Radeon RX 7700 XT Review, The Best Expansion Storage for PS5 and Xbox Series

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech September 12 Hardware [Radeon RX 7700 XT Review: AMD's latest mid-range GPU](=.ViEgNWP1GvtHSjOjQmTHQT2cEtxkBIpqlCMK46RQjFA) The Radeon RX 7700 XT is [AMD's latest mid-range GPU](=.vyAP3wbvc2fNie3M1RTo4snMYQCUT9E01Svz4p99h54) targeting the $450 price point. However, even on paper we can anticipate a few issues with the new card. =.M5sKcFu4GfN2pD7K8JatEhcQLphezjXx-CRZU5YP2IM =.35VjhwSCGdZ797eqk9CO2XN3mMWBcftGM56SO6N4ldA The Radeon RX 7700 XT is [AMD's latest mid-range GPU](=.zjy4X-M-FwODtUy6xroEQbOZnIvSLwT5yS5VWLITWvk) targeting the $450 price point. However, even on paper we can anticipate a few issues with the new card. =.gXcPHXM4xZQpuU_rogzp46bJgQMfs3PHq9l3rQl1tb4 Buying Guide [The Best Expansion Storage for PS5 and Xbox Series](=.qpDgAZYTpNhcFX4nsAujnVw7b4aPqu-ZZuGKCj9qBMQ) [Storage requirements](=.UBL7fwXIJjQ7sfT3Ad4chDrV0MHcoxJVgY0j0PUA7RQ) for AAA games continue to grow each year. For PC gamers, this may not pose a significant problem, at least not to the same extent as it does for PS5 and Xbox Series gamers. =.5o3KwW25hjh3pPYGcGiqndfRrHuklVCyQG0b-9OV4sM =.cJGJFYY-iTzJbov9tzuNrMfMhgujCalmzmT2cas5BO8 [Storage requirements](=.6ohnSdJKEgg9mJLwPx9adPVokyjUHEMFFAAPV2ipthU) for AAA games continue to grow each year. For PC gamers, this may not pose a significant problem, at least not to the same extent as it does for PS5 and Xbox Series gamers. =.bALQsWiTGbcQo6U3UD6fHLRNxwHeSVBf7KeoJaRH27I AI Goes First? [It is possible there won't be an Radeon RX 8800 or 8900](=.RxaUDa4Bl5F0EkoJ6LaGbqG9jpNcIhHbA16YV_A01LE) Prolific leakers recently claimed that AMD has canceled the forthcoming Navi 41 and Navi 42 GPUs. If these rumors prove accurate, AMD's RDNA 4 generation of graphics... =.gYmaqe0HN_D8WCdk61RS-tGxq7ioA4S1oiEv5iDXS_8 Prolific leakers recently claimed that AMD has canceled the forthcoming Navi 41 and Navi 42 GPUs. If these rumors prove accurate, AMD's RDNA 4 generation of graphics... Science [NASA generates enough oxygen on Mars for a small dog to breathe for ten hours](=.uxIF4GjMfMlSNjNRpMxsDPEb7SCjq5xQ1039_KDS-RQ) When the Perseverance rover touched down on Mars in February 2021, one of the instruments it carried was a 40-pound, microwave-sized device called the Mars Oxygen In-Situ... =.fGM9NzD2-6of86MnnYgUUd65oBkfXX9mZSATm9a6RWA When the Perseverance rover touched down on Mars in February 2021, one of the instruments it carried was a 40-pound, microwave-sized device called the Mars Oxygen In-Situ... TechSpot Guides [Starfield Optimization Guide: Tweak your GPU Settings for Best Performance](=.nfs5-0zaIvYsV-RJ_Z7ikcyMMBlgkKst7bSC3j1OlbY) We're going through every setting in Starfield and tell you which settings are worth turning to Ultra, and which should be turned down to improve performance. That's right, [optimization guides are back!](=.48SyXKLkno-QAPkIvDhqlF4oe7hr6Pb1k5cN6t-Y0y4) =.ZfqAfu3cLz61V6sUQByzmvvbFKViO55rzUAEeen4aJ8 =.2jSInE4F4VHbOGABG2_f7eEvQ95K6Rl3qzoF9K_BRhM We're going through every setting in Starfield and tell you which settings are worth turning to Ultra, and which should be turned down to improve performance. That's right, [optimization guides are back!](=.4ADUYFEi7raaFyunA6hYpZu5QNbtmLR35SbUBFEDt3A) =.EqGTxfqlDJuD6j_IgKOsjRexdp59HbulCS7Cd-ebz6I [TechSpot Jobs](=.qSodI4Z3tLiuCCkeIhDpf4mxHjy5sWjM-taNCko2tbg) [Jobs of the Week](=.yNEbOTPKsEoPM2FTJExnncK4hFqyIE_ubBmClVWBAss) [Analytics Data Engineer - Remote Medisolv, Inc. - Columbia, MD Remote View details - Apply here.](=.WQsmgD2g-F0GdrUniUn_4mlQQUUtnYU7ZZDqGsykkYg) [Senior Server Design Integration Engineer Nvidia Santa Clara, CA View details - Apply here.](=.