Apex Legends Season 11 Leak Shows Off New Legend Ash And Her Abilities

Typically with new seasons, Respawn Entertainment’s popular battle royale game will see the addition of a new playable Legend. In the latest Apex Legends Season 11 leak, new details on Ash has been revealed, including her abilities.
Apex Legends Season 11 Leak: Ash

According to details shared by popular data miner and YouTuber Garret, there are two unused Legends in the Apex Legends game files. They are listed as “Ash” and ” Maali”, with the former being more likely to launch in the next update.

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The reason for this is because Ash’s abilities were also found in the game files. The first ability is called “Mark Death”, based on the Titanfall 2 Marked for Death mode. It’s expected to create a large area where damage is amplified within it, though specifics of it are still unknown.
As for her ultimate ability, it’s said to be some form of movement ability involving dashing that will open portals at the entry and exit. It’s made to allow for easier rotation, but no idea how much it will differ from Wraith’s portal ability. From what we know thus far, Ash will be having her own Stories From The Outlands episode coming soon, further ensuring her arrival in the next big update.
Apex Legends is currently available for free on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and Origin. Season 10 will end on 2nd November, so Season 11 will launch shortly after assuming there are no delays.
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Pokdepinion: Was expecting a defense-based character like Gibraltar but this doesn’t seem like it. Hopefully, Ash doesn’t end up as broken as Seer at launch. That’s gonna cause more problems again rather than maintaining gamers excitement.
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Telltale’s The Walking Dead: Final Season Will Be Completed

We’re SO happy to announce that we’ve reached a deal with @telltalegames that will allow Skybound to continue #TheWalkingDead: The Final Season! Let’s wrap up Clem’s story right! More details to come soon. pic.twitter.com/ShyREw65iq
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Recently, we got to know about Telltale Games looking at options to complete the remaining two episodes of The Waking Dead: The Final Season, as we reported right here. Now, we know that the remaining two episodes will indeed be completed.
Skybound Games has announced at the New York Comic Con that Telltale’s The Walking Dead: Final Season will be completed, along with a tweet to echo the announcement.

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According to Variety, Skybound Games will be working with members from the original team to finish the story and complete the final season.
Skybound founder Robert Kirkman himself said at New York Comic Con that  “We can’t lose Andrew Lincoln and Clementine in the same year.”
At the moment, there’s not much details on this deal available just yet, so we are uncertain about the release date or window for the remaining episodes. At least, we know we will get to see Clementine’s journey to the end.
Pokdepinion: Given how amazing the second episode was, not being able to see the remaining episodes of The Walking Dead: Final Season would be disappointing. This is great news for gamers, and I hope the original team will be able to make a living without issues after this is over and done with.
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Google Stadia to Have Support for Most Game Controllers
The Xbox Adaptive Controller.

Recently, the Google Stadia game streaming service was announced. Instead of having a game console which does all the necessary processing, this one instead has a cloud computer of sorts handle the processing, and it just streams the feed to you via a device, and you can interact with it just like you would a game on your own console or PC.
One of the things people were curious about is the use of gamepads / controllers. What exactly can we use or are we limited to only the Google Stadia standard controller? Well, turns out, it does have support for other controllers.
It is said that at launch, Google Stadia will have support for most game controllers. One of the more notable examples is the Xbox Adaptive Controller. For those of you who aren’t aware of it, the Xbox Adaptive Controller is designed especially for gamers with limited mobility as it allows them to customize it to suit their comforts.

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Now, there are still a wide variety of things that we’d like to know about Google’s foray into the gaming industry, but we expect to hear more sooner rather than later. For now, we’ll just have to keep our ears and eyes peeled out for it.
Pokdepinion: Just having more controller support for it will make it more viable for many gamers. After all, we all do have our preferred peripherals.
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5G 700 MHz spectrum allocations withdrawn from Malaysian telcos

Recently the Minister of Communications and Multimedia, Saifuddin Abdullah assigned the 700 MHz spectrum bands to a handful of local telcos via MCMC. It seems that he has decided to cancel the order for transparency’s sake.

A statement by the minister was published a few hours earlier, revoking the prior allocations. MCMC and the minister will be taking another look at the allocation for the 700 MHz, 900 MHz and 2600 MHz bands. He cited technical and legal issues, and the need for a transparent process to allocate the bands as the reasons for the cancellation of the earlier allocations.
In a report in January, the MCMC has announced that the 700 MHz spectrum bands will be offered as a package for tender to a single entity or consortium to accelerate the rollout of 5G in Malaysia. However on 15th May, the 700 MHz spectrum bands were reportedly allocated to Altel, Celcom, Digi, Maxis and TM directly instead.

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As the allocations were just revoked today, there has yet to be a decision on whether they will be following MCMC’s earlier plans or will there be a different process.
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Pokdepinion: I hope this doesn’t delay the deployment of 5G networks here in Malaysia.
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Kingdom Hearts 3 Re:Mind DLC Playable Characters and New Boss Fights Teased

In the recent issue of Famitsu magazine, there was interview with Square Enix’s own Tetsuya Nomura. While the primary focus of the interview was on the Final Fantasy VII Remake, there was quite a bit of details on the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 3 Re:Mind DLC expansion.
First things first, it’s said that the name of the DLC has a double meaning; one is to remember something, and the other is something related to the DLC content. It will also have Limit Cut battles, which are boss fights that are much harder than usual. This is because the standard boss fight is rather limited to ensure that gamers can get passed it and continue through the game. Imagine having that limiter removed and that’s what you’ll get. There will be at least 13 boss fights, so it will quite possibly involve a lot of Organization XIII members.

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The Kingdom Hearts 3 Re:Mind DLC will have boss fights and story content as you play through the game normally. Basically, these Limit Cut boss battles and bonus content will occur in your second playthrough. Bonus content includes additional story content as well as secret boss fights.
Sora will have a new Formchange as the Oathkeeper keyblade will be added as a free DLC. As for playable characters, there will be certain moments in the game where a screen will pop-up and allow you to choose between Sora, Riku, Aqua, and Roxas. There is no indication as to how often and exactly when it will pop up, except for it being exclusive to a second playthrough.
Both the Kingdom Hearts 3 Re:Mind DLC and the Oathkeeper DLC is expected to release this year, and much sooner than the Final Fantasy VII Remake. However, an exact release date has not been mentioned yet.
Pokdepinion: Well, been wanting to play the game again so guess I’ll just wait for this.
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Digi Launches Their Official Store On Shopee

Digi has today announced the launch of their official store on Shopee Mall, which offers convenience to those who wants access to their products.
Digi Official Store on Shopee Mall

With the store, it gives users direct access to their products such as Digi Prepaid Internet Top-Ups and smart devices. On top of that, there’s benefits such as a 15-day Hassle-Free Return and a 100% Authentic Guarantee for selected products on the platform.

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They’ve said customers can expect “fast delivery for their orders as all devices are shipped directly by Shopee”.
To celebrate the launch, you can enjoy a limited time offer of RM70 discount on applicable devices when you apply the code DIGIMALL during checkout. Not to forget, those who follow the store on the ecommerce platform will get instantly a discount voucher when you spend a minimum of RM5.
In case you want more deals to use, you can also check the MyDigi app for that. You may head to the Digi Store on Shopee Mall by heading to the link right here.
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Pokdepinion: What can I say, sounds like a good deal for Digi users who often use Shopee. You get to get Shopee Coins while you top-up plus more.
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Verizon gets exclusive ASUS ZenFone V; a ZenFone 3 Deluxe rehashed with a glass back

The ZenFone 3 Deluxe was released with a full aluminium unibody, which may have not been to everybody’s tastes. We have seen the ASUS ZenFone V popup in a leak previously, placing it alongside the ASUS ZenFone 4 series which was just recently launched. However it shares more in common with the previous generation of ASUS devices than the latest ASUS ZenFone 4 lineup.

First of which, it features a last-gen Snapdragon 820 paired with 4GB of RAM. It also features the 23MP f/2.0 camera featured on the ZenFone 3 Deluxe, ZenFone 3 Ultra and ZenFone AR with the TriTech AF technology that has been removed from the entire ZenFone 4 range save for the ZenFone 4 Pro. The 4-axis- 4-stop OIS system and RGB sensor is also carried over directly from the ZenFone 3 Deluxe.

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It does share the location of the fingerprint sensor with the newer ZenFones though, having it on the front fascia instead. The ZenFone V is designed to appeal to those who prefer smaller phones, with a 5.2″ 1080p AMOLED display. It also packs a decent 3000 mAh battery, unlike the 5.2″ variant of the ZenFone 3 that came with a tiny 2650 mAh battery.

Sadly we won’t ever get to see this device hit our shores, with it being an Verizon exclusive and even if you imported it, you will suffer from the lack of support for our LTE bands.
Pokdepinion: Isn’t launching a smartphone now with the Snapdragon 820 a little late? But on the other hand, if it’s priced right, I don’t see why not as the Snapdragon 820 will still be a very respectable SoC for some time.
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NVIDIA’s Latest Driver Introduces DLSS to ‘Hello Neighbor 2’, ‘PERISH’, WoW Gets Reflex Support

The driver is introduced alongside the launch of RTX 4090 & RTX 4080 Laptop GPUs.

