DLSS: Overpromised, Underdelivered; Metro Exodus PC Graphics Benchmark

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech February 19 Computer Graphics [Battlefield V DLSS Tested: Overpromised, Underdelivered]( Nvidia's deep learning super sampling, or DLSS, is one of the highly anticipated features present on RTX graphics cards. This month [DLSS finally made its way to both Battlefield V and Metro Exodus](, and as is the usual case for us, we'll be going through a full visual and performance breakdown in this article. Nvidia's deep learning super sampling, or DLSS, is one of the highly anticipated features present on RTX graphics cards. This month [DLSS finally made its way to both Battlefield V and Metro Exodus](, and as is the usual case for us, we'll be going through a full visual and performance breakdown in this article. 36 GPU Test [Metro Exodus PC Graphics Benchmark]( Metro Exodus is about to receive our usual [GPU benchmark treatment with 36 graphics cards]( on the bench getting a full performance comparison. The game has generally been well received although it's been out for just a few days. Metro Exodus is about to receive our usual [GPU benchmark treatment with 36 graphics cards]( on the bench getting a full performance comparison. The game has generally been well received although it's been out for just a few days. Security [Unless modern CPU design changes significantly, side-channel attack vectors aren't going anywhere]( In a recent white paper, researchers with Google security analyzed the continued prevalence and viability of side-channel vulnerabilities. Spectre and Meltdown gained notoriety last year, and fall into a class of attacks known as side-channel attacks -- specifically, side-channel attacks… In a recent white paper, researchers with Google security analyzed the continued prevalence and viability of side-channel vulnerabilities. Spectre and Meltdown gained notoriety last year, and fall into a class of attacks known as side-channel attacks -- specifically, side-channel attacks… Electronics [Samsung calls it quits on 4K Blu-ray players]( In April last year Oppo announced that they were exiting the market for new Blu-ray players, and now it seems Samsung is following suit. Cnet reports that Samsung have confirmed to them they will no longer develop new Blu-ray players,… In April last year Oppo announced that they were exiting the market for new Blu-ray players, and now it seems Samsung is following suit. Cnet reports that Samsung have confirmed to them they will no longer develop new Blu-ray players,… Tech + Politics [Australia's major parties targeted in 'sophisticated' cyber attack ahead of election]( Australia's major parties have been targeted by a "sophisticated state actor," Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced to Parliament this morning. First reported by The Guardian, the hackers accessed the networks of the Labor, Liberal, and Nationals parties. The Australian… Australia's major parties have been targeted by a "sophisticated state actor," Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced to Parliament this morning. First reported by The Guardian, the hackers accessed the networks of the Labor, Liberal, and Nationals parties. The Australian… 5G [Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon X55, its second-gen 5G wireless modem]( 5G-enabled smartphones haven’t even hit the market yet but that isn’t stopping Qualcomm from advancing along its development roadmap. The chipmaker on Tuesday announced the Snapdragon X55, its second-generation 5G wireless modem. 5G-enabled smartphones haven’t even hit the market yet but that isn’t stopping Qualcomm from advancing along its development roadmap. The chipmaker on Tuesday announced the Snapdragon X55, its second-generation 5G wireless modem. Opinion [IBM's Watson Anywhere highlights reality of a multi-cloud world]( Ever since the rise to prominence of cloud computing, we’ve seen businesses grapple with how to best think about and leverage this new means of computing. Some companies, particularly web-focused ones, dove in head-first and now have their entire existence… Ever since the rise to prominence of cloud computing, we’ve seen businesses grapple with how to best think about and leverage this new means of computing. Some companies, particularly web-focused ones, dove in head-first and now have their entire existence… RTX On [Metro Exodus Ray Tracing Benchmarked]( It's time for us to talk about ray tracing once again, this time in Metro Exodus, the latest game to integrate support for Nvidia's RTX technology. Metro Exodus looks to be a better showcase for DXR as a slower paced, open-world shooter that uses ray-traced global illumination. The game is launching