AMD's Radeon Claims, Apple M1 Quirky GPU, RTX 40 Series Incoming

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech May 17 Hardware [AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT Review: "Factory Overclocking"]( The Radeon 6750 XT is [a minor refresh]( over what AMD already had in the market. It's essentially the same GPU with a small factory overclock which accounts for a small speed gain, plus the price hike. The Radeon 6750 XT is [a minor refresh]( over what AMD already had in the market. It's essentially the same GPU with a small factory overclock which accounts for a small speed gain, plus the price hike. GeForce vs Radeon [AMD argues Radeon graphics cards offer better performance & power consumption per dollar than Nvidia GPUs]( Frank Azor, AMD's Chief Architect of Gaming Solutions and Marketing, tweeted that as a gamer, he is grateful to see renewed competition in the high-end graphics card... Frank Azor, AMD's Chief Architect of Gaming Solutions and Marketing, tweeted that as a gamer, he is grateful to see renewed competition in the high-end graphics card... Hardware [Inside the Apple M1 is an incredibly quirky GPU]( In her efforts to develop an open source graphics driver for the M1, Alyssa Rosenzweig recently found a quirk in the render pipeline of the M1's GPU.... In her efforts to develop an open source graphics driver for the M1, Alyssa Rosenzweig recently found a quirk in the render pipeline of the M1's GPU.... Hardware [AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT Review: But Why?]( The refreshed [Radeon RX 6650 XT]( is simply an overclocked 6600 XT with faster memory. That's not big news, but what does make a difference is that the RX 6600 series is down near the MSRP. The refreshed [Radeon RX 6650 XT]( is simply an overclocked 6600 XT with faster memory. That's not big news, but what does make a difference is that the RX 6600 series is down near the MSRP. The Rumor Mill [Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 series might get announced as early as July]( According to reliable GPU leaker kopite7kimi, Nvidia might release their GeForce RTX 40 series in early Q3. While just a rumor at this point, it means that... According to reliable GPU leaker kopite7kimi, Nvidia might release their GeForce RTX 40 series in early Q3. While just a rumor at this point, it means that... Facepalm [IT admin gets 7 years in prison for nuking company servers]( A disgruntled IT administrator for a real estate firm was sentenced to seven years in prison for wiping his employer's financial servers. The 40-year-old worker attempted to... A disgruntled IT administrator for a real estate firm was sentenced to seven years in prison for wiping his employer's financial servers. The 40-year-old worker attempted to... The Web [CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX believes that Bitcoin has no future as a payments network]( In a Monday interview, crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried said that he doesn't see a future for Bitcoin as a payments network. Bankman-Fried is the founder and CEO... In a Monday interview, crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried said that he doesn't see a future for Bitcoin as a payments network. Bankman-Fried is the founder and CEO... Research [Researchers powered a computer for six months using nothing but algae]( New Scientist reports that photosynthesis research group the Howe Lab from Cambridge University was able to power a computer for six months using a colony of non-toxic... New Scientist reports that photosynthesis research group the Howe Lab from Cambridge University was able to power a computer for six months using a colony of non-toxic... Gaming [Sony confirms PlayStation Plus relaunch games, perks and other details]( In March, Sony outlined its upcoming PlayStation Plus tiers and prices but left a lot of blanks, promising more details to come. On Monday, it fulfilled its... In March, Sony outlined its upcoming PlayStation Plus tiers and prices but left a lot of blanks, promising more details to come. On Monday, it fulfilled its... Electronics [Samsung and LG showcase foldable and slidable OLED displays]( Foldable devices are in a weird place right now. Some people are drawn to them as a novelty item after Samsung and several other manufacturers, mostly from... Foldable devices are in a weird place right now. Some people are drawn to them as a novelty item after Samsung and several other manufacturers, mostly from... Gaming [The Ayaneo 2's AMD Ryzen 7 6800U could make it twice as fast as the Steam Deck]( Ayaneo recently unveiled their next-gen handheld gaming console, the Ayaneo 2. It features a compact form factor and