50 Years of Video Games, Radeon 7900 XT vs. RTX 4070 Ti

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech March 14 50 Game Benchmark [Radeon RX 7900 XT vs. GeForce RTX 4070 Ti](=.s22ljE9Ii36G6d6VFnd8Yt1ZMM8c5liP_kxYsMgFCWI) In this new [GPU mega benchmark](=.0LAIU0Em4Eb-2afazzBHHhFgTxTUEZRyxUwEnYUukhE) we compare the Radeon RX 7900 XT against the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti in 50+ games, some of which were tested using multiple configurations, ray tracing and more. =.Q3-GnjKJfNW7FcKECuL0pf9mAbyZ66T8h-a4wG7cCpo =.wAGlW33f2a1IkBq0MpktK24rTlDPC0PrYo7epvpWCC4 In this new [GPU mega benchmark](=.j27NhZSkqRrSRBZ2oNh4BKd01IwvcOSouWZbjKpkpFU) we compare the Radeon RX 7900 XT against the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti in 50+ games, some of which were tested using multiple configurations, ray tracing and more. =.nAhLYa0NSUQWWY_NIrfy5ch2HUHQU16_DqMppGaixj4 Gaming History [50 Years of Video Games](=.vM28ta7pOocMAsMb7QH-_ae8vvjf_Xro_aFTg20p_j4) For over 50 years, video games have been [a significant part of popular culture](=.xvyHa7JJaD56-SEqyQraheDnikkl_y1TIxHesliLuXw). Born in the minds of creative engineers, games have grown from mere curiosities into a global industry worth billions of dollars. =.MbsalAAEM6vcRzZYRJ2W8uEGHmfW_ErdkEBZsn__4gc =.kAa2HOkrQixn_tg4Iqm8Oh1B4pIRN7FBwRrfTQOI5FI For over 50 years, video games have been [a significant part of popular culture](=.DyGSeesgjAw8djxOEJZemoM9S_eLcVYisjfFLvhWQ3A). Born in the minds of creative engineers, games have grown from mere curiosities into a global industry worth billions of dollars. =.EWpJ1NBywsRhr-zWgO0pyhB_9vkYFls0VNGg3tV75oU Backblaze [SSD reliability is only slightly better than HDD, Backblaze says](=.CJnhIEe_FSyXdhpMbCPtV4JO28jY8CVdt9nxKaFsJgM) For the first time, Backblaze's latest report on storage drive reliability is focusing on Solid State Drives (SSD) rather than HDD units alone. The company started using... =.rRnY3QrYm_gkl69wSYBP19yUAxGGBun7tE-lwDXV_ZM For the first time, Backblaze's latest report on storage drive reliability is focusing on Solid State Drives (SSD) rather than HDD units alone. The company started using... Tech Culture [The Evolution of Ransomware: How Did We Get Here?](=.xEB0TThmr5KKQwQ3dk3Z3Tt4Q0Dpz7CRvN79xvEaXvc) These days, not a month goes by that we hear about a new major ransomware attack. But how did we get to this point where our data and services could be [held for ransom](=.YC-PqSemGBGCxoaT4MoOWznBz6NOHIvofYLuxdO3URw)? =.REGrqgV0w6zg26uW55EV84F6m_pZ3T8OdRmPT2i2aLE =.z06vCnhGMGzmpLs3Jo2P-1u3qzfH4MM6SyXSGXxiM_c These days, not a month goes by that we hear about a new major ransomware attack. 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The company updated the world on their carbon elimination efforts in 2021,... =.STmzsTGBEsiZfwwSOlp-_qySK4ZcXTYxRUYvco9E1VA Back in 2020, Microsoft announced its commitment to achieving a "carbon-negative" operating status by 2030. The company updated the world on their carbon elimination efforts in 2021,... Hardware [The Ryzen 9 7945HX is AMD's first 16-core mobile CPU](=.szb_-WNuV0xN2CQjFXhRAa5gqxlyjgPao_wIwaF_dZc) Dragon Range is a direct port of the desktop series to the mobile form factor and has the same CPU configurations: 16-core, 12-core, 8-core, and 6-core. Apart... =.6nf7oa_I3cVfbykBgRsDNTa8HyPIKDH6ig_cWOsMkyc Dragon Range is a direct port of the desktop series to the mobile form factor and has the same CPU configurations: 16-core, 12-core, 8-core, and 6-core. Apart... 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