Month: August 2024
Ryzen CPU owners can now download better gaming performance thanks to a Windows 11 update
Image: AMD
You can’t download more RAM, but you can now download better gaming performance if you’re the owner of a modern Ryzen desktop CPU. AMD revealed last week that it was working with Microsoft on an optimization patch for Ryzen CPUs that was due with Microsoft’s next big Windows 11 version 24H2 update, but Microsoft has now backported this to the existing 23H2 version.
The result is a significant performance improvement in gaming across a variety of Zen 4 and Zen 5 desktop Ryzen CPUs, including the popular 7800X3D chip. “Users will need to look for KB5041587 under Windows update > Advanced options > Optional updates,” says AMD in a statement to Wccftech. “We expect the performance uplift to be very similar between 24H2 and 23H2 with KB5041587 installed.”
Reviewers already started testing Microsoft’s 24H2 update for Windows 11, which is expected to be available in late September, and found that on average there’s a 10 percent performance improvement across multiple games running at 1080p on an older Ryzen 7700X. On the latest Ryzen 9700X, Hardware Unboxed found that Windows 11 24H2 also provides an 11 percent performance improvement on average in the same game tests.
Initial benchmark results for AMD’s latest Zen 5 desktop CPUs failed to impress reviewers, leading to the revelation that AMD and Microsoft have been working to optimize AMD-specific branch prediction code in Windows 11. Now that Microsoft has backported this to existing Windows 11 version 23H2 installs, you no longer need to opt into Release Preview testing to get 24H2 and the Ryzen CPU performance improvements.
Image: AMD
You can’t download more RAM, but you can now download better gaming performance if you’re the owner of a modern Ryzen desktop CPU. AMD revealed last week that it was working with Microsoft on an optimization patch for Ryzen CPUs that was due with Microsoft’s next big Windows 11 version 24H2 update, but Microsoft has now backported this to the existing 23H2 version.
The result is a significant performance improvement in gaming across a variety of Zen 4 and Zen 5 desktop Ryzen CPUs, including the popular 7800X3D chip. “Users will need to look for KB5041587 under Windows update > Advanced options > Optional updates,” says AMD in a statement to Wccftech. “We expect the performance uplift to be very similar between 24H2 and 23H2 with KB5041587 installed.”
Reviewers already started testing Microsoft’s 24H2 update for Windows 11, which is expected to be available in late September, and found that on average there’s a 10 percent performance improvement across multiple games running at 1080p on an older Ryzen 7700X. On the latest Ryzen 9700X, Hardware Unboxed found that Windows 11 24H2 also provides an 11 percent performance improvement on average in the same game tests.
Initial benchmark results for AMD’s latest Zen 5 desktop CPUs failed to impress reviewers, leading to the revelation that AMD and Microsoft have been working to optimize AMD-specific branch prediction code in Windows 11. Now that Microsoft has backported this to existing Windows 11 version 23H2 installs, you no longer need to opt into Release Preview testing to get 24H2 and the Ryzen CPU performance improvements.
NYT’s The Mini crossword answers for August 28
Answers to each clue for the August 28, 2024 edition of NYT’s The Mini crossword puzzle.
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.
With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.
So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player’s flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.
Here are the clues and answers to NYT’s The Mini for Wednesday, August 28, 2024:
Across
Tool for swabbing the deck
The answer is mop.
Doorbell’s sound
The answer is chime.
Vertical lines on graphs, in math
The answer is YAxes.
Crept around in a weaselly way
The answer is slunk.
___-turvy
The answer is topsy.
Down
Bungled situation
The answer is mixup.
Signs of things to come
The answer is omens.
Bothersome
The answer is pesky.
Skin bump
The answer is cyst.
Angel hair topper?
The answer is halo.
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TNW Podcast: Pavel Durov’s arrest in France, concrete-based CO₂ storage, renewables in Iceland
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about a silent hangar in the UK, the fate of Boeing Starliner, the detention of Pavel Durov in France, renewable energy and Iceland, and a few things in between. You’ll also hear an interview with Andreas Saari, co-founder and co-CEO of Paebbl, a startup that — very simply speaking — stores captured CO₂ in building materials,…This story continues at The Next Web
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about a silent hangar in the UK, the fate of Boeing Starliner, the detention of Pavel Durov in France, renewable energy and Iceland, and a few things in between. You’ll also hear an interview with Andreas Saari, co-founder and co-CEO of Paebbl, a startup that — very simply speaking — stores captured CO₂ in building materials,…
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NYT Strands hints, answers for August 28
The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.
If you’re reading this, you’re looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game.
Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There’s always a theme linking every solution, along with the “spangram,” a special, word or phrase that sums up that day’s theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.
By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.
If you’re feeling stuck or just don’t have 10 or more minutes to figure out today’s puzzle, we’ve got all the NYT Strands hints for today’s puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.
NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Commuter benefits
These words aren’t as useful when you work from home.
Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained
The answers all relate to types of public transportation.
NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?
Today’s NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.
NYT Strands spangram answer today
Today’s spangram is PublicTransport.
NYT Strands word list for August 27
Subway
Train
Ferry
PublicTransport
Streetcar
Monorail
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