So, it looks like MSoft (and maybe AMD) didin't learn from the last time and it has happened again, right?

Windows 11 appears to be hobbling AMD Ryzen 7000 performance
https://www.pcgamer.com/windows-11-amd-performance-ccd/
The performance of AMD's latest CPUs appears to show that it's the Ryzen 5 CPUs that are the best option for gamers. This is because the double CCD (Core Compute Die) configurations to be found at the top of the Ryzen 7000 stack seem to be falling foul of the Microsoft Windows 11 thread scheduler and performing worse than they should.

CapFrameX (opens in new tab) and Hardware Unboxed (opens in new tab) both took to Twitter to reveal that AMD's top chip of this generation was lagging behind the single CCD chips in some games—with Metro Exodus in particular dropping from 176fps on average from a single CCD down to 151fps at the stock Ryzen 9 7950X configuration.

Turning off the second CCD can unlock the performance of the chip, but halving the core count isn't exactly something you'd want to do after splashing out $699 on the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (opens in new tab). Alternatively, you could just pick up a chip that has a single CCD by default, such as the Ryzen 5 7600X or the Ryzen 7 7700X. 

CapFrameX also tested to see if performance also improved after turning off SMT (Simultaneous MultiThreading) and sure enough, it did. But, and it's an important point here, the single CCD version of the chip with SMT off performed even better—it managed 190fps, with the minimums also improving significantly compared to the default configuration.

This is why the finger of fault ends up pointing at Microsoft's Thread Scheduler once again—there was a similar problem on this front last year with the release of Windows 21H2, which saw performance drop significantly for AMD's chips. A chipset driver update (opens in new tab) was needed back then to sort out the performance. 

How come these big companies can make the same mistake multiple times? You'd think that they had learned and, once fixed, it was really fixed.

Nonsense the windows people are just paid by intel

It's because they are so big. Too big to not fail...

4090 extra milk edition is here!

dont be jelly im 99% sure your in the same boat as i am, to get full benefit from that thing you need to upgrade your whole build

Gonna wait for Alex's in depth review, mainly because it's IGN and for another, they it seems they hired that wannabe DF dude who seemingly has bias for PS, and that to me gets heavily in the way of actual perf reviews (it also doesn't help that the dude does not keep up to date with his hw configs compared to Alex, who will use the highest end and mid tier hw, while this guy can't afford much of it and just makes the reviews sloppy and gives PS more brownie points).

I generally think the dude should just stick to reviewing PS games, since his past reviews for Xbox and PC ports hasn't been consistent or stellar/positive. 

The news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has three new Deals of the Day and a Midweek Sale:

• The first DotD is Undungeon, 30% off during 46 hours: https://www.gog.com/en/game/undungeon
• The second DotD is Sunless Sea: Zubmariner, 55% off until Friday: https://www.gog.com/en/game/sunless_sea_zubmariner
• And the last DotD is Cossacks 3, 65% off until the 21st: https://www.gog.com/en/game/cossacks_3
• The Midweek Sale is full of platformers with up to 90% discounts during 4 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20221019_midweek_sale

Steam has two new deals:

• The first one is Melvor Idle, 40% off until the 25th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1267910/Melvor_Idle/
• And Madden NFL 23 gets a 35% discount until October 27: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1760250/Madden_NFL_23/

And Fanatical has three new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Frostpunk, 83% off during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/frostpunk
• The Quest VR Deals, brings up to 50% dicounts during 12 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/vr-games/oculus-meta-quest/oculus-meta-quest-two
• And the Phantom Mystery Bundle features up to 10 unknown games: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/phantom-mystery-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

INTEL Arc Graphics Driver 31.0.101.3491
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/729157/intel-arc-graphics-windows-dch-driver-beta.html
Intel Game On Driver support on Intel Arc A-series Graphics for:

• Gotham Knights
• A Plague Tale: Requiem
• Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed
• Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection

>> There are a dozen or so known issues (check the Videocardz article to see them), but not a single fixed one.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

New Need for Speed Unbound gameplay trailer shows off police chases
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-need-for-speed-unbound-gameplay-trailer-shows-off-police-chases/
Electronic Arts has released a new gameplay trailer for Need for Speed Unbound that shows off police chases. Yeap, like all previous NFS games, Unbound will have cops that will chase you. Not only that, but we also a few new seconds of proper gameplay footage. Thus, players can get a better idea of the game’s art style and graphics.
>> SegaHeart made a thread about it.

