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AMD's Ryzen 9800X3D has been the subject of a flood of leaks lately, and here's another couple - a leaked benchmark showing excellent non-gaming performance, alongside the full (purported) specs spilled via a retail source.

Wccftech picked up the benchmark leak which is another Geekbench result, where the Ryzen 9800X3D recorded a result of 3,339 points in single-core and 18,658 in multi-core. This was with PBO turned on (and boost to 5.27GHz) we're told, and it neatly eclipses the 7800X3D to the tune of 20% to 25% or so.

Of course, this is Geekbench and not gaming, but it shows just how much of a leap in all-round performance that the Ryzen 9800X3D theoretically delivers - a contention backed up by other leaks in recent times.

Water is something we interact with every day, but where does it come from and how is it formed? Researchers have captured the event of a water molecule forming on the nanoscale, showcasing hydrogen and oxygen fusing together to form H20.

Researchers from Northwestern University penned a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America and a press release on the Northwestern website discussing the scientific achievement in more natural language. According to the press release, this is the first time researchers have witnessed the formation of tiny water bubbles in real-time or the evolutionary process of two hydrogen atoms merging with an oxygen atom to form H20 or water.

The team was able to do this through the use of a rare metallic element called palladium, which catalyzes the gaseous reaction to form the water molecule. Here's what happened. Using a special ultra-thin glassy membrane that can contain the molecules and be attached to a high-vacuum electron microscope, the researchers were able to see the two hydrogen atoms enter the palladium element, expanding its material structure. Shortly after, a water bubble formed on the surface of the palladium.

On Friday, October 25, 2024, NVIDIA briefly overtook Apple to become the world's most valuable company with an eye-watering market cap of $3.53 trillion. This put NVIDIA's valuation higher than Apple's $3.52 for a moment, closing the day at $3.47 trillion in second place ahead of Microsoft.

This market marks the second time NVIDIA has taken the crown from its tech giant rivals Apple and Microsoft, reaching this height in June 2024. Even though it feels like we're only starting to get used to talking about NVIDIA in the same light as companies like Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Meta, with everyone laser-focused on generative AI, this remarkable result makes sense.

NVIDIA, the clear leader in AI hardware software and chip design, has hardware and technology in almost every data center and system currently working with AI models, from significant endeavors from companies like OpenAI to workstations sitting on a desk running desktop RTX hardware in the office of a small startup somewhere.

Recently, we reported a pretty impressive figure showing that OLED shipments, that is, displays with OLED panel technology, had increased 181% year-over-year in a recent quarter. It's a trend that is set to continue, and for PC and gaming enthusiasts, it makes a lot of sense. From response times to color accuracy to the near-infinite contrast levels that deliver perfect black levels, OLED displays feel like the next level after traditional LED or LCD technology.

One reason for the dramatic shift toward OLED is that production costs have come down, which has seen companies like MSI capture a large portion of the market share with competitive and affordable products. OLED displays in 2024 are also brighter, and long-lasting measures are in place to combat burn-in and overheating.

That said, OLED panel technology is still expensive to produce compared to non-OLED display technology. The manufacturing process, which includes organic materials, is still quite complex. TCL, a company making waves in the display market, plans to improve and make OLED affordable. Inkjet-printed OLED - just like that Canon printer you used to print school reports back in the day.

AMD has just fired off an email blast that claiming its Radeon graphics cards offer up to 38% more performance than the competition (NVIDIA) in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

The Red Team states in its email that AMD Radeon RX 7000 series graphics cards can offer gamers up to 38% more performance than the competition, which at this point is just NVIDIA, considering Intel owns less than one percent of the graphics card market. It could even be argued that AMD isn't much competition, considering NVIDIA's dominance at 88% market share of all GPU shipments.

Regardless of those figures, AMD states in its e-blast that even at the "most extreme settings," it will beat the competition in terms of performance in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Moreover, AMD highlighted its alleged wins and how each Radeon card would offer the claimed performance increase over the competition. According to the Red Team, the Radeon RX 79000 XTX and the RX 7900 XT offer up to 22 and 21% faster performance than "competing graphics solutions at native 4K with Extreme settings enabled".

A source has claimed FromSoftware's immensely popular title Elden Ring will be released on Nintendo's next-generation console, presumably called the Nintendo Switch 2.