a retro color scheme, as well as some of... Ayaneo recently unveiled their next-gen handheld gaming console, the Ayaneo 2. It features a compact form factor and a retro color scheme, as well as some of... Gaming [PUBG's move to free-to-play is carrying it back to the top of Battle Royale charts]( The transition to a free-to-play model resulted in a resurgence in PUBG's player base, showing an increase of more than 480% within a week of the transition.... The transition to a free-to-play model resulted in a resurgence in PUBG's player base, showing an increase of more than 480% within a week of the transition.... User Reviews [Calling all TechSpot readers, megafans, and boosters, we can use your help!]( Hey there TechSpot readers! If you've been coming to our site for a few weeks, a few months, or many, many years, then you know we're all... Hey there TechSpot readers! If you've been coming to our site for a few weeks, a few months, or many, many years, then you know we're all... [Russian tanks are using chips from household appliances due to sanctions]( In a Senate hearing on Wednesday, the US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo cited Ukrainians who found semiconductors from dishwashers and refrigerators in Russian tanks. Ukrainian officials... [Valve will face antitrust litigation surrounding Steam]( On Monday, Seattle Judge John C. Coughenour rejected Valve's bid to end an antitrust case over Steam. Coughenour said it is plausible that Valve is abusing Steam's... [Autonomous driving tech falters in latest AAA safety tests]( Each vehicle was able to detect a slow-moving dummy vehicle traveling in the same direction as the test vehicle. In each test (five runs per vehicle), the... [These 'portable gaming' XR glasses have raised $2.5 million on Kickstarter, more than the Oculus Rift]( The Virtue One XR glasses offer the sort of virtual screen we've seen in similar VR/AR devices, but these claim to be a little different. They project... [WD plans to mass-produce 162-layer NAND by the end of the year, over 200 layers by 2024]( Western Digital, together with partner Kioxia, just gave us a look at their roadmap for the next few years of NAND development. The company plans to introduce... [Asus says demand for graphics cards used to mine crypto is disappearing]( As per The Reg, Asus CEO S.Y. Hsu made the comments during the company's Q1 earnings call. He noted that the falling demand for GPUs used for... [Crypto crash could see El Salvador default on debt payments]( Bitcoin became an official currency alongside the US dollar in El Salvador last year. The move has proved controversial: many citizens feared the volatility of BTC would... [Elon Musk says Twitter deal on hold as spam account report is investigated]( Musk tweeted the announcement earlier today along with a link to a Reuters report from May 2. The article revealed the statistic was in a company filing... [New Android Auto will adapt to any screen size using split-screen interface]( Android Auto's new interface is set to arrive later this summer. Its biggest change is a new split-screen look that simultaneously displays windows for navigation, messaging, and... [These games will let you compare Intel XeSS, AMD FSR, and Nvidia DLSS]( Last week, the developer of Dolmen said that the upcoming sci-fi action game will feature Intel's XeSS image upscaler along with DLSS and FSR. That makes it... [China's top chipmaker claims that smartphone, PC demand has declined substantially]( SMIC CEO Zhao Haijun told analysts that demand for smartphones, PCs, and home appliances has decreased dramatically. [Scientists have grown plants in soil from the Moon for the first time]( According to a recently published study funded by NASA, scientists have successfully grown plants in soil brought back from the Moon. [Mercedes issues "do not drive" recall for almost 300,000 SUVs over potential brake failure]( Mercedes-Benz's statement confirms that certain Model Year 2006 - 2012 ML, GL, and R-Class vehicles could have the function of their brake booster impacted by advanced corrosion... [Valve releases Steam Deck audio drivers for Windows]( Valve launched an initial set of Windows drivers for the Steam Deck handheld in early March. These drivers lacked firmware Trusted Platform Module (fTPM) support, however, which... Software Downloads - [Nvidia GeForce Now 2.0.40.132]( - [Opera 87.0.4390.25]( - [GPU Shark 0.26.0.0]( Drivers - [Nvidia GeForce Security Update Driver 473.47 WHQL for Windows 10, 11]( 2022-05-16 17:56:46 - [Apple iPad iOS 15.5 Firmware Update]( 2022-05-16 19:31:50 Tech Pic of the Day [Anyone know what type of port this is? 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