Resumão – RYZEN 9000 / Driver Intel +268% / 4080M Franks / Fim do HT? / 7600 XT Flopou / MSI bugada

Summary

This weekly tech news roundup covers the latest hardware news and rumors, including NVIDIA's new HDR tool, Intel ARC graphics drivers bringing significant performance improvements across various games, the relaunch of MSI's mPower motherboards, and more. Other topics include Chinese Frankenstein GPUs made from laptop chips, AMD Ryzen 9000 and Intel 15th Gen CPUs rumored for later this year, Horizon Forbidden West coming to PC, and Sony's plans to expand their game ecosystem to PCs.

Takeaways

• 😀 Nvidia announced RTX Video HDR Tool to enhance HDR quality in videos
• 😃 Intel Arc drivers bringing significant performance improvements in games
• 🤔 Chinese vendors launched RTX 4080M and 4090M using laptop chips
• 🎮 Horizon Forbidden West coming to PC on February 21
• 📈 Mindfactory sales show RTX 4070 Ti outselling other new GPUs
• 🔧 MSI relaunching MPower motherboards for enthusiasts
• 📊 AMD Ryzen 9000 with Zen 5 expected in May/June
• 🚀 Intel Raptor Lake may ditch HyperThreading for Rentable Units
• ⚡️ Thunderbolt 5 specification leaked - up to 64 GB/s bandwidth
• 🎉 AMD Ryzen 8000G APU benchmarks show big gains over previous gen

Q & A

What new Nvidia technology was announced at CES 2023?

Nvidia announced the RTX Video HDR Tool at CES 2023. This builds on their existing RTX Video Super Resolution technology that upscales old low resolution videos. The new HDR tool can add HDR to non-HDR videos to enhance image quality.

What is the performance difference between the new Arc GPU drivers versus the old drivers?

The new Arc drivers show significant performance gains versus the old drivers across many games. For example, gains of 11% in Albion Online, 18% in F1 2022, 26% in Apex Legends, and up to 160% in Just Cause 3.

What new AMD APUs are expected to launch soon?

New AMD Ryzen 8000G APUs with Zen 4 cores are expected to launch soon, likely in the coming weeks. These will bring major performance upgrades over the prior generation 5000G APUs.

What is the advantage of AMD using both Zen4 and Zen4c cores in the APUs?

The advantage is that the full Zen4 cores provide maximum performance, while the Zen4c cores allow AMD to include more total cores at reduced power consumption for better efficiency in the APUs.

What new technology is Intel expected to include in next-gen CPUs?

Intel is rumored to be replacing Hyper-Threading with new Rental Units in next-gen CPUs, starting potentially with the 15th Gen. Rental Units may improve efficiency versus Hyper-Threading.

How does AMD's new Ryzen 9000 lineup compare to Ryzen 7000?

The Ryzen 9000 chips are expected to use the same 6nm process as Ryzen 7000 but with improved clock speeds, memory controllers, cache sizes and IPC for around 10-15% better performance.

What is coming in 2024 according to Asus?

Asus has confirmed they will launch the ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 gaming laptop successor with a dual-screen design in 2024.

What capacity does the new Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD offer?

Seagate launched the IronWolf Pro HDD with a capacity of 24TB, for enterprise and NAS usage.

When is Horizon Forbidden West coming to PC?

Horizon Forbidden West is launching on PC on February 21, 2023, bringing the PlayStation exclusive to PC with enhanced graphics and features.

What new high-speed interface is Intel developing?

Intel announced they are working on Thunderbolt 5, which will offer up to 64GB/s bandwidth, double that of Thunderbolt 3/4, and arrive around 2025-2026.