Nvidia pushes ahead with new GeForce RTX 3000 GPUs

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech September 1 Next-Gen [Nvidia pushes ray-traced gaming ahead with new GeForce RTX 3000 GPUs]( In a way, this was going to be an easy one. After all, gaming of all varieties, but particularly PC-based gaming, has never been more popular. The pandemic has given people more time, more incentive, and frankly, more of a… In a way, this was going to be an easy one. After all, gaming of all varieties, but particularly PC-based gaming, has never been more popular. The pandemic has given people more time, more incentive, and frankly, more of a… Old Flagship Versus [GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GTX 1080 Ti vs GTX 980 Ti]( Today's comparison uses brand new fresh data for the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, GTX 1080 Ti and GTX 980 Ti. We're currently in the process of updating all our GPU data in anticipation of Nvidia's soon to be released GeForce 30 series. So we thought, why not compare [five years of flagship GeForce GPUs]( while we're at it? Today's comparison uses brand new fresh data for the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, GTX 1080 Ti and GTX 980 Ti. We're currently in the process of updating all our GPU data in anticipation of Nvidia's soon to be released GeForce 30 series. So we thought, why not compare [five years of flagship GeForce GPUs]( while we're at it? Storage [Samsung launches flagship 980 Pro PCIe 4.0 SSD that can hit a blistering 7,000 MB/s]( Samsung gave us an exciting glimpse of the 980 Pro SSD at CES 2020, briefly revealing the drive's underlying technology, read/write speeds and storage capacities. While rumors of a late summer launch have now proved correct, Samsung, in the meantime,… Samsung gave us an exciting glimpse of the 980 Pro SSD at CES 2020, briefly revealing the drive's underlying technology, read/write speeds and storage capacities. While rumors of a late summer launch have now proved correct, Samsung, in the meantime,… Strategy at its Best [Crusader Kings III Review]( Crusader Kings III is an immense game, but also an immense achievement. There's really nothing else quite like it. It's a strategy game, and a good one at that, and like I've said if you only want to raise armies and conquer the world, this will let you do that and you'll have a good time with it. Crusader Kings III is an immense game, but also an immense achievement. There's really nothing else quite like it. It's a strategy game, and a good one at that, and like I've said if you only want to raise armies and conquer the world, this will let you do that and you'll have a good time with it. Mobile [Samsung prices Galaxy Z Fold 2 higher than the original Fold at $1,999.99]( Those hoping Samsung’s latest foldable smartphone would be more affordable than its first generation device are in for a bit of disappointing news as we have learned that the Galaxy Z Fold 2 price tag is trending upward. Those hoping Samsung’s latest foldable smartphone would be more affordable than its first generation device are in for a bit of disappointing news as we have learned that the Galaxy Z Fold 2 price tag is trending upward. Gaming [Blizzard says you'll need a solid-state drive for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands]( Blizzard has updated the minimum and recommended specifications for Shadowlands, the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion heading to Windows and macOS on October 27, 2020, and one change could have some gamers worried that their system might not be up… Blizzard has updated the minimum and recommended specifications for Shadowlands, the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion heading to Windows and macOS on October 27, 2020, and one change could have some gamers worried that their system might not be up… Gaming [Sony says more first-party PlayStation games will arrive on PC]( In Sony's 2020 corporate report published over the weekend, it reveals that the company intends to continue its strategy of releasing games on the PC. "We will explore expanding our first-party titles to the PC platform, in order to promote… In Sony's 2020 corporate report published over the weekend, it reveals that the company intends to continue its strategy of releasing games on the PC. "We will explore expanding our first-party titles to the PC platform, in order to promote… Hardware [Samsung is now mass producing 16Gb LPDDR5 DRAM at the world's largest semiconductor line]( Equipped with the latest third-generation 10nm process node utilizing EUV technology, Samsung announced that the new production line in Pyeongtaek, Korea, is operational and beginning mass production of 16Gb LPDDR5 chips. Equipped with the latest third-generation 10nm process node utilizing EUV technology, Samsung announced that the new production line in Pyeongtaek, Korea, is operational and beginning mass production of 16Gb LPDDR5 chips. [Apple reportedly working on 5nm GPUs, new ARM MacBook 12 slated for later this year]( Apple has been hard at work internally to move the Mac away from Intel's x86 CPUs to custom silicon based on ARM, and the company has promised to reveal the first results of those efforts in a product launch later… [You don't have to be a Netflix subscriber to watch these free original movies and TV shows]( The Netflix landing page for the promotion highlights some of what is currently available to check out. Free movies include Murder Mystery, Bird Box and The Two Popes. For series like Stranger Things, The Boss Baby: Back in Business, When… [Xiaomi's under-display cameras are coming to smartphones next year]( Since the iPhone X was launched in 2017, many smartphones have adopted either a camera ‘notch’ or camera-holes to house the handset’s front-facing cameras while providing an edge-to-edge display. The problem, though, is that both of these workarounds have held… [Modder crams Nintendo Wii into a handheld Game Boy Color]( Maker GingerOfMods has completed work on a brand new creation, a portable Nintendo Wii built into what is essentially the chassis of a Game Boy Color. [Apple expects new dark blue option will help it sell 68 million 5G iPhone 12 handsets this year]( Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg writes that Apple expects 5G iPhone 12 shipments to reach as high as 80 million in 2020. As we've heard before, there will be four new devices: two lower-end 5.4-inch and 6.1-inch handsets… [Bizarre-looking deepfake memes are easy-to-make with online tools]( The memes are relatively simple to make, and San Francisco video-editing startup, Kapwing, even created a step-by-step tutorial (below) showing how to do it. The method uses a target image, a template video, two Tar files, and a Python script.… [Hackers are making a fortune selling stolen Fortnite accounts]( A report from Night Lion Security titled "The Fortnite Underground Cybercrime Economy" reveals that hackers are using automated cracking tools that can probe 500 Fortnite accounts per second. The systems check whether credentials from previous leaks unrelated to the game… [Doom Eternal's single-player DLC doesn't require the base game]( A trailer for The Ancient Gods, Part One arrived during Gamescom's Opening Night Live, and it looks very exciting, with new locations to explore and new demons to annihilate. The clip also shows a player taking on two Marauders, probably… [Cheat-maker sorry for CoD players' "pain" after Activision legal threat]( CxCheats website offers cheats for several high-profile titles, including Apex Legends and PUBG. There were also Warzone and Modern Warfare cheats that included aimbots and increasing the radar size in the UI. As noted by Eurogamer, it even sold a… [Ubisoft says PS5 won't be backward compatible with PS3, PS2 or PS1]( Sony earlier this year confirmed that the “overwhelming majority” of the more than 4,000 PlayStation 4 games on the market will be backward compatible with the company’s upcoming PlayStation 5. 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