NVIDIA Reflex 2 still without a release date

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It’s January 2025 and NVIDIA has just announced Reflex 2 at CES 2025. It introduces a new Frame Warp feature designed to reduce input latency by updating rendered frames based on the latest mouse input. The company claimed the technology could lower latency by up to 75% compared with rendering without Reflex.

The announcement confirmed support for GeForce RTX 20, RTX 30, RTX 40 and RTX 5

Gigabyte AORUS RTX 5080 Infinity has one of the strangest RTX 5080 PCBs

Chiphell has disassembled the Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 Infinity Wood, revealing one of the most unusual custom RTX 5080 PCB layouts. Gigabyte redesigned almost the entire board around its Double Flow Through cooling system rather than adapting a conventional full-length PCB.

A single PCB with a large opening

Unlike the three-part PCB used by the RTX 5090 Founders Edition, the RTX 50

MSI and Colorful raise GeForce RTX 50 prices in China

Chinese graphics card distributors have introduced new pricing for GeForce RTX models from MSI and Colorful. The updated lists show increases across almost the entire RTX 50 series, from the RTX 5050 to the RTX 5090 D V2.

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MSI RTX 5080 prices rise by up to 20%

MSI’s list includes both previous and updated prices. The RTX 5080 Shadow 3X OC and Ventus increase

Steam Deck gets a Raspberry Pi security system

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A Steam Deck owner has created an automated security system designed to stop family members from borrowing the handheld and draining its battery. Rather than hiding the device or enabling a lock screen, the owner built a spiked case and connected it to a Raspberry Pi-controlled warning system.

Redditor  ConroyyJenkinss modeled the orange case in Blender and produced it with a 3D printer. The large spikes are intended to make the Steam Deck uncomfortable to pick up, although they also

Minecraft now requirpes 16GB system memory

Mojang has updated the system requirements for Minecraft: Java Edition, raising recommended system memory from 4GB to 16GB. The minimum is now 8GB with a dedicated GPU or 12GB with integrated graphics. The recommended GPU tier starts with the GeForce RTX 2060, Radeon RX 5600 XT or Intel Arc A580.

The 16GB figure refers to total system memory, not memory allocated only to Minecraft. Java Edition now

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D falls below previous low, now costs $569

AMD’s 16-core Ryzen 9 9950X3D has dropped to $569 at Amazon and Newegg. This is the lowest recorded US price for the Zen 5 processor, beating Amazon’s previous low of $573.99 from April. The current price is $130 below AMD’s $699 launch price.

Amazon is

NVIDIA uses Vera CPU to develop future processors in a ‘continuous feedback loop’

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NVIDIA has started using its Vera CPU across engineering workflows involved in developing future NVIDIA CPUs and GPUs. The company says early testing showed up to 1.5x higher performance in selected chip verification and simulation workloads.

Vera accelerates CPU-dependent chip verification

Processor development relies on simulation, formal verification, regression testing and digital implementation before a design can enter production. GPUs and AI can accelerate parts of this process, but several

Max Payne turns 25: how Remedy put bullet time in the player’s hands

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Max Payne shipped for Windows PCs in North America on July 23, 2001, reaching stores later that week. The European PC release followed on July 27. Remedy Entertainment developed the game in Finland, while Gathering of Developers handled its original PC publishing. PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions arrived later, followed by releases for Mac, Game Boy Advance, iOS and Android

GeForce RTX 3090 and RTX 3050 split rendering and frame generation for 4K 144 FPS

A PC builder has paired a GeForce RTX 3090 with a GeForce RTX 3050 6GB in a dual-GPU system using Lossless Scaling. The RTX 3090 renders the game, while the RTX 3050 handles frame generation.

Reddit user quziwuzzi reports locking the native frame rate to 71 FPS and generating enough intermediate frames to reach 144