I honestly don't know.

I'm lucky enough to not notice most of those problems (like tearing and lag, stuttering is another thing), so I haven't looked much about them.

I noticie them for a good number of games that don't have good v-sync options, when I have to use CP V-sync then I'll notice frame lag (frame stuttering), this msotly goes for games like GTA V, Dying Light etc. Of course if I don't use any form of V-sync then I'm definitely going to see tearing.

Demo currently going for Shadwen (a rare sight to see).

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/frozenbytes-shadwen-demo-available-increase-community-score-lower-the-games-price/

Oxide Games has launched a new Beta of Ashes of the SIngularity which includes EMA support. EMA stands for "Explicit Multi-Adapter" which is the ability to mix two different GPUs (2xNvidia, 2xAMD or AMD+Nvidia).

Logically, a lot of sites have jumped in to test the current cards under DX 12 in both single and multiple GPU configurations:

AnandTech: http://anandtech.com/show/10067/ashes-of-the-singularity-revisited-beta

Guru3D: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/ashes_of_singularity_directx_12_benchmark_ii_review,1.html

PCGamesHardware.de(in german): http://www.pcgameshardware.de/Ashes-of-the-Singularity-Spiel-55338/Specials/Benchmark-Test-DirectX-12-1187073/

TechSpot: http://www.techspot.com/article/1137-directx-12-multi-gpu-geforce-radeon/

TechPowerUp: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Performance_Analysis/Ashes_of_the_Singularity_Mixed_GPU/2.html

In summary:

1-AMD cards benefit the most from DX12, with Nvidia having little benefit or even performing a bit worse.

2-The game is VERY CPU depending. Anandtech saw bottlenecks at 4K and High Quality settings when in multi-card configurations despite using an i7-4960X.

3-When mixing GPUs, the choose of a leading card is important (FuryX + 980Ti > 980Ti + FuryX), and it's advisable to mix cards with similar performance.

Hey guy,s new rumors/info about Nvidia's upcoming Pascal GPUs.

RUMOR : NVIDIA PASCAL TO DEBUT AT GTC, LAUNCH IN JUNE

http://wccftech.com/nvidia-pascal-debut-gtc-2016-launch-june/#ixzz41AVPxcWC

"Nvidia is reportedly preparing to debut its next generation Pascal graphics cards at GTC in April with a product launch at Computex in June"... "Whispers have reached us of Nvidia planning to showcase a Pascal graphics card at the show for the very first time."

"In fact, a source claims that this will take place on April 5th during Nvidia’s CEO Jen-Hsun Huang’s keynote. A pascal graphics board will allegedly be showcased on stage during the keynote. This time we’re told that it’s not just going to be a prototype to visually demonstrate the form factor like last year, but actual working Pascal chips."

"Moving on the second tidbit dealing with Pascal’s actual arrival to market. This one comes directly from sweclockers.com where the site claims that Nvidia is planning to launch its very first lineup of Pascal graphics cards at Computex in June. This launch will specifically be for the mobility lineup going into gaming notebooks."

None of those.

Let's look at what's available on the market: AMD's best CPU is the FX-9590 which is an 8-core chip that runs at 4.7GHz, Intel's best "affordable" CPU is the i7-6700K which is an 4-core chip that runs at 4.0GHz.

Looking only at the number of cores or the frequency you could believe that the FX-9590 is the better choice, and yet the Intel CPU destroys it in every benchmark available.

To choose a new CPU the best approach is to decide a budget, find the closest CPU to that said budget, and then find benchmarks comparing them. A good place to start is Anandtech's bench, http://www.anandtech.com/bench/CPU/39, where you can select different benchmarks (on the left) or two CPUs and see the comparison.

Oh, and to bring my example to an end, here's the comparison between the FX-9590 and the i7-6700K: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1289?vs=1543

Let's go with the news!

1-Drivers

AMD RADEON SOFTWARE CRIMSON EDITION 16.2 IS NOW AVAILABLE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-software-crimson-edition-16-2-is-now-available/

AMD has released a new driver for its graphics cards. According to its changelog, this new driver features performance improvements for Rise of the Tomb Raider and Ashes of the Singularity – Benchmark 2, as well as Crossfire profiles for The Division and XCOM 2.

>>Get them from here.

2-Gaming News

TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION – OFFICIAL 60FPS PC GAMEPLAY TRAILER RELEASED

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/tom-clancys-the-division-official-60fps-pc-gameplay-trailer-released/

Ubisoft has released a new trailer for the PC version of Tom Clancy’s The Division. This trailer also shows off some of the special effects that have been used in the game, such as volumetric fog, dynamic global illumination, weather particles, realistic reflections. Tom Clancy’s The Division releases on March 8th.

>>Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoihtTcohO8

ROCKET LEAGUE – 2.7 MILLION OUT OF THE 4 MILLION TOTAL “PRICED” SALES ARE COMING FROM THE PC

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/rocket-league-2-7-million-out-of-the-4-million-total-priced-sales-are-coming-from-the-pc/

Psyonix has announced – via its latest stream – that Rocket League has sold 4 million copies. This number excludes PS+ owners, as this game was offered for free to them. And according to Steamspy, the PC version of Rocket League has sold 2.7 million copies so far, proving that the game has sold better on the PC than on Sony’s console.

