GeForce RTX 5090: NVIDIA takes a more compact approach than the previous generation
Year after year, graphics cards have accustomed us to "more and more", and it could be that the RTX 5090 marks a breakthrough. In a few weeks, a few months all [...]
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Surface Pro Flex keyboard: Microsoft charges dearly for Copilot integration
The new-generation Surface Pro comes with an excellent keyboard+stylus kit - we have no doubt about that - but at a price that's hardly believable. At Microsoft, we're [...]
New generations of RAM - DDR6/LPDDR6 - arrive with insane data rates
A two-stage release scheduled for late 2024 and some time next year. It may seem odd to be talking about DDR6 when DDR5 is still very new, but it's not. [...]
3DMark Steel Nomad: the new graphic measurement tool is out!
A new module is now available for 3DMark and, for once, it applies to all current platforms. Promises are made, promises are kept, as we unveiled in [...]
Noctua launches "desktop" fans to keep the heat on
Noctua is an Austrian brand known for its cooling solutions with a wide range of applications. [...]
Intel on the right track: Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake detailed at Computex 2024
The next two generations of Intel processors will be presented at the Taipei tech show, but to varying degrees of course. According to Intel's plans, this is not a [...]
Samsung and SK Hynix put an end to DDR3-type RAM
"All good things must come to an end", as the saying goes, and this has never been truer than for DDR3, as it's known today under its real name SDRAM-DDR3, [...]
Graphics cards: AMD is said to be working on a completely new generation for RDNA 5
To compete with NVIDIA, AMD is taking a "break" with RDNA 4 and will relaunch the machine with RDNA 5. Let's be honest, despite all the qualities of the Radeon RX 8000 series, [...]
Well, Windows 11 has been installed on a Nintendo Switch after all!
First of all, we're not talking about a classic Windows 11, but the ARM edition of Microsoft's system. Launched in March 2017 - yes, it's already been over [...]
HBM" memory: faster than DDR5, the darling of artificial intelligence makes its mark
While DDR4 and even DDR5 are better known to the general public, it's HBM memory that's reaping the biggest rewards... and that's not going to stop anytime soon. [...]
Towards a 13% to 18% increase in DRAM memory and a 15% to 20% increase in NAND memory
It's been one bad news story after another in the memory market for PCs and smartphones: just a few days ago, we were talking about [...]
When a "smart" TV crashes a Windows PC
Beware: smart TVs can sometimes lack elegance when it comes to interacting with the Windows operating system, and this seems to have come straight from the fertile imagination of a TV series creator. [...]
"Rewiring" your SSD with SLC memory to boost endurance? Difficult, but not impossible
A computer engineer has completed his project to "convert" an SSD using NAND QLC to NAND SLC. This is the kind of project that is a little bit [...]
Cheyenne one of the most powerful supercomputers of 2016 is up for auction
Still the 160th most powerful supercomputer in the Top500 ranking of 2023, the Cheyenne is for sale, but beware of "hidden" costs. Life is cruel in the world [...]
Qualcomm presents Snapdragon X Plus and Elite: for a true ARM alternative on Windows
A serious competitor to AMD and Intel is gearing up to transform the notebook market. And that's all the bad news we wish for Qualcomm. [...]