AMD announces Radeon Super Resolution and FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0

Last week, AMD has just announced the AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 2022 release, and it comes with some pretty fancy new features, including AMD Radeon Super Resolution, AMD Link Play, enhanced Radeon Image Sharpening and more. They also showcased the upcoming FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0, which is slated to come in Q2 2022.
AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 2022 brings Radeon Super Resolution and more
Radeon Super Resolution (RSR) is essentially AMD’s answer to the NVIDIA Image Scaling feature that NVIDIA added to their GeForce drivers. It harnesses FidelityFX Super Resolution’s technology and applies it at the driver-level, delivering improved performance via upscaling in just about every game, provided you have a Radeon RX 5000 series GPU or newer. The downside however is that you will have some sharpening artifacts on UI elements and text, which can look quite unsightly… But it is a sacrifice you and I might be willing to make for higher FPS.
Along with that, you also get an improved version of Radeon Image Sharpening (RIS) that can sharpen visuals in not just games, but also videos and also other productivity applications. AMD Link receives an update as well, with AMD Link Play allowing up to four users to connect to a Radeon-powered PC to play local multiplayer games. AMD Link can also be downloaded from the Microsoft Store on even non-AMD-based machines to let them join in the fun.

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AMD is promising faster downloads, with driver updates downloadable from the application. Toast notifications have been improved too. Users will get clearer information about which features are enabled or disabled whenever they launch a game.
AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0

For FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0, AMD is updating their algorithm to take advantage of temporal data from the previous frame and also features a new built-in optimized anti-aliasing. Just like FidelityFX Super Resolution 1.0, FSR 2.0 will also be available on virtually every recent graphics solution, as it doesn’t require dedicated ML hardware unlike DLSS and XeSS. The first game to feature FSR 2.0 will be DEATHLOOP, and you will begin seeing FSR 2.0 in games starting Q2 2022.
Pokdepinion: RSR sounds like a good thing for older graphics cards, but somehow it isn’t supported on them. Weird.
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Lenovo Legion Battlecruiser Returns To More Locations Around Malaysia

At the end of last year, Lenovo introduced their Legion Battlecruiser truck, which was touring all over the country to promote their latest products. Well they’re back again, this time heading to Penang, Ipoh, Kuantan and Johor.

The Battlecruiser truck is packed with the brand’s gaming products where it will be making its way to the following areas:
Queensbay Mall, Penang — 29 February 2020 – 1 March 2020Ipoh Parade, Ipoh — 7-8 March 2020Kuantan and Johor — To be confirmed
You can also flex your gaming skills on the new Lenovo Legion C530 Cube, Lenovo Legion Y545 as well as the Lenovo Legion Y7000. Games such as Call of Duty, Red Dead Redemption 2 and FIFA 2020 will be available at the truck.

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Of course, there will be special promotions going on, so you might want to make a visit should you want to purchase Legion products.
To learn more on what’s available on the Battlecruiser, do check out our previous coverage or head to Lenovo’s Facebook page.
Pokdepinion: Nice to see that they are touring at more than your ‘standard’ locations in Malaysia.
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Aztastic Selfie & Win Contest!

Aztech has just launched a selfie and win contest, Aztastic Selfie & Win Contest! together with Telekom Malaysia in conjunction with the upcoming festive season.

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All you have to do is just as below:
1.Buy any Aztech Products from your nearest TMpoint. (Any! even USB WiFi Adapters count)
2.Visit Aztech Malaysia FB and join the contest by clicking here.
3.Take a selfie with your new purchase and with the mock Instagram frame available at selected TMpoint outlets. Break a pose for the camera!
4.Upload your awesome selfie and add a creative caption!
5.Get the most votes for your selfie and WIN!
6.Share with your friends and family to help yourself get more votes to WIN!
Prizes to be won every month:

Aztech Home MT402 Air Purifier worth RM1049
Aztech Home VC2000 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner worth RM943
Aztech Home SJ1000 Slow Juicer worth RM499

Terms and conditions:

Contest will consist of 1 round per month.
Once submitted selfie is up for voting, share and collect as many likes as possible. Selfie must be taken with Aztech purchased product and Instagram frame at selected TMpoint outlets.
For individuals having multiple submissions, the one with highest number of likes will be rewarded. One person cannot receive more than one prize.
Winners are announced on every month end in Aztech Malaysia Facebook.
Winners are to collect their prizes in respective TMpoint outlets where they purchased their product.

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This is What the DualShock 5 / PS5 Controller is Expected to Look Like

Many of us know when the PlayStation 5 will be released but we don’t know for sure what it looks like just yet. It may still be a while before we see the console but now, we have an idea as to how the DualShock 5 / PS5 controller will look like.
According to VGC, the Japanese Patent Office recently updated and contained a new submission from Sony potentially showing off the DualShock 5 controller. As seen from image mockups at the top of this post, the DualShock 5 / PS5 controller looks very similar to the DualShock 4.
The biggest changes for Sony’s next controller seem to come in the way of an added microphone, a remodeled touchpad, larger triggers, smaller thumbsticks, and the removal of the light bar. It will be using USB-C for charging instead of Micro USB.

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For the most part, the DualShock 5 / PS5 controller isn’t a big change from its predecessor. Like with previous PlayStation consoles, the controller design change has always been kept to a minimum. We do find the removal of the light bar rather odd but perhaps it was done to boost the battery life.
With that being said, the light bar is used for a number of PSVR games to track movement. Perhaps future VR games on the platform will have a new method to track movement. We’ll just have to wait and see.
The DualShock 5 / PS5 controller design at the top of this post is not the final design. It is merely a patent so it could be one of many designs that Sony Interactive Entertainment is experimenting on. With that being said, at least we now have a good idea as to how the final product may look like.
The PlayStation 5 is expected to launch sometime in Holiday 2020.
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Pokdepinion: I’m more curious about the size. If it is bigger than the DualShock 4 and is comparable to the Xbox One controller, I’ll be pretty happy.
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HONOR 10i Revealed — 32MP Selfie Shooter With Triple Rear Cameras

The people in Russia were introduced to the brand new HONOR smartphone, the HONOR 10i, where it seems to be a slightly upgraded device from the HONOR 10 Lite.

You might think that the phone reminds you a lot of the HONOR 10 Lite, well you aren’t wrong for that. It shares the same Kirin 710 chipset, a 6.21-inch display, and a 3400mAh battery under the hood. What sets them apart as you might have noticed is the camera. The HONOR 10i offers a triple rear camera setup where it features a 24MP f/1.8 sensor, an 8MP f/2.4 ultra-wide angle lens, and finally a 2MP depth sensor. As for selfies, it comes with a larger 32MP lens at the front.

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Another thing that differentiates them aside is the storage. With the HONOR 10i, it packs 4GB RAM that’s paired with 128GB of internal storage, which is definitely bigger than the HONOR 10 Lite’s offering.
As for the price, well it’s not revealed yet in the Russian market, let alone Malaysia, but locals media (in Russia) expects the phone to cost around $310 (~RM1263).
Pokdepinion: Well, storage was one of my complaints on the HONOR 10 Lite. Hopefully they’ll bring it here to Malaysia but at a lower price!
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ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra review — super-sized for super viewing enjoyment

ASUS has come a long way since the time they launched their Zenfone 5, an affordable smartphone with great performance but not-so-great battery life. The second generation, starting with the Zenfone 2 offered excellent performance for its price, but due to the double-edged sword which is the Intel SoC, the superb processing power also came with the price of higher heat output and power consumption. Nonetheless, the Zenfone 2 still enjoyed strong sales, and was joined by many new models that target specific niches the Zenfone 2 was unable to reach. Well, that is the short history of the Zenfone series. This is 2016, and it is high time ASUS targets the premium crowd too. Well, the Zenfone 3 series announced at Computex 2016 may just be ASUS’ ticket into the big game. Today we have the ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra, their largest smartphone yet. Is it capable of duking it out with the big shots of the industry? Size wise, it has already won. In other aspects, well, we will find out soon enough.
Appearance
I did not get the ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra in its full retail package. In fact, I received only the device itself, nothing else. So we will start right off with how it looks.

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The massive 6.8″ display dominates much of the front, with a 79% screen-to-body ratio. The front facing camera, call speaker and proximity sensor are visible up top, while on the lower edge we see the capactive back and app switcher buttons along with the physical home button. The physical home button also doubles as the fingerprint sensor, not a new design by any means. ASUS has also ditched the Zen chin which was the signature of the previous Zenfone series, for better or worse. The side bezels look rather slim this time around, but do not let them fool you as the screen has a black frame that is as thick as the visible bezel. The front actually makes the ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra look very generic, and the loss of the Zen chin as well as no labelling doesn’t help anyone identify as a member of the ASUS Zen-family.

Over on the back, it looks like an nice flat slab of pink sandblasted aluminium. The monotony is only broken by the rear mounted volume rocker — which features the signature Zen concentric circle pattern — and the camera system in the upper left corner. It is really so flat, that the only thing sticking out is the camera’s cover glass.

