GoKawiil - Tech News

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Gears of War: E-Day's final PC specs target 4K at 60 FPS with an RTX 5070 Ti, but upscaling is required at all levels (techspot.com)

2026-09-18 | by Rob Thubron | get NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics card → | tags: gears of war e-day, the coalition, rtx 5070 ti

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DJI's new SDR Transmission II beams 4K 60 fps HDR video up to 2.5 miles (engadget.com)

2026-09-17 | by Steve Dent | get DJI SDR Transmission II → | tags: dji, sdr transmission ii, 4k 60fps hdr

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Intel-backed auto-overclocking tool Hypertune optimizes individual systems, not test profiles — tool claims FPS improvement of up to 60% on Intel-based systems (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-09 | by Jake Roach | get Noctua NH-D15 G2 CPU cooler → | tags: hypertune, intel, overclocking

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Astonishing mod runs DLSS 5 on a second GPU to boost neural-rendered FPS up to 127% — game renders on one card, neural post-processing runs on the other, much like dedicated PhysX GPUs (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-07 | by Stephen Warwick | get RTX 5060 Ti 16GB graphics card → | tags: dlss 5, neural rendering, cyberpunk 2077

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GTA Vice City and GTA III return to web browsers after a DMCA takedown — Open-source reverse engineering brings the classics to the web with over 100 FPS performance (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-07 | by Hassam Nasir | get Backbone One mobile gaming controller → | tags: gta vice city, gta iii, dmca takedown

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PS5 emulator can now run the console version of GTA V at up to 60 FPS on PC, but quickly crashes as tweakers continue to optimize — PS5 emulation advancing at an astronomical pace leading up to GTA VI launch (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-06 | by Hassam Nasir | get AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D → | tags: ps5 emulation, kytyps5, gta v

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Modder gets Nvidia's DLSS 5 working on AMD's RDNA 4 GPUs — RX 9070 XT only manages 30 FPS at 1080p right now, but 5070 Ti-level performance is the eventual goal (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-05 | by Hassam Nasir | get Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card → | tags: dlss 5, rx 9070 xt, rdna 4

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9000 RPM is faster than your screen refreshes (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-02 | by Mattias Geniar | get Porsche flat six engine model kit build your own → | tags: porsche, boxer-6, crankshaft

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DLSS 5 mod brings next-gen tech to old Ampere GPUs, but frame rates are horrible — most games tank to single digits, high-end GPUs can hit up to 40 FPS in some cases (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-30 | by Hassam Nasir | get GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics card → | tags: dlss 5, nvidia, ampere

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Fable PC requirements show it can run on an RTX 2060, but you'll need an RTX 5080 for 4K at 60 fps (techspot.com)

2026-08-30 | by Rob Thubron | get GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card → | tags: rtx 2060, rtx 5080, playground games

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Grand Theft Auto 6 will run at only 30 FPS on consoles at launch, no performance mode promised — even the souped-up PS5 Pro might not get 60 FPS support (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-29 | by Hassam Nasir | get PlayStation 5 Pro console → | tags: rockstar north, gta 6, ps5 pro

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Modders get leaked DLSS 5 running in Control — early Blackwell test drops RTX 5070 Ti from 71 to 35 FPS at 4K (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-28 | by Dan Mateescu | get GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics card → | tags: dlss 5, control, nvidia

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Enthusiast mods GTX 1080 Ti with a dual-tower CPU cooler, sees up to 32°C reduction in temps — Mod yields 30W power savings and 9% higher FPS (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-23 | by Hassam Nasir | get Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE → | tags: gtx 1080 ti, asus strix, trashbench

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PS5 emulation arrives on Steam Deck, Astro Playroom showcased running at 0.6 FPS — milestone SharpEmu development shows promise, despite unplayable performance (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-13 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: ps5 emulation, sharpemu, steam deck

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Modder adds Radeon RX 9070 XT eGPU to Steam Machine, runs Crimson Desert at over 100 FPS on High — moves boot drive to USB-C port, leverages M.2 to OCuLink adaptor and eGPU dock (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-11 | by Mark Tyson | tags: radeon rx 9070 xt, steam machine, oculink

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3 Best Cheap Gaming Laptops (2026): Lenovo, MSI, Alienware (wired.com)

2026-08-07 | by Luke Larsen | tags: fps fps, gaming, gaming laptops

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World’s smallest GPU silicon passes real-world testing — 240,000-transistor TinyGPU v2.0 renders 3D graphics at up to 15 FPS while v3.0 prepares for 2026 release (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-03 | by Mark Tyson | tags: tinygpu, sky 25b, openhardware

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Microsoft Paint used as a 'monitor' to run Doom at up to 35 fps, project released by firm's Azure CTO — runs actual Doom engine and loads real shareware DOOM1.WAD (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-02 | by Mark Tyson | tags: microsoft, doom, azure

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Streaming QR codes at 60 FPS achieves nearly 190 KB/s data rate in phone-to-phone tests — browser-based method requires no app, no networking, no pairing, and no permissions beyond camera access (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-31 | by Mark Tyson | tags: qr codes, browser-based transfer, decimen optical transfer

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PS5 emulation hits new milestone in record time, multiple 3D games now playable in Kyty — Performance and support steadily improving with 30 FPS gameplay possible today (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-31 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: ps5 emulation, kytyps5, sharpemu

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Ambitious gamer turns fanless Subway menu PCs into gaming rigs — passive Intel Core i3 units manage just 15 fps in GTA V and 25 fps in Minecraft (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-31 | by Mark Tyson | tags: subway mini pcs, intel skylake, advantech ds-081

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Nvidia RTX 3090 and RTX 3050 team up to hit 144 FPS at 4K — Lossless Scaling turns old Ampere GPUs into a gaming powerhouse (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-23 | by Zhiye Liu | tags: nvidia, rtx 3090, rtx 3050

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PlayStation 3 emulator adds support for ATI Radeon HD 2000, 3000, and 4000 series graphics cards on Linux — 20-year-old HD 2600 crumbles, can only run Portal at 13 fps in 273p (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-22 | by Mark Tyson | tags: rpcs3, ati radeon hd 2000, linux

24.

Show HN: A new kind of FPS aim trainer (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-22 | tags: fps aim trainer, openaim, visual fatigue

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Strapping 11 fans and a 360mm AIO to an RTX 3080 sounds crazy until you see the 30°C temp drop — modded GPU delivered less than 5 FPS uplift at turbojet noise levels (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-18 | by Mark Tyson | tags: rtx 3080, asus rog, arctic case fans

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Modder successfully runs Counter-Strike clone at 60 FPS on the original Sony PSP — created his own Rust-based 3D engine to power 480 x 272 gameplay, also works on PS Vita (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-14 | by Bruno Ferreira | tags: counter, counter strike, engine

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Bigme introduces a color e-ink monitor that could reportedly hit 60 FPS — 25.3-inch display will come with a 3200 x 1800 resolution and support for 4096 colors (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-06 | by Jowi Morales | get Color E-Ink Monitor → | tags: bigme, bigme pro, gaming

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Reviewer tests 'RTX 4080M' desktop graphics card powered by salvaged laptop silicon — performs worse than slightly more expensive RX 9070 GRE but draws only 100W in games (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-05 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: fps fps, rx gre, ultra

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You can now play Half-Life 2 right inside your browser at over 100 FPS with save states & console support — Ingenious port recreates the entire game campaign using WebGL 2 (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-05 | by Hassam Nasir | get Half-Life 2 WebGL Edition → | tags: browser, game, hardware

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CSSQuake (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-20 | get CSSQuake T-Shirt → | tags: cssquake, show stats, show fps