Xbox Helix may use standard RDNA 5 graphics, according to latest rumor

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New Xbox Helix leak narrows custom silicon to CPU and NPU

I guess a hybrid PC/console makes this transition simpler.

With Project Helix Microsoft is taking a more PC-like approach with its next Xbox. Microsoft has already confirmed Helix as the codename for its next-generation console, and Xbox says the system is powered by a custom AMD SoC designed to run both Xbox console and PC games.

Xbox Next with RNDA5 AT2 chiplet

The new detail comes

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ASUS unveils ProArt Display OLED PA32USD, 32-inch 4K 240Hz creator monitor with dual 12G-SDI

Monitor for professionals: ASUS ProArt PA32USD

ASUS has unveiled the ProArt Display OLED PA32USD , a 31.5-inch professional monitor built around a 4K QD-OLED panel with a 240Hz refresh rate and 0.1ms GtG response time. The company lists 99% DCI-P3 coverage, 100% sRGB, true 10-bit color, Delta E below 1, and peak brightness up to 1000 nits with VESA DisplayHDR

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Ubisoft confirms Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced reveal for April 23, calls it the ‘world’s worst-kept secret’

Ubisoft sets Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced reveal for April 23

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Leaked AC:BFR screenshot

Ubisoft has confirmed a worldwide reveal showcase for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced on April 23. Ubisoft’s teaser describes it as “the iconic solo pirate adventure returns.”

That makes this more of a formal unveiling than a surprise. Black Flag Resynced has been circulating through leaks and reports for months, and Ubisoft is now putting a date on the reveal. Ubisoft also says the original Assassin’

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Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO, John Ternus named successor

Apple names John Ternus CEO, Tim Cook to become executive chairman on September 1

Apple announced that Tim Cook will move from CEO to executive chairman of the board on September 1, 2026. John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, will become the company’s next chief executive officer on the same date. Apple said the change was approved unanimously by its board and follows a long-term succession plan.

Apple announced that Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board

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AMD’s latest FSR update hints at multi-frame generation support

AMD GPUOpen update hints at adjustable FSR Frame Generation ratios

AMD may be getting closer to ratio-based frame generation, at least based on a new change spotted in GPUOpen documentation. The latest ADLX 1.5 materials add a new “ FidelityFX Frame Generation Upgrade ” interface with methods for checking support, enabling the feature, reading the current ratio, listing available ratios, and setting a ratio. AMD does not call this Multi Frame Generation anywhere in the docs, but the addition of ratio controls suggests the company is preparing something

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Valve low-VRAM Linux fix tested on RX 6500 XT, gains reach 6.4% in some games

Early CachyOS test puts Valve’s low-VRAM Linux patch on a 4GB GPU

Valve’s low-VRAM Linux work is now getting its first round of 4GB GPU testing. After the patch set surfaced earlier this month, NJ Tech has now tried it on a Radeon RX 6500 XT running CachyOS, one of the first distros to package the required kernel changes and helper tools.

The change comes from Natalie Vock’s work on Linux VRAM handling for AMD GPUs. In short, the

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Lenovo Legion Go S prices jump again, Z1 Extreme model now $1,579

Lenovo raises Legion Go S prices, Z2 Go now $989 and Z1 Extreme $1,579

There was a sharp overnight jump in Lenovo Legion Go S pricing, and Best Buy which seems to be the offiical retail partner for these devices now reflects it. The SteamOS model with Ryzen Z1 Extreme, 32GB RAM, and 1TB SSD is listed at $1,579.99 , while the Ryzen Z2 Go version with 16GB of memory

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User claims $12 bin store find turned out to be a working GeForce RTX 4060 Ti

Sealed PNY GeForce RTX 4060 Ti reportedly found for $12 at a liquidation bin store

A Reddit user from PC Master Race says he picked up a sealed PNY GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB for just $12 from a local bin store, a type of liquidation outlet that often sells unsorted return and overstock goods at flat prices.

The user later posted a follow-up image showing the card installed and running in a PC, after many commenters assumed the box was empty or contained

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DDR5 HUDIMM simulation with ASUS BIOS shows nearly 50% bandwidth loss

Half the memory bus, half the bandwidth

HKEPC has published what appears to be the first hands-on performance test of DDR5 HUDIMM , a cut-down memory design that keeps only one 32-bit sub-channel instead of the two 32-bit sub-channels used by standard DDR5 UDIMM modules. The site says the test was carried out with ASUS support and used a BIOS that recognizes HUDIMM operation.

This is not a retail HUDIMM kit review. HKEPC says it simulated the format by masking

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NVIDIA says new ReSTIR path tracing update is 2 to 3 times faster, but this is still research

ReSTIR PT Enhanced could lower the cost of real-time path tracing

NVIDIA researchers have published a new paper called ReSTIR PT Enhanced: Algorithmic Advances for Faster and More Robust ReSTIR Path Tracing. They say the updated method can make ReSTIR path tracing 2 to 3 times faster while also lowering visual and numerical error.

Research, not a new game tech just yet

What NVIDIA is showing here is a cleaner and cheaper way to do the same class of path-traced lighting work that already sits behind many of its real-time

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