In the recent NVIDIA blog post, the GPU maker introduced two new RTX laptop GPUs as the launch is ongoing with gaming laptops from various OEMs. Aside from that, a new Game Ready Driver has been released in lieu of the RTX laptops’ launch, which enables DLSS support for Hello Neighbor 2 and PERISH, with World of Warcraft getting Reflex support.

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PERISH is set to support the full DLSS feature stack including DLSS 2, DLSS 3 and Reflex, on top of RT reflections and RT shadows; whereas Hello Neighbor 2 is set to get DLSS 2 support with RT features including RT reflections, RT shadows, RTXGI (RT Global Illumination). World of Warcraft players meanwhile will get NVIDIA Reflex support for minimal input latency.
Aside from these, the new driver also introduced these updates:

Day-0 optimizations for Company of Heroes 3.
The addition of GeForce Experience optimal settings for 5 new games, including:

Dead Space
Dual Universe
Goat Simulator 3
Paragon: The Overprime
STALCRAFT

Support for 10 new G-SYNC Compatible gaming displays:

AOC PD32M
ASUS XG32AQ
ASUS XG27AQV
IO-Data GCQ271HA
Lenovo Y27-30
LG 27GR950
LG 45GR95QE
MSI G321Q
ViewSonic VX2781-2K-Pro/2
ViewSonic VX2781-4K-Pro

Pokdepinion: Get updated, people.
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Samsung Announces Price Cut For Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 and Galaxy Z Flip

Samsung Malaysia has just announced that their two most recent folding devices will see reduced retail prices starting immediately. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 will now carry a retail price of RM6,999 instead of RM7,999. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, on the other hand, can now be gotten at a retail price of RM3,999.

New prices for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 and Galaxy Z Flip
Just a bit of a refresher. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 is a sequel to Samsung’s first foldable device, the Samsung Galaxy Fold which was somewhat of a game-changer and kickstarted the trend of foldable smartphones. The Galaxy Z Fold2 sports two displays; a 6.2-inch HD+ (2260 x 816) Super AMOLED display on the outside and a 7.6-inch QXGA+ (2208 x 1768), Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display on the inside.

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 touts a rear triple camera setup which includes a 12MP wide-angle camera, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 12MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom. It also comes equipped with a 10MP selfie camera. The device also features a Snapdragon 865+ SoC, 12GB RAM, 256GB UFS 3.1 internal storage, and a 4,500mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging.
You can check out our review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 right here.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is a foldable device that was launched right after Samsung’s first Galaxy Fold device. It featured a clamshell folding style that is reminiscent of a makeup compact as well as evoking the retro folding phone.

The Galaxy Z Flip also features two displays; a 6.7-inch FHD+ (2636 x 1080), Foldable Dynamic AMOLED as well as a 1.1-inch (300 x 112) Super AMOLED “window’ display on the front. The Z Flip features a rear dual-camera system that includes a 12MP wide-angle camera and a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera. Other features include a Snapdragon 855 SoC, 8GB RAM, 256GB UFS 3.0 internal storage as well as a 3,000mAh battery with 15W fast charging support.
We also reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip which you can check out right here.
Pokdepinion: If you’ve been looking to get Samsung’s foldable devices for a while now then this might be the time to do so. As for me, I can’t ever afford these devices so it’s gonna be an insta-pass for me.
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Nintendo Switch OLED Model Fully Revealed – Coming This October 2021

We’ve heard plenty of rumours on a new, stronger variant of Nintendo’s newest gaming system. Today, they have officially revealed it and it’s known as the Nintendo Switch OLED model.
Nintendo Switch OLED Model Fully Revealed

The Nintendo Switch OLED model will see a notable upgrade for its display as it shifts towards a larger 7-inch 720p OLED display. The internal storage has also seen an upgrade from 32GB in capacity to 64GB.

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From what we understand thus far, this new variant will be using an upgraded chip from NVIDIA but there is no mention as to what SoC it is. If previous reports are true, it should a customized version of the NVIDIA Tegra Orin which comes with ARM’s Hercules-based Cortex-A78AE processor and NVIDIA’s Ampere-based GPU. Either way, it should be capable of outputting Full HD 1080p to external displays via the dock.
Speaking of the dock, the one bundled together with the Nintendo Switch OLED model will be different from the base model as it comes with an RJ45 ethernet port built-in. Other upgrades for this model includes a new adjustable stand for tabletop play and improved speakers for a more immersive audio experience regardless of handheld or tabletop use.

The Nintendo Switch is currently one of the best selling game consoles of all time, with 84.59 million units shipped worldwide since it launched 2017. With this new model, Nintendo may just break their own record, with the Wii shipping 101.63 million units worldwide in its lifetime.
The Nintendo Switch OLED model will join the family together with the base and Lite model, sitting at the top of the with a retail price of USD $349.99 (RM1,454.38) for both the White variant and Neon Red / Neon Blue variant. In comparison, the base model is retailing for USD $249.99 (RM1,038.83) while the Lite model is going for USD $199.99 (RM831.06). It will be officially launched on 8th October 2021.
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Pokdepinion: I was partly hoping to see 4K support but perhaps that was a bit too much. Would love to see new peripherals, like an updated Pro controller or a dock with a new design but I’m happy enough with the direction they are going. Coincidentally, I now have a Nintendo Switch to sell off if anyone is interested… it’s purely coincidence.
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Kpop Fans Are Claiming Ghost of Tsushima Shouldn’t Exist For Being Racist

Ghost of Tsushima has been outstanding since its release recent (do check out our review on the game) where it has gathered positive reviews from gamers everywhere. It seems that certain Kpop fans however think that the game should be removed for allegedly racism content.
Ghost of Tsushima full of racist content?

The issue? Well it seems that some of them feel that Sucker Punch, the game’s developer is ‘capitalizing’ on Japanese culture. Here are some of the examples of tweets of what they’ve said:
“White men making a game about Japanese history is cultural appropriation at it’s finest. Can white people just die already?”“Ugh, can they (Sucker Punch) like not be racist? Literally capitalizing on Japanese culture. I’m so done with Sony”
Despite the negative views, it appears that gamers in Japan are totally in love with the game as it is well received in the country. The game is reportedly sold out where gamers are even encouraged to purchase from the PlayStation Store instead.

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If you haven’t played the game, Ghost of Tsushima comes with a Black and White mode, where even the game mentions that it is inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s movies (you might have heard about Seven Samurai).
Be sure to checkout our full Ghost of Tsushima review if you haven’t! (it’s spoiler-free)
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Pokdepinion: I just don’t understand how they could call the game racist where in the tweet they mention about ‘white men’. That totally proves that they are a bunch of hypocrites. In all honesty, this is totally uncalled for.
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#Pokdepicks 5 Awesome Games to Look Out For in June 2019
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled

The remake of the most popular kart racer from the original PlayStation, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is a kart racing game featuring popular characters from the Crash Bandicoot series. Like the original release, gamers will race using characters of their choosing, avoid obstacles, and navigate through various tracks to reach the finish line.
There will also be a full-fledged single player adventure mode where gamers can choose to relive the classic version from the original game or go for the new Nitro-Fueled adventure mode instead. The game will also include online multiplayer as well as the ability to customize the karts being used, which is a first for the series.

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Fun fact, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled isn’t a simple remake of the original game as it will include content from the game’s sequel, Crash Nitro Kart. To make things even more interesting, every single character from both games will be playable, though most of them will have to be unlocked by playing the game. In their respective original releases, some boss characters are not playable.
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled will be coming to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on 21st June 2019.
Warhammer: Chaosbane

Developed by Eko Software, Warhammer: Chaosbane is an action RPG set in the Warhammer fantasy universe. In a world ravaged by war and dominated by magic, you are the last hope for the Empire of Man against the Chaos hordes. Gamers can either play alone or with up to four players in co-operative fashion.
There are only four classes that players can use, each with their own specialty; the defense-focused Soldier, the melee-centric Dwarf, the ranged and magic-based High Elf, and the trap-based Wood Elf. Gamers will either work alone or team up with other players to discover the truth behind the danger lurking in the Old World and subsequently save it from destruction.

Fun fact, Warhammer: Chaosbane is the first ever action role-playing game take place in the Warhammer universe as the series is more known for real-time strategy. The narrative is an all-new and original creation crafted by the author of Black Library, Mike Lee, which will give gamers a fresh new take into the series.
Warhammer: Chaosbane will be coming to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on 4th June 2019.
Judgment

A spinoff of the Yakuza video game series, Judgment is a third-person action-adventure game published by Sega. It is set in the same Yakuza world of Kamurocho, where gamers follow the story of detective Takayuki Yagami, a once disgraced attorney seeking redemption and currently investigating a series of murders.
While the game employs a similar combat system to Yakuza 0 where players can change into different styles, Judgment will have a heavier emphasis on investigations. Gamers will have to actively seek out clues and trails of criminals before it gets cold.