Speaking of which, the ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra is definitely a phone you want to protect with a case. The protruding camera lens is sure to score some scratches as the weight of the device actually lies on the edge of the glass when you put it down on a flat surface.

The right is devoid of any slots or buttons, all of which are on the left side of the device. The power button also sports the Zen concentric circle pattern, and offers a nice click when pressed.

The bottom is home to the USB Type-C port, two really loud and clear speakers — we will talk about that in further detail later — and a little microphone hole.

The 3.5mm audio jack shares the top edge with the secondary microphone. By the way, did you notice that this device didn’t have those unsightly antenna lines you see on the fruity smartphones as well as most other metal unibody devices? In what I believe is a feat of engineering, they managed to hide them in two very easily missed nubs on the top, and a single one on the lower edge. It truly features invisible antenna.

Specifications

CPU:
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 (4 x A72 @ 1.8 GHz + 4 x A53 @ 1.4 GHz)

RAM
4GB LPDDR3

Display:
6.8″, FHD (1080p) IPS display

Storage:
64GB internal (expandable with microSD up to 128GB)

Camera:
23MP f/2.0 rear camera (Sony Exmor IMX 318) with TriTech AF technology (Laser AF, PDAF, CDAF), OIS, dual real-tone LED flash, RGB color correction sensor
8MP f/2.0 front camera

OS:
Android 6.0 Marshmallow with ZenUI 3.0

SIM:
nanoSIM (dual SIM support, one nanoSIM slot doubles as microSD slot)

Battery:
4600 mAh (non-removable)

Performance
Numbers on a spec sheet mean something, but the numbers that we get from the hardware are a bit more meaningful. The ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra packs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 652, a nice little SoC that we first encountered in the vivo V3Max. 4 A72 cores and 4 A53 cores are running in a big.LITTLE configuration, with the Adreno 510 GPU pushing pixels. The SoC is mated to 4GB of LPDDR3 RAM. Overall the configuration is pretty similar to the vivo V3Max, a Snapdragon 652 coupled with 4GB of RAM, so let’s do a little comparison between the two.

Geekbench tests CPU and RAM performance, and here the ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra posts nice
figures thanks to the Snapdragon 652 SoC. However it loses out slightly here to the vivo V3Max. Nonetheless, it still scores better than the Nexus 6P powered by the Snapdragon 810 here.

Well the vivo V3Max bested it in the CPU department, but the ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra seems to have better GPU performance. It doesn’t lead by much, but it consistently scores more than the vivo V3Max despite both having the same Adreno 510 inside, leading me to think that ASUS optimized the GPU performance, or Android 6.0 Marshmallow really allows the ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra’s GPU performance to shine over the vivo V3Max which runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.

Antutu tests overall performance, and here the ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra loses out to the vivo V3Max once again, because of its slightly weaker CPU scores. In 3D, the ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra actually one ups the V3Max, which is consistent with what we saw in the 3DMark benchmarks.

In PCMark it tests the performance in work-oriented tasks, and the ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra scores quite a lot better than the Nexus 6P, but loses slightly to the vivo V3Max. This is understandable since few workloads actually use the GPU.

Battery life is great, it powered me well throughout the day during which I connected to my home WiFi network and used the mobile data connection when away. Overall I managed nearly 6 hours of on screen time, over close to a full day away from the charger. The ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra features BoostMaster Fast Charging, to juice the 4600 mAh up to 60% in 45 minutes. I didn’t get the charger in the box to test this out, but I do believe it since the ASUS Zenfone 2 was the fastest charging phone in 2015, and I am not surprised if ASUS managed to repeat its success again with this year’s Zenfone 3 series.

User Experience

I think 6.8″ is really pushing the limit of the “smartphone” category. We used to call 7″ devices tablets, but smartphones have pushed the boundaries of what we can comfortably hold. Sure, slim bezels help in cases like the Huawei Mate 8, but even that is not comfortable to be used with a single hand. The ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra? I believe certain people with small hands would even struggle to use it with both hands.

Even pocketability is affected due to the massive size. I am wearing some easy-fit jeans, that have pretty deep pockets, and yet the Zenfone 3 Ultra manages to peek out of my pocket. I think guys who prefer slim-fit jeans may encounter issues with lugging such a huge phone around, but I am sure the fairer sex will fare better here with their handbags, or “Doraemon pouches”, as a certain writer is adamant on calling them.

A little saving grace comes in the form of the one-handed mode which shrinks the screen area to make it more usable with a single (large) hand. The 6.8 mm thickness helps a little, but the flatness of the entire device doesn’t help. What happened to the ergonomic curved back that has been one the defining features of the Zenfone series? I don’t think we will face any problems with the smaller ASUS Zenfone 3 and Zenfone 3 Deluxe, but the ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra definitely needs something to help with the grip.

The ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra offers dual-SIM support, with the second SIM slot doubling as a microSD slot. I don’t really like this configuration but it is the most popular one. ASUS put the microSD and main SIM on separate trays for some reason, when most smartphones put both of them on a single tray and be done with.

The front fingerprint sensor requires you to wake the device first before it works, essentially meaning if you want to use the fingerprint sensor, the power button on the side will not see much use at all. It works really quickly, with no noticeable delay after pressing the button and it unlocking immediately after that.

Talking about the UI, let’s start off with the navigation keys under the screen. Finally, after 2 generations in the darkness, the back and app switcher keys are now backlit. The home button is not backlit but it protrudes from the surface, so it will be impossible to miss it anyway. And oh the arrangement is “correct” as per Google’s guidelines. I absolutely deplore phones with the back button on the right.

ASUS has slapped their brand new ZenUI 2.0 over Android 6.0 Marshmallow, which brings a few improvements over the previous version of ZenUI.

The most noticeable change is that the notification shade blurs the surrounding area instead of the darkening it in previous versions. Less ASUS apps are pre-installed, but can be gotten from the Play Store if you want them.

The new default icon set is slightly improved with more pastel colors now, for a more matured look. The launcher also lets you choose whether you want an app drawer or not. I am quite the traditionalist, so I do prefer having an app drawer to hide my lesser used apps away. Overall, I would say that ASUS did a good job, offering a lot of customization options to please almost everyone. Except that “purist” who just won’t get a Nexus device and installs Nova launcher on every Android phone he gets. Don’t be that guy. Take a look at more images of the overall UI of the ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra as well as some of the pre-installed apps.

The camera is a 23 MP Sony Exmor IMX 318 sensor, with OIS and TriTech AF technology, which as you can decipher, combines three autofocusing technologies to obtain pin sharp focus in 0.03 seconds. It is quite a huge leap coming from last year’s 13 MP module, both in terms of resolution and also the number of technologies working together to get you the best image it can. If you want to go further, Super Resolution mode will give you an insane 92 MP through some software magic behind the scenes.
Touch to enable low light mode
The sleek camera UI
Flat surface gauge
Beautification Mode
Looking at the UI, I don’t see much changes coming from the previous generation, but why fix something that works? The UI is clean, with all the necessary settings a tap away and a manual mode is available if you are feeling particularly “professional” that day. Also worth noting is the real-time HDR mode that is accessible on the right side of the camera UI. The Beautification mode is also further enhanced in this iteration, with more options to choose from. I am not a fan of selfies, but then I am sure someone will be greatly pleased by that.

So yeah, as we expected, the quality of the images is really a lot better than what the ASUS Zenfone 2 could produce. The real-time HDR mode is quicker, but it seems to have a tendency of slightly “flattening” out the image to keep everything in the image well exposed. HDR Pro is a bit better but processing takes a while, keeping contrast where it is needed while also bringing detail out of the areas that are usually under/over-exposed. Even with no HDR, the dynamic range is pretty sufficient for most usage anyway, and the contrasty effect is quite preferable actually. The 23 MP sensor by Sony is pretty good in low light too, but static objects are the only thing that can be captured as the phone will pick a really slow shutter speed. The Low Light mode introduced is also here, and a 5MP image results due the use of supersampling for better detail in low light. It really boosts the brightness, but in terms of details there really isn’t much difference actually. For more camera samples, head over to our Flickr depository of full-sized unaltered images.

Now you can take all the nice photos you want, but when you want to view or show them to your friends, you are gonna need a good screen. The 6.8″ display is perfect for that, featuring IPS technology for the wide viewing angles you need so everyone can see the display clearly. The panel covers 95% of the NTSC color gamut, so you won’t be losing out on any colors here. Sure, if it’s resolution you are after, the 1080p resolution may not be enough for you, but in most cases it is quite nice.
Viewing angles and resolution isn’t the say all end all in media enjoyment. Have you ever noticed that on certain television sets, movements seem smoother than on other screens? Well the ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra features a similar technology, which they have aptly called Blur-Free Motion, so your music videos and movies will look smoother. And does it look good! This is thanks to a special dedicated display processor which ASUS calls its Tru2Life+ technology that they has incorporated in the ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra, so that you can enjoy your videos even better, with them now blur-free. The difference is really one you have to experience yourself to understand what I am talking about.

