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Intel discontinues the Performance Tuning Protection Plan, PTPP, for all eligible K-series CPUs

It appears that Intel has officially discontinued its Performance Tuning Protection Plan (PTPP), an optional support plan which provided specific benefits in addition to Intel’s standard processor warranty. Intel will no longer offer new PTPP plans effective March 1, 2021. Continue reading Intel discontinues the Performance Tuning Protection Plan, PTPP, for all eligible K-series CPUs

Frogwares accuses NACON of pirating The Sinking City, NACON accuses Frogwares of not respecting its contract [UPDATE]

Frogwares has published yesterday a lengthy post in which it accuses NACON, its former publisher, of cracking and pirating The Sinking City. On the other hand, NACON accuses Frogwares of not respecting their contract. Continue reading Frogwares accuses NACON of pirating The Sinking City, NACON accuses Frogwares of not respecting its contract [UPDATE]

PCI Express “Resizable BAR” tested on NVIDIA’s RTX 3060 GPU, first gaming benchmarks

With the release of the newest 461.72 WHQL GeForce game ready driver, Nvidia recently enabled initial Resizable BAR support for the desktop GeForce RTX 3060 GPU on select PC games, with more cards getting support in near future. Initially, “Resizable BAR” feature is going to be compatible with the company’s GeForce RTX 3060 desktop graphics cards and the RTX 30-series laptops. Continue reading PCI Express “Resizable BAR” tested on NVIDIA’s RTX 3060 GPU, first gaming benchmarks

Global chip shortage to last till 2022, NVIDIA and AMD GPU stock affected as a result

As expected there is more unsettling news for gamers who were hoping that the GPU shortage situation would rather improve later this year. Because according to several industry analysts, GPU stock is going to suffer through until 2022, and because the demand for chips now exceeds supply by about 30%, it will take almost three or four quarters for the supply to catch up with the demand. Continue reading Global chip shortage to last till 2022, NVIDIA and AMD GPU stock affected as a result