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Blender: Intel Core 14th Gen vs AMD Ryzen 7000

Hardware Article Posted on October 17, 2023 by Kelly Shipman and Evan Lagergren

14th Gen Intel processors have launched and are drop-in replacements for 12th & 13th Gen Core processors. How well do they perform in Blender?

Windows 11 Out of Box Experience: A Comprehensive Guide

Support Article Posted on October 6, 2023 by Chad Warmenhoven

The out-of-box experience in Windows 11 is designed to be user-friendly and intuitive, making it easier than ever to set up and personalize your PC. Whether you’re a long-time Windows user or making the switch from another operating system, Windows 11 offers a modern and feature-rich environment that caters to a wide range of users’ needs.

Epic announced fees coming to Unreal Engine in 2024

Unreal Engine No Longer Free in 2024

Post Posted on October 4, 2023 by Kelly Shipman

At Unreal Fest 2023, Epic announced that Unreal Engine will no longer be free in 2024. What does this mean for current users?

DaVinci Resolve Studio 18.6 Neural Engine NVIDIA AMD Performance Optimizations

DaVinci Resolve Studio 18.6 Neural Engine Performance Optimizations

Hardware Article Posted on September 25, 2023 by Matt Bach

In DaVinci Resolve 18.6, Blackmagic is claiming up to a 4x improvement in Neural Engine performance for AMD GPUs, and a 2x improvement for NVIDIA. Is this a true claim, or a matter of cherry-picked results that won’t impact most users?

How to Fix “Hardware Problems Were Detected” Error in Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool

Support Article Posted on September 22, 2023 by Chad Warmenhoven

This error indicates that there might be issues with your computer’s memory or related hardware components

Blackmagic Desktop Video Version 12.4 Incompatibility with Windows 11

Support Article Posted on September 21, 2023 by Chad Warmenhoven

This article will cover the recent Blackmagic Desktop Video incompatibility with version 12.4 and Windows 11

screenshot of Blender 3.6 showing the ability to enable hardware ray tracing on AMD GPUs.

Blender 3.6: AMD Ray Tracing Performance

Hardware Article Posted on September 19, 2023 by Kelly Shipman

Blender expands AMD GPU support with HIP-RT integration. What is HIP-RT, and how much does it impreove rendering times?

Cinebench 2024: Redefining Rendering Performance Evaluation

Hardware Article Posted on September 13, 2023 by Kelly Shipman

Cinebench 2024 is with with new features and expanded compatibility. We look into what these features are and what this update means for benchmarking.

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Intel Arc A770 and A750 Content Creation Review (Sept. 2023 Update)

Hardware Article Posted on September 11, 2023 by Evan Lagergren

The Intel Arc Alchemist A770 and A750 launched 11 months ago. How have the Intel Arc A770 and A750 improved for content creation applications since then?