Intel will release its new CPUs that are based on the Kaby Lake architecture in January, however things are not looking good. Expressview has tested this brand new CPU and compared it with the previous i7 CPU, the i7-6700K. And while the i7-7700K appears to be slightly faster than the i7-6700K at default settings, that’s mostly due to its increased Turbo boost and not due to its new architecture. Continue reading Intel’s upcoming i7-7700K appears to be running slower than the i7-6700K in clock-to-clock scenarios
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Steam Survey August 2016: Almost 50% of the Steam-survey takers use Windows 10 64bit
Each and every month, Steam conducts a survey to collect data about what kinds of computer hardware and software its customers are using. And according to the August survey, Microsoft’s Windows 10 64bit is the most popular OS as almost 50% of the Steam-survey takers is using it. Furthermore, NVIDIA and Intel have – once again – slightly increased their dominance. Continue reading Steam Survey August 2016: Almost 50% of the Steam-survey takers use Windows 10 64bit
Steam Survey July 2016: Nothing stopping NVIDIA, Intel and Windows 10
Each and every month, Steam conducts a survey to collect data about what kinds of computer hardware and software its customers are using. And according to the July survey, Microsoft’s Windows 10 64bit is the most popular OS. Furthermore, NVIDIA and Intel are have – once again – slightly increased their dominance. Continue reading Steam Survey July 2016: Nothing stopping NVIDIA, Intel and Windows 10
Windows 10 64bit Is the Most Popular OS According to Steam Survey, NVIDIA & Intel Still Dominant
Each and every month, Steam conducts a survey to collect data about what kinds of computer hardware and software its customers are using. And according to the March survey, the most popular OS is Microsoft’s Windows 10 64bit. In addition, NVIDIA and Intel are still dominant as most PC gamers are still using Intel’s CPUs and NVIDIA’s GPUs. Continue reading Windows 10 64bit Is the Most Popular OS According to Steam Survey, NVIDIA & Intel Still Dominant
Next-Gen Processors Won’t Support Older Versions of Windows
Microsoft has revealed that future hardware will not support versions of Windows released prior to Windows 10. Customers who wish to upgrade to new hardware will need to upgrade their OS to the latest Windows release or risk incompatibility. Continue reading Next-Gen Processors Won’t Support Older Versions of Windows
Steam Survey – 29% Of Steam Users Running Win10, 54% Owning NVIDIA GPU, 67% Owning DX12 System
Steam’s November 2015 Hardware Survey has been revealed and some really interesting details can be extracted from that survey. According to the monthly survey, 29% of Steam users are running Windows 10. And let us tell you this is a huge jump compared to Steam’s August stats. Back in August, 17% of Steam’s users were running Windows 10. Therefore, we’re looking at a 59% increase in just 3 months. Continue reading Steam Survey – 29% Of Steam Users Running Win10, 54% Owning NVIDIA GPU, 67% Owning DX12 System
AMD’s Public Mantle SDK Coming This Year, NVIDIA & Intel Free To Use It
During a presentation by AMD’s Richard Huddy at PDXLAN, the Red team revealed that the public SDK for its lower level API, Mantle, will go live this year. As WCCFTECH reported, both Nvidia and Intel are free to write and release drivers that will enable Mantle on their hardware on all Mantle-enabled games once this public SDK goes live. Continue reading AMD’s Public Mantle SDK Coming This Year, NVIDIA & Intel Free To Use It
AMD Kaveri APU Showcased, Has Double The Performance Of Intel 4770K With A GeForce GT630
AMD’s Developer Summit is currently underway and yesterday the company showcased its new APU, the Kaveri. AMD’s Kaveri – the A10-7850K – was put against an Intel i7-4770K paired with an Nvidia GeForce GT630. Without a discrete GPU – and without taking advantage of the Mantle API – the A10-7850K has double the performance of the aforementioned combo in Battlefield 4. There is a video from that demonstration that can be viewed below. AMD’s Kaveri APU was running Battlefield 4 at 1080p and medium settings with 28-40fps while the i7-4770K + GeForce GT630 combo was running it with 12-15fps. AMD’s Kaveri APU will be released in the first quarter of 2014. Enjoy! Continue reading AMD Kaveri APU Showcased, Has Double The Performance Of Intel 4770K With A GeForce GT630
