Cyberpunk 2077 CPU Scaling, What Processors Work Best?

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Cyberpunk 2077 is the most hotly-anticipated game in recent history, but it has proven to be punishing for even the most well-equipped PCs. We set out to test the new game with a wide range of the best CPUs on the market to determine which processors provide the best performance in a wide range of resolutions. We've tested AMD's Ryzen 9, 7, 5, and 3 processors across several generations, along with Intel's

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Cyberpunk 2077 Hotfix 1.05 Launches with Major Bug Fixes

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If you've been following the recent developments surrounding CD Projekt Red and how the company has handled its latest game, Cyberpunk 2077, then you know that there has been one colossal mistake after another. PC users have had a hard time meeting the Cyberpunk 2077 System Requirements and getting strong performance while PS4 and XBox One users have had painful console experiences.

These have led to both Microsoft and Sony changing their refund process to allow frustrated owners of


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Microsoft Reportedly Moving Its Servers to Custom Chips

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With the Apple M1 in the hands of consumers and Amazon currently working to shift its Azure servers from Nvidia’s processors to its own in-house chips, it’s clear that major tech industry players are keen to bring more and more of their production lines as close to home as possible. And according to a new report from Bloomberg , Microsoft’s gearing up to be the next company to transition to in-house chips. At least for some of its products.


Shortages of Computer Displays to Persist for Months

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In recent weeks, all leading PC makers have complained about the tight supply of LCD panels due to shortages of components and complicated logistics. As it turns out, the situation might get worse in the coming weeks and months due to an earthquake in Taiwan and a power outage in Japan, eventually resulting in higher prices at retail.

Some LCD Panel Production Lost at AUO

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Cyberpunk 2077 Pulled From PlayStation Store, Sony to Offer Refunds

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It looks as if the Cyberpunk 2077 refunds wars for PlayStation 4 owners is at an end, as Sony has stepped in to resolve the issues on its platform. As of today, Sony has pulled Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store, meaning you can't purchase the now-controversial game.

It's good to see PlayStation finally doing something to assuage frustrated gamers who purchased the game. In addition to removing the game, Sony will now


Game Dev Adds Ray Tracing Support to Actual Super Nintendo

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Don’t have a next-generation console or fancy new RTX 3000 or RX 6000 graphics card, but do you have an old Super Nintendo lying around? Thanks to game developer Ben Carter, now you too can experience ray tracing. Assuming you also have a DE10 FPGA board and a whole lot of technical know-how, that is.

Yesterday, Carter, who has credits on video games, including the FIFA series and even the


Cyberpunk 2077 Developer: Don't Ask PlayStation for Refunds

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It looks like getting a refund for the PlayStation 4 version of Cyberpunk 2077 has just gotten harder. Originally, CD Projekt Red had referred frustrating owners of the title to reach out to either Sony PlayStation or Microsoft Xbox for a refund if they didn’t want to wait for the company to fix the outstanding issues. Now it would seem that isn’t the case.

In a new update from CD Projekt Red, they are now telling the game owners that

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Raspberry Pi Launches Support For Industrial Customers

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Raspberry Pi has today announced new support for industrial customers, a market that makes up 44% of total Raspberry Pi sales or approximately 15 million Raspberry Pis in the wild.

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Not a Bug: Cyberpunk Deletes Idling Cars, Scared Crowds

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Cyberpunk 2077 ’s now been out to the public for five days, and while we still maintain that PC performance is generally positive, the game’s console ports have been filled with enough bugs and graphical downgrades that CD Projekt Red has issued a public apology encouraging disappointed players to seek refunds .

We’ve covered the game’s console bugs before, but as players get more familiar with Cyberpunk ’s workings, it’s becoming easier to track when


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TMSC Is Reportedly Terminating Discounts and Increasing Prices

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has annulled volume discounts for its largest customers and raised prices amid overwhelming demands for its services, a media report claims. Other contract makers of semiconductors reportedly did the same in recent months.

As demand for personal computers, game consoles, televisions, smartphones, and other advanced electronics rises, so does demand for all kinds of chips. Leading-edge system-on-chips made using 5 nm and 7 nm process technologies designed for PCs, consoles