Visual is one thing, and audio is another. Once again, ASUS doesn’t disappoint. The ASUS features TWO speakers, configured in stereo, pumping out some seriously loud and clear sound waves. It was good enough that I and Firdaus enjoyed a whole episode of some perverse Japanese serial with the audio pumped out of the two stereo speakers. After listening, we were intrigued to find out what made these speakers sound so damn good. Apparently the speakers each feature five magnets. and are driven by a dedicated NXP Smart AMP for the excellent sound quality we were enjoying. Seriously, do try this phone when you get the opportunity to.

If you want to keep your audio to yourself, the preloaded AudioWizard will enhance your listening experience through headphones, more so if you are using ASUS earphones. Even if you aren’t, there are three modes to choose from to configure the virtual soundstage to your liking. You can tune the output too with the 5-band equalizer. If you aren’t using earphones, the AudioWizard app will also allow you to change the audio output according to the type of media you are listening to. What do we think about the output? Stunning. While I did not get the ZenEar S earphones that are supposedly fine-tuned by DTS, connecting my Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro to the ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra yielded excellent sound quality. Not a surprise actually, considering that the device is the world’s first smartphone to feature DTS Headphone:X.

Conclusion
The ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra may not be the most pocketable or one-hand-friendly smartphone out there, but it is fully capable of taking over the duties of a small tablet for media consumption, while also performing wonderfully as a smartphone, albeit an oversized one. The hardware enhanced video playback capabilities as well as great audio definitely shows that ASUS plans on you getting this one for watching movies and videos while on the go. And with that battery, you are going to be watching a lot of them before it runs flat. Well, everything boils down to it’s pricing in the end, and the ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra is pretty pricey at RM2599. Do we think it is worth the money? Sure. If you want a smartphone that doubles as a tablet, and plan to enjoy lots of media on it, then yes, the features that ASUS has packed into the ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra to make it one of the best — if not the best — smartphones for multimedia consumption is absolutely worth the asking price. Still, I wish ASUS has made the design more comfortable to hold and use, as well throw in a beefier CPU at this price, which is why I will give it a Silver Pokdeward instead of a Gold one. Well, ASUS has clearly separated itself from the “affordable” crowd, so let’s see if it will be as popular as the previous generations.

DISCLAIMER: This review of the ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra was completed with a late engineering sample from ASUS, which means that certain details and performance measured may be different in the final retail units.
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MSI Malaysia Opens New MSI Concept Store in Digital Mall

Today was the grand opening of MSI Malaysia’s newest concept store over at Digital Mall in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
MSI Concept Store by MSI Malaysia
A new concept store was officially launched by MSI Malaysia and is located at ground floor near the main entrance of Digital Mall in Petaling Jaya. This is the second concept store MSI has opened with the first being opened at Plaza Low Yat in January last year. Think of it like a clothes boutique but filled with MSI laptops and other products instead of ridiculously expensive clothes.
MSI Concept Store by MSI Malaysia
MSI Concept Store by MSI Malaysia
MSI Concept Store by MSI Malaysia
MSI Concept Store by MSI Malaysia
A three monitor showcase powered by a single MSI laptop, courtesy of MSI’s Matrix Display technology.
New MSI Logo Debut
MSI also debuted a new red dragon logo. The new one has a slightly altered look compared to the previous logo. Check out the differences below.

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The new Red Dragon logo removes the words ‘GAMING G SERIES’ at the top of the shield and is now fully covering the center part of the shield with dark red accents running across the borders. The new emblem gives the appearance of a dragon gem inset into the MSI laptop, instead of being a simple logo.
With the launch of the new concept store in Digital Mall, gamers and enthusiasts will be able to experience the best gaming notebooks from MSI before investing in one of these beasts.
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Jeff Kaplan Hints at 2018 Overwatch Additions; Recaps the Game in 2017

In the latest developer update, Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan recaps what happened in the game in 2017 while also hinting at some of the thing that will be coming in 2018.
Jeff Kaplan Hints at 2018 Overwatch Additions

Overwatch has been out for well over a year and a half now, and yet the massively-popular first-person shooter has showed now signs of slowing down as Blizzard is looking ahead to the next year and what’s in store for Overwatch fans.
Blizzard Entertainment has released a new Developer Update video featuring game director Jeff Kaplan as he recaps the updates and new content that has come to Overwatch players in 2017, while also giving some insights and a look into what will be in store for players throughout the next year as the team is “fired up” to continue adding on to the game.

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Specifically, Kaplan explained that the first new content to arrive will be the introduction of Overwatch League skins, along with the beginning of the “Blizzard World” event (and its special Blizzard-themed skins) that will be coming “very soon.”
In addition to these, players in the new year can also expect “a lot of stuff” in the works from Blizzard such as the game’s next addition to the hero roster (and potentially more beyond that), new maps, more events, and more story-oriented content that will explore more of the character’s backstories, such as new animated shorts and more.
Overwatch is available now for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. For a closer look at the game’s upcoming content, you can check out the latest Developer Update video at the top of this post.
Pokdepinion: Well, given that Overwatch is one of my favourite games in recent times, I certainly hope to see more coming to the game in the future and not suddenly see the game suddenly die due to a lack of interest and updates.
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Samsung Releases New Colors For Galaxy S9 And S9+ – Samsung’s First To Feature A Satin Gloss Finish

Samsung Electronics has announce today of two new color editions for their latest device, the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones. The new colors are Sunrise Gold and Burgundy Red.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Sunrise Gold And Burgundy Red
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+, which was launched in February 2018, will come in the two new color variants mentioned. They will join now a host of colors which includes Midnight Black, Coral Blue, and Lilac Purple.
For the Sunrise Gold edition for both S9 and S9+, is Samsung’s first device to feature a satin gloss finish.

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As for the Burgundy Red edition, it is one of the company’s deepest red colors available featuring restrained gloss for added density.
Looks aside, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ are built with a Super Speed Dual Pixel with dedicated processing power and memory to take amazing shots with high photo quality and it also features Super Slow-mo capabilities, Low Light Camera with Dual Aperture lens, AR Emoji, and also the standard Bixby integration.
For entertainment, they come with stereo speakers, which are tuned by AKG and also support Dolby Atmos, giving the illusion of 360-degree sound.
Additionally, the smartphones include iris and fingerprint scanning, facial recognition capabilities which is enhanced with Intelligent Scan, an IP68 water and dust resistance rating, and not to forget, wireless charging capabilities.
The Burgundy Red edition will be made available in Korea and China starting from May. While as for the Sunrise Gold edition, it will be available starting in June in select markets.
Pokdepinion: Well, to be honest, the two new color variants doesn’t appeal to me, but that’s just me. Despite that, it certainly is better to have more options than to have less. What do you think of the two new variants? Would you get them? Let us know in the comment section down below!
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Apple M1 brings up to 6X better performance and 2X longer battery life than last-gen Macs

Apple has finally announced the Apple M1, the chip that’s going to power the new MacBook Air, 13″ MacBook Pro and Mac mini. Based on the Apple A14 Bionic, except that it has been redesigned to achieve higher performance targets that you would expect in a Mac, the Apple M1 is actually a pretty huge step forward for Apple.
Apple M1 SoC
8-core big.LITTLE CPU
For starters, the Apple M1 will offer a total of eight CPU cores. You get four high-performance cores and four efficiency ones, which actually makes Apple the first to offer a big.LITTLE configuration in a PC. Apple claims that the CPU is capable of up to 3.5X faster performance than their previous generations Macs.

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On top of sheer horsepower, Apple also boasts of impressive efficiency, with 3X the performance per watt as compared to the Intel chips powering their last-gen MacBooks. An added benefit of this efficiency is that Apple can now deliver 2X the performance at the same 10W power draw as the last-gen MacBook Air, or match the CPU performance with 25% of the power consumption.

This is possible thanks to the four efficiency cores which are capable of delivering similar performance to a current-gen, dual-core MacBook Air while sipping less power. Once you take the four performance cores into account, that’s how you will be looking at much higher performance figures.
8-core GPU
We see a similar case when it comes to the GPU, with 2X higher performance at iso-power, while consuming just 33% of the power at iso-performance. This is also very interesting because this is the first custom Apple-designed GPU in a Mac. While previously they have relied on either AMD Radeon or Intel’s integrated graphics, Apple decided to double down on the Apple A14 Bionic’s 4-core GPU to bring us the Apple M1 with eight GPU cores.

