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Think Tank proposes an £11 monthly “Internet Levy” as a TV licence replacement A UK TV licence is required to watch all live TV (or live-streamed TV) in the UK and to access streamed content through BBC iPlayer. In recent years, fewer and fewer citizens have paid for a TV licence, as many have moved […] The post £11 monthly “Internet Levy” proposed as TV licence alternative appeared first on OC3D.

ASUS issues warning about eShop data breach ASUS has reportedly issued a warning to customers about a recent data breach that targeted the ASUS eShop. After the incident, ASUS emailed affected customers to detail what happened. While there has been “unauthorised access” to part of their eShop, only customer order information was accessed. This includes order […] The post ASUS warns customers of eShop data breach appeared first on OC3D.

Next-gen console TFLOP numbers leak as chips tape out According to leaker KeplerL2, both next-generation console chips have taped out, locking in the hardware capabilities of PlayStation 6 and Xbox “Project Helix”. From here on, the hardware behind both systems is effectively fixed. With both consoles now having fixed silicon, there isn’t much that either […] The post Next-gen Xbox and PS6 chips “Taped Out” – TFLOPS numbers leak appeared first on OC3D.

GDDR7 memory chip capacities are expected to double over the next two years The GDDR7 memory specification allows for a huge number of potential memory chip capacities. Today, only 2GB and 3GB chips are available, limiting the memory capacity options available for mainstream and workstation-grade GPUs. According to Golden Pig Upgrade (via Videocardz), new 4GB […] The post GDDR7 expansion incoming – 4GB and 6GB chips planned appeared first on OC3D.

Specifications for AMD’s AT2 RDNA 5 graphics chip have leaked – Much faster than the RX 9070 XT More specifications for AMD’s upcoming 2027 RDNA 5 AT2 graphics chip have leaked, with Kepler_L2 reconfirming that they believe the GPU will launch in 2027. AMD’s AT2 chip will power next-generation AMD discrete GPUs and will be […] The post Next-gen AMD RDNA 5 “AT2” GPU specs Leak – Much faster than RX 9070 XT appeared first on OC3D.

Microsoft wants to know if Xbox Insiders think Physical Disc support is a “Must Have” Microsoft is reportedly running a survey on its Xbox Insider Hub to help determine the feature set of its next-generation “Project Helix” console. One question is about installing games from Disc, with users being asked if the feature is “Not […] The post Microsoft Surveys gamers about Physical Discs for next-gen consoles appeared first on OC3D.

Expect much faster end-turn times with Total War: Warhammer III’s 9.0 update Total War: Warhammer 3 is about to get a big upgrade. Patch 9.0 arrives on September 24th and will bring new content (Free-LC), support for the game’s Lords of the End Times DLC, and several small and large game reworks. However, one of […] The post Total War Warhammer 3’s 9.0 update delivers a dramatic speed boost appeared first on OC3D.

ASUS’ ROG Rapture GT-BN98 is now available to pre-order ASUS has just opened up UK pre-orders for its ROG Rapture GT-BN98 router, the company’s first WIFI 8 gaming router. This is a quad-band router with eight antennas, one 2.4 GHz band, two 5 GHz bands, and one 6GHz band. In total, this router can deliver […] The post ASUS’ first WIFI 8 Router, the ROG Rapture GT-BN98, is now available to pre-order appeared first on OC3D.

NZXT has revived its S-series of PC cases to deliver excellent value to PC builders NZXT is bringing back its S-series of PC cases, promising PC builders exceptional value while also delivering a chassis worthy of your desk. With their new S5 RGB and S5 RGB Deluxe PC cases, NZXT is giving PC builders a […] The post NZXT delivers extreme value with its S5 RGB and S5 RGB Deluxe PC cases appeared first on OC3D.

CXMT boasts huge DRAM density increase using new 11.95nm G5 DRAM tech Less than a month after its LPDDR6 announcement, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) confirmed it has reached a new DRAM milestone. With its new 5th-generation “G5” DRAM platform, CXMT has started mass production of two new LPDDR5X products with greatly improved DRAM densities. With […] The post CXMT boasts 50% more dies-per-wafer using new G5 DRAM tech appeared first on OC3D.

