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4GB vs. 8GB: How Have VRAM Requirements Evolved?

FEATURE By Steven Walton, March 5, 2024, 6:03 AM TechSpot Hardware

A lot has been said about 8GB GPUs over the past year, in part thanks to our own testing. In comparing 4GB vs 8GB VRAM we hope to get a glimpse into the future dynamics between 8GB and 16GB configurations.

Gaming Software

Yuzu developer pays Nintendo $2.4 million to settle lawsuit, ceases all Switch and 3DS emulator operations

Nintendo got what it wanted, as usual

By Rob Thubron, March 5, 2024, 5:16 AM 29 comments

Gaming Software

AMD to introduce AI-based upscaling, potentially matching DLSS

Something to look forward to: AMD's FSR image upscaling technology has avoided using AI until now, which has been a double-edged sword in its competition against Nvidia's DLSS and Intel's XeSS. A recent interview with AMD's CTO indicates that the company plans to pivot sharply toward AI in 2024, with gaming upscaling as one area of focus.

Full story By Daniel Sims, March 4, 2024, 10:26 PM 10 comments

Gaming Hardware

Hardware hackers manage to run GTA: Vice City on a wireless router

If a PowerPC-based router can run Linux, it will definitely run video games, too

By Alfonso Maruccia, March 4, 2024, 1:45 PM

Gaming Tech Culture

Steam hits a new record of over 34 million concurrent users

Counter-Strike 2, DOTA 2, PUBG, Apex Legends, and Helldivers 2 were the biggest contributors to the record

By Kishalaya Kundu, March 4, 2024, 9:17 AM 11 comments

Software Gaming

Windows 10 sees resurgence in Steam survey, English is no longer the top language

Windows 10 was the only version of the OS to experience gains last month

By Rob Thubron, March 4, 2024, 6:55 AM 8 comments

A Games List of Only Amazing Hidden Indie Gems and Snubs

FEATURE By Goran Damnjanovic, March 4, 2024, 6:09 AM TechSpot Gaming

Let us introduce you to 20 hidden indie gems you haven't heard of, but fully deserve your attention. These are all impressive games that never got the chance to dance under the bright lights.

Gaming

Mechs, recon vehicles, and armored personnel carriers are popping up in some Helldivers 2 matches

Posts featuring the new heavy metal hardware have been popping up across social media

By Jimmy Pezzone, March 3, 2024, 10:05 AM

Hardware Gaming

The Raspberry Pi Pico-powered Throttle Blaster brings classic games to life on modern systems

It works by sending a stop signal to the processor at a high frequency, causing it to slow down

By Erika Morphy, March 2, 2024, 12:11 PM

Gaming Software

Unreal Tournament and the original Unreal receive RTX path tracing mods

Modifying the DirectX 9 renderer to enable RTX Remix on Unreal Engine 1

By Daniel Sims, March 2, 2024, 11:04 AM 21 comments

Gaming Mobile

Nvidia could be working on a new gaming device to rival the Steam Deck

Meanwhile, the Switch 2 will be coming out soon with specs that can outperform the Steam Deck

By Erika Morphy, March 2, 2024, 8:59 AM 16 comments

Gaming Industry

Remedy acquires full rights for the Control franchise for $18 million

The deal includes rights to the original title, an upcoming sequel and any potential future release

By Kishalaya Kundu, March 1, 2024, 10:39 AM 8 comments

Hardware Gaming

AMD RDNA4 graphics cards may only receive a minor bump in ray tracing performance

Rumor mill: Although the last few generations of AMD graphics cards have matched their Nvidia equivalents in rasterization performance and often featured more memory, Team Red has been a step behind in hardware-accelerated ray tracing ever since it debuted in consumer hardware. New information regarding the company's next GPU lineup suggests the situation won't change.

Full story By Daniel Sims, March 1, 2024, 9:27 AM 28 comments

MSI MPG 321URX Review: The Most Affordable 4K 240Hz QD-OLED So Far

FEATURE By Tim Schiesser, March 1, 2024, 6:12 AM TechSpot Gaming

The hotly anticipated MSI MPG 321URX is finally available. This is the company's take on a 32-inch 4K 240Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor, using new third-gen QD-OLED panels from Samsung.