Apple claims that this is capable of 2.6TFLOPs, which is pretty significant. While they didn’t clarify whether that would be FP16 or FP32 throughput, it does put it ahead of the Intel Iris Plus graphics in the 10th Gen Ice Lake processors, which is only capable of up to 2.25TFLOPs FP16, or a 1.13TFLOPs FP32. The latest 96EU Intel Iris Xe Graphics in the 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake processors are capable of up to 4.15TFLOPs FP16, or 2.07TFLOPs FP32.
Apple claims this to be the world’s fastest integrated graphics in a personal computer, so they might be talking about FP32 performance with that 2.6TFLOPs figure.
But there’s more

Apple also baked in the Apple Neural Engine into the Mac, allowing it to better tackle machine learning tasks. Apple claims that the Apple M1 will bring up to 15X faster machine learning performance than their previous generation of Macs. Apple M1 is also a full SoC like the Apple A14 Bionic, so you get a a storage controller, the Apple Secure Enclave, ISP and a Thunderbolt controller, all in one chip. Apple will also be installing the DRAM onto the same package, which should allow for even smaller motherboards in the upcoming Macs featuring the Apple M1, making room for larger batteries.
Arriving in the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13 and Mac mini from RM2999

Apple will be using the Apple M1 in the new Mac mini, MacBook Pro 13 and MacBook Air. By not using Intel chips, it is probably difficult to gauge how much more expensive they are than competing Windows-based laptops, but you can rest assured that these are still premium machines.
The only outlier here is the base model of the MacBook Air which sports a 7-core GPU for some reason. The rest of the Macs announced with the Apple M1 will pack the same 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU Apple M1.
New Mac mini, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro Specs and Price in Malaysia

Mac mini
MacBook Air
MacBook Pro

Processor
Apple M1, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 5nm
Apple M1, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 5nm
Apple M1, 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU, 5nm
Apple M1, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 5nm
Apple M1, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 5nm
Apple M1, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 5nm

Memory
8GB unified memory

Storage
256GB
512GB
256GB
512GB
256GB
512GB

Display
Dual display support via:
Thunderbolt 3 output (up to 6K60)
HDMI 2.0 (Up to 4K60)
13.3″ 2560 x 1600 Retina display
400 nits, True Tone, P3 color gamut
DisplayPort output via USB-C (up to 6K60)
13.3″ 2560 x 1600 Retina display
500 nits, True Tone, P3 color gamut
DisplayPort output via USB-C (up to 6K60)

Connectivity
2 x USB 3.0
2 x USB-C (Thunderbolt 3 / USB 3.1 (10Gbps))
Gigabit Ethernet
3.5mm headphone jack
2 x USB-C (Thunderbolt 3 / USB 3.1 (10Gbps)) ports
3.5mm headphone jack

Power
Up to 150W integrated PSU
49.9WHr battery
30W USB-C power adapter
58.2WHr battery
61W USB-C power adapter

Weight
1.2kg
1.29kg
1.4kg

Price
RM2999
RM3799
RM4399
RM5399
RM5599
RM6399

The new Macs will be running Mac OS, or more specifically, the latest version named Big Sur. As previously announced, Apple’s native apps have been updated to run natively on the Arm-based Apple M1, but for those who want to run older software designed for x86, Rosetta 2 will be the translation layer that will allow for seamless operation on the new Apple M1 processors.
Pokdepinion: MacBook Air users are probably the ones getting the biggest upgrade here.
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More AAA Games Coming to PlayStation VR; Added Value for PSVR Set

It looks like Sony Interactive Entertainment are focused on getting their PlayStation VR to have more high quality games to attract more gamers to adopt it..

More AAA Games Coming to PlayStation VR

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Virtual reality has done quite well, but it certainly did not conquer the world yet, which is why many have been wondering about Sony’s plans for the PlayStation VR. Today, during GameStop Expo in Las Vegas, Vice President of Marketing Asad Qizilbash painted a very positive picture of the future of the headset.
Qizilbash mentioned that Sony is “super-focused” on PlayStation VR, and “doubling down” on it this Holiday and going forward. The focus now is to get “some really good games” out. According to him,  Sony has a “great platform” with PlayStation VR, and now it’s time to bring out the big guns.
That being said, the company isn’t trying to push developers to work on the platform, since they know that they’ll get the best results when people creatively want to do something.

If a first party team has passion for the platform and an exciting idea that works well, then they’ll do it. Sony Interactive Entertainment didn’t have any problem talking to development partners and getting them excited about PlayStation VR.
Qizilbash also mentioned that there “absolutely” are AAA games coming to PlayStation VR, even if he clarified that Farpoint is a game that he considers triple-A, because of the scale and the investment of it. According to him there is a “really good balance” between AAA and smaller indie titles on the platform.
In other news, the PlayStation VR set to have a change that will benefit anyone purchasing at this point onwards. Instead of cutting the price of the device, they decided to bundle it with the PS Camera for the same price of getting the headset alone. In fact, this will be the core product from this point onwards as they will not be selling it separately anymore.

Pokdepinion: Good to see that Sony Interactive Entertainment is focusing on bringing more games to the PlayStation VR. Gotta be honest, VR feels like it’s dying recently from all of its hype before which isn’t a good sign. PSVR is much more affordable so it might be the only viable solution for the mass market for now.
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When you think of PC gaming, chances are that you are thinking of using the mouse and keyboard combo. However, the platform isn’t limited to just that, and some games do work better with controllers instead. Today, we’re going to list down our top 5 best gamepads for PC gaming in 2020.
5. DualShock 4
#PokdePicks Top 5 Best Gamepads for PC Gaming in 2020 – DualShock 4
Kicking off our list of the top 5 best gamepads for PC gaming is a peripheral designed for the PlayStation 4, the DualShock 4 controller. You can use it wireless without a dongle, it can be used wired as well, has a layout that gamers are already familiar with, is widely available, and is relatively affordable today. You can even use the touchpad as a mouse if you want to. You can get one in all sorts of colours and designs these days, so if you’re focused on aesthetics, you’d have more options here.
It would be ranked higher if it didn’t require 3rd party software (except Steam which has native support for it), uses MicroUSB, the battery life is average, not as comfortable as other gamepads around, and a number of games on PC uses the Xbox layout for gamepads, which can make it confusing for users. Regardless, it’s still a very solid option, especially from a value perspective.

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4. 8BitDo SF30 Pro

The 8BitDo SF30 Pro is designed like a Super Nintendo / Super Famicom controller with the addition of analog sticks. It is also the most affordable one in our top 5 list of best gamepads for PC gaming in 2020. It’s compact size means that you can easily carry it around even in your pockets, it uses USB-C connection, great battery life, and is compatible with a variety of platforms, including Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Mac, and Windows PC. Moreover, it has a smartphone clip add-on for a better mobile gaming experience.
With its portability comes the issue of comfort as it lacks hand grips that have become common in modern controllers. As such, using this for long hours may not be the best idea. However, it’s still a very solid choice, which we feel offers better value than the DualShock 4 if PS4 compatibility isn’t part of your concern.
There is a way to get this to work with the PS4 and Xbox One, but it requires the use of an add-on.
3. Xbox One Controller
#PokdePicks Top 5 Best Gamepads for PC Gaming in 2020 – Xbox One S Controller
Considered by many to be the best controller around, the Xbox Wireless controller is the most problem-free one for PC gaming. The button layout on PC is exactly as on the gamepad itself, it’s very comfortable to use, and is relatively easy to purchase wherever you are. You can connect up to 8 of these controllers at once on Windows 10.
It’s close to perfect but it does have its drawbacks as well. For starters, Bluetooth isn’t a standard feature so only some Xbox Wireless Controllers have support for it. This means you need a dongle to use it wirelessly. Moreover, it uses AA batteries, so if you want a rechargeable battery pack, you will need to purchase it separately. You might just be better off getting rechargeable AA batteries and a charger for it for a better experience. You can always just used it wireless via a MicroUSB cable.
The one we have with us is the Xbox One S controller, which has Bluetooth support and improved wireless range.
2. Thrustmaster eSwap Pro
#PokdePicks Top 5 Best Gamepads for PC Gaming in 2020 – Thrustmaster eSwap Pro
The Thrustmaster eSwap Pro is a PS4 gamepad, and a very unique one at that. For starters, it has swappable modules, so you can easily swap out the D-pad and analog stick positions if you wish. Furthermore, there are additional modules that you can purchase, which can help tailor your experience with specific games. Apart from that, it has great build quality, a lot more comfortable than the DualShock 4, has 4 additional programmable buttons, and the ability to switch between game profiles.

As great as it sounds, it is pricey however, especially for a wired controller. If you don’t mind splurging and are okay with the fact that there is no wireless option, it works as good on PC as it is on the PlayStation 4.
Check out our review of the Thrustmaster eSwap Pro by clicking right here.
1. Razer Raiju Ultimate
#PokdePicks Top 5 Best Gamepads for PC Gaming in 2020 – Razer Raiju Ultimate
At number one in out top 5 best gamepads for PC gaming in 2020, we have to give it to the Razer Raiju Ultimate. It has swappable modules, albeit not as extensive as the eSwap Pro, it’s wireless, has glorious RGB lighting, very comfortable to use, solid build quality, adjustable triggers, and extra programmable buttons. It even comes with a protective carrying case in the box. It works perfectly fine on PC, especially since it will act as a PS4 controller.

It is a pricey gamepad however, and the initial setup can be a bit confusing but once you’ve gone through that, it works like a breeze. If you prefer the Xbox-style layout, you can always opt for the Raiju Tournament Edition instead.
Check out our review of the Razer Raiju Ultimate by clicking right here.
Is there anything you agree or disagree with? Feel like a different gamepad should be added into the list? Let us know in the comments.
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Intel starts shipping 3D XPoint memory sticks, Optane SSDs this quarter

Remember 3D XPoint? It was designed to be a cache between the RAM and NAND bulk storage of a system, mentioned way back in 2015. Now, Intel has announced that they are finally shipping 3D XPoint memory DIMMs to data center customers.
The technology was tested last year and according to Intel, the user experience of a laptop with 16GB RAM versus the same system with just 64MB RAM and 16GB of 3D XPoint proved similar. 3D XPoint is also set to be cheaper than current RAM, so the likelihood of it coming to consumer PCs is very high. The caveat is that 3D XPoint will be slower than RAM, but is up to 10x faster than NAND-based SSDs, so designs with the new technology could sport insane loading times.

