I wish they still had a Max-Q or other classification to show at what TDP the GPU is limited. The gap between 80W and 150W is already pretty big, but the one between 35W and 115W is simply staggering! A 4050 at 115W should blow a 4070 at 35W out of the water unless Bandwith-limited despite what the naming scheme suggests.

If it's like DLSS, but for videos, it should work on older RTX cards like the 3000 and 2000 series, or is Nvidia locking it to just the new ones?

Also, does it work with with videocalls? I mean, some may have had to deal with video conferences and have "seen" some colleagues or co-workers with shitty cams. Would this work on that?

AMD's Keynote tomorrow night will be interesting, as they've probably a lot of stuff to show:

• Ryzen 7000 non-X CPUs
• Ryzen 7000 X3D CPUs
• Ryzen 7040 mobile APUs (my personal highlight, since I will soon shop for a new laptop. If the iGPU is good (big) enough, and the Ryzen 6000 models showed it could be, I might not need a dedicated GPU with one of these)
• Ryzen 7000 ultramobile APUs (<15W)
• Ryzen 6000 APU Desktop versions
• Threadripper
• RX 7000 GPUs
• RX 7000 Mobile GPUs
• FSR and other similar tech to fight NVidia
• ...?

They officially mention 4000 and 3000 series but wouldn't be surprised if it comes to 2000 series as well.

I'll likely be tuning in for that as while Raptor Lakes performance may be impressive. I am much more interested in Zen 4 + Lovelace laptop combo for the power efficiency.

Good. Thanks for answering.

Humble really tried to get me to subscribe for two months for the price of one or something in December, and now I'm glad I didn't. I just recently finished the 2016 Doom game, and... I didn't really like it, and I'm not looking forward to playing Eternal, possibly ever. It looks like I dodged a bullet there. To each their own, and I can definitely see why people like the new Doom games, but I certainly don't. In other news, that's probably a great bundle for people that like the new Doom games but have still managed to miraculously dodge Eternal.

Intel also unveiled their 13th gen mobile lineup...
https://www.anandtech.com/show/18703/intel-unveils-13th-gen-core-mobile-raptor-lake-hx-h-p-and-u-series

I would be keen for a 13600H + RTX 4060 + DDR5 over my old 11400H+RTX 3060 + 32GB DDR4 notebook.
Partner is an artist... And the old Vega 7 integrated graphics is definitely holding things back... The RTX 3060 would be a boon.

Intel is also rolling out it's new Netbook/Ultra low power processors based around the Gracemont E-cores...
https://www.anandtech.com/show/18704/intel-announces-n-series-processors-for-entry-level-mobile-and-systems

Pretty interesting times when you can get an 8-core, 3.8Ghz turbo, x86 CPU in a 7w TDP, should have some decent 2-in-1's trickle into the market.

As expected, the H, P and U chips are essentially Alder Lake CPUs with a speed bump, mostly on the turbo side. Considering the generally poor battery life of Alder Lake, I don't have high hopes it would be any better with these.

And those HX CPUs... get a desktop instead! Seriously, at that power draw, any laptop will be more transportable than a real portable machine.

Edit: GN roasting NVidia's CES presentation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9akXjZkITE

The Wednesday news, the short post:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has three new Deals of the Day, available until Friday, and a new Midweek Sale:

• The first DotD is Shadow Man Remastered, 38% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/shadow_man_remastered
• The second DotD is Democracy 4, 57% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/democracy_4
• And the third one is Patron, with a 65% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/patron
• The Midweek Sale features Roguelike and also permadeath games with up to 90% discounts during 4 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20230104_midweek_sale"> https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20230104_midweek_sale

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Moddb's 'Mod of the Year' is the best Half-Life 2 campaign since Half-Life 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/moddbs-mod-of-the-year-is-the-best-half-life-2-campaign-since-half-life-2/
One of the most interesting things about the Half-Life series is that its hero, Gordon Freeman, has slowly been overshadowed by his supporting cast. Barney Calhoun of Blue Shift. Adrian Shephard of Opposing Force. Alyx Vance even got her own game in 2020, further pushing Freeman out of the spotlight.
In 2022, a mod for Half-Life 2 gave another supporting character a day in the sun. Entropy: Zero 2 doesn't even feature one of Half-Life's heroes, but focuses on the adventure of one of its bad guys, a Combine Elite soldier. And in late December, players voted for Zero 2 as Moddb's Mod of the Year.
The award is well-deserved. I played Entropy: Zero 2 a few months ago and it's genuinely great, with a long campaign, exciting sequences letting you battle the rebels alongside Combine hardware like choppers and Hunters, inventive levels and puzzle-solving, and a deeper dive into the missing final chapter of Half-Life 2. Valve never gave us Episode 3, but I daresay this mod fills that gap nicely.

STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl in Unreal Engine 5 Test Build available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/stalker-shadow-of-chernobyl-in-unreal-engine-5-test-build-available-for-download/
Modder ‘Red Panda’ has ported the first STALKER game, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl to Unreal Engine 5, and shared a Test Build for it. As said, this is a test build and not the full game. Still, it will allow you to get a glimpse at the first STALKER game in Epic’s engine.
From the looks of it, Red Panda has ported the first area of the game. The Test Build already has some dialogue, an AI system, an inventory and a map.
Do note that this build is not that optimized, and uses the original assets. As such, you should not expect it to “wow” you with its graphics. After all, there is a reason Red Panda called it a “Test Build”.
>> There's an almost 10 minutes long video.

GAMING NEWS

The Day Before releases on March 1st, gets official PC requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-day-before-releases-on-march-1st-gets-official-pc-requirements/
Mytona and Fntastic revealed that their open-world MMO survival game, The Day Before, will release on March 1st. Moreover, the teams revealed the game’s official PC system requirements, and shared a new gameplay trailer for it.