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves – PS4 vs PS5 vs PC Graphics Comparison
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/uncharted-legacy-of-thieves-ps4-vs-ps5-vs-pc-graphics-comparison/
ElAnalistaDeBits has shared a graphics comparison video between the PS4, PS5 and PC versions of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection. This video will give you an idea of how the PC version compares against old-gen and current-gen console versions.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Official PC System Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-official-pc-system-requirements/
Activision and Infinity Ward have just revealed the official PC system requirements for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The companies have also stated that this new COD game will only work with Intel and AMD CPUs that support AVX instructions.
>> I like the storage space bit: 72GB at launch. You'll need a fair bit more with all the maps and sh*t they'll launch after launch.

Here are the recommended PC requirements for Gotham Knights
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-recommended-pc-requirements-for-gotham-knights/
Warner Bros has revealed the recommended PC requirements for its upcoming Batman game, Gotham Knights. According to the company, PC gamers will need an Intel Core i7 10700K or an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X for gaming at 1080p/High Settings with 60fps.
Warner Bros also claims that an NVIDIA GeForce RTX2070 and an AMD Radeon RX 5700XT will be enough to offer 60fps at those settings.

Project Rene is the next generation The Sims game, first WIP footage
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/project-rene-is-the-next-generation-the-sims-game-first-wip-footage/
EA and Maxis have announced the next generation The Sims game, with a working title of Project Rene. As the press release reads, the title “Project Rene” was chosen to be reminiscent of words like renewal, renaissance and rebirth to represent the developer’s renewed commitment for The Sims’ bright future.
>> And they show it the same day the base Sims4 goes free to play. Interesting choice.

Konami’s official YouTube channel leaks Silent Hill 2 Remake and Silent Hill: Ascension
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/konamis-official-youtube-channel-leaks-silent-hill-2-remake-and-silent-hill-ascension/
The official YouTube channel for Silent Hill has leaked what Konami will be showcasing during today’s special transmission. According to the tags that Konami added, the company will reveal Silent Hill 2 Remake, as well as the next Silent Hill game which will be most likely called Silent Hill: Ascension.
>> Oops!

Here is a montage of new gameplay clips from Resident Evil 4 Remake
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-a-montage-of-new-gameplay-clips-from-resident-evil-4-remake/
Capcom has announced a new Resident Evil showcase that will air tomorrow. During this event, the Japanese company will showcase Resident Evil 4 Remake, and below you can find some brief gameplay clips from it.

Pre-alpha screenshot for the Microsoft exclusive game, Avowed, leaked online
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pre-alpha-screenshot-for-the-microsoft-exclusive-game-avowed-leaked-online/
It appears that a pre-alpha screenshot for the Microsoft exclusive game, Avowed, has been leaked online. This screenshot comes from a leaked gameplay video that circled the Internet a year ago. It’s also of low-res quality, so don’t expect much from it.

The news, the sequel_:

Minecraft launcher project spins out of control after dev hijacks it to fight 'leftist queer ideology'
https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-launcher-project-spins-out-of-control-after-dev-hijacks-it-to-fight-leftist-queer-ideology/
A fairly popular custom launcher project for Minecraft has capsized after a maintainer purged the project's other developers for "promoting radicalist leftist queer ideology," GamingOnLinux reports. With the project under their exclusive control, the hijacker is now free to push any update they like without oversight, including malicious code.

Fallout 76 lead designer Ferret Baudoin has died
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-76-lead-designer-ferret-baudoin-has-died/
Bethesda Softworks senior designer Ferret Baudoin, who worked as lead designer on Fallout 76, has died. A tribute page on Facebook said he "passed suddenly" on October 15, "surrounded by his family and friends."
>> My condolences, but he either died suddenly, or he died surrounded by family and friends. Both at the same time is hard to believe.

Rat apocalypse comes to Total War: Warhammer 3 with new Vermintide endgame
https://www.pcgamer.com/rat-apocalypse-comes-to-total-war-warhammer-3-with-new-vermintide-endgame/
Does anyone do patch notes quite like The Creative Assembly? There may be more details in the blog post for Total War: Warhammer 3's 2.2.0 update than there are Skaven in the End Times, and that's saying something—because as I understand it, Vermintide is literally the rat apocalypse. Today's post details a huge range of changes, additions, and balance tweaks, but the most exciting to me is a brand new endgame full of angry rat men.

The Sims 4 is getting official mod support
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-sims-4-is-getting-official-mod-support/
Today at the Sims Summit, EA and Maxis made several announcements about the future of long-running people simulator series The Sims. (...)
In the meantime, there's more immediate news about The Sims 4 (which went free-to-play today). During the Sims Summit, VP of franchise creative Lindsay Pearson announced a partnership with Overwolf, owner of modding hub CurseForge, to create "a new destination for The Sims 4 players to download trusted mods and custom content."