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3D XPoint also retains data when when power is removed, which shakes up our basic knowledge of computers, where RAM is volatile, and NAND/platter storage is not. To fully take advantage of 3D XPoint, existing OSes and software would need to be reworked on how they make use of RAM and storage. RAM and storage were two separate entities before this, but with 3D XPoint technology, they will be one and the same chunk of 3D XPoint memory.
Intel’s CEO Brian Krzanich expects that the majority of 3D XPoint production to ship in the DIMM Form factor. He also revealed that Optane SSDs will ship this quarter, while also predicting that the technology will account for 10% of its revenue in 2017.
SOURCE: Tom’s Hardware

Pokdepinion: Well I guess this is about the time that Z270 motherboards will get to flex their muscles with the Optane SSD support. Other than that, the ability to have instant boot and loading times of more commonly used apps reduced by up to 10x while giving up on some speed when compared to RAM is a no brainer for me. Also, with the possibility of it replacing RAM yet being cheaper than RAM, it is all the more enticing to the ever thrifty me.
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HONOR Magic5 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions

We got our hands on the new HONOR Magic5 Pro but before we publish the review, have a taste of it with our unboxing and first impressions.
HONOR Magic5 Pro Unboxing

The HONOR Magic5 Pro comes in a simple black box with the model of the smartphone written on the top. There’s really nothing much to the box apart from it being standard sized rather than the slimmer ones you see in other flagships, and I’m sure you have a good idea why. Inside the box, you can find the following items:

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USB-C to USB-C cable
66W HONOR SuperCharge charging brick
SIM ejector pin
Quick Start Guide
Warranty card
Clear protective case
The HONOR Magic5 Pro itself

A TP Protective Film will be pre-applied prior to phone being sold (in selected countries).
First Impressions

For our review unit, we received the Meadow Green colour option, which I feel is a tie with Glacier Blue for the best colour, but that’s subjective. Apart from the two colours, you can also get it in Black, Coral Purple, and Orange. Forget what everyone is saying and pick whichever suits your style best.
The device is made up of a metal and glass combination, with the rear having a more matte finish, which is great because it’s not a fingerprint magnet and it’s easier to grip. The star of the show here is the Eye of Muse design, supposedly inspired by the first image of the black hole at the center of the milky way. You also get some curved elements here which is being referred to as Gaudí curve, named after the architect Antoni Gaudí. As you can see, the Star Wheel camera system takes up a big chunk of space here.

Turn it over and you will see its eye-catching 6.81-inch OLED display with dynamic refresh rate up to 120Hz as well as a cutout for the selfie camera on the top-left corner, pill-shaped to accommodate two sensors. Due to the curvature of the display, it might feel a bit slippery to hold on its own but that is no longer a problem when you attach a protective case to it.
Just like the other recent flagship Android-based smartphones, the HONOR Magic5 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. This means you can expect great power from it but whether its thermal system can maintain that performance is what we’re going to find out in the review. For now, have a look at the specifications right below here:
Specifications

SoC
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 4nm
1 x Cortex-X3 @ 3.36 GHz + 2 x Cortex-A715 @ 2.8GHz + 2 x Cortex-A710 @ 2.8 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A510 @ 2GHz
Adreno 740 GPU

RAM
12GB

Storage
512GB UFS 4.0

Display
6.81″ (2848 x 1312) Quad Curved Floating Screen OLED Display
HDR10+
1800 nits
460ppi

Rear Camera
50MP f/1.6 wide angle camera, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
50MP f/3.0 periscope telephoto camera, 3.5x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS
50MP f/2.0 ultrawide camera, 122°, AF
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
[email protected]/60fps, [email protected]/60, HDR10, 10-bit video, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
12MP f/2.4 wide angle (100°) selfie cam
TOF 3D depth camera
HDR
[email protected], [email protected]

Battery
5100mAh Li-polymer
66W HONOR SuperCharge (wired)
50W wireless fast charging
5W reverse wired charging
Reverse wireless charging

Dimensions
162.9 x 76.7 x 8.77 mm
219g

Ingress Protection
IP68

Software
MagicOS 7.1 based on Android 13

Colours
Black, Meadow Green, Glacier Blue, Purple, and Orange

If you want to learn more about the HONOR Magic5 Pro and its launch, click right here.
For now, the HONOR Magic5 Pro is in the middle of benchmark tests. I’ll be publishing my review of the flagship smartphone soon so stay tuned to Pokde.net.
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OPPO’s Next Flagship Smartphone Will Feature The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

The folks at OPPO has recently announced that they will release a new flagship smartphone that’s powered by the new and premium Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset in the first quarter of 2022.
Next OPPO flagship smartphone to feature Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

The news was revealed at the Snapdragon Tech Summit 2021 where it appears that the mentioned smartphone from OPPO will be among the first to adopt the chipset.

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They’ve said that with the launch of a new generation of Snapdragon 8 Mobile Platform, they hope that it will bring immense improvements and powerful performance on their next generation of flagship devices.
In addition to that, they are looking to continue collaborate with more industry-leaders such as Qualcomm Technologies and actively explore more technologies and application to provide better products and experiences for global users.
For more on the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews, stay tuned to Pokde.net.
Pokdepinion: I supposed that device will be the Find X4 series since that’s their flagship lineup. There has been talks of how the chipset perform but we definitely would like to see it for ourselves. Hopefully we’ll get the chance to the device out soon.
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i7 7700K disappoints with poor TIM under IHS

If you were following news of the i7 7700K, you would have known the i7 7700K can hit rather high temperatures when it goes up to 5 GHz. However it seems like it could be a case of poor TIM under the IHS, resulting in suboptimal thermal transfer between the CPU die and the heatspreader. If the heat doesn’t get transferred to the IHS, then even the greatest cooling solutions will be rendered moot as they can only wick away heat from the heatspreader’s surface.

RichUK, an AnandTech forum member, put his retail i7 7700K to the test. With the i7 7700K running at 5 GHz with 1.344V, cooled by a NZXT Kraken X62 running in silent mode, the i7 7700K hit maximum temperatures of an almost critical 96°C, but was otherwise stable in Prime95 v27.9 before delidding.

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After the delid and replacement of the stock TIM under the IHS with Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra, maximum temperatures dropped by a whopping 30°C, which clearly shows the inadequacy of the stock solution. This is a retail unit too, not an engineering sample which may have certain issues yet to be ironed out.
Intel has been using TIM under the IHS instead of solder since the Ivy Bridge generation, which has not seen much favor in the overclocking scene. This bit of news might cause enthusiasts who were looking to squeeze the most out of their Kaby Lake CPUs to abandon ship, especially when news of AMD’s Bristol Ridge APUs having solder between the die and IHS has emerged, with the high probability that AMD’s Ryzen will follow suit.

Pokdepinion: This bit of news is not really a surprise, as Intel has been doing this for quite some time, and drops in temperature has been observed every time. Let’s hope AMD gives them the necessary motivation to deliver a better solution.
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Cast your vote NOW! Pick your favourite Malaysia Day 2017 Google Doodle

Following our announcement last month, it’s now time for you to cast your vote for your favourite Malaysia Day 2017 Google Doodle. Google Malaysia has been actively on the search for talents to put up a special Google Doodle in celebration of Malaysia’s diversity that will be showcased on Google Malaysia’s homepage on Malaysia Day, September 16th.
Last month, Google searched (no pun intended) and invited Malaysian school students to showcase their creativity by submitting unique doodles based on the theme of “Celebrating Malaysia’s Diversity”. Following this, Google conducted Doodle 4 Google roadshows in Kuala Lumpur, Kuantan, Penang, Sabah, Selangor and Johor leading to a submission deadline last month. There have been pretty impressive entries received from primary and secondary school students from the following categories:

7 years – 9 years
10 years – 12 years
13 years – 15 years
16 years – 17 years

Following the preliminary round of judging, there are now 20 shortlisted entries, and it’s now time for members of the public (you fellow readers) to cast your votes and pick your favourite Doodle 4 Google submissions! What you pick and vote is essentially going to affect what Google publishes on their homepage on Malaysia Day!

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Voting begins from TODAY until midnight 17th August 2017. Go ahead, click the button below to show your support, select ‘Public Voting’ to select your age category favourites.
VOTE NOW!
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Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3 Battle Pass Leaked Out

RUMOR: FIRST LOOK AT THE CHAPTER 3 – SEASON 3 BATTLE PASS!!
This was posted on 4chan last night, the chance of it being fake is EXTREMELY low. pic.twitter.com/CcTMkuELpM
— Shiina (@ShiinaBR) May 25, 2022

According to a tweet by @ShiinaBR, the Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3 battle pass has been leaked, and the chances of it being fake is “extremely low”. From what we can see, we get a clear view of Darth Vader and Indiana Jones, which are expected to be the highlights of the battle pass.
There is a chance that Darth Vader will be part of the standard battle pass whereas Indiana Jones would be the next update’s secret skin. The timing of this coincides with the premiere of the Disney+ new Star Wars series focusing on Obi-Wan Kenobi. Indiana Jones may seem a bit off but there is a new movie coming in June 2023, which is still some ways ahead.

