The RTX 4080 has been a disaster... - Dec. 5, 2022

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NEWS SOURCES:

 

SAVE SOME GREEN

RTX 4080 price cut

https://www.dexerto.com/tech/rtx-4080-and-4090-get-price-cuts-2002683/

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4080-price-cut/

https://www.techpowerup.com/301789/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4080-could-get-a-price-cut-to-better-compete-with-rdna3

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-is-lowering-geforce-rtx-4090-4080-pricing-in-europe-by-5

 

WASN’T ME

PCI-SIG blames the manufacturers

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/12/pci-standards-group-deflects-assigns-blame-for-melting-gpu-power-connectors/

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/pci-sig-12vhpower-nvidia-statement

https://www.techspot.com/news/96832-pci-sig-isnt-blame-melting-12vhpwr-cables.html

 

GOTTA FIX ‘EM ALL

Nintendo ‘apologizes’ for Scarlet & Violet

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/12/pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-version-1-1-0-now-available-nintendo-apologises-for-performance-issues-and-bugs

https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/60277/p/989

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/12/02/pokemon-scarlet-violet-patch-bugs-visuals/

 

QUICK BITS

 

THE CHIP ALSO RYZES

More Ryzen 7000 chips at CES 2023

https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-will-reportedly-launch-new-ryzen-7000-cpus-on-january-10th/

https://hothardware.com/news/amd-rumor-x3d-cpus-16-12-8-core-flavors

 

NOT NICE

Xbox games are $70 now

https://www.engadget.com/xbox-series-x-s-games-price-increase-starfield-redfall-forza-motorsport-191343275.html

https://www.geekwire.com/2022/microsoft-raising-base-price-of-first-party-xbox-games-from-60-to-70/

 

PIXEL 7, GOOGLE ONE

Pixel feature drop

https://www.droid-life.com/2022/12/05/december-pixel-feature-drop-features-new/

https://www.androidpolice.com/december-2022-pixel-feature-drop-update/

 

TO THE MAX

HBO Max might just be Max

https://www.pocket-lint.com/tv/news/163708-a-merged-hbo-max-and-discovery-might-be-getting-a-terrible-name

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/05/warner-bros-discovery-max-streaming-service-name.html

 

TAKE THE THRONE

Cooler Master Orb X

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm6T1yH8V-8

https://www.pcmag.com/news/inside-cooler-masters-15k-orb-x-pod-for-gamers-and-open-office-haters

https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/immersive/station/orb-x/