The next Sims game is bringing back my beloved Create-A-Style tool
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-next-sims-game-is-bringing-back-my-beloved-create-a-style-tool/
The Sims 5 may not have a real name yet—Electronic Arts announced the "next generation Sims game" today with the codename "Project Rene"—but it is going to bring back the indisputable best feature of the entire series: the Create-A-Style tool.

Marvel Snap wheels out Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury for its launch video
https://www.pcgamer.com/marvel-snap-wheels-out-samuel-l-jackson-as-nick-fury-for-its-launch-video/
(...)
Marvel Snap left early access and went into full release today. The PC client still very much shows its mobile roots, most noticeably in its phone-shaped orientation, but if you're looking for a sense of how seriously Marvel's paymasters are taking the game, a launch video starring none other than Samuel L Jackson gives a pretty good idea.

The next Apex Legends character is the game's first trans hero
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-next-apex-legends-character-is-the-games-first-trans-hero/
The next character coming to Apex Legends is an "experienced terraformer and defensive conjurer" named Tressa Smith, aka Catalyst, a trans woman who possesses a "remarkable, almost magical, control over ferrofluid."

The Bayonetta voice actor dispute just got more complicated
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-bayonetta-voice-actor-dispute-just-got-more-complicated/
Over the weekend, actor Hellena Taylor said that Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya offered her a flat rate of $4,000 to reprise her role as Bayonetta's voice in the upcoming Bayonetta 3, a lowball she said she declined. Taylor's statement has now been rebutted by two sources who spoke anonymously to Bloomberg, which says it also obtained documentation related to the negotiations.
According to Bloomberg's sources, "Platinum Games sought to hire Taylor for at least five sessions, each paying $3,000 to $4,000 for four hours in the studio." The total fee would've been at least $15,000, if that were the case. Taylor, Bloomberg's sources say, rejected the offer and "asked for a six-figure sum as well as residuals." In the end, Platinum hired prolific voice actor Jennifer Hale, best known as Commander Shepard in Mass Effect, to take over the role.
>> You probably already know this if you follow the thread about this whole thing. By the way, his will likely be the last article I post about this matter. After all, I don't even know why I posted the first article about it since this is not a game that will (officially) launch on PC.

Here's when Disney Dreamlight Valley's Scar update unlocks
https://www.pcgamer.com/disney-dreamlight-valley-scar-update-release-times/
Disney Dreamlight Valley's first big update is almost here and it introduces The Lion King's Scar, along with his own story arc. It's set to arrive later today but there are a few things you should know before you sit down to play.

US Labor Relations Board says Blizzard Albany QA union vote can proceed despite Activision's objections
https://www.pcgamer.com/us-labor-relations-board-says-blizzard-albany-qa-union-vote-can-proceed-despite-activisions-objections/
The US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled yesterday that 21 QA staff at Blizzard Albany, formerly known as Vicarious Visions, could go ahead with a planned vote to unionise, the Washington Post reports.

Riot fixes 'pay-to-lose' Valorant gun skin that pros forgot to tell devs about
https://www.pcgamer.com/riot-fixes-pay-to-lose-valorant-gun-skin-that-pros-forgot-to-tell-devs-about/
Riot has shortened one of Valorant's gun skins after learning pro players were calling it a "pay-to-lose" item due to a slight variance in the length of its barrel. The Spectrum Phantom, a version of Valorant's Phantom rifle with altered visual and audio effects, had a nose that poked out just a little bit further than other Phantom variants, meaning enemies would be able to spot you slightly sooner than usual if you were using one.

Intel claims Core i9-13900K will be 11% faster on average than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X in gaming

https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-claims-core-i9-13900k-will-be-11-faster-on-average-than-amd-ryzen-9-7950x-in-gaming

First party benchmark so take it with a grain of salt. Reviews should be up I think tomorrow..

AMD RDNA 3 “Navi 31” Rumors: Radeon RX 7000 Flagship With AIBs, 2x Faster Raster & Over 2x Ray Tracing Improvement

https://wccftech.com/amd-rdna-3-radeon-rx-7000-gpu-rumors-2x-raster-over-2x-rt-performance-amazing-tbp-aib-testing/

Take it with a grain of salt cause Greymon. 2x Faster in Raster would mean it's faster than 4090 in Raster but 2x faster in RT would mean a bit above 3090 in RT depending on the test.

Intel Arc A770 AV1 Performance Better Than NVIDIA RTX 4090 in 4K & 8K Resolution

https://wccftech.com/intel-arc-a770-av1-performance-better-than-nvidia-rtx-4090-in-4k-8k-resolution/

4090 cancelled /s

Intel Core i9-13900KF has been overclocked to 6.2 GHz with AIO cooler

https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-core-i9-13900kf-has-been-overclocked-to-6-2-ghz-with-aio-cooler

Impressive if true