Hardware

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD yesterday released the latest version of their Radeon Adrenalin Graphics Drivers. Version 19.1.2 Beta adds support for the remaster of Resident Evil 2, a long-awaited title, as well as for Tropico 6 and Anthem’s Early Access build. Anthem support brings with it an additional 7% performance uplift at 1080p resolution with AMD’s RX 580 graphics card. Some issues such as black screens on reboot and flickering issues in rocket League with FreeSync have also been fixed.

The new Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.1.2 Beta drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.

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.

• ROCCAT Announces 2 New XXL Mousepads – The Taito Control and Sense Vital Force
• New MSI MPG GUNGNIR 100 and MAG VAMPIRIC 010 Cases Offer 3D Printed Customization
• G.SKILL Announces DDR4-4266MHz CL18 64GB (8x8GB) RGB Memory Kits
• Colorful Sells Barebone GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (no cooler)
• ASRock Radeon VII Phantom Gaming Revealed
• ASUS Unveils ROG Strix XG49VQ Super Ultra-Wide HDR Gaming Monitor
• ASRock Announces Steel Legend Motherboards
• Arctic Launches the Freezer 34 Series of CPU Coolers
• Transcend Outs MTE220S M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
• Sapphire Reveals Reference-based Radeon VII With Only 1750MHz Boost
• Antec GX202 Entry-level Gaming Chassis Launched
• ENERMAX Expands LIQFUSION RGB Liquid Cooler Lineup with 360 Version
• Phanteks Announces the Eclipse P600S Hybrid Silent and High-Performance Chassis
• COLORFUL Releases iGame Series GeForce RTX 2060 Graphics Cards
• Fractal Design Introduces Meshify S2 EATX Chassis

By Matthew Lambert @ Bit-Tech

With the RTX 2080 Ti having been available for about four months now, we’re starting to see the second wave of third-party cards that go above and beyond the “regular” air-cooled models. The Asus Matrix, EVGA Kingpin, and MSI Lightning Z were all shown off at CES 2019, for example, and it’s the latter we’ve managed to get our hands on for today’s review. For MSI, the Lightning series has always been about pushing the GPU in question to the limit with quality components, high-end cooling, and nods towards extreme overclocking – and a very high price tag to match. For this generation, MSI is bringing Lightning solely to RTX 2080 Ti.

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By Billy Tallis @ AnandTech

The first retail consumer SSDs to be updated with new 96-layer 3D NAND flash memory are the Samsung 970 EVO Plus. The 970 EVO Plus will be replacing the 970 EVO as Samsung’s mainstream consumer NVMe SSD. Today we are reviewing two of the launch drives: the 970 EVO Plus at 250GB, and the 970 EVO Plus at 1TB. These two drives are Samsung’s attack on both the mainstream and high capacity markets, while the new NAND has a focus more on power than driving down overall costs per GB. Performance per watt is a key focus of these drives.

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Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD late Monday released WHQL-signed Radeon Software Adrenalin 19.1.1 drivers. These drivers are identical in features and changes to January 11 release of Adrenalin 19.1.1 as a Beta. Among the key changes over the previous 18.12.3 drivers include performance optimization for “Fortnite,” bug fixes for Virtual Super Resolution (VSR), graphics card fan zero-fan mode not correctly engaging when toggled on/off in Radeon Settings, incorrect software update notifications in Radeon Settings Advisor, and multi-monitor systems experiencing a mouse pointer lag when one of the displays is enabled but powered off.

The new Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.1.1 WHQL drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.

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.

• Samsung Electronics Sets New Performance Levels for Consumer NVMe SSDs with 970 EVO Plus
• Be Quiet! Unveils Shadow Wings 2 & Pure Wings 2 High-Speed Fans
• ASUS Intros GeForce RTX 2070 Turbo EVO Graphics Card
• Antec’s DA601 ‘Dark Avenger’ Case is Now Available
• GIGABYTE to Introduce RTX 2070 eGPU Gaming Box
• Corsair Adds The Finishing Touch to their Premium Accessories Lineup
• DIYPC Releases DIY-SD1-RGB Mid Tower PC Case
• RAIDMAX Rolls Out the Magnus White and Brushed Aluminium Finish Chassis
• MSI Officially Launches the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z
• Western Digital WD Black SN750 is a High-end NVMe SSD with a Chunky Heatsink
• EK Water Blocks Introduces its EK Classic Product Line
• ASRock Announces its Intel B365 Motherboard Series
• Phanteks Announces the Release of New Glacier Series Products and Accessories

By Mike Jennings @ Hardware Heaven

The AOC AGON AG322QC4 costs £406 in the UK and $537 in the US, so it’s not a cheap gaming screen – but it does include a huge range of features that will tempt the keenest gamers. However, screens with loads of features do sometimes find themselves lacking in image quality – and that’s no good, because it makes games and films look fundamentally disappointing. How does this panel stack up? Find out the truth in our AOC AGON AG322QC4 review!

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By Daniel Dobrowolski @ HardOCP

Taking a queue from Hollywood, ASUS brings us another sequel to its long running ROG franchise with its Maximus XI Hero. While most movie sequels never live up to the original, computer hardware usually improves on the previous iteration. However, that’s not always the case. Is that the case here? Read on and find out.

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Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA has released its latest version of GeForce software. Version 417.71 WHQL is the first public driver to add support for the new GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card. More importantly, it makes good on CEO Jen-Hsun Huang’s promise to make NVIDIA GPUs, “Pascal” and “Turing,” compatible with VESA Adaptive-Sync (AMD FreeSync) monitors. NVIDIA maintains this repository of monitors it has tested to support Adaptive Sync, although any compatible monitor meeting the cable requirements can be made to run G-Sync. The only feature only supports single-displays for now, and NVIDIA plans to add multi-display Adaptive-Sync support later.

NVIDIA also addressed a number of issues. To begin with, it fixed the problem of the GeForce GTX 1080 not dropping down GPU clock-speed to idle when three displays are connected. Also addressed is a black-screen noticed on monitors connected via DisplayPort, when resuming from S3 sleep. Also fixed is black screen noticed on BenQ XL2730 when the refresh-rate is set to the monitor’s advertised 144 Hz. A Windows 7-specific error in which game frame-rates drop when both G-Sync and the in-game V-sync are enabled. Multiple apps throw up artifacts on Windows RS5 when resolution is changed, on machines with RTX 2080, which NVIDIA fixed with this release. An occasional crash on “Shadow of the Tomb Raider” with the game running in DirectX 12 mode was fixed.

You can download the new GeForce 417.71 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.

• BIOSTAR Introduces the S100 Plus Series SSDs for Gamers and Content Creators’ Computer Upgrades
• Corsair TM30 Performance Thermal Paste Now Available
• Sharkoon Announces SilentStorm Cool Zero Power Supply
• Gigabyte Officially Announces its AORUS AD27QD Gaming Monitor
• Cooler Master’s First MMO Mouse, the MM830 is Now Available
• Mad Catz Announces New Range of S.T.R.I.K.E. Gaming Keyboards
• SilentiumPC Announces the Navis RGB AIO Series CPU Coolers
• ASUS Teases ROG Strix Helios Chassis
• LucidSound Ships LS41 Wireless Surround Gaming Headset
• Manli Rolls Out its GeForce RTX 2060 Series
• AOC AGON AG273Q Available in Free and G-Sync