Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Review: The New $500 King

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech October 27 Hardware [Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Review: The New $500 King]( The [GeForce RTX 3070]( is a great high-performance value product. Upcoming competition aside, in today's market the RTX 3070 is as good as it gets in terms of cost per frame and even performance per watt. The [GeForce RTX 3070]( is a great high-performance value product. Upcoming competition aside, in today's market the RTX 3070 is as good as it gets in terms of cost per frame and even performance per watt. Laptop CPU [AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, Ryzen 5 4500U Review]( Today we're completing our testing of AMD's Ryzen Mobile 4000 APUs with a look at the [Ryzen 7 4700U and Ryzen 5 4500U](, two mainstream chips in the series that have become available in a wider range of laptops in the past few weeks. Today we're completing our testing of AMD's Ryzen Mobile 4000 APUs with a look at the [Ryzen 7 4700U and Ryzen 5 4500U](, two mainstream chips in the series that have become available in a wider range of laptops in the past few weeks. Load Time Battle [AMD vs Intel CPUs for Game Loading]( Following up to last week's load time battle, instead of comparing storage with vastly different performance specs, today we're going to see [how CPUs can make a difference in game loading times](. Following up to last week's load time battle, instead of comparing storage with vastly different performance specs, today we're going to see [how CPUs can make a difference in game loading times](. Cloud Gaming [Facebook Gaming is official, features free-to-play games]( Facebook Gaming is the latest entrant into the cloud gaming craze with a service that does things in a different way when compared to Nvidia's GeForce Now,... Facebook Gaming is the latest entrant into the cloud gaming craze with a service that does things in a different way when compared to Nvidia's GeForce Now,... Science [NASA has found water on a sunlit area of the Moon]( NASA on Monday said it has, for the first time, discovered water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. NASA on Monday said it has, for the first time, discovered water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. Next-Gen [Samsung teams with Stanford to create ultrahigh-res OLED display]( While visiting Stanford from 2016 to 2018, SAIT scientist Won-Jae Joo sat in on a presentation by graduate student Majid Esfandyarpour about an ultrathin solar cell technology... While visiting Stanford from 2016 to 2018, SAIT scientist Won-Jae Joo sat in on a presentation by graduate student Majid Esfandyarpour about an ultrathin solar cell technology... Featured Story [Developer survey finds JavaScript remains the most popular programming language]( The information comes from analyst firm SlashData's latest developer survey. JavaScript came in first-place once again, and boasts an ever-increasing 12.4 million active software developers—a gain of... The information comes from analyst firm SlashData's latest developer survey. JavaScript came in first-place once again, and boasts an ever-increasing 12.4 million active software developers—a gain of... Gaming [Watch Dogs Legion pre-loading has started, here's what you need to know]( Most of us know the inherent dangers that come with pre-ordering games, but it doesn’t stop most people. If you simply can’t wait for Watch Dogs Legion... Most of us know the inherent dangers that come with pre-ordering games, but it doesn’t stop most people. If you simply can’t wait for Watch Dogs Legion... Gaming [Microsoft's latest Xbox Series X demo shows off the console's full feature set]( To help you prepare for the next generation of gaming, Microsoft has released a 14-minute video walking you through the entire Xbox Series X (or S) experience.... To help you prepare for the next generation of gaming, Microsoft has released a 14-minute video walking you through the entire Xbox Series X (or S) experience.... Featured Story [A theater chain is renting out screens for gaming]( UK-based cinema chain Odeon announced its Big Screen Gaming offer on Twitter. "Check out #pewdiepie's latest IG story for a glimpse at our awesome #BigScreenGaming offer! Play... UK-based cinema chain Odeon announced its Big Screen Gaming offer on Twitter. "Check out #pewdiepie's latest IG story for a glimpse at our awesome #BigScreenGaming offer! Play... [Teardown: iPhone 12 and 12 Pro internal design is almost identical]( During their yearly iPhone teardown, the repair experts at iFixit discovered that the 12 and 12 Pro share a common internal design. Their preliminary testing has found... [Save big on spooky DRM-free games in GOG's Halloween Sale]( Of course, given the name of the sale, most of these discounts are for creepy or at least otherwordly titles, but there are plenty of normal games... [Our favorite best value smartphone, the OnePlus 7T is down to just $399]( For $400 you can pick the Apple iPhone SE which is a solid phone, but it's on the smaller side and comes with a somewhat outdated design.... [Russian and Iranian hacker groups are looking to undermine U.S. elections]( According to security officials, both Russia and Iran have a vested interest in the presidential elections, with Russia supporting a Trump re-election. Hacker groups have apparently gained... [Epic argues it breached contract because Apple's terms are 'unlawful']( On Saturday, Epic's attorneys fired off a rebuttal against Apple's claims of breach of contract, saying, among other things, that Epic broke terms of contractual obligation because... [Fitbit CEO reveals the company's plan to conquer fitness wearables and telemedicine]( Fitbit started its life in 2007, when James Park and Eric Friedman saw the opportunity of using sensors to create small wearable devices that could help you... [Facebook will implement algorithm changes to limit the virality of political posts]( The move is in preparation for the November U.S. presidential election, which is set to pose some unique challenges. The company believes that there's tremendous potential for... [Samsung might drop bundled charger and earphones from the Galaxy S21]( Months before the iPhone 12 arrived, analysts had predicted that Apple would no longer ship a charger or earphones with the handsets. The company confirmed the theories... [Intel Xe DG1 GPU is shipping and will release this year]( After a 20 year hiatus, Intel is returning to the discrete graphics card market. They've divided their GPUs, collectively marketed as Xe, into four categories: low-power (LP),... [Lenovo's Legion Slim 7 laptop weighs in at just 4 pounds, powered by Ryzen 9 4900H]( When Lenovo refreshed its Legion gaming laptop line this year, one of the notable changes was the addition of Ryzen 4000 mobile processors as an alternative to... [Apple is testing new 'compact' AirPods Pro model without stems]( Apple appears to be working on its next generation of AirPods and AirPods Pro. According to insiders speaking with Bloomberg, the Pro version will ditch the stem... [Ghostrunner debuts today, the first reviews are very favorable]( With a solid story, lightning-fast gameplay and great visuals, [Ghostrunner]( can calm your Cyberpunk-anxiety (only one more month). Read what critics are saying. [Microsoft gave Snoop Dogg an Xbox Series X refrigerator for his birthday]( Almost immediately after Microsoft unveiled the Xbox Series X, the refrigerator memes started rolling in. Although it was surely unintentional, the XBSX really does resemble a tiny... 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