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Let's do some hardware news;

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 reportedly launches on April 13th
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-reportedly-launches-on-april-13th
>> It comes from a reliable leaker.

Intel Arc A380, A750 and A770 8GB GPUs price slashed, A380 now listed for $120
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-arc-a380-a750-and-a770-8gb-gpus-price-slashed-a380-now-listed-for-120
The 6GB version of Arc GPU based on Alchemist architecture is getting some major price cuts around the globe, not even a year since it was first available. In China, GUNNIR offered its A380 GPU at just 799 RMB (115 USD), during a limited time sale. That’s significantly lower than the initial price of 1149 RMB ($165).
Importantly, Intel Arc fans in the United States may not need to look that far to find an A380 GPU at the same price. The ASRock Challenger model is currently the lowest price for this entry-level card. It costs $120 after a recent $20 discount.

Some AMD Radeon users may experience lower 3DMark Time Spy scores, AMD/UL confirm
https://videocardz.com/newz/some-amd-radeon-users-may-experience-lower-3dmark-time-spy-scores-amd-ul-confirm
The issue has been reported Osvaldo Doederlein (Software Engineer at Google), who noticed a drop in performance when using the latest Radeon drivers for his RX 7900 XTX GPU. The issue reportedly affects TimeSpy benchmarking software by rendering much lower results.

The UL/3DMark developer confirms that around 3% of the users may be impacted. Probably because only such a small number of affected systems is reported, the company was unable to reproduce this issue internally. However, the AMD driver team had more success in doing so, although the issue has not yet been added to the ‘known issues’ list for the latest driver.

The 12VHPWR connection finally gets an explicit recommendation for plug contacts in the standardization
https://www.igorslab.de/en/the-12vhpwr-connection-gets-in-standardization-finally-an-explicit-recommendation-for-plug-in-contacts/

>> You'll only need a new cable.

AMD's First Official Ryzen 7 7800X3D Gaming Benchmarks vs Core i9-13900K, Up To 24% Faster
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-shares-first-official-ryzen-7-7800x3d-vs-core-i9-13900k-gaming-benchmarks-wins-by-up-to-24
AMD has finally shared its own official gaming benchmarks of the hotly-anticipated $449 Ryzen 7 7800X3D going toe-to-toe with Intel's flagship $589 Core i9-13900K and winning by an average of 20%, and up to 24% in one title - but for $150 less. The new benchmarks also give us a limited comparison of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D with the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, too, implying that the less expensive chip offers nearly the same level of gaming performance as the pricey flagship - but for $250 less.