Hardware

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD today posted the latest version of Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition. Version 19.2.1 beta ships with optimization for “APEX Legends” and “The Division 2 private beta.” It also improves performance of “Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey” by up to 5 percent, when tested on a Radeon RX Vega 64 graphics card. The company also fixed a number of issues.

To begin with, a bug affecting “Battlefield V” in which character outlines remain on the screen after revive has been fixed. Radeon Settings not automatically installing when updating Radeon Software on machines with hybrid graphics has been fixed. Also fixed is a Radeon Settings application crash noticed when switching tabs too quickly with long game lists. Some displays experiencing a loss in video when maximizing to fullscreen any software with FreeSync enabled, also has been fixed. A white-screen bug affecting “Anthem” has been fixed. HDMI Underscan settings not restoring after reboot has been fixed. An inverted color bug with ReLive has been fixed.

The new Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.2.1 beta drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.

Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA has released GeForce 418.81 WHQL software. The drivers add support for mobile versions of GeForce RTX 20-series GPUs. The desktop version adds optimization for 3DMark Port Royal benchmark, in addition to its DLSS (deep learning supersampling) AA setting. The drivers add or improve NVIDIA SLI support for “Anthem,” “Assetto Corsa Competizione,” “Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2,” “Life is strange Season 2,” “NBA 2K19,” and “Space Hulk Tactics.” CUDA version 10 is included with these drivers.

Among the issues fixed are HDR not being enabled by default in Gamestream when an HDR display is connected to the client and PC. 3D performance and frame-rate overlays accidentally appearing on Twitter UWP app is fixed. Random flickering in games with G-Sync enabled is fixed. Also fixed is a strange issue in which when a G-Sync display (one with NVIDIA G-Sync hardware) is hotplugged, and a G-Sync Compatible (read: VESA Adaptive Sync) display is connected, the right half of the G-Sync display goes blank.

You can download the new GeForce 418.81 WHQL drivers through GeForce Experience or via GeForce.com.

Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• SilentiumPC Unveils Armis AR7X TG RGB Sports Chassis
• Arctic Introduces Gen 3 Monitor Arms, All New W1C Wall Mount
• Be Quiet! Unveils Dark Base 700 White Edition Case
• Logitech G Introduces Four New Gaming Headsets
• GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce Motherboard Now Available… For $899 or €1049
• MSI Finally Reveals Radeon RX 590 Armor GPUs
• GIGABYTE Releases AORUS C300 GLASS Chassis
• ASUS Launches GeForce RTX 2060 TUF Gaming Series Graphics Cards

Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• Antec Announces Prizm Cooling Matrix Compound Fans
• GIGABYTE Adds GeForce RTX 2070 Gaming OC White To RTX Lineup
• DeepCool Rolls Out the MATREXX 55 ADD-RGB Case in Silver
• Sharkoon Launches VG6-W ATX Chassis Series
• Swiftech Announces New Generation Boreas Liquid Cooling Kits
• CHERRY DW 9000 SLIM Keyboard and Mouse Combo Introduced
• MSI Unveils the Trident X Series SFF Gaming Desktops
• Asetek Launches 690LX-PN Cooler for Xeon W-3175X: Up to 500 W
• ASUS Announces their RGB Illuminated FX Series External HDDs with Aura Sync

By Steven Lynch @ Tom’s Hardware

Many PC builders know what it is like to buy a new case only to end up having to replace it the first time you expand or downsize your system. Doesn’t sound familiar? How about the time you found the perfect case but it wasn’t available in the size you wanted at the time so you bought the case anyway, only to have the company release the case in the size you originally wanted a few months later. The good news is that Riotoro has developed a chassis that addresses those types of issues with the world’s first convertible PC case. Yes, you read that correctly.

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By Brent Justice @ HardOCP

We’ve got a fast factory overclocked MSI GeForce RTX 2060 GAMING Z video card to review today. We’ll take it through its paces in many games, and find out how it performs, including overclocking performance with the competition. Does the RTX 2060 deliver better performance at a lower price compared to the last generation?

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By Steven Kean @ Legit Reviews

XPG is the gaming division of ADATA, and has been manufacturing high performance computer peripherals for gamers and enthusiasts since 2010. XPG keeps close contact with the enthusiast market to determine their needs and develop the appropriate devices. Today, we are looking at their INFAREX K20 mechanical gaming keyboard that is available for $44.99 shipped.

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By Hilbert Hagedoorn @ Guru3D

We review the new ASUS RTX 2060 STRIX OC edition. This premium product has already been tweaked the cards towards an 1830 MHz Boost frequency for you, making this a very rather fast offer in the RTX lineup, that looks terrific and familiar as well.

The past few months RTX became a tough sell and NVIDIAs popularity declined in a negative spiral. Whenever that happens, as a company you need to set things right. The first attempt at that will be what we review today, a product that most people can afford, the GeForce RTX 2060. The xx60 range typically is mainstream slash mid-range, however, at 349 USD (and really that’s where it’ll start) we do wonder how the general public will feel about that price. The last-gen GTX 1060 was launched at 299 USD. Before that era mainstream was in a 199 USD range. So in just a few years, prices have risen 75%, one year away of getting doubled if this trend continues. Admittedly, technology evolves, the fabrication nodes are more expensive, the anything RTX also uses more expensive GDDR6 memory. Everything factors in. Let’s hope it’s enough, as we really do like the RTX 2060 and it is in a price range that most people can afford. The big question that remains, is this product enough?

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Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• G.SKILL Announces New Hexa-Channel Massive Capacity DDR4 Memory Kits
• Cooler Master Releases New Tenkeyless Keyboards, the MK730 and CK530
• Philips Announces 499P9H 32:9 SuperWide Display Monitor – 49″ VA, 5120 x 1440, HDR 400
• PowerColor Shows its Radeon VII With Photos
• Cooler Master Launches Low Profile SK Series Mech Keyboards
• Noctua Introduces New Thermal Compounds and Cleaning Wipes
• FSP Introduces New CMT340 RGB Tempered Glass PC Gaming Tower
• ASRock Readies Nine AMD X570 Motherboards with Zen2 / Ryzen 3000 Support
• MSI Updates Infinite X Desktop PC with Core i9 and RTX 2080 Ti
• Rivet Networks Introduces the 2.5 Gbps Killer E3000 Ethernet Controller
• MSI Shares List of Tested G-SYNC Compatible Monitors
• Corsair Carbide 275Q Silent Mid-tower Generally Available
• GIGABYTE Preps GeForce RTX 2060 Gaming in White

By Parm Mann @ HEXUS

HEXUS readers were divided on their opinions of Fractal Design’s Meshify C when the mid-tower chassis launched back in 2017. One user called it “a case of arbitrary angle syndrome,” while another “quite liked the modern art vibe of the front mesh design.”

Said case was Fractal’s attempt to offer something different from its typically staid enclosures, and though we’re historically fond of the firm’s Define Series, it was nice to see Meshify mix things up a bit. We evidently weren’t alone, as sales of Meshify C were strong enough for Fractal to conjure up a larger alternative in the form of the Meshify S2.

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