free game as part of its ongoing weekly giveaway. This week's promotion is replacing last week’s offering of Turmoil with Escape Academy, an interactive escape room game featuring both solo and multiplayer options. If you've been keeping track of the store's giveaways, you may already have this title in your library from a prior promotion. Created by Coin Crew Games, Escape Academy invites you...

Unreleased Nvidia TITAN RTX components displayed at CES

Jan 16, 2025, 14:00 manhkbrady Hardware News

A YouTuber discovered unreleased RTX TITAN GPU heatsink parts at CES 2025.

During CES 2025, YouTuber “Toro Tocho Reviews” found components belonging to Nvidia’s upcoming RTX TITAN GPU. According to the video below, this GPU was designed to occupy 4 PCIe slots and would have the same color scheme as the RTX 40 series graphics cards. A company reportedly hired to produce the cooler unintentionally showcased the unreleased TITAN RTX cooler frame. Creating such an accurate mockup without precise measurements would be nearly impossible, making its CES appearance...

Humble Nacon Motorsports Drive & Thrive Bundle delivers 11 racing games to rev up your excitement

Jan 16, 2025, 10:00 manhkbrady Hot Deals

Race forward… I mean, read on for all the details regarding the Humble Nacon Motorsports Drive & Thrive Bundle’s offerings.

Get ready for high-speed racing with Humble’s latest promotion. This new bundle, available until January 30, 2025, is packed with excitement, featuring cars, motorcycles, and even monster trucks to rev up your engines. Dive into the exhilarating world of Nacon Motorsports with our newest collection of racing games! This exciting bundle includes some of the finest racing titles available, encompassing a variety of vehicle types and race experiences. It is offered in four pricing tiers: starting at $1/1€/£0.79 for one game,...

Sapphire teases dual-fan RX 9070 PULSE and triple-fan RX 9070 XT GPUs

Jan 15, 2025, 12:30 manhkbrady Hardware News

AMD will unveil its RDNA 4-powered RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT GPUs at CES 2025, with limited details available.

AMD is preparing to launch its new RDNA 4-based GPUs shortly. The official announcement for the Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT duo is expected at CES 2025. However, the lack of information on pricing, specifications, or performance made it seem more like a teaser than a comprehensive reveal. RDNA 4's competitors to GeForce RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti appear quite impressive. This week, one of AMD's primary Radeon partners, Sapphire,...

GOG's Winter Classic Promo features discounts on many legendary PC classics

Jan 15, 2025, 12:00 manhkbrady Hot Deals

Scoring great deals on games might not be the best feeling in the world, but it definitely feels amazing.

The GOG Winter Classic Promo features hundreds of iconic games on sale, with discounts reaching up to 90%! You don’t need the newest, flashiest titles to appreciate amazing games. This is something you’re aware of, we are aware of, and GOG is certainly aware of as well. They are once again demonstrating this by unveiling a treasure trove of discounts on numerous classic games from yesteryear. Running until January 18 at 08:00 UTC, the GOG Winter Classics Promo offers fantastic deals on...

Microsoft confirms that Neural Rendering will soon be integrated into DirectX

Jan 14, 2025, 09:00 manhkbrady Hardware News

Microsoft has announced that Neural Rendering will be integrated into DirectX, signaling significant updates ahead.

In light of the introduction of Nvidia’s RTX 50 series graphics cards, Microsoft has confirmed its plans to incorporate Neural Rendering capabilities into its DirectX API. Neural Rendering encompasses a wide array of innovative techniques that utilize Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI and ML) to modify conventional graphics pipelines. These advancements will pave the way for a transformation in 3D graphics. Microsoft’s journey toward Neural Rendering in DirectX begins with the...

Nvidia's DLSS Override is revolutionizing GeForce RTX gaming PCs

Jan 14, 2025, 08:00 manhkbrady Hardware News

Nvidia’s DLSS Override feature will allow most games to benefit from DLSS 4.

As Nvidia launches their RTX 50 series graphics cards, they are also significantly upgrading their DLSS technologies with the introduction of DLSS 4. In a forthcoming update, Nvidia intends to implement DLSS Override within their Nvidia App, enabling users to utilize the latest DLSS models in older games. DLSS 4 will introduce support for DLSS Multi Frame Generation for RTX 50 series GPUs, and all previous DLSS versions...

MSI revives the Lightning series with Special Edition RTX 5090 GPUs

Jan 13, 2025, 03:00 manhkbrady Hardware News

MSI has elevated Nvidia’s RTX 5090 lineup by unveiling custom “Special Edition” GPU models, showcasing cutting-edge performance and design.