-G6oUxKesOo_19igpvCsHMkbH3x5uBwLcncpQoRHa_Y) [Cyber Security Engineer NYS Unified Court System - New York, NY View details - Apply here.](=.kKFW4RDGmt2p0hBr8-k4kP7CDNpKL-lG0GWJ7NhwN1U) Yottabyte [Ceramic "nano layers" could disrupt the future of storage](=.ipodd-Mo-LYMDPcm65YlajrxDn7ViKOioOLn8gbjVdA) Cerabyte will show how its Ceramic Nano Memory technology works during the upcoming Storage Developer Conference in Fremont, California. 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Workplace [Generative AI expected to replace 2+ million US jobs by 2030](=.i3RKg6uHE3c8R7kOrnOLOaNCgAkr12AXr7f6uTumMIA) Analyst firm Forrester's 2023 Generative AI Jobs Impact Forecast offers a similar conclusion to IBM's recent study: that while generative AI is going to cost many people... =.dk7M5A0Ro-GM0phQ3dL12oeRLtVXO7wqu3Fr5H5RCLM Analyst firm Forrester's 2023 Generative AI Jobs Impact Forecast offers a similar conclusion to IBM's recent study: that while generative AI is going to cost many people... User Reports [AMD GPU users reportedly can't see the sun on any of Starfield's planets](=.yNUPtG4F1fdlkcITMfSEItf8JDv-V36QUuLmg7XbKys) Reports of unrendered stars on the daylight side of Starfield's planets began popping up across several Reddit posts last week. According to a post by Reddit user... =.c_hUSQhAx7jM3g9gKm0bqI9vH9U9r0tCL7PBd40J9BY Reports of unrendered stars on the daylight side of Starfield's planets began popping up across several Reddit posts last week. 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Chrome VP Parisa Tabriz promises refreshed icons with a focus on legibility... =.6t_UxuEy8TVoihIBRFYgomkbT8NyQXBBGsaQVkyT4q0 Google's visual update for Chrome is based on the tech giant's Material You design language. Chrome VP Parisa Tabriz promises refreshed icons with a focus on legibility... [Starfield should be running better on Nvidia GPUs than it currently is](=.9yaz7I9s39jYIgg85Jj1tzfy4qfBN_abuhwMWemVNYM) =.TFoINs-bQA6WQDymRKQDERFPZlv1iPbH9uf-5MFFwiU A performance evaluation of Starfield by Digital Foundry shows that Nvidia graphics cards and Intel processors are punching well below their weight. TechSpot's own GPU performance analysis... [The US is investing $400 million in zinc-bromine battery manufacturing](=.vFg5P3-kZqw8iDoru67w50zyrAyQUotrmaw5cOXUM-c) =.nsm10e0PpP-GJxSPbjIrAW0XvqQ73ZirfAtEVTJRE0Q The US Department of Energy recently announced a conditional commitment to provide Eos Energy Enterprises with a loan of approximately $400 million. This loan will be used... [Steam will soon tell you which games natively support PlayStation controllers](=.hSY4zHX_ai2wuLVFBtCTtacuW-39NBtP_cKZN7Wa57M) =.AIbvsNIVFHv92mNFX7ekGObR0wkthlcFsL2iqBKlFrA Starting in October, Steam store pages will display more information regarding which Xbox or PlayStation controllers each game supports. Developers can now submit relevant data on gamepad... [Rockstar sold pirated copies of its games on Steam, triggering anti-piracy measures](=.qfab0cMAkqAxI0gs35jVf064IH5Zn9PiKVzmnxeJ_cw) =.VSqZDBF8fEFfcmAciOF4XKKB4Yx9Mk8c_aGzmLr5ZYg An extensive report from YouTuber Vadim M reveals that longstanding issues with the Steam edition of Manhunt are anti-piracy measures triggered by a third-party crack Rockstar used... 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