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Apart from that, there are a multitude of new skins as well, including the new Crew Skin for June 2022. This is part of the Fortnite Crew service where you can get a bunch of exclusive rewards every month, including a special skin that you can’t get anywhere else.
As likely as it may seem, the leak stems from 4chan so there is always a chance it might be fake despite coming from a reliable source. Until Epic Games themselves announce it, do take this information with a grain of salt.
Fortnite is currently available for free on the PlayStation 5, PlaytStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, and PC via Epic Games Store. The next update is expected to launch on 5th June 2022.
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Pokdepinion: Not gonna lie, the temptation of getting a skin just to make my character look a lot less bland is very high. Maybe I’ll consider it this time with the start of a new update, and some new livestreams to consider.
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Cooler Master MasterAir MA620M Now Available At RM399

While we’ve previously written on the new Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240P Mirage AIO cooler, Cooler Master has also announce of their MasterAir MA620M CPU air cooler too, which comes with a price tag of RM399.
Cooler Master MA620M Malaysia Release

The MasterAir MA620M CPU air cooler comes equipped with a newly designed cross-platform mounting system, optimizing air cooling.
It features a dual tower heatsink with enlarged fins as well as 6 copper heat pipes for better air flow and cooling performance. As you can see from the picture, the MA620M comes with lighting on the top cover, powered by ARGB.

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The cooler is versatile in terms that you can mount both Intel and AMD CPU platforms.
As for the performance side of things, it comes with the latest addition from the company’s MasterFan series, the SF120R fans. They claim that the Air Balance fan blades is optimized for the perfect balance between air flow and pressure.
Pokdepinion: It certainly looks simpler compared to the ML240P Mirage… but some people just like it like that, simple.
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Fnatic and MSI join forces to Drive eSports to New Heights

MSI, a world leader in high-end gaming hardware, announced their expanded partnership with eSports heavyweight Fnatic. MSI’s comprehensive gaming lineup and Fnatic’s incredible popularity will be taking both parties to exciting new heights.
“Fnatic and MSI are both proven leaders in the gaming industry with dedicated efforts to further eSports for years.Players at Fnatic will be outfitted with state-of-the-art MSI gaming rigs that give them the edge they need to smash their enemies and succeed. MSI will have Fnatic’s full support and expertise to market and create truly awesome gaming rigs that gamers crave,” says Sam Chern, MSI Global Marketing Director.
Fnatic has been on a winning streak since last year. Alongside two champion titles at EU LCS (League of Legends Championship Series) Spring Split 2015 and EU LCS Summer Split 2015, Fnatic was proudly crowned CS:GO champions at ESL One: Katowice 2015 and ESL One: Cologne 2015.

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Pokdepinion: We feel that a partnership between MSI and Fnatic will bring us better gaming hardware with feedback from real pro players. I wonder if MSI will still continue their partnership with SteelSeries for peripherals or switch over to Fnatic Gear?
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Samsung Expected to Unveil New Exynos 1080 This November 2020

Usually at this time of the year, you’d hear plenty about Samsung’s upcoming flagships, particularly next year’s S-series smartphone. However, we’re going to shift the focus a bit as we expect to see the Exynos 1080 SoC in its entire glory this November 2020. How powerful is it and would it be worth looking forward to? Let’s find out.
Samsung Expected to Unveil New Exynos 1080

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The Exynos 1080 SoC has been teased for an official unveiling by Samsung on 12th November 2020 in Shanghai, China. Not much was made known in the teaser, but we are certain that it has 5G support.
From what we know thus far, the Exynos 1080 SoC will be a direct successor to the Exynos 980, which is a chipset designed for mid-range devices like the Galaxy A-series of smartphones. This would suggest the same for the successor as well.

690,000＋, yes, you read that right, this incredible score comes from Exynos 1080, which exceeds the Snapdragon 865 Plus, especially the GPU. pic.twitter.com/InD72gsKOz
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) October 12, 2020

This doesn’t mean that it’s a weak SoC however as benchmark leaks for it seems to indicate that it managed to outperform the Snapdragon 865, the same chipset that’s powering most of 2020’s flagship smartphones. If this is true, you might be wondering how this isn’t used for flagship devices but if recent reports seemingly indicate that Samsung is working a more powerful one which has AMD powering the GPU.
For now, we will have to wait for 12th November 2020 to learn more about the Exynos 1080 SoC.
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Pokdepinion: While I am excited for this, I’m looking forward to the rumoured Exynos chipset with AMD graphics. Can’t wait to see that in action.
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Turn Your Ideas Into Reality with These Great NVIDIA Studio Laptops

Digital content creation has become such an important part of the world. From visual arts to your favourite YouTube videos, it’s a source of entertainment and income for many people. It’s not an easy task however as you need skills and a powerful machine to boot, and the NVIDIA® Studio laptops with GeForce RTX™ 30 Series GPUs can provide the latter.
The Importance of NVIDIA® Studio

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The NVIDIA® Studio certification isn’t just for decoration as it ensures that the device adheres to a certain standard for high performance and capabilities tailored for creators. Together with vivid colour displays and lightning-fast memory, NVIDIA® Studio laptops come with a number of notable features to boost your workflow.
For starters, Dynamic Boost 2.0 lets your laptop intelligently shift the power in your system for a more optimized experience for what you’re doing. Whisper Mode 2.0 on the other hand lets you tinker with the acoustics. Harness the power of AI, including DLSS Super Resolution, in creative applications for smoother workflows.

You also have access to a number of exclusive apps like NVIDIA Broadcast, which uses AI technology to enhance audio and video without the need for a professional studio setup, and NVIDIA Omniverse™ for real-time collaboration even for complex 3D workflows to further bolster productivity.
The best thing about these machines is the NVIDIA® Studio drivers, which are constantly being tested with the latest creative app releases extensively so you don’t have to worry about crashes, bugs, or other issues when you’re chasing a deadline. This encompasses everything you need in virtually every creative field such as 3D rendering, broadcasting, photography, and more.

This all sounds fine and dandy but I’m sure you’re thinking that these machines would cost a fortune. Fortunately for you, we got a heads up on a promotion on NVIDIA® Studio-certified ASUS laptops, where you can save up to RM800 and get free gifts on top of your purchase. It will be happening from 10th to 25th October 2022, and we’ve listed all the laptops with good deals right below here:
ASUS VivoBook Pro 14 OLED M3401Q-CKM128WS

GPU
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 GDDR6 4GB

CPU
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H

RAM
16GB DDR4

Storage
512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD

Display
14″ 2.8K (2880 x 1800). 16:10, 90Hz refresh rate, , 600 nits, 84% screen-to-body ratio
100% DCI-P3, PANTONE Validated

OS
Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Other Features
Harman Kardon speakers
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0

Dimensions
317.4 x 228.5 x 18.9 mm
1.49kg

Price
RM4,629 (RM270 discount)

Free Gift

ASUS Backpack

Warranty
2 Years ASUS International Warranty with 1st Year Accident Protection

ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED M3500Q-CL1394WS

GPU
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 GDDR6 4GB

CPU
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H

RAM
16GB DDR4

Storage
512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD

Display
15.6″ Full HD (1920 x 1080) OLED Anti-Glare display 16:9
100% sRGB

OS
Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Other Features
Harman Kardon speakers
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Microsoft Office Home & Student 2021 pre-installed

Dimensions
359.8 x 235.3 x 10.9 mm
1.65kg

Price
RM4,179 (RM120 discount)

Free Gift

ASUS Backpack

Warranty
2 Years ASUS International Warranty with 1st Year Accident Protection

ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED M3500Q-CL1343WS

GPU
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 GDDR6 4GB

CPU
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H

RAM
16GB DDR4

Storage
512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD

Display
15.6″ Full HD (1920 x 1080). OLED Anti-glare display, 16:9, 400 nits, 84% screen-to-body ratio
100% sRGB

OS
Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Other Features
Harman Kardon speakers
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Microsoft Office Home & Student 2021 pre-installed

Dimensions
359.6 x 255.3 x 18.9 mm
1.65kg

Price
RM4,579 (RM120 discount)

Free Gift

ASUS Backpack

Warranty
2 Years ASUS International Warranty with 1st Year Accident Protection

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X OLED M7600Q-EL2051WS

GPU
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti GDDR6 4GB

CPU
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H

RAM
16GB DDR4

Storage
512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD

Display
16″ 4K (3840 x 2400) OLED glossy display, 16:10, 550 nits, 86% screen-to-body ratio
100% DCI-P3, PANTONE Validated, Display HDR True Black 500, VESA Certified, SGS Eye Care

OS
Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Other Features
Harman Kardon speakers
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Microsoft Office Home & Student 2021 pre-installed