Fun fact, Judgment’s development was severely affected after Japanese actor Pierre Taki, whose voice and likeness were used for the character Kyohei Hamura, was arrested. Due to this, the character had to receive a major overhaul. However, Sega assured gamers that the extra work did not affect the game’s English release.
Judgment will be coming exclusively to the PlayStation 4 on 25th June 2019.
 Super Mario Maker 2

Arguably the most innovative game ever created by Nintendo, Super Mario Maker 2 is a platformer game that puts the gamers in the shoes of a game designer. What this means is that instead of playing through a standard Mario game, gamers get to create their own custom levels and share it around for the whole world to enjoy.
The game has everything that was present on its predecessor, with the addition of Super Mario 3D World theme. The game will also include local and online co-operative creator modes where two players can create stages together simultaneously. As for playing it, you can have up to four players go through the custom map either together or against each other.

Fun fact, the Super Mario Maker series was initially conceived as a tool for Nintendo’s internal development team to be used for company purposes only. Realizing the potential of the tool, the team pitched the game idea to game designer Takashi Tezuka who wanted to create a game that will engage with gamers on a more creative level. At the time, it was supposed to be a sequel to Mario Paint until Tezuka realized how much more exciting the Mario Maker concept is.
Super Mario Maker 2 will be coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch on 28th June 2019.
 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

Considered a spiritual successor to Castlevania, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a Metroidvania-style action-adventure game. The game follows protagonist Miriam, an orphan who was taken in by an Alchemist guild and subjected to experiments which caused her to crystalize as a result of magi-crystal implants in her body.
She wakes up a decade later to find her condition temporarily halted by an alchemist named Johannes who was against the guild’s act to summon demons to their world. To prevent the outbreak of demons and end the curse, Miriam ventures into Demon Castle to confront Gebel, an alchemist of the magi-crystal experiments who lost his humanity and summoned the demons to change the world.

Fun fact, game producer Koji Igarashi worked at Konami and was the producer for the Castlevania games released from 2001 to 2010. Upon leaving the company, Igarashi received a large number of fan requests to continue develop Castlevania-style games. The result is the spiritual successor to the series, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will be coming to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on 18th June 2019.
Let us know what you think of this month’s #Pokdepicks in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
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AMD Polaris will not come with HBM2 after all

After news about the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 that will come with GDDR5X instead of HBM2, we were hoping AMD will bring us HBM2 sooner, what with more prior experience with HBM technology and what not. However based on AMD’s roadmap, it seems that the upcoming Polaris GPU will not come with HBM2.

From this roadmap, we can see that AMD is clearly going all out towards improved efficiency, with the perf/watt plotted against time. We see that Polaris will feature 2.5x the perf/watt of current-gen 28 nm GPUs, but HBM2 will come later with the Vega architecture. If we take a close look at the position of Vega in the graph, it seems that this new architecture will appear sometime in late 2016 or early 2017, somewhere around the time that the HBM2-packing NVIDIA cards are rumored to come out. Details for Navi are too vague to even speculate about, so we will just leave it.

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With HBM2 out of the picture, Polaris is confirmed to feature either GDDR5 or GDDR5X memory, which is actually quite appropriate considering that Polaris seems set to be a low to mid-range GPU. After all, the Polaris was pitted against the mid-end GTX 950 in a benchmark to show off its power efficiency. Vega will be AMD’s hard hitters for this round, and will probably be a part of the same series as Polaris GPUs.
What we know is that there will be two GPUs per architecture, the Polaris 10 and 11 as well as the Vega 10 and 11. The Polaris 11 will be the lower performance part, which could be a mobile GPU.
What do you think about AMD late entry into the HBM2 game even with priority to the HBM2 production pool by SK Hynix? Let us know in the comments section below!
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Pokdepinion: I was hoping AMD could release HBM2 cards earlier than NVIDIA and blow them out of the water while NVIDIA is still relying on GDDR5X for the GTX 1080. It seems that AMD will now be taking on NVIDIA heads on with their HBM2 offerings. However what remains to be seen is whether AMD’s Polaris will feature GPUs capable of at least matching the GTX 1080.
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Digi Launches New Ibadat App — Guide-app For Muslim Users

Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd today has announced of the availability of their new Islamic mobile app that’s called Ibadat. The new app provides users with an easy way to fulfill their daily religious responsibilities with accurate and exact prayer times together with the direction of Kiblat.
Digi Launches Ibadat App

Besides that, the app has other main features that are accessible for all users, including non-Digi customers for free, which includes the Holy Quran complete with audio, and location of the nearest mosques to you.

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Digi customers have the option to subscribe to a premium package, giving them more information and relevant content.

The package which is RM0.50 per week, or simply RM1.50 per month, lets you to access other features such as Azan alert, a collection of relevant Doas (prayers), Islamic calendar including Muslim holidays, Zakat calculator, daily inspirational quotes, and Ramadan calendar complete with the timing for Iftar to name a few.
Users of the app will get to see live videos of the annual Hajj in Mecca and Medina during the month of Dzulhijjah through the app, as well as download a collection of Islamic contents such as wallpapers and animations.
The Ibadat app can now be downloaded on Android devices through the Google Play Store where else for iOS users, you will have to wait as it will be made available soon.
Pokdepinion: Nice to see that Digi has made it free, even though for the basic usage of the app. The pricing for the premium package also seems fair.
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Pre-order the ROG Strix HERO II GL504GM — available in a bundle with a G-SYNC monitor worth more than RM3400!

ASUS just introduced their latest ROG Strix GL504 laptops, consisting of the ROG Strix HERO II and ROG Strix SCAR II. If you are a fan of MOBA titles, the former should suit you better. And to make sure that you can see the enemies before they gank you, ASUS is offering the ROG Strix HERO II GL504GM in an exclusive bundle with a G-SYNC monitor.

Two ROG G-SYNC monitors can be bundled with the ROG Strix HERO II GL504GM. The first is the ROG Swift PG279Q which features a 165 Hz 1440p IPS panel, and the other is the ROG Swift PG278QR a 165 Hz 1440p TN display. The former comes in a bundle priced at RM9199, while the latter is a bit more affordable at RM8899. The ROG Swift PG279Q is worth RM3489 on its own, so you are getting a steal here!

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The bundles are expected to ship by 16th July 2018. Purchase your ROG Strix HERO II GL504GM via the following link to support us:

Pokdepinion: Seems like a great deal, if I could afford it in the first place…
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Nexomon Extinction Review – This Feels Way Too Familiar

What is Nexomon Extinction About?
Nexomon Extinction Review

Nexomon Extinction takes place in a fictional world where a catastrophic war took place between humans and creatures known as the Nexomon, led by a dragon known as Tyrant. Both sides are fighting for survival with the goal of exterminating the other, and this resulted in the uprising of Tamers, humans who can capture and tame the Nexomon to fight back against Tyrant. The humans, alongside their Nexomon, have overcome the Tyrant but then comes the next question; how long can the peace last?
Nexomon Extinction Review
Players take on the role of an orphan who finally comes of age to become a Tamer. During the first day itself alongside other Tamers, the protagonist was attacked by a dragon-type Nexomon. However, a mysterious figure appears and tells the protagonist to hold on. Given the choice to pick their first Nexomon, the protagonist fights back only to be subdued and escaped into a nearby ruins. Thus begins the journey of the Tamer who will eventually save the world.
The Game is Self-Aware and It’s Hilarious
Nexomon Extinction Review – Side quest
If you are familiar with Pokemon, Nexomon Extinction plays pretty much the same way. You get a role-playing game with a top-down view with quests, puzzles, and obstacles. As usual with other RPGs, you have main quests which will progress the storyline and side quests which will yield a variety of rewards. Side quests usually involve some form of fetch quest, battles, puzzles, and a mix of all the aforementioned elements. It can get a bit repetitive but the rewards and dialogue make it worth the effort.

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Speaking of the dialogue, I didn’t have much hope when I first started the game. It just looked like a Pokemon knockoff albeit with relatively good visuals. The one thing that got me hooked almost immediately is character “Coco”. Coco is a cat that helps the protagonist throughout the journey but the character’s dialogues and monologues are absolutely hilarious.
Nexomon Extinction Review – Coco’s hilarious dialogue
It is through this character that we learned that the game is self-aware. It’s aware that it’s a Pokemon knockoff, and it even points out some of the more blatantly obvious plot points that the protagonist is way too oblivious to perceive. You might think this is the kind of thing will quickly wear off and start to get tiring but personally, it has been enjoyable throughout the entire game.
Looking for a more action-oriented RPG? Check out our review of Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning by clicking right here.
A Way Too Familiar Combat System
Nexomon Extinction Review – Combat
At its core, Nexomon Extinction is a turn-based RPG which pits one fighter against another in a 1v1 format, with the ability to tag out whenever you want. If this isn’t obvious enough, it’s clearly following the same formula Pokemon games have adhered to for several years now over various games. The same thing applies where elemental affinities and stats play a role in how well you perform in battle.
Nexomon Extinction Review
You will earn EXP points for every creature that participates in battle, but you can attach special abilities that will allow them to gain EXP even if they don’t participate, making the whole process a lot easier. Personally, I would have preferred a 3v3 format instead for added strategic depth and ease of combat, especially for EXP point, as this style has gotten rather outdated and stale.
Nexomon Extinction Review – Starters
There is a good variety of Nexomon out there and your starter is always a solid pick regardless of which one you choose. As you start out, you can choose from 9 different Nexomon, each with their own elemental affinity and stats. I started out with Lume due to its stats and the Fire element is very helpful at the start, but there’s nothing wrong with going for different ones. After all, a big part of the game is capturing new ones in the wild.
Nexomon Extinction Review – Capturing Nexomon
Capturing Nexomon is pretty straightforward as you simply have to knock their health down, use a Nexotrap, and then proceed with the small quick-time event which involves pushing a sequence of buttons in quick succession. The last part adds a bit more interactivity when you go about the game but that it does slowly become a chore as you go through the game. In case you’re wondering, there are over 381 creatures out there for you to collect.
As you grow your Nexomon, there will come a point where they will evolve, the earliest being level 11 and the highest being level 50. With that being said however, not all of them are capable of evolving, so you may want to consider your options on which one you should focus more on to avoid wasting time. As there is no need for items to evolve them, it does make the whole process a lot easier, which makes it more viable for casual gamers.
Nexomon Extinction Verdict
Nexomon Extinction Review
Nexomon Extinction is a game that feels all too familiar but it’s not to say it’s a bad game. If you’re a fan of turn-based RPGs and monster hunting, this will your kind of game for sure. However, if you enjoy more action-oriented games, you might want to give this game a pass. The storyline itself is decent, but Coco’s dialogue makes it worth the effort and time. At the end of our Nexomon Extinction review, I award this game with our Silver Pokdeward.