THE BATMOBILE IS COMING TO ROCKET LEAGUE

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-batmobile-is-coming-to-rocket-league/

Put to the back of your mind the blatancy of the promotional tie-in and the fact that Batman has about as little to do with Rocket League as it does with quality PC ports—that didn't stop the DeLorean after all. There is something inescapably fantastic about scoring rocket-goals and demolishing lesser cars as the Batmobile.

>>Discuss about this piece of news on Normchacho's thread: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=214055

ALAN WAKE SEQUEL COULD BE NAMED “ALAN WAKE’S RETURN”, REMEDY REGISTERS TRADEMARK

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/alan-wake-sequel-could-be-named-alan-wakes-return-remedy-registers-trademark/

Alan Wake fans, get ready for a treat. Remedy has just registered the “Alan Wake’s Return” trademark (thanks NeoGAF). Remedy filled this trademark on February 23rd, and it’s worth noting that the company has already registered the Alan Wake’s Return website.

>>Go to celador's thread to talk about this great news: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=214046

DISGAEA IS NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM – PLAGUED BY PERFORMANCE ISSUES, NIS AMERICA IS LOOKING INTO THEM

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/disgaea-is-now-available-on-steam-plagued-by-performance-issues-nis-america-is-looking-into-them/

Disgaea has just been released on Steam and according to various reports, the game is currently plagued with performance issues. According to Steam users, the game performs horribly even on high-end systems. Not only that, but some of its graphics options (like SSAO) introduce various artifacts and there is occasionally unresponsive mouse input.

THE WITCHER 3 MUSIC COMPOSER WILL CREATE CYBERPUNK 2077 SOUNDTRACK

http://www.gamepressure.com/e.asp?ID=544

Marcin Przybylowicz, Music Director for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, is also going to compose soundtrack to Cyberpunk 2077 – CD Projekt RED’s next RPG. We talked to him about this new project, but information about the game itself is scarce.

>>You can read the full interview here: http://www.gamepressure.com/e.asp?ID=546

NEW DARK SOULS 3 TRAILER IS AS JAUNTY AS IT GETS

http://www.pcgamer.com/new-dark-souls-3-trailer-is-as-jaunty-as-it-gets/

I'm all about Dark Souls' off-kilter soundtrack of unsettling wails and mournful tinkling, but perhaps this one is a little too out-there. Still, it's not the worst rendition of Cyndi Lauper's True Colors to be produced I'm sure, and the footage is most interesting.

>>Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK2jPpSd7P4

FORGE OFFERS A SIMPLE WAY TO CAPTURE AND SHARE GAMEPLAY VIDEO

http://www.pcgamer.com/forge-offers-a-simple-way-to-capture-and-share-gameplay-video/

Forge, a new, free app designed to simplify the process of capturing and sharing gameplay videos, went into open beta today. And even though it's still technically in a pre-release state, I've played with it a bit, and it really works quite well.

>>This may be useful to some of you that make Youtube videos.

FALLOUT 4 SURVIVAL MODE CHANGES LEAK

http://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-4-survival-mode-changes-leak/

More information about the changes coming to Fallout 4's Survival Mode have appeared on Reddit, thanks to the datamining efforts of a user by the name of ShaneD35. According to what he's found, Survival Mode will ensure that you die sooner, faster, more often, and for more reasons than ever before.

ODDWORLD: MUNCH'S ODDYSEE IS GETTING A NEW PORT

http://www.pcgamer.com/oddworld-munchs-oddysee-is-getting-a-new-port/

Originally a launch title for the first Xbox, Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee has been on Steam since 2010. While it's probably little more than an interesting keepsake in the Oddworld series, the PC version is reportedly a very shoddy port. A quick scan of the Steam reviews paints a pretty grim picture: apparently for some users the game just doesn't work, with frequent crashes and other game breaking bugs reported.

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS NOW HAS A SMARTPHONE APP

http://www.pcgamer.com/league-of-legends-now-has-a-smartphone-app/

Sometimes you need to step away from the PC and get some fresh air, which is hard because then you can't play video games. Riot Games is aware of this conundrum and has worked to make it a bit easier, with the release of a special League of Legends smartphone application called League Friends.

PUNCH CLUB GETTING A FREE EXPANSION: THE DARK FIST

http://www.pcgamer.com/punch-club-getting-a-free-expansion-the-dark-fist/

The team behind Punch Club are incorrigible crowd-pleasers, which is fitting for a game about managing a shady boxing ring and part-time vigilante revenge quest. First they invited Twitch to beat the game as one to unlock it on Steam early. Now, they've announced a free expansion to arrive on March 8: The Dark Fist.

From Germany with laughs: the best point&click adventure series since the golden era of LucasArts gets a new game.

"Deponia Doomsday" (4th part of the Deponia series) was announced today and gets released in less than a week! I'm sooo happy!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/421050/

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^Whaaat?! I thought the Deponia series finished with the last (now previous) game, "Goodbye Deponia". It's not that I'm complaining...

Great news.