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Apple M2 Ultra GPU Outpaces RTX 4070 Ti in Early Compute Benchmarks
In early compute benchmarks, Apple's M2 Ultra chip appears to perform somewhere between an RTX 4070 Ti and RTX 4080 in Geekbench 6 and GFXBench testing.
OpenAI Whisper Audio Transcription Benchmarked on 18 GPUs: Up to 3,000 WPM
We tested it on everything from an RTX 4090 to an Intel Arc A380.
DirectStorage 1.2 Adds Buffered IO Mode to Speed HDD Performance
Microsoft DirectStorage 1.2 can help speed HDD systems with a new buffered mode, as well as delivering general performance improvements and implementing bug fixes.
DirectX 12 Update Allows CPU and GPU to Access VRAM Simultaneously
Microsoft has announced a new DirectX12 feature that allows the CPU to directly access video memory. Potentially reducing CPU utilization and system memory consumption in games.
AMD to Detail New FidelityFX Tech at GDC
AMD to unveil next-generation eye candy FidelityFX technologies at GDC.
Intel Fixes Arc GPUs' High Dual-Monitor Power Consumption, 3+ Monitors Still a Problem
But Intel's Arc graphics cards are still power hungry when driving three and more displays.
Intel Arc Graphics Performance Revisited: DX9 Steps Forward, DX12 Steps Back (Updated)
Over a dozen driver updates in the past four months
Microsoft (Sort of) Officially Sanctions Running Windows 11 on Apple's M1/M2 Macs
Microsoft has published an official support page offering guidance for running Windows 11 on Macs with Apple's M1 and M2 processors.
