Nvidia GeForce Now vs. New Graphics Card

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech January 10 Gaming [Nvidia GeForce Now Ultimate vs. New Graphics Card](=.L8VooyxK5Qqj5yKo_WrABCfxekEZDRbpIPUYv8lJRpI) Buying a graphics card is becoming very expensive, especially if you're aiming for a high-end GPU. But there may be another option, [playing games on the cloud](=.laS7FX7pFws6J5dsxgbgQfVpJNYR0PX2t6AG0_vyig0), but does that really work? =.Ui9q6mkjMayyURdHY_IsilzbAXepirfJPtOE8Ji8csk =.pFOUSUkvpvpxNMo4bO0vzNkYIn9g8EGMTZeExP8Jsfw Buying a graphics card is becoming very expensive, especially if you're aiming for a high-end GPU. But there may be another option, [playing games on the cloud](=.CMAwbY8grslUNuEtDhPIfEDjU0U1v8-9Ge4GqQCd6ak), but does that really work? =.kDuycs9uxAAIdYqGLtMeosty3wKAIYfQ-TkR-8YlpQ4 Reevaluating Zen 4 [AMD Ryzen 5 7600, Ryzen 7 7700 and Ryzen 9 7900 Review](=.D_GhC3n1mFL248Wz4fiuqpavF_yLUWx4Hg7qQVariBM) Ryzen 7000 CPUs have not been a slam dunk for AMD so far. Even though they are quite speedy, the move to the AM5 platform has proved costly. Can AMD entice more people with [cheaper non-X Ryzen](=.Xlih7Te4us37w5SdHErmopYrUjlDMezNWcUZNGeedFE) CPUs? =.lUNVa-qNJF6uT_dG26_ejoalueI0h7YrAJwBs_I4zBM =.2h79wIs4j0AXfvjDhuGCWoCK8lYI-W46r7c281FdLyU Ryzen 7000 CPUs have not been a slam dunk for AMD so far. Even though they are quite speedy, the move to the AM5 platform has proved costly. Can AMD entice more people with [cheaper non-X Ryzen](=.1HT6hgsue-1rS_ltUlWouQO5cTE8zCG7iDR_-TZ5Jhw) CPUs? =.3mqoE5FSYPlcRwbfUvVkDgrzmXvxdK60dwRtJXs_aKg More Performance [Nvidia rumored to be developing AI-optimized drivers with serious performance enhancements](=.6tM3VAOYQIfAxd80xEs3NzqUPg1TtTkbNwMPc59f_6c) This is the first rumor we've seen about AI-driven driver development although we know chip makers already use AI to enhance chip research and development, this could... =.6hnOPdJAbpOiMh9i5IzXlxUODEW8WUiH-r0dvoqesu8 This is the first rumor we've seen about AI-driven driver development although we know chip makers already use AI to enhance chip research and development, this could... TechSpot Guides [How to Deep Clean Your Keyboard](=.oFXfiVswxb2ywX_E02EA7XfDYjhHXQgtbtI8hNVgt-w) I've been using a Das Keyboard exclusively since 2014 without incident. Build quality aside, I credit its longevity to regular [maintenance cleanings](=.Ecso14kkmBZF6YYOO3q-83VjO0pgq0nRqZV7QLqbaFo). =.1O1Yp4ovcFbEIvI3h-9zAkMZU3sQhv_flpgP_kWZO3M =.z8dVu0CPiWY4pnE1ms5A2Nb9fkXyUMfXkYYsbPn4tfY I've been using a Das Keyboard exclusively since 2014 without incident. Build quality aside, I credit its longevity to regular [maintenance cleanings](=.6I7cuMgoriLa5-kX2q3Ruqfq3tzWc3gyHH3VGc57OP0). =.eviO5DbM4oTxJVEccvh2pdVTu4wzyO36UmPlXIU3TeA [TechSpot Jobs](=.4PkcZh7CRzOglRdaE_0p1B7As68mJHQkNVAWYoscx3Y) [Jobs of the Week](=.6C2fXf8dI1DVvWGavTmlayj2o1qfrB7uG_YEPLzNiRs) [Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Speak Spotify - London - Remote View details - Apply here.](=.-lOepjPjavIBFMCIrw6YbZf3efgmrVgAwGU3QRc21Nw) [Senior Scala Developer Signify Technology - United States - Remote View details - Apply here.](=.qCTnsHoV38wMwWZIaWlCsJ74QSux28aaQdXvolu-Dog) [Senior Community Engagement Manager Intelsat - McLean, VA View details - Apply here.](=.jYyGJjGVWZHoOFgEKUVYHwh1P71-Nb5xk2PuKzXm3wY) Opinion [AI will go mainstream in 2023](=.XpSxexKWbL_IomMt7llsIlxK_XxyNv2YdFCz3Qi57Aw) The tech industry and even the general press have been discussing the concept and early implementations of AI for a long time, but real-world examples have been... =.rdRQXushSSE3uogHHdCZ3zb4HlyGwHgJSP808rOskcI The tech industry and even the general press have been discussing the concept and