AMD plans to make games smaller with new "Neural Texture Block Compression" tech

[WYP]

AMD plans to make games smaller with new "Neural Texture Block Compression" tech

AMD wants to lower game install sizes using AI texture compression tech.



Read more about AMD's "Neural Texture Block Compression" tech.

 

[Dicehunter]

Useful for me as I'm stuck on archaic copper until next year.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

Useful for me as I'm stuck on archaic copper until next year.

I'm always surprised at how far behind the UK is when it comes to modern Internet. It always seemed logical to me for the UK to invest in the infrastructure given that they there is such population density. 30 million homes want fast Internet but they don't get it. Meanwhile in Ireland 2 million homes want fast Internet and most have it.

I know you're just going to say greed or silly government, but it seems like a wasted opportunity to make money to me.

 

[Dicehunter]

I'm always surprised at how far behind the UK is when it comes to modern Internet. It always seemed logical to me for the UK to invest in the infrastructure given that they there is such population density. 30 million homes want fast Internet but they don't get it. Meanwhile in Ireland 2 million homes want fast Internet and most have it.

I know you're just going to say greed or silly government, but it seems like a wasted opportunity to make money to me.

The UK is 50 years behind Europe in every area, If you take a look at countries that historically became failed states, England is so extremely close it's kind of frightening.

 

[AlienALX]

I'm always surprised at how far behind the UK is when it comes to modern Internet. It always seemed logical to me for the UK to invest in the infrastructure given that they there is such population density. 30 million homes want fast Internet but they don't get it. Meanwhile in Ireland 2 million homes want fast Internet and most have it.

I know you're just going to say greed or silly government, but it seems like a wasted opportunity to make money to me.

They're still making the same money good internet costs for a pile of old tosh without spending a penny on upgrading. So greed was the correct answer.

 

[ImprovizoR]

This is probably tech that they've been working on for the new consoles because they're going to need something like this.

 

[Warchild]

The UK is 50 years behind Europe in every area, If you take a look at countries that historically became failed states, England is so extremely close it's kind of frightening.

You are 50 years ahead in terms of big brother camera monitoring in almost all parts of UK though.. seems budget on surveillance is where all cash goes instead of keeping the country up to speed with technology that the consumer could benefit from.

Then again... there are so many silly people paranoid about technology over there. Like 5G basestations causing damage to ones health

 

[AlienALX]

How about they just lower prices so people can afford more storage.

 

[Dicehunter]

How about they just lower prices so people can afford more storage.

Also lower fibre prices.

 

[AlienALX]

Also lower fibre prices.

I pay £30 a month for 78mb. That includes the phone line and unlimited calls to land and mobiles.

 

[Dicehunter]

I pay £30 a month for 78mb. That includes the phone line and unlimited calls to land and mobiles.

Some parts of England have truly outstanding fibre prices. Mate of mine pays 25 quid/m for 900 down and 900 up yet in other areas from the exact same providers you can pay double and get half or even 1/4 the speed. It's whacky.

 

[AlienALX]

The crapper it is the more they charge dude. Seriously, any areas down here with copper will pay £50 a month. Yet it doesn't matter who you go with on that, as it is crap no matter what.

I don't know if they do that to try and make the money to upgrade the area, or, just because they are greedy. I used to have to use it until Talktalk went LLU, and no matter who I went with and how much I paid it was just as crap because you know? it was the same.

Thankfully that lit a fire up BT's arse (the TT LLU) and they fitted fibre in mum's area. So she is on the same deal as me now (Now). It is by far the cheapest and just like where I am (in town) the same Openreach.

The router is a bit crap and the wifi on it isn't the best but I don't use WIFI any more and upgraded to a gigabit switch. So my whole flat is wired now (fitted wall sockets and internal wiring).

We are supposed to be getting full fibre 900mb soon, but it keeps getting delayed. Either way for my uses it is fine. I just leave a rig on overnight downloading with sleep disabled if a hooj game comes out.

 

[Warchild]

My building block has a deal so that we all get 1000mb for free. Gotta love Oslo commune