Intel GPUs Can’t Play Starfield - TechLinked Sept. 1, 2023

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Intel GPUs can’t play Starfield

https://www.techpowerup.com/313089/intel-arc-owners-left-in-the-cold-with-starfield-as-advanced-access-begins

https://www.reddit.com/r/IntelArc/comments/166w7c9/starfield_intel_arc_a770_le_beautiful_s/

Scroll down https://imgur.com/a/6PGxuLH

https://www.reddit.com/r/IntelArc/comments/166rwxn/starfield_does_indeed_not_work/

Intel addresses issue, says they’ll be ready for general release on Sept. 6 https://twitter.com/IntelGraphics/status/1697395355229331631?s=20

AMD’s was released Aug. 31 https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-rad-win-23-8-2

Nvidia’s was ready Aug. 22 https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/starfield-game-ready-driver/

There’s already a mod to swap FSR2 for DLSS https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/starfield-on-pc-already-has-a-mod-to-swap-amds-fsr2-upscaling-with-nvidias-dlss/

Is the issue no driver, or is the issue spending $30 extra to play a game 5 days early

https://www.reddit.com/r/IntelArc/comments/1676qgs/lol/

 

LOOONG LOOONG MA— I MEAN MOUSE!

Lenovo finally unveils the Legion Go

https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/legion-go-gaming-handheld-device-and-accessories/

Official Launch Trailer https://youtu.be/BLD-dg1C_XU

Starts at $699 in US https://www.theverge.com/23853454/lenovo-legion-go-windows-gaming-handheld-price-specs-hands-on

But 799 Euros in EU because f**k you? https://lmg.gg/L1pUd (Lenovo)

Bigger battery and screen than the ROG Ally, USB4 https://www.engadget.com/lenovo-legion-go-hands-on-a-more-switch-like-handheld-gaming-pc-040031587.html

FPS Mode that turns right controller into ersatz mouse https://youtu.be/BLD-dg1C_XU?t=72

BuT yOu CaN pRe-OrDeR a PlAyStAtIoN pOrTaL https://gizmodo.com/preorder-sony-s-playstation-portal-november-15-1850795871  

 

INTEL 1, TSMC 0

Updates on Arizona fabs

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-accelerates-arizona-fab-buildout-to-regain-lead-in-2024

Intel already has large customer order https://www.barrons.com/articles/intel-arizona-fab-f619a46c?st=roza7otnw8x6ghy&mod=googlenewsfeed

Meanwhile TSMC still having trouble https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/aug/28/phoenix-microchip-plant-biden-union-tsmc

Expert claims problems are totally TSMC’s own fault; choosing Phoenix where water is dwindling, thinking they could find talent when Intel has established relationships with universities, https://www.extremetech.com/computing/expert-tsmc-should-have-built-its-arizona-fab-somewhere-else

 

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IT’S FAST, BUT IS IT FURIOUS?

Gigabyte unveils 12GB/s Aorus Gen5 SSD

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/gigabyte-unveils-12gbs-aorus-gen5-ssd-for-masses

Apparently the 10GB/s one from April wasn’t enough https://www.pcworld.com/article/1681210/gigabyte-aorus-gen5-10000-review.html

This thing comes with massive cooler that increase height from 3.5mm to 44.7mm https://hothardware.com/news/gigabyte-aorus-gen5-12000-ssd

2 sizes: 1TB and 2TB; 2TB is faster https://www.techspot.com/news/99976-gigabyte-aorus-gen5-ssd-gets-upgraded-12000-mbs.html

 

ELON PLS

Anonymous Sudan hits X, La Poste and AO3

https://techmonitor.ai/technology/cybersecurity/anonymous-sudan-ao3-la-poste-x

Hacked X because they wanted Elon’s attention https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1105768-sudan-based-hackers-shut-down-twitter-for-hours-to-grab-elon-musks-attention

They want Starlink in Sudan real bad because of civil war https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-66668053

 

YOU GET FRAMES! YOU GET FRAMES!

FSR 3 for all

https://www.pcgamer.com/amds-universal-fluid-motion-frames-tech-could-be-headed-for-older-graphics-cards/

According to AMD Radeon boss Scott Herkelman https://www.club386.com/scott-herkelman-qa-amd-radeon-boss-answers-your-burning-rx-7800-xt-questions/

Could bring it to cards older than RDNA 2 https://lmg.gg/FcSN1 (Club 386)

FSR 3 already works for Nvidia cards—even some older ones—and Intel https://lmg.gg/7KduE (RPS)

Nvidia’s frame generation requires 40-series https://lmg.gg/k94oK (TweakTown)

 

FASHION IS WEIRD

Honor V Purse clutch-like foldable

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/01/honor-v-purse-chinas-honor-shows-smartphone-you-can-wear-like-a-bag.html

Interchangeable chains https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/1/23855191/honor-v-purse-concept-foldable-fashion-v2-international-launch

Outward display shows off multiple design https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_v_purse_concept_eyeson-news-59761.php#image5

 

SCIENTISTS BORED, FORM ANT FIGHT CLUB

Scientists test warfare math using Age of Empires II and IRL ants

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/08/age-of-empires-and-live-ants-used-to-test-theoretical-ideas-on-combat/

Study https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2217973120

Found in both cases stronger combatants did better in duels, complex environments https://www.csiro.au/en/news/All/Articles/2023/August/Ant-warfare