early implementations of AI for a long time, but real-world examples have been... Science [BioNTech to start UK cancer vaccine trials using same mRNA tech found in its Covid-19 shots](=.jWXwaIDfIZ-AkavjEARM9G48VatGViaXq5H_m4m4N68) Following the Covid-19 vaccine rollouts, BioNTech wants to use the same messenger-ribonucleic-acid technology (mRNA) tech in other therapies, including cancer vaccines. The treatments, tailor-made for an individual,... =.um1-HGLjC6NyiE0JMMfNtLh_KWiH87IoBpBj8epDCfE Following the Covid-19 vaccine rollouts, BioNTech wants to use the same messenger-ribonucleic-acid technology (mRNA) tech in other therapies, including cancer vaccines. The treatments, tailor-made for an individual,... Mini PC [Raspberry Pi's new 12MP camera module gets autofocus, HDR and more](=.8r54PP_kiFRyA4rg3PJYsz20CbI9UrgKSAxspPcP064) The original Camera Module launched in 2013 as Raspberry Pi's first official accessory and was followed by a NoIR infrared-sensitive variant later that year. The Camera Module... =.1TxtSRCmNJpuBVQd1e0DIQPkNz3dmIlxTtcIFJDIOH0 The original Camera Module launched in 2013 as Raspberry Pi's first official accessory and was followed by a NoIR infrared-sensitive variant later that year. The Camera Module... The Web [Nearly all new homes built in England must include gigabit internet access](=.RvmqSCVe2k4mhd5zTg5UuFVXHltXfOOajoRAnzqG3uc) Around 98 percent of all new homes built in England must include access to gigabit internet according to a new law enacted the day after Christmas. Another... =.tkM1drwtrRgI7-YoFOBMSD3UCaKGZtY89dm4CYWYI4c Around 98 percent of all new homes built in England must include access to gigabit internet according to a new law enacted the day after Christmas. Another... Mobile [Users report Pixel 7 camera glass spontaneously shattering without cause](=.Qlmjhf8kd0xhfuTosp2qYUmidvcpii6d7jlHJC27Jg8) Last month, Pixel 7 users began reporting strange fractures in the glass covering the phone's rear camera lenses. Reddit, Twitter, and Google's support forums are riddled with... =.TrPlDV9nF1-RtgtJERk5wLZZOthqqu3xfwMR3wtt03I Last month, Pixel 7 users began reporting strange fractures in the glass covering the phone's rear camera lenses. Reddit, Twitter, and Google's support forums are riddled with... Next-Gen [New Microsoft AI can accurately mimic a human voice after analyzing a 3-second sample](=.CXAVg-6lfc0_B3DARf4KoximESSh85B5RM_gyQyxBr8) Microsoft's voice AI tool, called Vall-E, is trained on "discrete codes derived from an off-the-shelf neural audio codec model" as well as 60,000 hours of speech—100 times... =.Qj4TwkyD88DwJuSQcu9nUwlF0OZAjj8z5UyFJYaz-Rg Microsoft's voice AI tool, called Vall-E, is trained on "discrete codes derived from an off-the-shelf neural audio codec model" as well as 60,000 hours of speech—100 times... Mobile [Qualcomm to bring Apple's satellite messaging feature to Android devices](=.z-tyS0FRr_zfexJspRxafoOWrjh_FSpyyuAwc6yVUjE) Premium Android smartphones based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform will gain access to a satellite-based two-way messaging system in certain regions starting in the... =.ytK2MDkzGqi0fDzbOQJvLfp6qzWecdPP8cOnMlTrly8 Premium Android smartphones based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform will gain access to a satellite-based two-way messaging system in certain regions starting in the... WTF?! ["Robot lawyer" to present arguments in world's first AI-defended legal trial in February](=._Lmhx-Uvdlvt1-MzEHawgBQiR1-EmhPaG8TYNmzaGlM) Several years ago, we covered how a machine-learning algorithm bested 20 human lawyers when analyzing risks in nondisclosure agreements. The AI tied the highest-scoring lawyer with 