Big thanks to Ripples Asia for sending us this game for the purposes of this review.
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The HONOR Band 5i plugs right into any USB port to recharge

Most smartbands requires a dock or cradle to recharge, but not the new HONOR Band 5i. It can directly plug into your smartphone’s power adapter, as long as you aren’t using a ROG Phone or an iPhone 11 Pro, that is.
HONOR integrated a USB-A connector into the HONOR Band 5i, skipping the pogo pins on the HONOR Band 5. All you need to is detach the upper half of the strap and reveal the connector, ready to be plugged into any USB-A port.

While I would consider the USB-A charging connector of the HONOR Band 5i an upgrade over the HONOR Band 5, it’s essentially a lite version of the latter. The screen is marginally larger at 0.96″, but sports a lower resolution (160×80). Also, instead of AMOLED, you will only be getting a TFT LCD panel here. It looks like the HONOR Band 5i will also support customizable watch faces, although I would expect it to be similarly limited like the HONOR Band 5.

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You still get most of the key features of the HONOR Band 5 though, including 50 meter water resistance and all the fitness tracking chops. And yes, that includes the fancy new SpO2 measurement capability. HONOR promises up to 9 days of battery life with most of the features turned off, or 7 days with sleep tracking and continuous heart rate measurement on. That’s somewhat to be expected, given the slightly smaller 91 mAh battery.
Overall, the HONOR Band 5i represents pretty good value priced at CNY 159 (~RM94), given that it is CNY 30 (~RM18) than the HONOR Band 5. Would you be willing to sacrifice battery life and the beautiful AMOLED display to save a few bucks?
Pokdepinion: Hopefully the HONOR Band 6 will follow on this trend, and maybe throw in always-on display too?
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Someone Made The MA5D Assault Rifle From Halo And I’m In Awe

I recently stumbled upon a video on YouTube showcasing a working real-life version of the MA5D assault rifle from the Halo series which for some reason blew my mind enough for me to write an article about it. The MA5D assault rifle build come courtesy of a YouTube channel by the name of DWAI.
The MA5D assault rifle is real!

The video showcases the MA5D in action, being tested out by the builder in an outdoor gun range. The video also shows that the rifle’s shot counter works similarly to how it does in the games except that it shows 30 rounds as opposed to 60 rounds found on the in-game rifle.

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Image credit: Kel-Tec
DWAI also shows how he made the MA5D assault rifle by using a Kel-Tec CMR30 high capacity long gun that has been heavily modified to fit into the MA5D design. He also explained the various custom electronics he fitted into making the rifle including the special electronic trigger he uses as well as the shot counter. You can check out the video on how made the MA5D assault rifle here.
Pokdepinion: The Halo series was my first true foray into the FPS genre. Not to mention that Halo 2 was one of the games I ever played on the original Xbox, which was the first console I ever owned. I didn’t get to play the next few instalments because I didn’t own an Xbox console after the first one, my love for the Halo series was reignited when the Halo: Master Chief Collection was released on Steam.
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Touch ‘n Go eWallet Introduces Perlindungan Tenang Voucher Program

Touch ‘n Go eWallet is offering a new protection solution by offering the Perlindungan Tenang Voucher Programme, where the plan is an initiative by the Malaysian Government to extend social protection to the B40 group.
Touch ‘n Go eWallet Perlindungan Tenang Voucher Programme

With the program, RM75 vouchers will be given to eligible Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) recipients effective January 2022 to help them purchase Perlindungan Tenang products that cover death, property damage, accidents, and others from licensed insurance companies and takaful operators.

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If you are interested and eligible, you can just go to the Touch ‘n Go eWallet app to enter the Perlindungan Tenang program. After selecting the participating insurance companies or takaful operators, participants will have to click “Tebus Sekarang” to submit the application. You will then get an email by the insurer within seven working days informing on the status of the application.
For more information, you may head to their website right here. Stay tuned to Pokde.net for more on the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews.
Pokdepinion: Hopefully it’ll prove beneficial for those who need it. You never know when something bad is about to happen.
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Moto Z, Moto Z Play and the Moto Mods Launched in Malaysia — available for pre-order from 4 November

Lenovo Malaysia today officially launched its two-new flagship smartphone the Moto Z and Moto Z Play with the revolutionary interchangeable module, Moto Mods. With Moto Mods, you can transform your smartphone to a super zoom camera, a battery powerhouse, a big screen projector or a boom box.
Moto Z: World’s Thinnest Premium Smartphone

Dubbed as the world’s thinnest premium smartphone at 5.2mm thickness, Moto Z features a 5.5-inch Quad HD (2560 x 1440) AMOLED display. Made from military aircraft-grade aluminium and stainless steel it’s powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with 4GB of RAM. Moto Z is available in 64GB storage option and expandable up to 2TB via a microSD card.

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For its shooter, the Moto Z features a 13MP rear camera with optical image stabilization and laser autofocus. For selfie enthusiast, Moto Z features a 5MP front shooter with wide angles lens.
It also comes with fingerprint scanner and a 2600mAh battery that can give up to 24 hours of battery life. When the battery goes low, it just need 15 minutes’ charge with TurboPower for 7 hours of power.
Moto Z Play: Ultimate Battery, Unlimited Possibilities
Designed for longest lasting smartphone battery, Moto Z Play is a thin, lightweight design with a solid aluminium frame and elegant glass back. The Moto Z Play is powered with Qualcomm Snapdragon 625, 3GB of RAM and available in 32GB internal storage with up to 2TB via a microSD card.

Unlike the higher model, the Moto Z Play featuring 16MP rear camera with laser and PDAF autofocus to shoot beautiful and sharp photos. It using the same 5MP selfie shooter with wide angle lens with LED flash.
Huge battery capacity at 3510mAh deliver up to 45 hours of battery life and also supports TurboPower charging allowing user to get up to 7 hours in just a 15 minute of charge.
Moto Mods: Transforming your smartphone into an entirely new device.
Instantly transforming the Moto Z and Moto Z Play seamlessly by adding advanced functionality with just magnetically attach the Moto Mods to the phone.

Give it an audio boost with the JBL SoundBoost or enjoy a movie or your favourite show with the Moto Insta-Share Projector that turns your Moto Z into a 70-inch movie projector.
When your battery is not enough for your heavy usage, the Incipio offGRIDtm Power Pack instantly adds up to 20 hours3 of life to your phone.

With the Moto Style Shell, add premium style from premium materials like real wood and leather, or pick out the ballistic nylon variants.

Last but not least the Hasselblad True Zoom adds advanced imaging functionality to your phone, letting you capture shots you normally wouldn’t be able to with a standard smartphone camera. With 10x optical zoom it lets you to capture detailed photos from a distance without reducing image resolution.
Both Moto Z and Moto Z Play comes with Android 6.0.1, Marshmallow with Moto Enhancements (Moto Display, Actions and Voice). Moto Z and Moto Z Play will be available for pre-order on 11street and Lazada starting 4 November at RM2,699 and RM1,799 respectively. First 50 pre-order customers on each online retailer will receive a JBL® SoundBoost Speaker Mod for free with purchase of the Moto Z or Moto Z Play.
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Pokdepinion: Moto Z sacrificed battery capacity to be the world’s thinnest premium smartphone meanwhile the Moto Z Play does have a really key point selling

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honor Celebrates 4th Birthday – Big Sales Awaits!

honor will be celebrating their 4th anniversary an to honor the occasion (pun intended), the company will be having a fans-giving promotion in Malaysia.
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The company, who has partnered recently with e-commerce platforms such as 11street, Lazada, Shopee and Vmall, will be offering discounts of up to RM500 for the entire day of 9 of April 2018.
Customers who purchase these honor devices will get discounts as well as bonus special offers during specific times of the day depending on the e-commerce platform.

