Performance

An update to the Steam Deck client has added a very welcome feature: letting owners of the handheld to set game-specific performance settings. The update also has several bug fixes.(Image credit: Valve)The per-game performance settings, which means you can set performance options in Steam OS rather than having to fiddle around in individual titles’ settings pages. System-wide performance settings will still apply by default, but players can decide whether to change this for a custom profile. Hopefully, this will be…

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AMD has released the AMD Software Preview Driver May 2022, which is now available to all Radeon graphics card owners. The latest driver comes with new features and substantial performance improvements for both new and old games.The AMD Software Preview Driver May 2022 offers up to 10% higher graphics performance, on average, in various DirectX 11-based games on AMD's latest Radeon RX 6000-series graphics cards. According to AMD's internal tests, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and World of Warcraft: Shadowlands showed 28% and…

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday that while the hot consumer price index suggests the Federal Reserve is losing in its struggle against inflation, the dismal performance of stocks, particularly in the Russell 1000, offers a different view."When I talk about the Fed winning or losing the fight against inflation, I mean the fight to tamp down on expensive spending, allowing overstretched supply chains to play catch up, easing some of the strain on the labor market," the "Mad Money" host said."When you look at the collapse…

Today's best Razer Viper V2 Pro dealsThe Viper v2 Pro is the latest mouse offering from Razer. It builds off its predecessor,  the Viper Ultimate, and streamlines the design with esports players in mind. Things like the side buttons and side grips have been optimized, while other features such as RGB lighting have been stripped away altogether in the name of lightness. Previous highlights, such as the optical sensor, mouse switches, and even the battery, have been improved. In addition, the Viper V2 Pro has a multitude…

Today's best G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6400 dealsDespite all the benefits that DDR5 brings to the forefront, the new memory standard didn't start off on the right foot. The fact is that DDR5 debuted in the middle of a global semiconductor shortage, which hindered its adoption rate due to inflated pricing. However, pricing for DDR5 memory kits has improved, but there is still a long way to go before it's competitive with DDR4 pricing; therefore, consumers are reluctant to jump on the bandwagon.…

Cryo-EM snapshots of the solid-electrolyte interphase, or SEI, reveal its natural swollen state and offer a new approach to lithium-metal battery design.Lithium metal batteries might store much more charge in a given space than lithium-ion batteries can today, and the race is on to create them for next-generation electric cars, electronics, and other applications.But one of the roadblocks is a silent battle between two of the battery’s components. The electrolyte, the liquid between the two electrodes, corrodes the…

At a time when the public interest is inclining more towards compact and midsize SUVs, VW Group and Honda are trying hard to not let that interest fizzle out from sedans completely. Since the beginning of 2022, the midsize sedan segment is revolutionized with the arrival of two refreshing and revolutionary models, the Skoda Slavia 1.5 and Honda City e:HEV. Two cars for the performance-minded Both the Skoda Slavia 1.5 and City e:HEV have created niche areas of their own, which were not explored in the midsize sedan…

TechPowerUp recently tested AMD's new Radeon RX 6400 GPU on the slower PCIe 3.0 interface to measure any substantial drops in performance compared to PCIe 4.0 and found that to be the case thanks to the GPU's unorthodox configuration of just four PCIe lanes. On average, performance drop-offs were upwards of 14%, depending on the resolution.AMD's Radeon RX 6400 is the company's newest entry-level GPU for the desktop market featuring AMD's super tiny Navi 24 die, initially for laptops. Like its bigger brother, the Radeon…

Sundar Pichai, Google CEODavid Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesGoogle is overhauling its performance evaluation process, implementing changes that will result in increased salaries, as the company tries to ease tension between employees and leadership on the issue of compensation.Starting this week, Google is using a new process for performance reviews called GRAD, which stands for Google Reviews and Development. It's part of an effort to streamline the evaluation process, limiting reviews to once a year, instead of…