Nintendo hasn't even announced its new console yet, and we are already hearing rumblings about what games could be getting a port over to its new platform. According to reports citing the leaker Nash Weedle, who took to X to tease that a "Definitive Edition" of Elden Ring is in the works at the development studio Virtuos, the studio behind Dark Souls Remastered. Additionally, Virtuos has worked on other remasters such as BioShock: The Collection and Assassin's Creed Liberation Remastered.

Notably, Dark Souls Remastered is currently the only FromSoftware title available on Nintendo's latest console, the Switch, which somewhat adds hope to the claims that Virtuos is behind the rumored Elden Ring port. As for when we could see Elden Ring on the Nintendo Switch 2, leaker Nash Weedle believes the remaster will be released sometime in late 2025, which is in line with Nintendo's rumored release window for its upcoming console.

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is an updated version of the original open-world adventure in the Horizon series for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro, and PC. Its visuals align with its sequel, Horizon Forbidden West, with revamped lighting, environments, character detail enhanced 4K textures, more foliage, and even 10 hours of new mocap animation. As seen in the announcement trailer, the updated graphics are pretty impressive.

It also adds full Dual Sense controller integration and support to the game and will be available as a $10 upgrade to those that owned the original. The PC version will support DLSS 3, FSR 3.1, Ultrawide (21:9), Super Ultrawide (32:9), and even triple monitor setups. Like the original, it supports a wide range of hardware; however, with PC developer Nixxes Software posting the PC hardware requirements to social media - it's a far more hardware-intensive game than the original release.

The recommended specs have been bumped up. The original release's CPU requirement of an Intel Core i7-4770K at 3.5GHz or Ryzen 5 1500X at 3.5GHz has been updated to an Intel Core i5-8600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600. The recommended hardware on the GPU side has also been bumped up, going from a GeForce RTX 1060 or Radeon RX 580 to a GeForce RTX 3060 or Radeon RX 5700.

Samsung is deploying some of its resources to increase the development of a new type of memory that combines the properties of traditional RAM and SSDs.

The new type of memory is called Selector-Only Memory (SOM), and according to eeNews Analog, Samsung researchers are using a unique material capable of performing the operations of memory and storage. However, it isn't just a matter of combining two complex technologies together to form a new one, as the mixture of materials need to be just right for optimal performance on both fronts: memory and storage.

In order to determine what mixture will perform best, Samsung researchers plugged the necessary data into an advanced computer modeling system to specify a list of total possible mixtures. Samsung landed on 4,000 possible combinations that could work to create a viable SOM, and instead of testing each of these mixtures manually, the team ran simulations. Using advanced computer simulations, the team reduced the 4,000 possible combinations down to just 18 prime candidates, saving an immense amount of time on fabricating and physically testing each design.

We reported on an impressive mod a week ago in which an enthusiast turned an original Xbox console into a handheld gaming device. This week, it's the PS4's turn, with the PlayStation 4 Slim console turned into a portable gaming handheld by YouTube creator and retro hardware expert Restore Technique.

The dimensions of the end product, 249 x 156 x 49.2mm, and an overall weight of 1700 grams make it a hefty unit, but it's still a remarkable build. It makes good use of Sony's smaller PS4 Slim motherboard and more power-efficient console. It removes unnecessary elements, ports, and additional mods to keep the heat and power balance in check.

Even so, it required a large 12V 10,000 mAh battery pack and the addition of a custom fan controller to boost the handheld's cooling. In addition to adding a 7-inch IPS display, it even integrates the Dual Shock controller's buttons and triggers to make it a portable PS4.

Industry analyst and Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has teased in his latest edition of the Power On newsletter that Apple is working on a new smart home device that will blend together an iPad and a HomePod.

According to Gurman, the Cupertino company is currently making progress with the development of the new device, which the Bloomberg reporter describes as a "smart home screen". Additionally, Gurman states those wondering about the size of the new device will need to picture something a little smaller than what they are imagining, as it "may be a little smaller than expected." As for specifics, the new Apple device is expected to have a square display that's approximately the size of two iPhone's side-by-side.

