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2GB of RAM - ok sure, but a normal install can run fine with 2GB of RAM. How does this run better when almost everything removed doesn't sit in RAM, and the couple of things that do use a couple MBs or stay paged out? There are still some big myths that revolve around 'removing bloat' - which...

A tip for Windows users, you can simply enable device encryption - this will encrypt the entire drive and then an OS Reset or format of the drive later will be secure. If running Pro/Enterprise - Windows users can also turn on Bitlocker for specific drives, just be sure to select 'Whole Disk'...

^This if you are throwing the drive away. - make sure all platter and/or chips are smashed.

OK, sure, but now consider that the GPU in the Xbox Series X is faster than a $1400 Geforce 2080 TI. This is where it becomes much cheaper than going PC if you want the best performance and latest graphics. Even if GPU prices come in line, even a $700 GPU like a theoretical 3080 Super is a...

1) Crytek is not doing full ray tracing. It is only ray tracing highly reflective surfaces from lower resolution geometry. This leaves out shadows, and also isn't applied to rough materials. 2) Agnostic GPU Acceleration - Yes, but not unique to Crytek. DXR is also GPU agnostic. The RTX ray...

Ideally, more RAM is always great. My two cents. However, we are talking about Windows here, not OS X, and not Android that have far less optimal memory management technologies. This is also a bit misleading for 'general' users. People here at Tom's should have more RAM, but that doesn't...

Um, one thing... The Cortana data used is random clips that have zero association with any user. This is not user data, even though in theory a user could mention something in the clip that would identify them. The point being, you will find your content from GDrive being used by Google, you...

If my comment about Microsoft walking away from OpenGL in the 90s is a 'huh' response, there are a lot of things you might want to catch up on. Short version... Microsoft created WinG/DirectX after OpenGL struck down gaming and 3D GPU specific changes to OpenGL. Microsoft did not want to have...

I don't see this point made clearly... These changes are for non-Tablet mode, essentially bringing over some of the 'Tablet' usability and polish to the regular desktop for Tablet/Touch users without having to invoke the full Tablet Mode.

You think AMD was left out in the cold? By Microsoft? On a technology there were showing to Intel, AMD, and NVidia over 3 years ago? A technology that Microsoft DEMANDS to be present in AMD hardware for the XBox 2020 release? A technology, that MIcrosoft has ALREADY given away to anyone that...

Mainboard MFRs are making tons with the new hardware needed and the AMD surge, which should also be encouraging them to push AMD Intel probably truly needs a new chipset/socket for the CPU beyond the Comet Lake S - and by introducing it early, they also can try to compete in the supply/partner...

"Windows 10 has suffered numerous privacy issues since its debut, which is why we advise people to make sure every privacy-related setting is set to "off" when they set up a new PC. Whether the DPC's investigation results in changes to Windows 10 or its default remains to be seen." Seriously...

You do realize, that the RTX ray tracing features, come from Microsoft - see DXR. Even the nVidia AI/ML technologies are based on Microsoft's WinML. These are not proprietary, as DXR and WinML has been freely shared with the entire industry, both hardware and software. Meaning that Intel and...

But you cannot implement the same visual using other techniques. Notice the first image where OFF SCREEN and dynamic content is able to be referenced and reflected in realtime. We more multiplayer games, reference upcoming consoles, users that DO NOT have ray tracing enabled will be at a...