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To make it clear, there will be special price at specific times for the platforms and they are only for the honor View10 and the honor 9 Lite. Vmall will start at 10am to 11am, Shopee at 3pm to 4pm, 11street at 5pm to 6pm, and finally Lazada from 9pm to 10pm.
For the honor View10, you can get it at a special price at RM1,899 plus you get a free powerbank during the special hours by each platforms. While for the honor 9 Lite, the special price at the special hours is at RM699, previously priced at RM749. The following devices will be available at special prices all day long on the 9th of April. Included in the offerings is the honor 7X (RM888), honor 8 Pro (RM1,499), and the honor 6A Pro (RM588).
If you want to check out where to buy them, here are the link for each platforms, Vmall, Lazada, 11street, and Shopee.
Pokdepinion: Not really that intrigued with the sales but what do you think of the sales? Will you be getting any device? If you do, remember to purchase them during the special hours (if you’re getting the View10 or the honor 9 Lite) to get the special prices. Do let us know about what you think about the deals that honor is offering down below!
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Razer Basilisk V3 Pro Now Officially Available in Malaysia

The Razer Basilisk V3 Pro is finally here, and it comes with a host of attractive features. However, it also comes with a rather hefty price tag as well given that it’s pretty much double the price of the base model Basilisk V3, but is it worth the money?
For starters, the Razer Basilisk V3 Pro uses the 3rd generation Razer optical mouse switches and comes with the Razer HyperScroll tilt wheel. You also have three ways to use the mouse; Razer HyperSpeed Wireless, Bluetooth, and wired via USB-C, and you can connect to multiple devices with these. It has 10+1 reprogrammable buttons and onboard memory with support for up to 5 game profiles.

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Apart from that, it comes with the Razer Focus Pro 30K optical sensor with a max DP of 30,000 and supports Smart Tracking, Motion Sync, and Asymmetric Cut-off. Of course, it wouldn’t be complete without Razer Chroma RGB lighting, with this mouse come with 13 LEDs, each one being programmable.
As for battery life, you can get up to 90 hours per full charge when using the HyperSpeed USB dongle, but expect it to drop somewhat if you’re using the Razer HyperPolling dongle for 4,000Hz polling rate. You can get the Razer Basilisk V3 Pro for just RM799 and it can be bundled with the wireless charging dock for RM859, or the Razer Mouse Dock Pro for RM1,019.
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Pokdepinion: Personally, I’m still happy with the Viper V2 Pro given how lightweight it is but I’m tempted to give this one a try. Would definitely want to see if the 4,000Hz polling rate would make a big difference in gameplay for me or not.
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Celcom Erects New Tower Base Stations For Better 4G Connectivity

While previously we’ve reported on Celcom’s effort in upgrading the 4G coverage and network in Malaysia, they’ve updated us with their recent efforts.
Celcom continues in upgrading 4G network

The telco company has invested RM256 million in their efforts to improve 4G connectivity in the country, which is aligned with JENDELA’s aspirations.

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Recently, they have been trying to improve even further by erecting new tower base stations which would offer 4G connectivity. This includes areas such as:

Tanah Merah, Kelantan
Bukit Pampong, Pahang
Kg Jemukan, Sarawak

They’ve said that the timeline for each initiative is different as there’s terrain challenges as well as approval process from the local state authorities to be done.
Celcom has mentioned that more initiatives will be revealed soon in improving the network in Malaysia. For more updates, stay tuned to Pokde.net.
Pokdepinion: Can’t complain about the work that they’re doing. Everyone would like for better coverage, so kudos to them.
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honor 8X Sale Starts Tomorrow — Be Quick To Get That Free honor Band 3!

Just recently we were at the launch of the honor 8X, where it was announced that it will be out on the market from tomorrow, 12 October 2018.
honor 8X Sale Starts Tomorrow

If you’ve missed out on our previous honor 8X post, well they are preparing a special deal for you. Besides the already enticing price of RM949, they are also offering freebies that includes an honor Band 3 for a limited time only.

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For those who would like to purchase online, well you can get it from their official store hihonor as well as at Shopee. For online purchases, it will be a one day promo only, on 12th October 2018 itself. Freebies include one honor Band 3, one Special Gift Box, one honor 8X Flip Cover, and Hihonor voucher worth RM100. If you purchased the device from Shopee, you will be getting all of those plus a RM50 Shopee Coin.
Buying online is not your style? Well they’ve prepared roadshows in areas including MyTown Shopping Centre Cheras, Klang Parade, Prangin Mall Penang, and Sutera Mall in Johor Bharu. These roadshows will take place on the 13th to 14th of October 2018 where each purchase will grant you all the benefits if you buy from hihonor with the addition of an honor backpack.
On top of that, you could also buy the phone from their selected honor stores nationwide, where it is limited to 20 units per store. For more information, you can check out honor Malaysia’s official Facebook page.
Pokdepinion: So if you’re around those roadshow areas, be sure to visit. You’ll get more if you make a purchase there.
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LG Hints At New Flagship Smartphone – Set To Feature OLED FullVision Display

OLED FullVision Display. That will feature in LG’s upcoming flagship smartphone according to them. It will be the first ever device to feature the display. It will give the upcoming phone one of the best in class images and sets the standards high in mobile display.

OLED FullVision Display

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Early in the year, LG introduced the LCD FullVision through their LG G6 smartphone, subsequently LG’s upcoming new smartphone will be it’s first OLED smartphone since the LG Flex 2 back in 2015. LG are seeing their advancement in OLED TVs and seek to apply it to their smartphones.
Expertise in OLED has long been a core competency of LG, and the technology has always been seen as a potential value-add for smartphones. With competition in the global smartphone space fiercer now than ever, we felt that this was the right time to reintroduce OLED displays in our mobile products Juno Cho, president of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company
They figured that OLED in smartphones are perfect for Virtual Reality (VR), which is one of the key growth areas in the smartphone industry. The upcoming smartphone will have LG’s largest display since four years at 6-inches in size but the actual body will be smaller than last year’s LG V20.
One of benefits of using OLED is its response time which is ten time faster than your conventional LCD, which effectively eliminates after images so it offers you a whole new viewing experience. The display will be protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 which is shatter-resistant.
Official release date of the smartphone is still unknown but once we’ve got the details, we will keep you updated. So watch out for this space.
Pokdepinion: It’s nice and all having an OLED display, but will the other specifications of the phone be good? I would prefer a smooth running smartphone than just a phone for just its display only.
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Redmi Note 9 Series officially available in Malaysia from RM649

Xiaomi Malaysia has finally launched the two new members of the Redmi Note 9 family here in Malaysia, the Redmi Note 9 and Redmi Note 9 Pro. As expected, they will flesh out the Redmi Note 9 series in Malaysia by flanking the Redmi Note 9S in terms of pricing, serving up excellent options across a wider price range.
In terms of features, you are getting a pretty similar feature set across the board. Quad camera configurations, punch hole displays, or what Xiaomi calls DotDisplay, large 5020 mAh batteries and of course, affordable prices. There are a number of differences in the specifications, as you can see in the breakdown below:
Redmi Note 9 Series Specs

Redmi Note 9
Redmi Note 9S
Redmi Note 9 Pro

Chipset
Helio G85
octa-core @ up to 2.0 GHz
Mali-G52MP2 @ 1 GHz
12nm
Snapdragon 720G
octa-core @ up to 2.3 GHz
Adreno 618 @ 750 MHz
8nm

RAM
Up to 4GB
Up to 6GB
6GB

Storage
Up to 128GB (expandable via micro SD)

Display
6.53″ FHD+ DotDisplay, corner punch hole
6.67″ FHD+ DotDisplay, center punch hole

Main Camera
48MP f/1.79 + 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide + 2MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor
48MP f/1.79 + 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide + 5MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor
64MP f/1.89 + 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide + 5MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor

Selfie Camera
13MP f/2.25
16MP f/2.48

Battery
5020 mAh
18W fast charging
5020 mAh
30W fast charging

Price
3GB + 64GB: RM649
4GB + 128GB: RM749
4GB + 64GB: RM799
6GB + 128GB: RM899
6GB + 128GB: RM1099

Redmi Note 9
If you are looking for a more affordable smartphone, the Redmi Note 9 serves up a slower Helio G85 chipset along with a smaller 6.53″ display with its selfie camera sitting in the corner of the display, instead of in the center like the Redmi Note 9S and Note 9 Pro. It is also the only member of the Redmi Note 9 family to offer a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, which should please those who prefer a more conventional user experience.

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You sacrifice a bit on the photography front too, with the macro camera dropped down to 2MP and the selfie camera packing just a 13MP sensor. You also don’t get as much RAM even on the top configuration, which might affect the fluidity of the overall experience.
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Firstly, it’s worth mentioning that the global Redmi Note 9 Pro is not the same as the Redmi Note 9 Pro launched in India. The Redmi Note 9 Pro in India is the Redmi Note 9S that was launched globally. The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max in India is the global Redmi Note 9 Pro. Confused? Well, I won’t blame you.

With that out of the way, the Redmi Note 9S sits in between the Redmi Note 9 and Redmi Note 9 Pro, with a mix of features that it shares with both the Redmi Note 9 and Redmi Note 9 Pro. It goes without saying that the Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a better feature set, including a 64MP f/1.89 camera and 30W charging, albeit for a bit more moolah. If the Redmi Note 8 Pro’s camera performance is anything to go by, the Redmi Note 9 Pro will offer a much better photography experience though.
Redmi Note 9 Series Availability
You can get the Redmi Note 9 (3GB+64GB) during the flash sale on Shopee this 18th May for RM599, while the 128GB storage variant is available for pre-order starting today, with a free 10 000 mAh Redmi Power Bank. The Redmi Note 9 Pro will be available for pre-order starting from 11th May until 17th May. Pre-orders of the Redmi Note 9 Pro will come with a free 10 000 mAh Redmi Power Bank too!
Pokdepinion: The Redmi Note 9 looks like a pretty interesting mid-range offering in the budget segment, but for a bit more money the Redmi Note 9S seems like the better choice…
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Redmi Note 10 5G Review — Who Says 5G Phones Need To Be Expensive?

