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An Intel job posting suggests plans to return to a Unified Core design
By Cale Hunt published
Hardware Rumors of a switch to a Unified Core design just got more credible as Intel searches for a senior CPU verification engineer to join its Unified Core design team.

Get the best CPU for your NVIDIA RTX 3060 gaming PC
By Cale Hunt last updated
Hardware NVIDIA's RTX 3060 remains a valid gaming GPU five years after it launched, and these CPUs are the perfect pairing.

Intel’s XeSS 3 update finally adds multi‑frame generation to Arc GPUs
By Cale Hunt published
Hardware XeSS 3 MFG delivers up to three additional frames for every "real" frame rendered by the GPU, significantly improving framerates.

AMD could extend RDNA 3.5 until 2029, living alongside RDNA 5
By Cale Hunt published
Hardware AMD’s long RDNA 3.5 stretch could leave future handhelds behind as Intel’s Xe roadmap rapidly advances.

AMD reveals Ryzen 7 9850X3D — launch date + price
By Cale Hunt published
Hardware Did AMD just make the 9800X3D obsolete with the new 9850X3D? We'll know more once reviewers get their hands on the chip next week.

Ryzen 9800X3D bundle deal includes mobo + DDR5 RAM
By Cale Hunt published
Deals One of my favorite hobbies, PC building, is being gutted by ridiculous RAM prices. There is a workaround, however, and it comes in the form of this hardware bundle from Newegg.

Intel's 12th Gen "Alder Lake" desktop CPUs are officially end-of-life
By Cale Hunt published
Hardware Intel's "Alder Lake" generation of desktop CPUs is slated for discontinuance roughly five years after launch. Here's what you need to know about the end-of-life process.

AMD isn't completely ruling out FSR Redstone on RDNA 3 GPUs
By Cale Hunt published
PC gaming FSR Redstone is officially exclusive to RDNA 4 GPUs, but it might not always be that way.
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