Can you run it? Control Resonant’s PC system requirements have arrived Remedy Entertainment has just released its PC system requirements for Control Resonant, which is coming to PC and consoles on September 24th. These system requirements confirm that Control Resonant will be a challenging game to max out on PC. However, the game will be […] The post Is your PC ready for Control Resonant? appeared first on OC3D.

After five years, Windows 11 finally has a movable taskbar It’s been almost five years since Windows 11’s release, and Microsoft has finally acted on a feature request users have made since day 1. Windows 11 now has a movable taskbar. September 8th’s Patch Tuesday added a movable taskbar to the OS, giving users top, […] The post It’s official! Windows 11 now has a movable taskbar appeared first on OC3D.

G.Skill unveils “luxury-class” EXPO ULL DDR5 memory for AMD Ryzen CPUs G.Skill has released its first “luxury-class” EXPO ULL DDR5 memory modules for AMD Ryzen CPUs, pairing Trident Z5 Royal NeoX aesthetics with ultra-tight memory timings. With AMD EXPO ULL support, these DDR5 memory modules feature fine-tuned memory subtimings that help PC builders get the […] The post Top Tier Ryzen memory – G.Skill launches Trident Z5 Royal NeoX AMD EXPO ULL DDR5 memory kits appeared first on OC3D.

The Witcher 3 Remastered’s “newer rendering engine” should make the game look better without a higher performance cost The Witcher 3 Remastered doesn’t just crank its visual effects to 11 and call it a day. This Remaster has overhauled the game’s rendering engine to deliver more with less. When asked about Steam Deck performance, CD […] The post The Witcher 3 Remastered will look “much better” on Steam Deck thanks to new tech enhancements appeared first on OC3D.

Ubisoft has joined Xbox’s Disc-to-Digital program, giving the program a huge boost Earlier this month, Microsoft started rolling out its Xbox Disc-to-Digital program to Xbox Insiders. This program gives owners of supported physical Xbox games access to digital game licenses, which remain unlocked as long as users keep ownership of their game discs. This week, […] The post Ubisoft backs Xbox’s Disc-To-Digital program appeared first on OC3D.

Modders unlock DLSS Multi Frame Generation on RTX 30-series GPUs, making a mockery of Nvidia’s artificial limitations A new project called DLSSG SM86 has successfully unlocked DLSS Multi Frame Generation support on GeForce RTX 30-series graphics cards. Officially, DLSS Multi Frame Generation is only available on GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards. This comes mere days […] The post Modders unlock DLSS Frame Generation on RTX 30 series GPUs appeared first on OC3D.

AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 XT is now Steam’s top AMD GPU, but it lags far behind Nvidia’s best Recent months have finally seen AMD’s Radeon RX 9000 series graphics card appear on the Steam Hardware Survey. As of Steam’s August survey, the Radeon RX 9070 XT has become AMD’s top graphics card on the platform, […] The post AMD’s RX 9070 XT is now the top Radeon GPU on Steam appeared first on OC3D.

Microsoft promised faster boot times and improved 8GB PC performance at IFA 2026 Microsoft is working on improvements that will deliver faster boot times and a more responsive login experience for Windows 11. That’s what Microsoft’s Mark Linton, the VP of Windows and Devices, said at IFA 2026. An internal build of Windows 11 (which […] The post Microsoft teases faster Windows 11 boot times at IFA 2026 appeared first on OC3D.

Starlink reportedly imposes heavy speed limits on certain users Some Starlink satellite broadband users have reportedly been hit with 10 Mbps speed limits due to high data use, even though the service offers “Unlimited Data” in all its UK product tiers. PC Mag has reported that various users have posted online about their sudden speed […] The post Starlink reportedly throttles “unlimited” broadband users with 10 Mbps speeds appeared first on OC3D.

Modder unlocks DLSS Multi Frame Generation on GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs When Nvidia launched DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation (MFG), it was only available on RTX 50 series (Blackwell) graphics cards. Now, modders have unlocked the feature (DLSS MFG) on RTX 40 series GPUs, giving RTX 40 series GPU owners capabilities Nvidia never intended. […] The post Mod unlocks DLSS Multi Frame Generation (MFG) on RTX 40 series GPUs appeared first on OC3D.