Recently, several AIB vendors unveiled their new RTX 50-based products, but MSI has opted for a different approach, introducing two cards that feature unique cooling designs. The first model utilizes liquid cooling with two fans and integrated radiators, while the second one elevates air cooling by incorporating five fans. Officially, these two cards, designed around the RTX 5090 GPU, don’t carry specific names; they are simply referred to as “Special Edition,” although their design hints at...

RTX Hair is set to be introduced in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Jan 13, 2025, 02:30 manhkbrady Hardware News

Nvidia’s RTX Hair technology is being incorporated into the game to enhance its graphics.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is the newest title to exhibit the visual enhancements made possible by “Full Ray Tracing,” and it’s about to look even better on PC. We aren’t referring to Nvidia’s DLSS 4 technology and its latest AI models; we’re discussing the integration of “RTX Hair” in the game. Rendering hair effectively has always been a crucial aspect of visual presentation in gaming. We’ve made significant strides since hair was simply represented as a block of...

AMD announces the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D processors

Jan 10, 2025, 09:00 manhkbrady Hardware News

AMD has unveiled its top CPUs designed for gamers and creators.

Last year, AMD introduced the Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, which was specifically optimized for gaming by utilizing AMD’s 2nd generation X3D technology to achieve exceptional gaming performance. Now, AMD has unveiled CES 2025 with their Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs, this time targeting both creators and gamers. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D have entered the scene! With the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, AMD has incorporated its second-generation 3D V-Cache technology into one of the CPU’s chiplets. This...

Epic Games Store is offering the oil rush simulator Turmoil for free to claim

Jan 10, 2025, 08:00 manhkbrady Free Games

A new free game is now available on the Epic Games Store for PC players to download, enjoy, and keep permanently.

The holiday giveaways from the Epic Games Store have wrapped up, but it seems there are no intentions to discontinue its weekly free game promotions for PC players. This week, replacing Hell Let Loose, the store has introduced Turmoil, which can now be claimed for free. You have a week to secure it in your library permanently. The latest free game available on the Epic Games Store is from 2016 and comes from...

ASUS announces the Radeon RX 9070 XT TUF and PRIME GPUs, featuring 16GB of memory

Jan 9, 2025, 12:30 manhkbrady Hardware News

ASUS unveils the TUF Gaming and Prime series RDNA 4 GPUs.

Following AMD's preview of RDNA 4, ASUS has introduced its first graphics cards in the Radeon RX 9070 series. Below are the new GPU designs from ASUS in the TUF Gaming and Prime series for the RDNA 4 architecture. Both of these GPUs will be available in the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 variations. Unfortunately, AMD has not disclosed the specifications for these GPUs, but there are some architectural insights available. With...

CES 2025: AMD Ryzen Z2 officially unveiled with three variants

Jan 9, 2025, 12:00 manhkbrady Hardware News

Supports up to eight cores and 16 threads, paired with a 16 CU RDNA 3.5 GPU.

Unlike its predecessors, the Ryzen Z1 and Z1 Extreme, the next generation of processors designed by AMD specifically for handheld gaming PCs now includes three different models: the Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Z2, and Z2 Go. These models are categorized by descending levels of performance and power, which correspond to their respective price points in the new handheld PCs set to hit the market in 2025. AMD's goal with the Ryzen Z2...

Nvidia shakes up CES 2025 with a compact AI supercomputer ‘Project DIGITS’

Jan 8, 2025, 12:00 manhkbrady Hardware News

The compact AI (artificial intelligence) computer named Project DIGITS boasts formidable power, heralding a new era of AI that brings it closer to everyone.

Not only impressing with its RTX 50-series graphics cards, Nvidia continued to dominate the CES 2025 exhibition—currently taking place in Las Vegas, USA—by unveiling its mini AI supercomputer, Project DIGITS. This device is considered a breakthrough in the field of AI, delivering exceptional computational power within an extremely compact design. Project DIGITS is equipped with the brand-new GB10 Grace Blackwell superchip, which combines Nvidia’s powerful Blackwell GPU with a 20-core Grace CPU based on ARM architecture. This...

Intel unveils new AI chip for gaming laptops

Jan 8, 2025, 11:00 manhkbrady Hardware News

Intel has announced its new Arrow Lake AI chips for gaming laptops at CES 2025 in the United States.

At CES 2025, Intel officially launched its latest line of processors, including the Core Ultra 200H and 200HX. Both are AI chips specifically designed for high-performance ultrathin laptops and gaming laptops. Intel promises a leap forward for gaming laptops with the new AI chip. The Core Ultra 200H series, highlighted by the Core Ultra 9 285H, features 16 cores (6 performance cores, 8 efficiency cores, and 2 low-power cores) and a maximum clock speed of up to 5.4 GHz. Notably, the...