Dimensions
360.5 x 259 x 18.9 mm
1.65kg

Price
RM5,199 (RM800 discount)

Free Gift

ASUS Backpack

Warranty
2 Years ASUS International Warranty with 1st Year Accident Protection

ASUS Vivobook Pro 15X OLED K6501Z-MMA036WS

GPU
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 GDDR6 6GB

CPU
Intel® Core™ i7-12650H

RAM
16GB DDR5

Storage
512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 Performance SSD

Display
15.6″ 2.8K (2880 x 1620). 16:9, 120Hz refresh rate, 400 nits, 83% screen-to-body ratio
100% DCI-P3, PANTONE Validated, VESA Display HDR True Black 600, SGS Eye Care

OS
Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Other Features
Harman Kardon speakers
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.0
Microsoft Office Home & Student 2021 pre-installed

Dimensions
355.4 x 239.8 x 20.9 mm
2.1kg

Price
RM6,799 (RM200 discount)

Free Gift

ASUS Backpack

Warranty
2 Years ASUS International Warranty with 1st Year Accident Protection

ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED UX8402Z-EM3025WS

GPU
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti GDDR6 4GB

CPU
Intel® Core™ i7-12700H

RAM
16GB DDR5

Storage
512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 Performance SSD

Display
Main Display
14.5″ 2.8K (2880 x 1800) OLED touchscreen Anti-glare display 16:10, 120Hz refresh rate, , 550 nits, 93% screen-to-body ratio
100% DCI-P3, PANTONE Validated, VESA Certified Display HDR True Black 500, SGS Eye Care
ScreenPad Plus
12.7″ (2880 x 864) IPS-level touchscreen display with stylus support

OS
Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Other Features
Harman Kardon speakers
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Microsoft Office Home & Student 2021 pre-installed

Dimensions
323.5 x 224.7 x 17.9 mm
1.75kg

Price
RM8,699 (RM300 discount)

Free Gift

ASUS Backpack
ASUS Stylus Pen

Warranty
2 Years ASUS International Warranty with 1st Year Accident Protection

ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X OLED UX7602Z-MME120WS

GPU
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 GDDR6 6GB

CPU
Intel® Core™ i7-12700H

RAM
16GB LPDDR5

Storage
1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 Performance SSD

Display
16″ 4K (3840 x 2400) OLED touchscreen display, 16:10, 90Hz refresh rate, 550 nits, 90% screen-to-body ratio
100% DCI-P3, PANTONE Validated, VESA Certified Display HDR True Black 500, SGS Eye Care

OS
Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Other Features
Harman Kardon speakers
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Microsoft Office Home & Student 2021 pre-installed

Dimensions
355 x 251 x 17.8 mm
2.4kg

Price
RM11,499 (RM500 discount)

Free Gift

ASUS Backpack
ASUS Stylus Pen
ASUS OH102 USB3.0 to RJ45 Dongle

Warranty
2 Years ASUS International Warranty with 1st Year Accident Protection

Once again, the NVIDIA® Studio-certified ASUS laptops promotion will be happening from 10th to 25th October 2022. You can find it on GLOO and Notebook Plaza, and we’ve included their links right below here:

GLOO Official Website
GLOO Lazada
GLOO Shopee
NB Plaza Official Website
NB Plaza Lazada

Pokdepinion: I was planning to get myself a dual-screen laptop so this couldn’t have come at a better time. As for whether I should bite the bullet or not, I’m still really thinking about as it is pretty tempting.
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10th Gen Intel Core Desktop Processors offer up to ten cores and 5.3 GHz boost clocks

The much leaked 10th Gen Intel Core desktop parts are finally official! The Comet Lake-S processors offer more cores and higher clocks than their predecessors, but at not much higher prices, which is good news for anyone wanting to build a new desktop PC based on Intel’s mainstream platform.

You do need a new motherboard though, as the 10th Gen Intel Core processors fit into the LGA 1200 socket instead. The new socket is important as you would expect them to draw more power than their 9th Gen counterparts, what with their higher core counts and clocks too, which might mean entry-level LGA1151 boards won’t be able to support their power demands.

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The new LGA 1200 motherboards will pack the Intel Z490 chipset which offer support for WiFi 6 via the integrated WiFi 6 AX201 with CNVi. Intel is also pushing the 10th Gen Intel Core processors’ overclockability on the unlocked K-SKUs, so you can expect many premium boards to offer advanced overclocking features from Intel’s partners. For those who prefer software-based overclocking, Intel will also be updating Intel Extreme Tuning Utility to allow for more finetuned overclocking, including voltage/frequency curve adjustments.

They are optimizing the CPUs for overclocking so much that they have moved towards thinning the CPU die itself to improve the rate at which heat can be dissipated away from the silicon. Solder Thermal Interface Material (STIM) will be featured on all unlocked K-SKUs, as well as all the Core i9 and Core i7 parts.
10th Gen Intel Core “Comet Lake-S” Desktop Processors Specs

SKU
Base Clock (GHz)
Max Boost (GHz)
All Core Boost (GHz)
Cores/Threads
Cache
TDP
Price

Core i9-10900K
3.7
5.3 (With TVB)
4.9 (With TVB)
10C/20T
20MB
125W
$488 (~RM2101)

Core i9-10900KF
3.7
5.3 (With TVB)
4.9 (With TVB)
10C/20T
20MB
125W
$472 (~RM2032)

Core i9-10900
2.8
5.2 (With TVB)
4.6 (With TVB)
10C/20T
20MB
65W
$439 (~RM1891)

Core i9-10900T
1.9
4.6
3.7
10C/20T
20MB
35W
$439 (~RM1891)

Core i9-10900F
2.8
5.2 (With TVB)
4.6 (With TVB)
10C/20T
20MB
65W
$422 (~RM1818)

Core i7-10700K
3.8
5.1
4.7
8C/16T
16MB
125W
$374 (~RM1611)

Core i7-10700KF
3.8
5.1
4.7
8C/16T
16MB
125W
$349 (~RM1503)

Core i7-10700T
2.0
4.5
3.7
8C/16T
16MB
35W
$325 (~RM1400)

Core i7-10700
2.9
4.8
4.6
8C/16T
16MB
65W
$323 (~RM1391)

Core i7-10700F
2.9
4.8
4.6
8C/16T
16MB
65W
$298 (~RM1284)

Core i5-10600K
4.1
4.8
4.5
6C/12T
12MB
125W
$262 (~RM1128)

Core i5-10600KF
4.1
4.8
4.5
6C/12T
12MB
125W
$237 (~RM1021)

Core i5-10600
3.3
4.8
4.4
6C/12T
12MB
65W
$213 (~RM917)

Core i5-10600T
2.4
4.5
3.7
6C/12T
12MB
35W
$213 (~RM917)

Core i5-10500
3.1
4.5
4.2
6C/12T
12MB
65W
$192 (~RM827)

Core i5-10500T
2.3
3.8
3.5
6C/12T
12MB
35W
$192 (~RM827)

Core i5-10400
2.9
4.3
4.0
6C/12T
12MB
65W
$182 (~RM784)

Core i5-10400T
2.0
3.6
3.2
6C/12T
12MB
35W
$182 (~RM784)

Core i5-10400F
2.9
4.3
4.0
6C/12T
12MB
65W
$157 (~RM676)

Core i3-10320
3.8
4.6
4.4
4C/8T
8MB
65W
$154 (~RM663)

Core i3-10300
3.7
4.4
4.2
4C/8T
8MB
65W
$143 (~RM616)

Core i3-10300T
3.0
3.9
3.6
4C/8T
8MB
35W
$143 (~RM616)

Core i3-10100
3.6
4.3
4.1
4C/8T
6MB
65W
$122 (~RM525)

Core i3-10100T
3.0
3.8
3.5
4C/8T
6MB
35W
$122 (~RM525)

Intel promises up to 33% higher frame rates in games and up to 18% better performance in productivity with the 10th Gen Intel Core processors versus the 9th Gen Intel Core processors. Meanwhile for those looking for more affordable options, there are also the Comet Lake-S based Pentium Gold and Celeron processors:
Pentium Gold and Celeron Comet Lake-S desktop Processors

SKU
Base Clock (GHz)
Cores/Threads
Cache
Price

Pentium Gold G6600
4.2
2C/4T
4MB
$86 (~RM370)

Pentium Gold G6500
4.1
2C/4T
4MB
$75 (~RM323)

Pentium Gold G6500T
3.5
2C/4T
4MB
$75 (~RM323)

Pentium Gold G6400
4.0
2C/4T
4MB
$64 (~RM276)

Pentium Gold G6400T
3.4
2C/4T
4MB
$64 (~RM276)

Celeron G5920
3.5
2C/2T
2MB
$52 (~RM224)

Celeron G5900
3.4
2C/2T
2MB
$42 (~RM181)

Celeron G5900T
3.2
2C/2T
2MB
$42 (~RM181)

So there you have it, Intel’s latest product stack of Comet Lake-S parts. What do you think of the pricing?
Pokdepinion: I think the Core i9-10900 would have been a nice upgrade for many gamers, but the requirement for new boards makes it that much less enticing…
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PlayStation Ramadan Deals 2022 Bring Discounts to Blockbuster Games in Malaysia