94... =.nXfbYOtO_iy2LJ4AsLNEuERTmuRJ0kBmwk8fumhkTrk Several years ago, we covered how a machine-learning algorithm bested 20 human lawyers when analyzing risks in nondisclosure agreements. The AI tied the highest-scoring lawyer with 94... PSA [Mounting your PS5 vertically might lead to catastrophic failure from liquid metal leakage](=.Vw1H4ZCmmTNnTFqG7wcixZy7yvkzYH0ZC8sDtY8tLaM) The PlayStation 5 is vastly different than any other PlayStation to date. It's white, which we haven't seen since the miniaturized PS one, and of course, it's... =.HrNfhQgwleGMSJ8v5qHSW5D3txSDc3Aajq1ymfHMyP4 The PlayStation 5 is vastly different than any other PlayStation to date. It's white, which we haven't seen since the miniaturized PS one, and of course, it's... Security [Researchers find serious vulnerabilities in cars and emergency vehicles, including BMW, Mercedes, Honda, Nissan, more](=.Whi9ep9Ms5yuW37HuiuHBhfDPfhzb_sp6sMzs7teytY) Multiple vulnerabilities could have let attackers remotely track and control police vehicles, ambulances, and consumer vehicles from various manufacturers, according to researcher Sam Curry's latest report. The... =.NaUGBIqQcxdBGJQdy1vJjxAYPC0jv5dIR259ZVoZb8k Multiple vulnerabilities could have let attackers remotely track and control police vehicles, ambulances, and consumer vehicles from various manufacturers, according to researcher Sam Curry's latest report. The... [Creative Labs founder Sim Wong Hoo, creator of the Sound Blaster, has died](=.bNeIqeRFR_RFuhtxiuFXU-aZG5-wjXfmbOo7JpcRr44) =.5TRgG8waSQBR0YrtOFWV0gsNHY9y9sWmQ1Zz3xLrryA Creative Technology founder, chairman and CEO Sim Wong Hoo died last week, his company recently confirmed. He was 67. [Belarus law grants government ability to pirate western multimedia, including software until 2025](=.5w22e_8LmWIBsbBuoFNzGR9MrNX8vNMRF3dipQ6VNU0) =.IdJr4q_5QdHYBWnZvfzIGHY-bRC576W5SsePTlE4n38 The law passed the Belarus House of Representatives on December 20, 2022, and the Council of the Republic the following day. "President" Alexander Lukashenko signed the legislation... [MSI Afterburner developer hasn't been paid because of Russia's war against Ukraine](=.QpSWQzSyhU_Ph8I43qeOQmuh0DuJVBt1v4V7EH23krM) =.Cf0EHuRa1Jlt9wDX51VzthSChhc99i0zh3n7Uj4-pEs Russian developer Alexey Nicolaychuk has said MSI Afterburner is probably "dead." A Russian programmer better known for creating the seminal RivaTuner hardware monitoring application, Nicolaychuk is the... [Steam breaks its own record with 10 million concurrent in-game users and 33 million active this past weekend](=.6tKI7LDQtv3U6mlWgLcPxcVL7IVKKA4U7skQgdOAA68) =.dTLX174jT-Js4boq6XS2ro7avhGPJOyejB1u1Gvjxp8 It was only in October that Steam first passed the 30 million concurrent users mark. The figure meant that the record had increased by 10 million in... [MSI tweets that the Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti's price isn't "as bad as a RTX 4080"](=.MbDgxKE-TkTa--4K_GGd2NoJKL8rSLZIOuvL6AqKlUE) =.H4Q5O-TszbLy8ezuHa480lsYprTYv6iBbEx7-0v-Xxg Nvidia has lost a lot of love following the launch of Ada Lovelace. The RTX 4080 16GB's $1,200 price tag is so high that scalpers struggling to... [January tech layoffs top December's total in less than a week](=.26uw2tsQxCSOfGURV-UMTL7zxpTzviKRcXe-EK5Svfg) =.eG6-WE-IrGrqrj3otMJ-HzjLGaH388mt-GuYJQWnCCw Amazon, which is responsible for more than half of the cuts, confirmed earlier this week that it is parting ways with 18,000 employees after rapidly hiring over... [AMD says insufficient fluid in Radeon RX 7900 XTX vapor chamber causing overheating, offers replacements](=.OHmcq5JJwbOtd7iqeZWANJzs1mxa9X6AVB1EXh5VkWA) =.IPexyCNWHyLs2II5V1oVHsD3GHwsg1if6rls7jQWFwI Last month brought reports