Nvidia’s new GeForce RTX 3050 launches at just $249, but good luck getting one

by dbadmin | Jan 4, 2022 | CES 2022, News, NVIDIA, PC

Credit: Nvidia The new Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU undercuts the 3060 by $80. The GPU offers ray-traced gaming at 60fps in 1080p. It goes on sale on January 27, 2022 — likely with sky-high demand. Nvidia likes to secure its place atop the GPU podium whenever possible. Now, we...

2021 in computing: The top developments of the year

by dbadmin | Dec 24, 2021 | AMD, Apple, ARM, Features, GPU, Intel, macbook, NVIDIA, PC, Steam, Windows 11

After a relatively slow year due to the pandemic and supply chain slowdowns, 2021 saw some massive developments across the personal computing sphere. While the supply chain disruptions haven’t gone away, the developments we saw this year paint an exciting future for...

Custom CPU cores versus Arm Cortex cores: Everything you need to know

by dbadmin | Dec 22, 2021 | Apple, ARM, Features, Google, Mediatek, NVIDIA, Samsung

When reading our coverage of SoC launches you have probably come across the term “custom CPU core,” especially when reading about Apple’s silicon. But what exactly is a custom core? Why do people make such a fuss about them? And, who designs them? Well, let’s find...

FTC says ‘nope’ to Nvidia buying Arm

by dbadmin | Dec 2, 2021 | ARM, News, NVIDIA

Credit: Nvidia The Federal Trade Commission in the United States is suing to block the Nvidia Arm deal. The $40 billion deal has faced major pushback due to the potential for stifling of competition. Other government organizations around the world are also trying to...

Here’s why we don’t see more PC and console games ported to Shield TV

by dbadmin | Aug 10, 2021 | Gaming, News, NVIDIA, Nvidia Shield

Nvidia has revealed why we don’t see any more PC or console titles ported to Shield devices. The graphics firm says it’s focused on game streaming over native ports right now. This isn’t a surprise, but nevertheless confirms why we haven’t seen new ports. One of the...

We asked, you told us: You’re fuming at ads on your Nvidia Shield TV

by dbadmin | Jul 2, 2021 | Android TV, Google TV, News, NVIDIA, Nvidia Shield, Survey Results

Nvidia Shield TV users received a nasty surprise last week. After an Android TV UI update was pushed to the streaming box, users reported seeing ads on their previously ad-free home screen. Understandably, users were outraged and took to the Play Store and other...