Marvel’s Spider-Man Miles Morales Review – Combat

The new PlayStation Ramadan Deals 2022 bring discounts to an assortment of blockbusters games in Malaysia, and we have the full list right here. Here’s what you need to know.
PlayStation Ramadan Deals 2022

From 17th to 30th April 2022, there is a PlayStation Ramadan Deals 2022 sale, where a select number of PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 games are available at a discounted price. Those games are:

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Platform
Software Title
Discounted Price

PS5
Demon’s Souls
RM209

PS5
Death Stranding DIRECTOR’S CUT
RM169

PS5
Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT
RM209

PS5
Call of Duty: Vanguard
RM209

PS5
Final Fantasy VII Remake INTERGRADE
RM169

PS4
Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT
RM169

PS4
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
RM169

PS4
Call of Duty: Vanguard
RM169

Furthermore, more games will be available at a discounted price from 27th April to 11th May 2022 on the PlayStation Store. It will be announced on official PlayStation website, PlayStation app, and PS Store itself but we will also be reporting more on it as information becomes available so stay tuned. For now, mark your calendars for 17th April 2022.
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Pokdepinion: If you haven’t played Marvel’s Spiuder-Man: Miles Morales, you should. It’s so good that I wished the game was much longer. It’s a sign of good things to come for the franchise, that’s for sure.
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HONOR promises Android Q for HONOR 20 series

The recent US trade wars have put HUAWEI and HONOR smartphones in somewhat of a pinch. With consumers worried about the basic ability to even use Google services, some retailers have set out to guarantee a full refund if HUAWEI’s smartphones ever get cut off from Google’s services. HONOR has decided to inject another boost of confidence in another way: by guaranteeing the Android Q update for the HONOR 20 series.

Our commitment to you, our UK fans. More information to follow pic.twitter.com/2YJuvnw7RZ
— Honor UK (@UKHonor) June 26, 2019

In addition to promising the Android Q for their latest lineup, HONOR has also committed to delivering security patches and Android updates to all HONOR smartphones. And they also mentioned that all users who already own a HONOR smartphone will be able to continue getting apps “as they have always done”, which should mean that the Play Store isn’t going anywhere on HONOR’s devices.

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The HONOR 20 series currently run on HONOR Magic UI 2.1, which is basically a reskinned EMUI 9.1. Both HUAWEI and HONOR are bringing the latest update to their older smartphones as we speak, and HUAWEI has just started the roll out of EMUI 9.1 to their HUAWEI Mate 20 series today.
It’s nice to see HONOR and HUAWEI both reassuring consumers about the future of their devices. With US giants like Google even lobbying to end the trade ban against HUAWEI, the future of HUAWEI shouldn’t be nearly as bleak.
Pokdepinion: Things are looking up, although a hint of uncertainty is still definitely there.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 2070 and GTX 2080 are coming — gamers skipping Volta?

We all know why NVIDIA are still holding their horses. Their Volta GPUs are out. And they have already launched the $3000 prosumer NVIDIA Titan V. With AMD not capable of competing with their high end Pascal cards, they really have no reason to push out a newer generation of GPUs for gamers. But I guess they are now bored of resting on their laurels, with the next generation rumored to arrive on 12th April.

Well apparently the next generation won’t be based on Volta. Which makes sense, after all, why would gamers want Tensor cores on their GPU die? To address that, NVIDIA is reportedly skipping to the NVIDIA Ampere architecture, and is expected to use GDDR6 memory. Yep, not HBM2.

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The GPU that is rumored to hit the deck this April is the GA104, which is going to be in the GeForce GTX 2070 and GTX 2080 high-end cards. The GeForce 2070 is speculated to deliver GeForce GTX 1080 Ti levels of performance, so we should be looking at a huge performance jump this time. Of course, it’s mere speculation.
NVIDIA might give a sneak peak into the GeForce GTX 2000 series at their annual GPU Technology Conference that is due for the end of March. Till then, let’s hope that these cards are absolutely lousy for mining but great for gaming.
Source: Guru3D.com
Pokdepinion: I wonder how will the pricing be like for the GeForce GTX 2000 series. And are we absolutely sure it won’t be the GTX 1100 series?
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Malaysians Have Tipped Over RM2.4 Million On Grab Since MCO

The folks at Grab Malaysia has released several interesting facts when it comes to tipping, especially since the MCO period.
Malaysians tipped over RM2.4 million
If you didn’t know, there’s an option on Grab where you can tip drivers and delivery riders to show gratitude to them. Well ever since the MCO period, Malaysians have been tipping quite a lot, over RM2.4 million to be precise.
Tipping on the platform has increased by over 75% and according to the company, the highest tip was RM500, which is needless to say is a lot.

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According to Grab, it seems that Klang Valley generated the most tips but Kuala Terengganu received the highest average tips per booking in the country.
They’ve also mentioned that 1 in every 30 bookings across the platform has seen tips given. This is quite the change where it was only 1 in every 100 bookings before the MCO period.
Pokdepinion: Regardless of what platform, it’s nice to tip your driver/rider for their effort in helping you out.
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realme launches realme XT along with new accessories

The realme XT has finally arrived in Malaysia. After about a week of teasers, the premium mid-range smartphone is launched in Malaysia, priced at RM1399. But today’s launch was more than just about the realme XT.
realme XT, a refined mid-ranger
Specifications wise, there is little to separate the realme XT from the realme 5 Pro aside from the upgraded 64MP camera and a Super AMOLED display instead of the IPS one found on the realme 5 Pro. Under the hood, there are plenty of refinements to make the realme XT worth the extra money.

You can read more about the realme XT in our in-depth review.

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realme XT Specs
Snapdragon 712, octa-core up to 2.3 GHz, 10nm8GB LPDDR4x RAM128GB UFS 2.1 storage, expandable via microSD6.4″ FHD+ Super AMOLED display, 91.9% screen-to-body ratio64MP f/1.8 + 8MP f/2.25 ultra-wide + 2MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor16MP f/2.0 Sony IMX471 selfie camera4000 mAh battery, 20W VOOC 3.0 fast chargingRM1399

The realme XT will be available in two color options, Pearl White and Pearl Blue. Availability in physical stores will start this 9th November, while the first online sales will be on Lazada, kicking off at 12am during the 11.11 annual shopping festival.
realme Accessories
realme has always offered the realme Buds here in Malaysia, offering up an affordable option for realme users who want to make use of the headphone jack found on all the realme smartphones. Today, they announced two more realme Buds. Along with the two realme Buds, they also announced the realme Power Bank.
realme Buds 2

The two new realme Buds are the realme Buds 2 and realme Buds Wireless. As you might expect, the realme Buds 2 are an upgrade over the original realme Buds, with larger 11.2mm multi-layer composite diaphragm drivers and Japan’s Daikoku Voice Coil, promising amazing bass at this price point. It’s only priced at RM49, with it being offered for just RM39 during the Shopee 11.11 Big Sale’s flash sale. Definitely worth getting.
realme Buds Wireless
Meanwhile if you want a more premium pair of earphones, realme also offers the realme Buds Wireless. These were previously only offered as a bundle with the realme 5 Pro, but now you can buy them for RM149. The earphones are designed in collaboration with Alan Walker. Yeah, that Alan Walker. The “where are you now” one.

Alan Walker worked with the realme team to tune the audio response of the realme Buds Wireless with Dynamic Bass Boost, giving you an amazing listening experience, especially for electronic music. You know, the kind Alan Walker makes.
The realme Buds Wireless feature a magnetic back that also doubles as a smart power switch. When the earpieces are stuck together, they turn off to conserve power, and separating them immediately powers them up and they will connect to the last paired devices.

You can already pre-order the realme Buds Wireless today, and it will be available on Shopee this Shopee 11.11 Big Sale.
realme Power Bank
Last but not least, the realme Power Bank. For some reason, it doesn’t support VOOC flash charge, instead opting for 18W fast charging over both USB Type-A and Type-C ports. The powerbank itself also supports fast charging, promising power when you need it most. With this feature, you can also fast charge your realme Power Bank and smartphone at the same time.

It features a 10 000 mAh lithium battery and can juice up two devices at the same time. The realme Power Bank is priced at RM129, and it’s available in both grey and yellow. You can get it during the Shopee 11.11 Big Sale.
realme 5 – 3 + 32GB
There’s a new variant of the realme 5, but with less RAM and storage to fit into a more affordable price bracket. Priced at RM549, the realme 5 will be available as an online exclusive model. The new realme 5 (3+32GB) will be offered on Lazada starting this 11.11, with a flash sale bringing the price down to RM499.

realme 5 Specs
Snapdragon 665, octa-core up to 2.0 GHz, 11nm FinFET3GB RAM64GB storage, expandable via microSD6.5″ HD+ IPS display12MP f/1.8 + 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide + 2MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor13MP f/2.0 selfie camera5000 mAh batteryRM549
Pokdepinion: The realme 5 (3+32GB) looks like a great option for those upgrading from the realme C2.
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