While we’ve previously reviewed the Redmi Note 10, Xiaomi Malaysia has given us the opportunity to test out the 5G variant of the device. Find out if the Redmi Note 10 5G is a worthy choice in this review.
Unboxing
Redmi Note 10 5G Review – Unboxing
Out of the box, you can expect the following items to be included:

Redmi Note 10 5G
Soft case
Documentation
SIM ejector
Charging brick
USB-C cable

Appearance
Redmi Note 10 5G Review – Front
On the front, the Redmi Note 10 5G features a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display. As you can see here, it has a DotDrop selfie camera. The bezels around the sides are visible but still within acceptable levels.

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Redmi Note 10 5G Review – Right
On the right, we see the usual volume rockers accompanied by the power button, which also doubles as the smartphone’s fingerprint scanner.
Redmi Note 10 5G Review – Left
As for the left side, you’ll find the SIM tray.
Redmi Note 10 5G Review – Bottom
Moving over to the bottom of the smartphone, we can see that Xiaomi has opted to keep it simple here as you will only find the microphone, USB-C port, and speaker.
Redmi Note 10 5G Review – Top
At the top, there’s a 3.5mm headphone jack that’s accompanied by its IR blaster, NFC, and secondary microphone.
Redmi Note 10 5G Review – Back
We’ve got our hands on the Graphite Gray variant of the device and as you can see here, the Redmi branding is positioned alongside ‘5G’ on the bottom left.  The camera setup (at least in shape) is similar to the standard Redmi Note 10.
Redmi Note 10 5G Specifications

CPU
MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G Octa-core (2 x 2.2GHz & 6 x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55) 7nm

GPU
Mali-G57 MC2

Memory
4GB LPDDR4X (Review unit)
8GB LPDDR4X (Malaysian retail unit)

Storage
128GB UFS 2.2

Display
6.5″ IPS LCD (2400×1080), 90Hz refresh rate

Camera
48MP f/1.8 PDAF
2MP f/2.4 macro
2MP f/2.4 depth
HDR, AI, Panorama, Portrait
4K/30fps, 1080p/120fps

Selfie camera
8MP F/2.0
Portrait mode, HDR, AI camera

Connectivity
5G Band n1/n3/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78
LTE Band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/20/28/32/38/40/41/66
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz & 5GHz)
Bluetooth 5.1
USB Type-C 2.0

Battery
5000mAh
18W fast charging

Dimensions
161.8 x 75.3 x 8.9mm

Weight
190g

Ingress protection
N/A

Performance
Before we start with the benchmarks, we would like to state that the device wasn’t able to run our usual tests on 3DMark. Unfortunately, this has been the case for recent Xiaomi smartphones that I’ve reviewed. Hopefully they’ll do something about it and when they become available, we’ll update the review accordingly. To add to that, the device that we have is the 4GB RAM variant, which won’t be coming to the country. Retails units for the Malaysian market will be packing 8GB instead.
Redmi Note 10 5G Review – Antutu V8
In Antutu V8, we find that the Redmi Note 5G scores higher than the standard variant’s score. Not by much, but it’s still higher nonetheless.
Redmi Note 10 5G Review – Geekbench 5
We see a similar case here on Geekbench 5, where both single-core and multi-core test results are slightly higher than the non-5G variant. It’s worth noting that it managed to score higher than the Snapdragon 732G-powered Galaxy A52 in this benchmark.
Redmi Note 10 5G Review – PCMark Work 2.0 Performance
Over at PCMark’s Work 2.0 benchmark, we see that the Redmi Note 10 5G obtains a rather decent score compared to several of the recent mid-range smartphones that we’ve tested.
Redmi Note 10 5G Review – PCMark Battery Test
Where the Redmi Note 10 5G falters from the tests is the battery performance. It’s likely that the Dimensity 700 chipset used in the device draws quite a bit of power despite packing an above average battery capacity at 5000mAh. As we can see from the charts, it’s beaten by smartphones that comes with smaller batteries, even when using similar refresh rates.
In real-life usage, I find that it show similar results from the benchmark. After a full day of using the device with my usual usage routine, I’d be left with around 55%-60%.
If you’re wondering on how fast the 18W charger juices up the phone, the Note 10 5G was able to get from 27% to 58% in a matter of 30 minutes. That’s not the fastest of charging speeds that we’ve seen, but the device does pack a hefty 5000mAh capacity.
User Experience
Redmi Note 10 5G Review – User Experience
The Redmi Note 10 5G’s feel is similar to the non-5G variant; it doesn’t feel like a mid-range device when you hold it. Though the back is plastic, they’ve designed it nicely so that you won’t get too much stains or fingerprints there.
One of the things that I’m not satisfied with this smartphone is its display due to the loss of AMOLED display that was offered in the original Redmi Note 10. While I think IPS LCD is still okay, I find that the panel on the device is not bright enough. Adding to that, it’s a bummer that they only offered a single speaker. Stereo speakers would be better as the one here is not loud enough, at least for me to enjoy watching videos.
Redmi Note 10 5G Review – UI
This smartphone runs on MIUI 12, and if you’ve used their Android skin before, it looks and functions similarly. I have said before that it is quite resource-intensive where I feel that the minimum RAM required to run smoothly would be at least 6GB and it’s the same case here with the Redmi Note 10 5G review unit that we’re using. It’s simply not enough and you can feel / see the sluggishness. Don’t get me wrong, MIUI is still one of my favorite skins out there and with the retail unit coming with a bigger 8GB RAM, hopefully that’ll change the experience for the better.
Redmi Note 10 5G Review – Camera UI
The camera’s UI is the same as seen with previous Xiaomi devices. There are several things missing however. As the smartphone doesn’t offer an ultra-wide lens, options may feel limited. Adding to that, the smartphone lacks a Pro mode, in case you like to tweak settings on your own. Occasionally. there is a delay when taking shots but thankfully it’s not frequent. This could be due to the lesser RAM inside our review unit.

Camera results are average and for its price, it’s pretty much what I expected it to be. The smartphone offers 10x digital zoom where, as you can see, gets pretty blurry. You’d definitely need steady hands or a stand to get acceptable results.
The Night Mode makes shots in low-light clearer but at the cost of color saturation. Regular shots are still decent enough for your normal social media uploads but I’m not particularly impressed with the Macro lens. Taking shots with the mode makes them seem overexposed.
I will say however that I was impressed with the selfie camera, as I can see the details of facial hair and imperfections clearly.
You can check out the full-sized images right here.
Conclusion
Redmi Note 10 5G Review – Verdict
It’s kind of unfair for us to judge the retail unit for the Malaysian market which comes with a bigger 8GB RAM as the one we had is not the smoothest that we’ve reviewed. MIUI has been heavy in recent times but we do expect the retail version will offer a better experience.
Putting that aside, I would recommend you to get the standard Redmi Note 10 instead. The attraction of having an AMOLED display plus an ultra-wide camera is just too… attractive. That being said, if you are looking for a 5G-capable device, the Redmi Note 10 5G is the cheapest that you can get in the market right now at just RM799.
We would like to thank Xiaomi Malaysia for providing the Redmi Note 10 5G that was used in this review.
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Hotlink Celebrates Anniversary By Offering You Free Prizes Every Day Deal

We can’t deny it, we all love prizes, don’t we? Well in conjunction with Hotlink’s anniversary since launching last November, Hotlink customers now stand a chance to take home a handful of prices with just a simple click.
On offer, they’ve prepared OPPO smartphones, GoPro Hero 7 cameras, PS4 Pro consoles, Pensonic air fryers, as well as RM500 Shopee vouchers.
Hotlink customers can simply login to their Hotlink RED App and redeem the ‘Free Prizes Every Day’ deal from now till the 31st of December 2019.

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To claim the prizes, you will need to spend points. You can log in every day to get yourself free points however.
Additionally, you can earn more point s when you buy selected Internet Passes from the Internet tab on the app itself.
For more details on the campaign, you can head to the link here.
Pokdepinion: There’s no harm in logging in everyday to claim those free points ;)
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Leak Reveals Sony Working on 3 New Gaming Headsets

Sony is seemingly keeping busy with a lot of new hardware as leaks revealed 3 new gaming headsets coming your way. According to Steve Hemmerstoffer, the aforementioned gaming headsets will be part of a new series called Inzone, which currently has products with the designation H3, H7 and H9.
For the most part, all 3 gaming headsets appear to share a similar theme with the Sony Pulse 3D wireless gaming headset. This would likely mean that it’s going to be focused more on the PlayStation 5, but it should still be usable on other platforms like PC.

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Starting off with the Sony Inzone 3, it is an entry-level gaming headset that uses a 3.5mm headphone connector, which can be converted to digital with the included USB-A adapter. It also features a black microphone stem and a volume rocker on the left earcup.