with ray tracing and DLSS support from day one. It's time for us to talk about ray tracing once again, this time in Metro Exodus, the latest game to integrate support for Nvidia's RTX technology. Metro Exodus looks to be a better showcase for DXR as a slower paced, open-world shooter that uses ray-traced global illumination. The game is launching with ray tracing and DLSS support from day one. Opinion [The future of laptops: It's time to stop focusing on better and start focusing on different]( It was too long ago for many of us to remember, but there was a massive shift in the laptop market somewhere around 2011. The MacBook Air, while released in 2008 to mixed reviews, had suddenly improved and snuck up… It was too long ago for many of us to remember, but there was a massive shift in the laptop market somewhere around 2011. The MacBook Air, while released in 2008 to mixed reviews, had suddenly improved and snuck up… Nostalgia [Man discovers working 30-year-old Apple IIe in parents' attic]( Professor John Pfaff, from Fordham University in New York, discovered the 30-year-old third model in the Apple II series, which was released back in 1983. Despite sitting in the same location for years, it still booted up and played games. Professor John Pfaff, from Fordham University in New York, discovered the 30-year-old third model in the Apple II series, which was released back in 1983. Despite sitting in the same location for years, it still booted up and played games. [Android Q may remove the back button and replace it with proper gesture navigation]( Gesture navigation has grown in popularity due to the fact that it does not take up as much screen real estate as dedicated buttons. Android 9 Pie brought about the pill icon and pseudo-gesture navigation scheme. For Android Q, Google… [Intel leaks specs for 9th gen H-series laptop CPUs]( An Intel document that leaked earlier this week laid out plans for its new 9th gen H-series processors for the high end laptop market. The new mobile processors will use the same 14nm++ node that is used by desktop variants,… [Apple reportedly launching 16-inch MacBook Pro, 6K monitor, and more this year]( In yesterday’s investor note, Kuo wrote that Apple would release a new MacBook Pro that features an “all-new” design, which is a bit surprising, given that the Touch Bar Macs only arrived in late 2016—though they haven’t been very well… [Final Fantasy XV benchmark places the GTX 1660 Ti on par with GTX 1070]( A score of 5000 points would make the new GPU 40% faster than the GTX 1060 6GB, and 70% faster than the GTX 1060 3GB in this specific benchmark. Currently those two cards are available from $200-300 and $150-250, respectively,… [The evolution of the PSVR will be 'dramatic' over the next 10 years says Sony exec]( Sony Network Entertainment International’s Vice President and COO Shawn Layden told Game Informer in a recent interview that the next 10 years of PSVR development would be "dramatic." He compared the platform’s evolution to the adoption of smartphones. They were… [This website uses AI to generate a fake human face every two seconds]( Deepfakes, or the act of using artificial intelligence and machine learning to plaster celebrity faces onto the bodies of other people, is a hot-button issue in the tech community. Perhaps even more alarming is a new website that demonstrates an… [Google is hiding behind shell companies to score tax breaks and land deals]( According to a staggering report by The Washington Post, Google has used shell companies and fake brand names to obtain land and secure huge tax breaks for their expansion efforts across the US. [Vox Media targets YouTuber that parodied The Verge's terrible PC build video]( The Verge, one of the larger technology news sites on the Internet, published a video last September detailing how to build a $2,000 custom gaming PC. While the production value was decent, the overall feel of the tutorial was cringe-worthy… [Netflix cancels its remaining Marvel superhero series]( Netflix’s five-year relationship with Marvel is coming to an end. On Monday, the streaming giant confirmed to Deadline that its two remaining series from the comic book company have a definitive end date. [YouTube bans several Pokémon Go channels over mistaken child abuse fears]( The BBC reports that Mystic7, Trainer Tips, and ImMarksman, who have over 3.5 million combined subscribers, were some of the YouTube channels that found themselves deleted. This happened after they posted videos of them playing Pokémon Go, which they were… [Players are mistakenly paying for Apex Construct, thinking it's Apex Legends]( Apex Legends is the latest in battle royale shooters to disrupt the genre, gaining over a million players in less than