that some users of Radeon RX 7900 XTX MBA (Made By AMD) reference cards were experiencing hotspot temps of up to 110C. A... [AMD confirms Radeon RX 7900 XTX temperature issue is related to cards' thermal solution](=._ztY4wDlb2PJqfiVZf3eBH3RUD4qmm57afH7L2drpXU) =.spdqXRopUY7e16Uc6EhhMu3CF8FQic6bi9DQfEXS8s4 AMD's reputation has been tarnished by reports of some Radeon RX 7900 XTX reference graphics cards experiencing thermal issues involving GPU hotspot temperatures, or the maximum temperature... [Lenovo unveils ThinkPhone by Motorola, a business phone with flagship specs](=.QiwnhlGgwo-b_ak1IhYXiuFN3eU-9K8XlDH8mA6hnVs) =._vx_n9z57PcNeZV5B0TX1Xw_PBCeJyIfyHoaUnLjBc0 The Lenovo ThinkPhone features a 6.6-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 (402 ppi) and an impressive 144Hz refresh rate. The screen supports HDR10+... [Seattle schools sue social media companies for causing "mental health crisis" among children](=.xr1muh1je5tFIbKcnQHn1IwyYPabvmkfUshG1wLxTds) =.ir_q-fiuO5krusXi9uCoU-9ADRCc8ISIN-tjG0ja6QM The 91-page complaint filed in US district court on Friday claims the social media companies are responsible for worsening the mental health of the children that they... [ChatGPT is getting banned from New York City public schools](=.56ILqeLHNG3uTzTuTMp_9HbHnmx_39hO4zovOipW0oU) =.TrBb3ZeX3bHR3-rELv4QyhC6z6Q9AQcOzb8W4FSqKSY ChatGPT, the machine learning-based chatbot which is taking the internet by storm, will be persona non grata in New York City public schools. School officials have confirmed... [Windows 11 is about to see wider adoption by companies](=.Ogo_VK9J2fzHB2_BYZ8axWa7cOu_2lN9-KAMjCQydRc) =.0z6teB20aD6XtAotJJANXxSX2EkWyJk4qWng11q0JYI As reported by The Register, web analytics service Statcounter, which has tracking code installed on 1.5 million websites, said Windows 11 was running on 16.93 percent of... Software Downloads - [Opera GX](=.bbOa1fQn2mCUzZplbfxaVf87VgdSTooVz7pxMv30IFE) - [Discord](=.Hf5CV4w2S_r-txRtcOPJzWx2SgMC95r0G1NwzjVwuhc) - [Signal Private Messenger](=.3xH5JE3hIHzqXLLDIcERpOJR6T4bVlBunFWLmH4OpV8) Drivers - [Nvidia GeForce Security Update Driver 474.14 WHQL for Windows 10, 11](=.urUMTOLf-RNdEpj9gnWgTcuMSQeEhv1LS5fBAvDW0zM) 2022-12-26 14:14:55 - [Intel Extreme Tuning Utility XTU 7.10.0.65](=.xk6r8CvEvnGm--UyVbiqmSTVoDmGM1ytXV3qjuQUCMU) 2022-12-26 04:33:45 Tech Pic of the Day [I Need a $300 GPU...](=.xnC0nccUOwnY80itr0y0D0kK33lth_5N1OvmFvc4PHg) =.sg_hm8JQyd220VehmyK4LoRX7iM-T2QSfi7DfAcIjM8 [Credit: Reddit](=.3a2t5YFqBm-XJDbjLy0zK1v44InLl3ofQs3wdAIvLs8) Hot discussion [News and Comments](=.A95P8YHIFhTZcaSinM5U1GhUWftezx5o6809fFY8MGQ) [Science isn't as disruptive as it used to be. Now we need to understand why](=._svhi2YG-pd3tTTCJWzIa3mZOMyaa_6W_31KbQpeXzc)[News and Comments](=.WG3XOS9RglgGZXgUrYo-rGj8704IecrJjNtchfzmYVk) [Cities stand to lose billions in taxes thanks to work-from-home, analysts sound alarm](=.Lz69iTSi7cfjWMFV8D3rWOwYR45yy7_mF5fhb0SaK90) Follow TechSpot TechSpot: [Facebook](=.DrR-rOJwZ1m3n1moV7E5AUarF_j7kHlADszv9qAxLSg) [Twitter](=.3Tb3M_365hpMVmi7C8x-XxX63anIDYbeyQZvuuPMvTU) [Instagram](=.5x6ZLJ5Qq8vmQ1nBNsnife38qfzkdb541xulrobYT7g) [Steam](=.HVLnf6X7pJfMyhOPpqB8i0oOEIag2ZZrIwX2-BEECGc) [Flipboard](=.KGQzBSJw_7Kw4Rm2s1qmpLtuWeDnsHc00YakKDapcLg) [YouTube](=.1pbbQHJzMZpNJnobpAUui1Jfkxu-SgljHByMRbWK85U) [RSS](=.jUCgGMvafPIQva2JyA0vXQM0J-3jwdF8QtiVcDpJkok) [View this email in your browser](=.KGXnReDx0Xqg-CC8kFxp8V5IP5Qr9j8lYEwL0UhNBl0) This email was sent to {EMAIL} [We only send these emails with your permission after you've registered on TechSpot.com](=.FNtUk57NKMZ5VDg3K4SWkfMT5y7OeYUVRGLti2eCDv4) [Click here to unsubscribe](=.BL8bPHPaGOayV5iE1Z5hmGAqoXtBaQfcag92fDzkckM) © 2023 TechSpot, Inc.