Ryzen 5 7600 vs. Ryzen 5 5600, Rendition: 3D Graphics History

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech January 31 Hardware [Ryzen 5 7600 vs. Ryzen 5 5600: CPU and GPU Scaling Benchmark](=.lJU6Yq9YYAIXcDGGRfNPtLjDwrqGPs7q_WiYp1TooPc) At which point does the jump up from the affordable Ryzen 5600 to the relatively expensive Ryzen 7600 makes sense? That's what we'll be [testing](=.rblbJS0rWpuc4PzuqCqOcuU35JP9dtTPabVFc8YKJQc) in this CPU and GPU scaling benchmark. =.86UKjdz_hUcpN97Twnn7oabDcUdrnocGNbEQQHCQXRA =.thI-qznKVMAPcWORx0AWqr0bh27wRDpJFr-gq4P6HEo At which point does the jump up from the affordable Ryzen 5600 to the relatively expensive Ryzen 7600 makes sense? That's what we'll be [testing](=.zMcP4kWe5W8CcFIdVt4ZeQ5Q7g_Oa9I22PETItBZzqM) in this CPU and GPU scaling benchmark. =.UNo3XVYnMEb7OIdk32nSy8KgfHQ0k5P_4g5JGEiHKiI Gone But Not Forgotten [Rendition: 3D Graphics History](=.CQvY9diOy7jv_Ye7XTePScso-BZz_0le1An6V0IbBdg) Thirty years ago, PC gamers could choose GPUs from over 10 different makers. [The fascinating story of Rendition](=.bfcq_pqcOUJH08ishCG6oLKWtinJTq6kG9FQW9-B1cc) is one of engineering brilliance and lost opportunities from the golden age of graphics. Plus, some easter egg content about TechSpot's history and how it all relates. =._pjK6TNeStcLqwSLZ1fG4rqZcefIveLkTIN0uH_JW4U =.6YTK1FXHoqd-ZNZHWBEG9NlvsjBxsOXe_cAGKk7qBqY Thirty years ago, PC gamers could choose GPUs from over 10 different makers. [The fascinating story of Rendition](=.cHrND-AO3IwaRi4LS7FXuq0jWA-uafgjDAHBCulFnz8) is one of engineering brilliance and lost opportunities from the golden age of graphics. Plus, some easter egg content about TechSpot's history and how it all relates. =.o2-67t2w9_3Z09DqUTaKNQijBNVmZoOmHOcnzLgr1ao Opinion [What's next for RISC V?](=.j7D1fAMOEizIFKFu0-Fqo2KlwWQuYO0Ume2N2LHkdGM) First, some background. RISC V is an open-source instruction set architecture (ISA), a "free" alternative to Arm. 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