Source: Tech Radar
Security & Justice
Lebanon Receives Interpol Warrant for Syrian Regime's Air Force Intelligence Chief
Lebanon has received an Interpol warrant issued by the United States for the arrest of Jamil Hassan, the former chief of Syria’s Air Force Intelligence Directorate. Judicial sources told Al Arabiya/Al Hadath that the warrant was handed over to Lebanon’s Public Prosecutor, Judge Jamal Al-Hajjar, on Thursday. The judge promptly disseminated it to all relevant security agencies.
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Lebanon’s Border Villages Face Renewed Devastation Amid Israeli Withdrawal
The Israeli army withdrew from the southern Lebanese village of Bani Hayyan on Friday morning, two days after entering the area in the Marjayoun district. According to local reports, Israeli forces demolished multiple homes as they retreated.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Opinion
Lebanon After the Assads
The United States has important equities in Lebanon, including a desire for a generally friendly government’s economic and political stability; security cooperation; long-standing relations with the large Christian community in Lebanon and Lebanese diaspora in the United States; and ultimately peace between Israel and Lebanon within a broader regional settlement. Achieving these objectives will require navigating a tumultuous period in the country’s history following a war between Hezbollah and Israel that has devastated a large part of the country, exacerbating Lebanon’s already challenging economic conditions. But perhaps the most important dynamic will be how a likely Sunni-dominated state of uncertain composition in Syria will differ in its intentions toward Lebanon from the previous Alawite-led minoritarian Assad regime.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Europe’s Syrian Dilemma
The news of the sudden and unexpected demise of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has met a mixed response in Europe. The jubilation that a murderous dictator and close ally of Russia and Iran has fallen is not just good for the Syrian people but serves as a morale booster for Eastern Europeans wondering whether Russia can be defeated
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo Unveils New Private Jet Worth $73 Million
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the richest global athletes, has unveiled his upgraded private jet reportedly worth $73 million. With its top-notch design, exceptional speed and range of 7500 nautical miles, the Gulfstream G650 is among the fastest jets in the world.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Guardiola Accepts Man City May Need to Sign More Players to Cope with Schedule
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes he will need a bigger squad to handle soccer’s ever-expanding fixture schedule.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Tuesday 6 February 2024 18:34:58
GPUs Are Finally Getting a Price Cut - Which Means You Could Upgrade Your System for Less
It looks like there could be some good news for PC gamers, as it appears graphics card prices are finally falling - could the days of over-priced GPUs be over?
Not too long ago we noticed that the Nvidia RTX 4070 fell in price, prompting AMD to drop the cost of its rival RX 7800 XT, the lowest we’ve seen this GPU at. Now, this price war seems to be affecting even more older model graphics cards.
Each time we get a new launch of GPUs it’s normally expected the price of older models will go down quite a bit, which is what we’re seeing now that Nvidia’s RTX 40 series has just received an upgrade. With the new RTX 4070 Ti Super being the latest bit of kit on the scene (alongside the RTX 4070 Super and RTX 4080 Super), earlier models, including non-Super models are expected to get some sort of discount. However, it seems like the current price cuts are steeper than we normally see with new product launches.
Digital Trends offers a great example that illustrates this big shift in pricing. The MSI Ventus RTX 4070 Ti currently retails at $720 at the time of writing, which is around $80 less than what it launched for. You can scroll through NewEgg right now and see most of the RTX 4070 TI graphics cards are on offer, ranging from $20 to $80 off - making some high-end GPUs now more affordable than ever.
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Could this be the start of a mid-range GPU tug-of-war between Nvidia and AMD?
We think so, certainly now more than ever with the reduction of the RTX 4070 being swiftly followed by AMD’s price cuts on the 7800 XT. Should AMD carry on this trend of matching Nvidia’s GPU price cuts, we could see a race to offer the biggest discount. Considering much of the appeal of AMD’s graphics cards over Nvidia is their lower prices, if Nvidia does continue slashing costs users may be more inclined towards a discounted GeForce GPU. Nvidia arguably offers better drivers and features and is very popular in the gaming community.
This could entice people who would normally default to AMD because of the cheaper price to consider Nvidia GPUs instead. Would that force AMD to keep undercutting prices to keep their ‘cheaper alternative’ status? As much as I would love to see even cheaper graphics cards, this price war has to end sometime - and every price cut still needs to make business sense - and as the underdog of the GPU market, AMD can only afford to cut prices so far.
If the two manufacturers continue to race to the bottom in terms of pricing and the RTX 4070’s price tag continues to go down (and AMD follows suit with the 7800 XT) we could potentially see retailers across regions follow this trend, hopefully making the cards more affordable across the board.
So, if you’ve been eying any of these cards and have been holding off or saving up, you may want to consider waiting a little longer just to see how this all plays out and possibly snag an even bigger discount.