The screen is located on the base of the device and is angled, presumably to provide an easier angle for interaction by users. Notably, the physical design of the new device is reminiscent of the iMac G4, which was released in 2002. Gurman writes the base of the new device, just like the iMac G4, will be circular. Additionally, Apple's upcoming smart home device will also have speakers built into the base, which essentially makes the new device an Apple HomePod but with a touchscreen.

Blockchain analysts flagged mysterious transactions that happened between Thursday and Friday last week after a hacker broke into a cryptocurrency wallet owned by the US government, stole funds, and then promptly returned them the next day.

The strange string of events has got cryptocurrency analysts and undoubtedly the departments at the US government scratching their heads, especially considering how high profile this theft was. It began on Thursday when pseudonymous blockchain sleuth ZachXBT highlighted transactions showing millions of dollars being moved out of US government-owned cryptocurrency wallets. In total, about $19.3 million worth of funds were returned to the wallet last Friday, which was in the form of Ethereum (ETH) and the stablecoin USDC.

Where did the funds come from? Reports indicate the US government seized millions of dollars in cryptocurrency two years ago following the infamous Bitfinex hack in 2016. Only an hour after the wallet received its funds back did more transactions start occurring, but this time in smaller quantities. According to reports, funds started being moved to a wallet address beginning with "0x0Ca." After a small amount of Ethereum was sent to this wallet, $6.1 million of ETH was transferred, which was then followed by another $11.6 million worth of aUSDC, a version of the stablecoin that includes interest.

NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce RTX 50 series Laptop GPUs have been leaked, revealed at the PCI ID Repository, giving us a clearer look at the mobile Blackwell GPUs deploying in 2025.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series "Blackwell" GPU lineup features both desktop and laptop variants, with the main focus being on the RTX 50 series desktop GPUs, but now we're learning about each of the SKUs of RTX 50 series Laptop GPUs, and there's quite a lot.

We've been hearing through previous rumors that NVIDIA's flagship GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU would feature 24GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit memory bus, but we could still expect to see the RTX 5090 Laptop GPU launch with 16GB of GDDR7 memory instead. The RTX 5080 Laptop GPU should also have 16GB of GDDR7, while the rest will have 12GB or 8GB of GDDR7 memory.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang joined the King of Denmark to launch the country's largest sovereign AI supercomputer, which is aimed at breakthroughs in quantum computing, clean energy, biotechnology and other areas serving Danish society and the world.

Denmark's first AI supercomputer has been dubbed "Gefion" after a goddess in Danish mythology, as an NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD powered by 1528 NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core AI CPUs, interconnected using NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking.

Jensen said: "Gefion is going to be a factory of intelligence. And this factory of intelligence is a new industry that never existed before; it sits on top of the IT industry - we're inventing something fundamentally new. Denmark recognizes that to innovate in AI, the most impactful technology of our time, it must foster a domestic AI infrastructure and ecosystem. The Gefion supercomputer will supercharge the scientists of Denmark with local AI computing infrastructure to drive advancements in life sciences, climate research, and quantum computing".

NVIDIA will be supplying its new Blackwell AI GPUs to Indian companies including Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, to build a new AI supercomputer in India.

Reliance is building a new 1 GWh (one-gigawatt hour) data center in the western state of Gujarat, India, announced at an AI summit recently held in the business capital of Mumbai. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Mukesh Ambani announced the news, with Jensen saying: "In the future, India is going to be the country that will export AI. You have the fundamental ingredients - AI, data and AI infrastructure, and you have a large population of users".

Jensen added: "India is already world-class in designing chips, India already develops AI. Instead of being an outsourcer and a back office, India will become an exporter of AI".

AMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor has just gotten the delidding treatment, giving us a look at the next-gen 3D V-Cache that will see AMD with the "Fastest Gaming CPU" on the planet when it releases.

Our friends at Wccftech have delidded AMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, which once delidded "will look like a standard Ryzen 9000 chip with a single CCD and IO die". There are multiple power caps on the outskirts, and the CCD and IOS are positioned in the same manner as the Ryzen 9000 series CPUs based on the Zen 5 core architecture, but Wccftech teases "there's one big change that's evident by looking at the CCD".

Hassan writes that on previous generations of 3D V-Cache like the Ryzen 5000X3D and Ryzen 7000X3D processors, "you can see traces of the 3D V-Cache stack when light is reflected at a certain angle".

