Is Your Older Ryzen CPU Fast Enough for the RTX 4080? Plus, Sand Batteries!

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech April 4 Hardware [Is Your Older Ryzen CPU Fast Enough for the RTX 4080?](=.dNpWqAJaTr9DeEVEaLCcB2omXHCnjvuQ4s8XqX1Fy4I) Today's mission is to [work out how suitable](=.Ga4T7gacll5xlGixVnomTDbDaHYENlztwemY2TTXSBE) the Ryzen 5600 is to use with a modern high-end GPU, such as the RTX 4080. Will the upgrade to a more powerful GPU require an entire platform upgrade? =.6kzG0pvTwxUjw2hiFQ06V-9dlJnXAoBS20F7aE-xDh4 =.y0Zv0dd-XqjwTIVL_66ytq3trraNRceSuWNUjqBvtnI Today's mission is to [work out how suitable](=.ZLDrfAO9Ou84haaftjXvCLCqbe_JQQfjgWo5ZfLcycc) the Ryzen 5600 is to use with a modern high-end GPU, such as the RTX 4080. Will the upgrade to a more powerful GPU require an entire platform upgrade? =.BI_jbKPgCHau9tkWyRwtzrcSbLdGNZN7_5tg9H3CQzE Science [Innovative sand battery can heat entire town for a week](=.Xu5ZVf8uNBQVFFgF3ChcWrO8N8IGoUAY8Vv9ODfem6E) A sand battery uses sand or sand-like material as a medium to store energy as heat. Its core purpose is to serve as a high-capacity reservoir for... =.tZOjuHXSqcrt_IFfiQblBnr7WVHllw-73nQqT5lpxPY A sand battery uses sand or sand-like material as a medium to store energy as heat. Its core purpose is to serve as a high-capacity reservoir for... Software [Microsoft reveals how much Windows 10 Extended Security Updates will cost](=.S12dd1t-ciCQ4Pjc_wiOAG22KzmyMRABHJmA9WknvyE) In an official blog post, Microsoft announced that organizations will have three options to extend update support for Windows 10: the traditional 5-by-5 activation, Windows 365 subscription-based... =.k3N8vCveETaHSzCjXSNPxldCwmt1oJa6jRdxdVaJP_s In an official blog post, Microsoft announced that organizations will have three options to extend update support for Windows 10: the traditional 5-by-5 activation, Windows 365 subscription-based... 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The test involved 80 men and women between the ages of 18 and 35,... =.AbVlKNcS3nlqkE7Qn4iZgstAZ7z29aBBzMJvQQgBVBo The researchers devised an experiment involving a flickering light to gauge individual ability. The test involved 80 men and women between the ages of 18 and 35,... Space [Mapping the cosmos: 3.2 gigapixel camera to scan southern sky for a decade](=.2WML9gyNh1ooxAu5pbO2Qro90NQawn6CfmcRzKFip3Q) The groundbreaking device, the largest digital camera ever built for astronomical observations, serves as the primary component of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, currently under construction in... =.f0NWRYQmWbcTa3BC0euHz79sj2yD1JukAcIYZI4OcIc The groundbreaking device, the largest digital camera ever built for astronomical observations, serves as the primary component of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, currently under construction in... 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The device racked... =.U2Mt2DBCoybj49kFWMmdOqZl3xPzJEgTaq7UZFaxfrM An unannounced Lenovo laptop powered by the Snapdragon X Elite SoC popped up on Geekbench (via @techinamul) earlier this week with model number "4810UV0100." The device racked... Gaming [Most gaming time is spent on older titles like Fortnite and Minecraft, report says](=.qJfu7iFzuyMomvp0_RxlwBWl_Y7D86f54zSozQJNshs) According to Newzoo's recently published 2024 PC and Console gaming report, gamers spent most of their time on a handful of popular evergreen titles throughout the last... =.AT4ZW3rcjQRhZo9VZ-gzu12MvXO4So0ioU9iVlXVFhA According to Newzoo's recently published 2024 PC and Console gaming report, gamers spent most of their time on a handful of popular evergreen titles throughout the last... Hardware [Coder crafts smooth 3D graphics engine from scratch, runs it on DIY GPU](=.J0N2TQtlRXYu6VW36f6UmPl_E12vVqkqrbXRHO2_YAk) This isn't Fish's first venture into homebrew graphics. He initially developed the "Pescado" engine in WebGL for web browsers, then ported it to OpenGL for PC graphics... =.MOUgcwiwQWhB8j275RRULUtVEvGNvSF-MfiQopf2_tM This isn't Fish's first venture into homebrew graphics. He initially developed the "Pescado" engine in WebGL for web browsers, then ported it to OpenGL for PC graphics... Workplace [Are return-to-office mandates actually masquerading as "quiet firing"?](=.cMEBcKBU1_jpKh6pFcJ08WynboOty3gYRl61D-JckiU) If your company is introducing a strict return-to-office (RTO) mandate, it could be worth looking at how the company is doing overall. Though management lines usually center... =.U_kzSMDpKHrHOgryOcYrGCIB7A0XWh8F6wuIY6CMg2o If your company is introducing a strict return-to-office (RTO) mandate, it could be worth looking at how the company is doing overall. Though management lines usually center... 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