Moving on the Inzone H7, it comes with more premium features such as noise cancelling and ambient sound. Apart from that, you get wireless connectivity via Bluetooth and wireless dongle, along with USB-C for wired and charging. The microphone stem here is white instead, and you do get the ability to balance the audio between Game or Chat.

Lastly, the Sony Inzone H9 is essentially the same as the H7 with the exception of LED indicators on each earcup and the addition of 360° spatial audio support. The battery life for both wireless headsets are still unknown at this point in time.
If the leak is to be believed, it appears that the Sony Inzone branding will not be limited to just audio peripherals as we might looking at gaming-focused displays as well. For now, do take this information with a grain of salt. We will report more on this as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion: Having more peripherals is definitely a good thing. It gives people more choices and since it’s their own branding, it would be safe to assume that the PlayStation experience should be at least at that level.
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How the Huawei Mate 20 X SuperCool Vapour Chamber and Graphene Film Cooling Works

The Huawei Mate 20 Series is one of the most highly anticipated devices of 2018. Some of you may be bigger fans of the Mate 20 Pro but for the others, the Huawei Mate 20 X may seem more appealing. This could be because you’re more in tune with gaming or other intensive tasks on smartphone, as the Mate 20 X certainly appears to be geared towards that area.
One major feature that made it really stand out especially for mobile gaming is the Huawei SuperCool technology. In Huawei’s own words it is “the world’s first liquid multi-dimensional cooling system with Vapour Chamber (VC) and Graphene Film used in smartphones.” That sounds all fancy and stuff but what does it really mean? To get a better understanding, let’s break it down.

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Vapour Chamber

The vapour chamber isn’t a new concept as we have seen this in PC components. In essence, it is a vacuum-sealed metal tube which contains liquid. This liquid will turn into gas when there is heat on one end, which then travels quickly to the other end where it condenses back into liquid form. It then travels back to the heat source via a wick (a metal used to conduct heat).
In simpler terms, the vapour chamber is a heat sink and it is a great alternative to heat sinks as it doesn’t need to take up as much space. The most common material used for the wick in the vapour chamber is copper due to its affordability and value-for-money performance. This is where graphene can step in.
Graphene Cooling

The use of graphene cooling, or rather graphene film cooling, is said to potentially be much better than copper. It is said that graphene is about 1 million times denser than copper and is capable of conducting heat better than any other known material in thermal conductivity.
According to the scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, the amount of heat graphene conducts will vary depending on the length of the sample, which gives it potential for unlimited heat conduction. This finding defies Fourier’s Law, which states that thermal conductivity is an intrinsic material property that’s independent of size and shape.
To read more about the research by the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, click right here.
Pairing together graphene cooling with the vapour chamber in the Huawei Mate 20 X, heat can be carried away from the outside of the chamber very quickly, which enables the vapour to condense much faster. This is essentially the core of the Huawei SuperCool technology which is said to make the Huawei Mate 20 X run at good temperatures regardless of what you’re doing.
Of course, this is still purely on theory as you will need to test it out to see how the Huawei SuperCool technology really performs. In fact, this doesn’t mean that it will run ice cold all the time so feeling at least a bit of warmth should be normal. As to how warm it will get, that’s a story for another day as we are still in the midst of reviewing this device.

This isn’t the first time Huawei has utilized graphene as they have invested heavily in graphene research. In November 2016, they have even introduced new high temperature Li-Ion batteries which utilized graphene to reduce operation temperature and boost its lifespan.
Now that we know that there’s proper research and scientific studies that have gone into graphene film cooling, all that’s left is to see how effective it is when applied to the Huawei Mate 20 X. We will be sharing those details in our reviews so be sure to stay tuned to Pokde.net for that :)
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LastPass Is Looking To Make Changes To Their Free Account Subscribers

Lastpass has recently put up a blog post announcing that they will be making some changes to their free account subscribers. Free account subscribers will now be restricted access to one device type only. What this means is that, if you choose “mobile” as your preferred type then you will only have access to that device type. Likewise, if “computers” is your preferred type then you won’t have access to passwords on your mobile devices.
Only one device type for free LastPass users
This change will start to take place on 16 March where free account subscribers will have to set their active device type. After that, users will have just three opportunities to switch their active device types depending on their needs. LastPass also notes that despite these changes, all free users’ devices will still sync automatically so users won’t find themselves locked out of their accounts or lose access to their stored passwords.

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LastPass also states that email support will only be available to their Premium and Families subscribers while free account subscribers will only have access to their Support Center which is available 24/7. Free users will still have access to LastPass’ email support but only until 16 March to assist through the transition of selecting an active device type.
Premium membership will set you back USD3 (RM12.12) per month which is billed annually, though LastPass is offering a special price of USD2.25 (RM9.09) per month for users looking to make the jump from free to Premium.
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Pokdepinion: Well this sucks but I understand why they have come to this. I use LastPass a lot on both mobile and PC so it looks like I might just have to start subscribing to Premium from now on.
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HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro Voted As The Best Smartphone At MWC 2019

It was revealed that HUAWEI had the honor (not to be confused with their sister company) of winning the ‘Best Smartphone’ award at this year’s MWC 2019 which took place in Barcelona.
The device was recognize as the winner thanks to its powerful performance, outstanding camera system, battery life, innovative charging solutions, and of course, its striking design. The award was given by GSMA, who are the event organizer.
GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators with over 350 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem. The GSMA also produces the industry-leading MWC events held annually in Barcelona, Los Angeles, and Shanghai, as well as the Mobile 360 Series of regional conferences.

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Running on a Kirin 980 chipset, the Mate 20 Pro comes with a 6.39-inch QHD+ OLED display. It offers 6GB RAM that’s mated with 128GB internal storage. You get EMUI 9.0 right off the bat and there’s a 4200mAh battery under the hood. To find out more on the device, you can check out our full hands-on review here.
Just recently, HUAWEI unveiled their new foldable device, the HUAWEI Mate X at MWC 2019.
Pokdepinion: If you didn’t know about the device already, be sure to check out what’s it all about in our review!
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HTC Sense for All?

HTC Sense is arguably the best Android overlay out there. And now thanks to a great developer, you can experience a large part of it on your Android device running at least KitKat and above. Most of the Sense apps from the HTC One M9 has been ported out. But not without some technical skills, of course.

All these require a rooted device with custom recovery to work, so only try them if you don’t need your warranty or already out of the warranty period. There is also the HTC One M9’s camera and Blinkfeed launcher ported out complete with plug-ins. The camera however is only for devices running AOSP or CyanogenMod ROMs. The hardened modders might scoff at these restrictions and decide to try it on devices running other ROMs but as always in the world of modifying Android system files, do it at your own risk.

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Pokdepinion: I was always a fan of Sense UI. Too bad the updates stopped coming after 4.2.2 for my HTC One X. But I will hold my horses until after ASUS releases Lollipop for my ASUS Padfone S, give it a proper judgement, before moving on with this mod. However since ZenUI is a nice overlay too, I might never make the jump to CyanogenMod just for the sake of having all the ported HTC apps including the camera. But ASUS better hurry because I am getting impatient ;)

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Epic Games Store Offering Another Free PC Game — Here’s How To Claim It

If you think that 2018 is done with free games, well think again. From now until the 10th of January 2019, you can get Super Meat Boy for free on the Epic Games Store.

Previously we’ve reported that the store will be giving out free games every two weeks and this time it’s Super Meat Boy for PC. All you have to do is sign in and claim the game. Don’t worry by the way, if you don’t have an account, you can sign up for free. The only downfall is that you can only play the game through the Epic Games Launcher.
Super Meat Boy is a platformer where you play as an anthropomorphic slab of meat. Get through stages that are filled with obstacles such as saw blades, shards of glass, and piles of deadly salt.

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To claim the game, you can click on the link here to go directly to Epic Games.
Pokdepinion: Seems like a fun game but I highly doubt that I would be installing it on my PC, but hey, who doesn’t like a free game right? So claim it before it runs out!
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition Review — NVIDIA is competing against itself!

When we concluded the review for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition, I did say that I think it will be the most popular Ampere GPU in the market. I mean, it offers great performance at 1440p, and even 4K is possible if you are willing to sacrifice a little graphical fidelity. Now with the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, will we see this more affordable card usurp its position by offering better value for money? Well… We’ll see.
Unboxing

NVIDIA went with a minimalist design on the packaging, which has always been an ongoing theme. It is easy enough to notice the branding on the packaging, and I guess it does its job.

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The packaging places the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition at a slight tilt, presenting it as you lift the lid of the box. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition actually looks slightly different from the GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition, but more on that later.

Under the graphics card itself, there’s a little box that contains a leaflet reminding you not to use third-party adapters, and the 8-pin to 12-pin adapter. There’s also your usual documentation, because who can go without those.
Appearance

NVIDIA repurposed the the cooler from the GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition, so you have both the fans on the same side here. The fin array appears to be the same, but NVIDIA decided on a bright silver instead of gunmetal gray for the metal frame that wraps around the fins, which gives the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition a more contrasty look as compared to its bigger brother.

Over on the back, the backplate sports the same black finish with a ridged pattern near the PCIe bracket, and a large cutout for all the hot air to exhaust out straight through the backplate.

