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AppWizard

March 31, 2025

I played 5 games on an RTX 5070 vs RTX 5070 Ti gaming PC — is it worth paying extra

Both the RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti GPUs are being tested across five demanding PC games to evaluate their performance. The RTX 5070 is priced at £529, while the RTX 5070 Ti is priced at £729. In Cyberpunk 2077, the RTX 5070 achieved 17 FPS and the RTX 5070 Ti achieved 25 FPS at 4K Ultra settings without DLSS. With DLSS 4 enabled, both GPUs exceeded 100 FPS. In Forza Horizon 5, both GPUs showed similar 1% low performance. In Call of Duty Black Ops 6, the RTX 5070 showed limitations compared to the RTX 5070 Ti. Black Myth: Wukong revealed a noticeable performance gap between the two GPUs, while both performed well in Alan Wake II. The RTX 5070 Ti is recommended for multiplayer gaming, while the RTX 5070 may suffice for single-player experiences. Both GPUs offer enhanced performance for users with older hardware.

AppWizard

March 16, 2025

Developer Releases Template That Lets You Create Procedurally Generated Minecraft World in Unreal Engine 5

Developer Greg Coulthard has introduced UnrealCraft, a template for creating Voxel Worlds in Unreal Engine 5.5, featuring an Infinite World map for procedurally generated environments similar to Minecraft. Key features include a block building system, NPC support with NavMesh, item drop mechanics, biome diversity, liquid propagation, a rigged main character, a dynamic weather system, and game save functionality. Users need a powerful machine with an RTX-capable GPU and 16GB of RAM to utilize UnrealCraft, which is currently available for purchase. The project also includes maps for procedural worlds using various data sources.

TrendTechie

September 18, 2024

Обзор корпуса Fractal Design Torrent Nano

The Fractal Design Torrent Nano is a compact gaming case designed for Mini-ITX and Mini-DTX motherboards, with dimensions of 417 x 222 x 374 mm and a net weight of 6.0 kg. It supports an ATX power supply up to 160 mm (or 200 mm without a drive cage) and has three expansion slots. The front panel features 1 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port, 2 USB 3.0 ports, and audio I/O. It can accommodate various fan and radiator configurations, including a 180 mm fan in the front and a 240 mm radiator. The case supports CPU coolers up to 165 mm tall and GPUs up to 335 mm in length. It includes two 2.5" drive bays and one 3.5" drive bay. The packaging includes an accessory kit for mounting cooling systems, mounting hardware, and a user manual. The case is available in black and white with options for solid or tempered glass side panels. The internal structure allows for efficient cable management, featuring rubber grommets and vertical GPU mounting options. The pre-installed Dynamic X2 GP-18 PWM fan measures 180 mm and can move up to 153 CFM of air at low RPMs. During testing with an Intel Core i9-12900K processor and a Palit GeForce GTX 1650 KalmX graphics card, the case demonstrated effective cooling performance, even with a single fan. The fan operates quietly at lower RPMs, remaining silent up to 650 RPM and comfortable up to 850 RPM.

AppWizard

August 7, 2024

Fractal 8 Released: The Linux Matrix Messaging App Gets Better!

Fractal is a Matrix client for decentralized messaging designed for the GNOME desktop environment, compatible with most Linux distributions and built on Rust. The latest version, Fractal 8, includes an upgrade to the drafts feature, which now stores unsent messages separately for each chat room. It also adds support for authenticated media, improves mention behavior, and fixes history media viewers. Users will see a new banner for synchronization issues and a streamlined verification and account recovery process. The sidebar now retains collapsed categories across restarts, with the “Historical” category collapsed by default. Enhancements in HTML rendering and syntax highlighting for code blocks have been made, along with improvements for lists, allowing nested lists and customizable starting points for numbered lists. The update is available for download through the Flathub store, with the source code on GitLab.