eight hours, and attracting more than 25 million players in its first week. However, it would seem its popularity… [Study blames YouTube for spread of Flat Earth movement]( YouTube is being blamed for the sharp rise in the number of people who believe the Earth is flat. [Ubisoft reveals why The Division 2 isn't on Steam, says preorders have outpaced original]( In its earnings call for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2019, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot talked about The Division 2 releasing exclusively on the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft’s own Uplay Store. [Google presents its anti-fake news system in detail]( Google is fairly secretive about how its search results are generated in an astoundingly short amount of time. In the current climate of news and the term "fake news" being thrown around regularly, Google has come forward at the Munich… [Huawei founder says 'there's no way the US can crush us,' calls CFO arrest politically motivated]( After the US had long been accusing Huawei of spying on behalf of the Chinese government, its CFO, Meng Wanzhou, was arrested in Canada last December at the request of the United States. She's accused of "conspiracy to defraud multiple… [Nvidia beats lowered earnings expectations, but poor RTX sales sees gaming revenue fall 45%]( Late last month, Nvidia updated its financial guidance for Q4, downgrading its expectations due to weaker than forecast sales in its gaming and datacenter businesses. Yesterday’s results were in line with those predictions. [Google amends proposed Chrome changes that would have broken ad blockers]( Back in January we reported on planned API changes within Google’s Chrome browser that would have decimated the capabilities of various plugins, most notably ad blockers and antivirus extensions. At the time, Google said that such plugins were negatively affecting… [Twitter hides tweet purportedly from Iranian Supreme Leader]( On Thursday, Twitter account @khamenei_ir posted that “Imam Khomeini’s verdict regarding Salman Rushdie is based on divine verses and just like divine verses, it is solid and irrevocable.” The ‘verdict’ in question was a death sentence – a fatwa –… [AirPods 2 allegedly in production and launching next Spring with AirPower]( Inventec, the Chinese company that manufactures AirPods, recently released its monthly financial statement. Other than confirming the company will build a new manufacturing plant in Nanchang to facilitate “American customers,” the public version of the report doesn’t reveal specifics. However,… [JP Morgan is launching 'JPM Coin,' its first cryptocurrency]( According to a recent CNBC report, the financial giant is launching "JPM Coin," a bank-backed cryptocurrency that will primarily be used to "instantly settle" transactions between clients in its wholesale payments business. [Facebook tracks the location of users it believes are potential threats]( According to CNBC, which spoke to several ex-employees, the social network maintains a “be on the lookout,” or “BOLO,” list of individuals. Created in 2008, it is updated once a week and contains hundreds of names. [GTX 1660 Ti may launch with a cheaper 3GB variant]( There may be more options coming for those looking for a mid-range Turing GPU, with a cheaper variant of the 1660 Ti potentially coming to market. [Amazon pulls out of plans to build headquarters in New York City]( Amazon on Thursday announced it has decided not to move forward with plans to build one-half of its second headquarters in New York City as originally planned. [Xiaomi releases another transparent phone with fake parts]( Back in May last year, Xiaomi released the Mi 8; a phone that looked an awful lot like the iPhone X. A version of this handset, the Mi 8 Explorer Edition, came with a transparent back panel, which supposedly showed… Trivia [Mozilla Firefox originally launched under what name?]( [- Mozilla Phoenix - Mozilla Firebird - Mozilla Firefly - Mozilla Red Panda]( [TCL shows off foldable devices, including a phone that bends into a smartwatch]( Foldable devices are where it's at so far in 2019, and now television maker TCL is jumping on the bandwagon. The Chinese company known for its budget but feature-rich televisions is reportedly working on at least five devices that will… [GM's first electric bicycles are available to pre-order]( Ford isn't the only car company experimenting with a few strange product ideas - General Motors (GM) has been doing the same. [US Copyright Office denies 'Carlton Dance' protection request]( The initial lawsuit by 2 Milly seemed to spark a deluge of similar complaints. Fellow rapper BlocBoy JB is suing. 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