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Gears 5 October 1st update released, adds Async Compute to NVIDIA GPUs, adds new Skill Cards

The Coalition has released a brand new update for Gears 5. According to the release notes, the October 1st update adds some new Skill Cards. These Skill Cards provide strong new bonuses when playing in the Venom for Keegan and Lahni, plus an additional Venom-based option for Mac. Moreover, this patch enables Async Compute to NVIDIA GPUs. Continue reading Gears 5 October 1st update released, adds Async Compute to NVIDIA GPUs, adds new Skill Cards

Gears 5 is “biggest-ever launch for Xbox Game Pass for PC, Xbox Game Studios’ best-ever debut on Steam”

As we wrote in our PC Performance Analysis, Gears 5 is one of the most optimized PC games of 2019. And today, Microsoft announced that Gears 5 is the biggest-ever launch for Xbox Game Pass for PC. Furthermore, this latest part in the Gears of War series is Xbox Game Studios’ best-ever debut on Steam. Continue reading Gears 5 is “biggest-ever launch for Xbox Game Pass for PC, Xbox Game Studios’ best-ever debut on Steam”

NVIDIA GeForce 436.30 WHQL is optimized for Gears 5, Borderlands 3, The Surge 2 & COD: MW Open Beta

NVIDIA has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the green team, the NVIDIA GeForce 436.60 WHQL driver is optimized for Gears 5, Borderlands 3, The Surge 2, COD: MW Open Beta, FIFA 20, and Code Vein. Continue reading NVIDIA GeForce 436.30 WHQL is optimized for Gears 5, Borderlands 3, The Surge 2 & COD: MW Open Beta

Gears 5 will require 80GB of free hard-disk space; Final PC System Requirements

Microsoft and The Coalition have revealed the final PC system requirements for Gears 5. According to the specs, Gears 5 will require 80GB of free hard-disk space. However, the game will also come with a HD Texture Pack, meaning that the actual file size could be even higher. Continue reading Gears 5 will require 80GB of free hard-disk space; Final PC System Requirements

7 minutes of gameplay footage from the PC version of Gears 5’s Horde Mode, running in 4K and 60fps

At Gamescom 2019, Microsoft showcased the PC version of Gears 5. Gears 5 promises to be a really polished product and IGN has shared a video, showing 7 minutes of gameplay footage from it. The game was running in 4K and with 60fps, although we don’t know the specs of the system that was running it. Continue reading 7 minutes of gameplay footage from the PC version of Gears 5’s Horde Mode, running in 4K and 60fps