AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs. Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080: The Re-Review

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech October 6 Hardware [AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs. Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080: The Re-Review](=.STgeSG2wLMBYZInVS6QfEtGPVd3oc7XRrTKUx2iVf7U) With the release of new drivers and new games, plus the request of many readers, it's time for an updated look at the Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs. GeForce RTX 4080 rivalry with [fresh benchmarks](=.MIVHi1EwA1ozJZS2QuKeMrvt5bdvB23pX2h8lrzBNVw). =.gvlvo2NQsNi0HpszxjilQI04zCEn-HUGMYQGzoeuZp0 =.pDecV_eCj6rbStKbgm4pSIiEP4ilccs-PL_uSCvF5Pg With the release of new drivers and new games, plus the request of many readers, it's time for an updated look at the Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs. GeForce RTX 4080 rivalry with [fresh benchmarks](=.rgJum752RNaYMG9Mkr2wTdKW-iGsddDVk6LQ1XRUWxI). =.FxcrbITH-PQ2yZnXmGcPCauG44T-nhTHAkV4NjPAM7o Chip Making [Samsung and TSMC 3nm yields could be as low as 50 percent](=.8uc_ITJpsP66hcylQhFGxiZ5WROs6Vez7mfrPlDwCPo) Sources have told South Korean media outlet Chosun Biz that Samsung and TSMC may have encountered as-of-yet unreported problems with their 3nm semiconductor yields. 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