On the side which is where you get the best view of all that bright silver metal. Breaking up the monotony is a tiny portion of exposed fins and the new 12-pin power connector, which I still maintain is pretty pointless in these less power-hungry cards.

The PCIe bracket hosts a large vent for hot air to exit the case directly, with the I/O ports all crammed into a single row below the vent. There are three DisplayPort 1.4a and one HDMI 2.1 output, which should satisfy most users, but those who want more flexibility i.e. more HDMI outputs can probably look towards AIB partner cards.

Over on the other end are two exposed screws, which are probably not that interesting to look at. These holes are presumably for mounting them in server setups, but given that there probably won’t be any GeForce 3060 Ti Founders Edition cards making their way into servers, I guess it is more of an aesthetic decision on NVIDIA’s end.
Specifications
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition

GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (GA104)
Samsung 8N

Clocks
Base Clock: 1410MHz
Boost Clock: 1665MHz

Cores
4864 CUDA Cores
152 Tensor Cores
38 RT Cores

Memory
8GB GDDR6

Memory Speed
14Gbps

Memory Interface
256-bit

Display outputs
3 x DisplayPort 1.4a
1 x HDMI 2.1

Power connector(s)
1 x 12-pin

Recommended PSU
650W

Interface
PCIe 4.0 x16

Multi-GPU support
No

Dimensions
24.2 x 11.2 x 3.8 cm
(2-slot)

Test System

CPU
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 5.1GHz

Motherboard
GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS MASTER

Memory
2 x 8GB T-Force Xtreem ARGB 3600MHz CL14

Storage
120GB Kingston UV400 SATA SSD
960GB Kingston UV500 SATA SSD
1TB Kingston KC2500 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD
1TB Seagate FireCuda SSHD

Power Supply
Cooler Master V1200 Platinum

Monitor
BenQ EL2870U

GPU Driver
NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Drivers 457.40

Performance
Synthetic
NVIDIA informed us that they too have an automatic overclocking tool baked into GeForce Experience, so we were quite excited to test it out too. Unfortunately the gains from the automatic tuning were extremely miniscule, and we decided to only run the synthetic benchmarks to show off the gains, which were less than 2% across all three benchmarks.

We can see that in Superposition, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition offers a nice boost over the ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC Edition. It is probably worth noting that as we enter the lower ranks of the Ampere stack, we are now looking at cards that are good upgrades for those who are coming from the Turing-based GeForce GTX 16 series or lower, and less so for those who are already on the higher-end Turing cards.

3DMark Time Spy puts it just a smidge below the ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 Ti OC Edition, which is pretty much where we expected it, given how NVIDIA claims that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition is faster than the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER. The Auto Tuning profile brings it even closer, although it is not quite enough to beat an OC-ed RTX 2080 Ti.

Raytracing performance appears to still be in favor of the older flagship card, as the gap widens once again in 3DMark Port Royal. The GeForce RTX 3070 is a good 12% faster here, and the ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 Ti OC Edition is faster still.
Gaming

NVIDIA targets this card for 1080p gamers looking to experience “RTX Ultra” settings, and for the most part, they are delivering good results here, With the exception of Control and Watch Dogs: Legion, all the games tested see the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition deliver above 60 FPS on average.
Of course, the aforementioned titles do offer DLSS as well, which will provide a nice performance bump to allow a more enjoyable gaming experience. Esports titles like Rainbow Six Siege sees an average frame rate of 405 FPS, which is perfect for taking advantage of the new 360Hz monitors.

Bumping up the resolution to 1440p, we begin to see that we will need DLSS for a good experience. In less demanding titles like Death Stranding and Far Cry 5 we still see in excess of 100 FPS, but games that allow you to enjoy raytracing effects in them are seeing frame rates far below the 60 FPS threshold. It goes without saying t hat you can always dial back some of the settings if you plan on gaming at 1440p with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition in the more taxing games, as there are probably plenty of graphics options that can be turned down without affecting visual fidelity too severely.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition is out of its depth at 4K. The only games that sees playable frame rates are Death Stranding, Far Cry 5, For Honor and Rainbow Six Siege. The latter still sees 172 FPS, which is plenty for a high refresh rate gaming experience. We left it out of the graph because of just how much it will skew the entire chart.
Titles like Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Watch Dogs: Legion with raytracing effects enabled are playable by console gaming standards if you enable DLSS, but I doubt a PC gamer would consider them acceptable. Alternatively, you can also disable raytracing and enable DLSS for better frame rates if you want to.
Thermals
NVIDIA targets a 200W TGP limit for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition, although you can add another 10% to the TGP limit by using the GeForce Experience tool which we will talk about in a bit. For now, let’s check out the stock results first.

By default, you will be seeing the GPU run at 1887MHz on average with the temperatures hovering in the 70~72°C range. The fans are puttering at less than 1700RPM at all times, which is barely audible. In our case, our CPU cooler definitely drowned out the noise of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition’s fans. Power draw is 197W on average, which is right on the money, below the 200W mark.

To enable the Performance tab in the GeForce Experience overlay, you have to go to the settings menu in GeForce Experience and tick the “enable experimental features” box. Then you will be able to see the shortcut to the Performance overlay, as you can see above. Here you can adjust the fan speed and temperature target, as well as power and voltage limits. The automatic tuning takes quite some time, so make sure you have a cup of tea for company as you wait. Depending on your ambient temperatures and silicon lottery, your results may vary here. We managed to squeeze out an extra 96MHz with zero effort here.

After the tuning process which added 96MHz to the GPU clocks and 50MHz to the memory clocks, we are now seeing average clocks of 1968MHz, or about 1% higher core clocks. That explains why the gains seen in the synthetic benchmarks were in the range of 1% as well. As the power limit is raised, the average power draw has also increased to 215W. No thanks to this, the fans are also working slightly harder, averaging 1745RPM, although it is still quite inaudible. The maximum temperatures observed were 74°C. Less than 2% higher performance for 10% higher power draw is not great at all.
How much faster is the GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition?
We don’t have a GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER or 2060 SUPER to compare the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition against, so why not compare it against the GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition? Considering that it goes for $100 less than the GeForce RTX 3070, it has a wide berth of about 21% before the more expensive card starts offering better bang for your buck, although that’s not really the case, as you will see.

At 1080p we see them go head to head, with the difference pegged at an average of 6.5% in favor of the GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition. Not exactly a great result, considering that you are paying an additional $100. But then again 1080p is not where these cards are meant to deliver their best value.

1440p actually sees the gap increase to around 8%, as it appears that the raised requirements of the higher resolution allows the more expensive card to shine. Still, we don’t see the 20% difference, which means that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition is actually bringing excellent value for money to the table. I won’t be comparing them at 4K, due to the fact that neither card is actually great for 4K, and that’s all the more true for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition.
User Experience

While I do agree that two 8-pin PCIe connectors do take up quite a lot of room on the PCB, I do think that a single 8-pin is pretty similar in size compared to the 12-pin connector. NVIDIA doesn’t even fully utilize all 12 pins on the 12-pin connector here, so I do think it is quite unnecessary on these lower-tier Ampere cards. But I guess it is all for the sake of uniformity across the range of Ampere Founders Edition cards.
Conclusion

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is actually a pretty interestingly positioned card now. While it is less than 10% slower than the GeForce RTX 3070, it costs 21% less money at $399. Depending on whether you think that extra 10% is worth it, but personally, I think the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition is a great choice if you are looking for maximum bang for your buck. Interestingly enough, in the synthetic benchmarks we do see quite a big difference, but in games, most of the difference seems to dissipate. Which is good for gamers looking to save a few bucks.
Of course, for us here in Malaysia, that depends on whether NVIDIA’s partners decide to offer their GeForce RTX 3060 Ti offerings for around 20% less money than their GeForce RTX 3070 cards. Well, I guess we will know soon enough.

Our thanks to NVIDIA for sending us the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition for review.
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Let’s game with ASUS E3 Pro Gaming V5 motherboard — Server grade board for gaming!

I was bashed by some Intel “master” who told me that Intel Xeon can’t be used for gaming since it’s sole purpose of existence is for server use. Well how about now? ASUS has launched its ASUS E3 Pro Gaming V5 motherboard which is based upon the latest Intel C232 Express Chipset and meant for gaming!

The ASUS E3 Pro Gaming V5 is ready for server-grade-class Intel Xeon E3 1200 V5 processor and fast DDR4 RAM. With a fast processor and RAM you will need capability for faster storage, the ASUS E3 Pro Gaming V5 equipped with next-generation connections with M.2 slot, USB 3.1 Type A and C, RAMCache acceleration and many more features for gamers.

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Built for enthusiast gamers! The ASUS E3 Pro Gaming V5 comes with SupremeFX audio, Sonic Radar II and Intel Gigabit Ethernet. It also supports AMD Crossfire technology up to Quad-CFX configuration.

In CineBench R14, the performance of a Xeon E3-1230 V5 is on par with an Intel i7 6700 but with cheaper price.

More detail about the ASUS E3 Pro Gaming V5 can be found here.
Pokdepinion: The reason why I prefer an Intel Xeon E3 1200 V5 over non-K Intel i7 6700 is the price. In addition I’m not an overclocker and I can save some money for other components or peripherals.
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