Compatibility

Many games have compatibility issues with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite laptops, with even Intel’s integrated Arc Graphics outperforming them by up to 3x.

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Many games have compatibility issues with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite laptops, with even Intel’s integrated Arc Graphics outperforming them by up to 3x.

After much anticipation, Windows laptops powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite Processors aimed to provide seamless compatibility with Windows games. However, performance differences between the Snapdragon X Elite and competing AMD/Intel iGPUs were apparent, with many games not running smoothly on the hardware. Qualcomm had high hopes for its Snapdragon X Elite at the 2024 … Read more

Updates to Intel Vulkan Driver Improve Compatibility with OpenGL-on-Vulkan Zink

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Updates to Intel Vulkan Driver Improve Compatibility with OpenGL-on-Vulkan Zink

The Intel ANV Vulkan driver has received updates to improve its compatibility with the Zink OpenGL-on-Vulkan driver. Intel driver engineer Paulo Zanoni recently implemented a series of fixes and improvements to enhance Vulkan support within the ANV driver. These changes aim to address various bugs within the Zink driver and improve overall compatibility. Mike Blumenkrantz, … Read more

Looking to Fit 30 GPUs in Your Computer System? Liqid’s AI Solution Connects One Dell R760 Server to 30 Nvidia GPUs, with AMD and Intel Compatibility on the Horizon

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Looking to Fit 30 GPUs in Your Computer System? Liqid’s AI Solution Connects One Dell R760 Server to 30 Nvidia GPUs, with AMD and Intel Compatibility on the Horizon

At Dell Technologies World 2024, Liqid introduced the UltraStack 30, which features thirty NVIDIA L40S GPUs in a Dell PowerEdge R760 server. This solution offers a cost-effective and scalable option for organizations seeking high-performance inference capabilities in their data centers. Despite being less powerful than other Nvidia accelerators, the L40S GPUs are versatile and suitable … Read more

Intel’s NPU Driver Undergoing Refactoring to Enhance CPU+NPU Compatibility

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Intel’s NPU Driver Undergoing Refactoring to Enhance CPU+NPU Compatibility

Intel is currently refactoring its open source Linux NPU “iVPU” kernel driver in order to support its upcoming Core Ultra “Meteor Lake” processors. This refactoring aims to allow for more versatile CPU and NPU combinations in the future. The company has released patches to refactor the hardware layer with its NPU controller, separating the NPU … Read more

Intel Demonstrates Compatibility with Microsoft’s Latest Phi-3 AI Models Across Full Range of CPUs and GPUs

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Intel Demonstrates Compatibility with Microsoft’s Latest Phi-3 AI Models Across Full Range of CPUs and GPUs

Intel has announced its support for Microsoft’s Phi-3 AI models across all of its CPU and GPU products. Microsoft’s Phi-3 model aims to elevate custom AI computing to a new level and is compatible with all Blue Team CPU and GPU products. The GenAI models focus on providing efficient capabilities at a smaller scale, catering … Read more

Tracking Windows game compatibility on Arm: A Microsoft-approved website

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Tracking Windows game compatibility on Arm: A Microsoft-approved website

The image shows a screenshot from the video game “Sharex 305” with the headline “From ‘Perfect’ to ‘Unplayable’”. The game seems to have undergone a significant change in quality, causing it to go from a flawless experience to one that is now deemed unplayable. The exact reasons for this drastic shift in quality are not … Read more