Sony's first-party developers are currently rolling out PS5 Pro updates to its games so early adopters can take advantage of the new console's hardware on day one. With a GPU featuring 67% more Compute Units, 28% faster memory, new advanced ray-tracing hardware, and AI-powered upscaling with PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), it's set to become the world's most powerful gaming console when it launches on November 7.

With Naughty Dog updating The Last of Us Part 1 and The Last of Us Part 2 last week with new PS5 Pro modes, it was Insomniac Games' turn over the weekend. The celebrated studio released new PS5 Pro updates for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Surprisingly, the studio is adding PC-like graphics controls beyond the choice of Performance and Fidelity modes.

In Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Version 1.004, PlayStation 5 Pro owners are given new graphical toggles to adjust the game's real-time ray-tracing effects. The game now includes individual controls for RT shadows, reflections, and ambient occlusion - with the ability to turn these on or off one by one and adjust the quality setting.

With the launch of the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU last week, Team Blue's latest flagship has been tested in several workloads. Per our in-depth review, the new chip is more efficient than previous Intel generations (though still power-hungry), and performance excels in multi-threaded workloads. However, regarding gaming performance, "Arrow Lake feels underdone," with results falling below the entire Zen 5 lineup from AMD.

Our review also examined the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K's iGPU performance. The built-in 4 x Xe Cores using Arc graphics technology present a sizable step up for Intel compared to previous generations. Although it's not something that most people will use - for example, Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 desktop chips only feature integrated graphics for basic troubleshooting - it's still cool to see.

In addition to our review that tested the iGPU in games like F1 22 and Far Cry 6, YouTube channel ETA Prime has put together a video focusing primarily on the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K's integrated graphics performance. 60+ FPS DOOM Eternal, anyone?

Kingston is proudly announcing its new FURY Renegade DDR5 CUDIMM memory has been overclocked, and broken the memory OC world record at an insane 12,108MT/s running on Intel's new Z890 platform.

The new Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 UDIMM memory modules were used on an MSI MEG Z890 UNIFY-X motherboard running Intel's new Core Ultra 200 series "Arrow Lake-S" desktop processor. The DDR5 CUDIMM memory modules were cooled with liquid nitrogen (LN2 cooling) to hit these lofty speeds, with timings of 42-120-120-127-2.

The CPU of choice was Intel's new Core Ultra 7 265KF processor (KF = no integrated GPU) and its E-Cores disabled, and the CPU frequency down quite low to just 400MHz, allowing for the insane DDR5-12108 world record for Kingston and its new FURY Renegade DDR5 CUDIMM memory modules.

The new AYANEO AG01: Starship is the company's first eGPU or external graphics solution and is now available for purchase. Shipping is slated for the end of November. For the $599 USD price, you get a portable AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT GPU with 8GB of DDR6 memory that can connect via OCuLink, USB4, or Thunderbolt.

Additional features and functionality of the device include additional USB-A and Ethernet ports, a slot for an M.2 2280 SSD, SD Card expansion, and multiple HDMI and DisplayPort outputs. Designed for gaming handhelds, laptops, and Mini PCs, the AYANEO AG01: Starship is an all-in-one gaming dock for various devices. The SSD slot is an excellent touch as the AYANEO AG01: Starship can store all of the games it's used to play on the device.

Setting all of that aside, the physical design and look of the AYANEO AG01: Starship is impressive, like something out of a sci-fi film from the 1980s. The big round button is not only the "engine" start for the unit, but it also includes a dial to boost and overclock the GPU by upping the power from 100W to 120W.

Intel is struggling... we all know it, Samsung is struggling... we all know it... but now rumors are swirling that Intel Foundry and Samsung Foundry could combine forces to compete against the semiconductor leader: TSMC.

In a new video from leaker Moore's Law is Dead, his sources have said that Intel and Samsung could combine resources in their foundries, to compete with TSMC. As I was writing this story, I noticed that South Korea's Daily Economic News that Intel and Samsung are in discussions to form a "wafer foundry alliance" to fight TSMC.

UDN reports that the industry is concerned that Intel could shift its processor outsourcing orders as a "conditioin of exchange" with Samsung, which will affect TSMC (but not too much, they're too busy fabbing chips for NVIDIA, AMD, Qualcomm, MediaTek, Apple, and more).