AMD has recently released the Ryzen 5800X3D, which is their first desktop processor using 3D-stacked L3 cache. This CPU has been very clearly marketed towards the gaming industry – and not content creation – but we wanted to see how well it holds up in content creation applications like Photoshop and Premiere Pro.
Unreal Engine: Intel Core i9 12900KS Performance
Intel is expanding their “Core” series lineup with the new top-end Core i9 12900KS. Compared to the 12900K, this new CPU has a slightly higher base and boost frequency, but in exchange requires a bit more power. The question is: does the higher frequency make any difference in Unreal Engine?
Unreal Engine 4.26 – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Performance
NVIDIA’s new GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is here, touting more performance than the non-Ti variant – although with a larger price tag and power draw to match. The big question is exactly how does this fit in Nvidia’s crowded lineup for Unreal Engine.
Impact of DDR5 Speed on Content Creation Performance
The latest Intel 12th Gen processors officially support a range of DDR5 RAM speeds between DDR5-3600MHz and DDR5-4800MHz depending on a number of factors including how many RAM slots are on the motherboard, how many sticks are used, and whether the sticks are single or dual rank. But if you stick with JEDEC specifications for frequency and timing, how much does this actually impact performance in common content creation applications like Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and Unreal?
Unreal Engine: 12th Gen Intel Core vs AMD Ryzen 5000 Series
Intel has launched their new 12th Gen Intel Core desktop processors (code-named “Alder Lake”) featuring support for DDR5, PCIe 5.0, as well as a completely new hybrid architecture using a mix of Performance and Efficient-cores. This is a lot of new technologies in one product, so we are excited to see how much of a performance boost the 12th Gen CPUs will see in Unreal Engine.
Should you upgrade to Windows 11 for Unreal Engine?
Windows 11 is finally here, however, Unreal Engine has not offered a specific update to support any new features of the OS. So what kind of performance could be expected as of the launch of Windows 11, without official support?
Unreal 4.27 adds multi-GPU support for lightmass building
Unreal Engine has very little use for multiple GPUs in a system. With the new 4.27 release, they’ve added Multi-GPU support for the GPU Lightmass plugin. But how does it work and is it worth the cost?
Unreal Engine – Intel Xeon W-3300 Processor Performance
Intel’s new Xeon W-3330 series of workstation CPUs are here, ranging from 12 to 38 cores, and touting up to 18% IPC improvements. But are these features worth the higher cost of the Xeon platform, and how do they fare against AMD’s Threadripper Pro line in Unreal Engine?
Unreal Engine 4.26 – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti & 3080 Ti Performance
NVIDIA’s new GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and 3080 Ti are here, promising higher performance than their non-Ti counterparts – although with a larger price tag to match. The big question is exactly where these fit in Nvidia’s crowded product line for Unreal Engine.
Unreal Engine 5 – What’s new, and is it ready to use.
Unreal Engine 5 is the first major release from Epic since Unreal Engine 4 release 7 years ago. We take a look at what is new, and if it is ready for your project.