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Samsung and Xilinx partner up to create the world's smartest SSD

Computational storage is here, and it is a gamechanger!

Published: 13th November 2020 | Source: Samung PR | Author: Mark Campbell

Samsung and Xilinx partner up to create the world's smartest SSD

This week at 2020s Virtual Flash Memory Summit, Samsung and Xilinx ( who were recently acquired by AMD ) have revealed their first SmartSSD, a Computational Storage Device which has the potential to change the way that the industry looks at storage.

With their SmartSSD, Samsung is combining
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ASRock's Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi has been pictured

ASRock's ready for AMD's RDNA 2 architecture

Published: 13th November 2020 | Source: Videocardz | Author: Mark Campbell

ASRock's Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi has been pictured

Like most other GPU manufacturers, ASRock's currently preparing several custom Radeon RX 6800 series models, readying themselves for the launch of AMD's RDNA 2 architecture.

Thanks to Videocardz, we now have a first look at ASRock's Radeon RX 6800 XT
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Nvidia's working on its own version of AMD's Smart Access Memory tech

Nvidia's alternative should be coming to Ampere via future software updates

Published: 12th November 2020 | Source: Gamers Nexus | Author: Mark Campbell

Nvidia's working on its own version of AMD's Smart Access Memory tech

When AMD revealed its "Smart Memory Access" (SAM) technology, there was one question that came to most analysts. That question was "how will Nvidia respond".

During discussions with Nvidia, Gamers Nexus has gotten an answer to this question. That answer
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Microchip reveals its first PCIe 5.0 and CXL 2.0 Retimers

Microchip is paving the way to PCIe 5.0 servers

Published: 12th November 2020 | Source: Inside HPC | Author: Mark Campbell

Microchip reveals its first PCIe 5.0 and CXL 2.0 Retimers

PCIe 5.0 is coming, and with it will become tighter signal requirements and harsher manufacturing demands on motherboard makers. That 2x increase in data rate over PCIe 4.0 is earned through hard engineering, not magic, and tighter standards will make signal amplification more important and ever
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Microsoft's Xbox launch contributes to record broadband use in the UK

Microsoft's Xbox Series X/S launch put the UK's ISPs under strain

Published: 12th November 2020 | Source: BBC | Author: Mark Campbell

Microsoft's Xbox launch contributes to record broadband use in the UK

November 10th saw record broadband use within the UK, thanks in part to the launch of Microsoft's Xbox Series X and Series S consoles. With the Xbox Series S supporting digital games exclusively and most Xbox Series X games requiring large day-1 updates

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MSI RTX 3080 SUPRIM X Unboxing Leaks - A new series from MSI?

Will this be faster than the Gaming X Trio?

Published: 12th November 2020 | Source: Videocardz | Author: Mark Campbell

MSI RTX 3080 SUPRIM X Unboxing Leaks - A new series from MSI?

It looks like MSI is working on a new RTX 3080 graphics card called the SUPRIM, a new model which will act as a higher-end counterpart to the company's existing Ventus X3 and Gaming X Trio models.

On Facebook, a user called Hitman

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TSMC approves $3.5 billion in spending for their new Arizona Foundry - TSMC in the USA

High-end silicon manufacturing in the USA

Published: 12th November 2020 | Source: TSMC | Author: Mark Campbell

TSMC approves $3.5 billion in spending for their new Arizona Foundry - TSMC in the USA

TSMC plans to open a new foundry within the US, having just approved $3.5 billion in spending to create a subsidiary in Arizona. In 2021, TSMC plans to start constructing new fabrications facilities in the US, with plans to enter high volume manufacturing in
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla doubled Assassin's Creed Odyssey's day-1 player counts

Because who doesn't want to be a viking?

Published: 12th November 2020 | Source: Ubisoft PR | Author: Mark Campbell

Assassin's Creed Valhalla doubled Assassin's Creed Odyssey's day-1 player counts

Assassin's Creed: Valhalla is a huge success for Ubisoft, achieving day-1 player counts which are more than double that of Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, a game which already stands as one of the most popular in the franchise.

These high player
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Microsoft warns Xbox Series X users about "vape smoke" as video go viral

'Please do not blow vape smoke into your Xbox Series X' - Microsoft

Published: 12th November 2020 | Source: Microsoft | Author: Mark Campbell

Microsoft warns Xbox Series X users about "vape smoke" as video go viral

Microsoft's Xbox Series X console is now available, and like all other console launches, videos are going viral which showcases alarming issues which may affect early units. The most viral of these videos are videos of "smoking" Xbox Series X consoles, which show
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AMD details World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' use of Ray Tracing and FidelityFX

Expect better shadows and ambient occlusion

Published: 12th November 2020 | Source: AMD | Author: Mark Campbell

AMD details World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' use of Ray Tracing and FidelityFX

In their latest partner video, AMD has detailed how they have helped to improve the visuals and performance of Blizzard's upcoming Shadowlands expansion for World of Warcraft, which will support the DirectX 12 Ultimate API and many of that API's newest features.

World of Warcraft's prior expansion, Battle for Azeroth
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