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Après une vidéo de teasing diffusée début décembre, Samsung opte pour une annonce en toute discrétion mais accompagnée d’une fiche technique percutante. L’Exynos 2600 fait ainsi son apparition sur le site du constructeur, avec une architecture Arm v9.3, une gravure en 2 nm GAA et un GPU Xclipse 960. Samsung annonce un gain de 39 % des performances CPU par rapport à la génération précédente.
Le SoC aligne un cluster tri-niveau : un cœur C1-Ultra à 3,8 GHz, trois cœurs C1-Prox3 à 3,25 GHz et six cœurs C1-Prox6 à 2,75 GHz. Le tout repose sur la dernière itération Arm v9.3. La fabrication passe au procédé 2 nm GAA de Samsung Foundry avec un design basse consommation. Côté packaging, la marque introduit un « heat path block » utilisant un matériau High-k EMC censé améliorer la dissipation thermique.
Selon Samsung, le gain CPU atteint 39 % face au prédécesseur. La plateforme gère la mémoire LPDDR5X et le stockage UFS 4.1, ainsi que des écrans jusqu’en 4K ou WQUXGA à 120 Hz.
Le GPU Xclipse 960 confirme le support du ray tracing et de l’Exynos Neural Super Sampling (ENSS), une génération et un upscaling d’images assistés par IA. Samsung annonce un doublement des performances de calcul par rapport à la génération précédente. Un bloc IA séparé embarque une NPU 32K MAC et la prise en charge de la cryptographie post-quantique (PQC).
Vidéo et photo restent au niveau attendu : encodage natif en 8K 30p, décodage 8K 60p, prise en charge des codecs modernes AV1 et VP9, ainsi que l’APV maison. Pas de mention de H.266. Côté capture, jusqu’à 320 MP en capteur unique et des rafales à 108 MP à 30 FPS, avec des traitements IA comme le DVNR, pour Deep learning Video Noise Reduction.
Plus de détails devraient être partagés au CES en début d’année prochaine. La fiche produit a été publiée sans communication classique, signe d’un lancement en deux temps.
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ASRock ravive la curiosité avec sa Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi White, une déclinaison blanche dotée d’un écran LCD incrusté dans le carénage, aperçue à Computex 2025 et désormais montrée en vidéo.
ASRock parle d’un « concept » basé sur la plateforme Taichi et son système de refroidissement habituel, mais avec une nouveauté visible : un petit affichage LCD qui expose températures, statut GPU, animations personnalisées et widgets. D’après la marque, l’écran peut aussi afficher la date, l’heure, la météo, des photos, des animations et l’état du GPU. Une allusion « Las Vegas » s’invite dans les visuels, clin d’œil évident au CES 2026 attendu le mois prochain, sans confirmation de lancement pour l’instant.
Côté fiche technique, le panneau de Computex listait une RX 9070 XT sous architecture RDNA 4 avec 16 Go de GDDR6 sur bus 256 bits, une mémoire à 20 Gbps, un boost jusqu’à 3100 MHz et un game clock à 2750 MHz. Le support PCIe 5.0 est mentionné, tout comme un connecteur d’alimentation 12V-2×6 et un trio de DisplayPort 2.1a accompagné d’un HDMI 2.1b.
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La vidéo montre l’écran en action, mais certaines surimpressions semblent erronées. Un plan affiche un connecteur 8 broches alors que les spécifications de la RX 9070 XT Taichi 16GB OC d’ASRock mentionnent explicitement du 12V-2×6. On voit aussi passer un bus mémoire 384 bits, ce qui ne correspond pas aux caractéristiques de la RX 9070 XT.
ASRock n’a pas commenté ces divergences, il conviendra donc de les considérer avec prudence jusqu’à publication des détails définitifs.
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Alors qu’il sortait à peine d’une phase de bêta test, PIONER est arrivé en accès anticipé sur Steam le 16 décembre dernier. Une décision assez surprenante pour quiconque doté de ses facultés visuelles, car des défauts étaient toujours présents depuis les premières phases de test en mars 2025. Sans surprise, l’accès anticipé ne corrige pas les problèmes, notamment l’intro, qui dure près de deux heures et qui est bourrée de dialogues incessants, interminables et parfaitement inintéressants avec des dizaines de PNJ. Une horreur. Si vous voulez un petit exemple, le YouTuber BigfryTV en a fait une vidéo. Il montre des séquences strictement similaires à celles qu’on avait vécues dans la preview, sans le moindre changement. Parmi les autres soucis, il y a évidemment eu pas mal de déconnexions avec les serveurs faisant perdre la progression, des crashs, l’animation des ennemis toujours absolument ridicule, le feeling des armes à chier et les graphismes en retard d’une quinzaine d’années.
Si les premières heures ont vu la majorité des avis être négatifs, en partie à cause des serveurs, on est surpris que la tendance se soit légèrement inversée. Trois jours après la sortie, il y a presque 60 % d’avis positifs sur Steam, ce qui montre que les gens sont beaucoup trop indulgents quand le prix des jeux n’est pas excessif. Ce qui rassure cependant, c’est qu’il n’y a pas tant de monde à parcourir les déserts moches de PIONER, puisqu’on a vu un pic de 1 300 joueurs seulement. Il faudra voir l’évolution dans les prochains jours pour savoir si le terme MMOFPS était bien pertinent pour décrire le titre de GFAGAMES.
À la rédac, on n’avait pas envie de se plonger dans l’accès anticipé dès maintenant, car ce qu’on en avait vu laissait supposer encore plusieurs années de travail avant d’avoir une expérience agréable et fonctionnelle. Les retours confirment qu’on a bien fait de ne pas perdre de temps dessus. Mais ça ne veut pas dire que le jeu est perdu. Si les développeurs se sortent les doigts et bossent notamment sur le feeling et l’immersion, ils pourraient en faire quelque chose d’intéressant.
En attendant, relisez notre preview de la démo solo de mars : c’est l’intro de cet accès anticipé. On vous déconseille donc fortement de vous lancer dans PIONER, actuellement à -10 % pour la sortie sur Steam, soit 27 € jusqu’au 30 décembre.
Finding the perfect gift for someone who only likes tech stuff can be a challenge. Partially because the best tech gifts tend to be inherently expensive. If you're buying someone new technology for Christmas this year, it has the potential to be the only gift that truly gets them excited while also blowing a massive hole in your budget.
There are exceptions to this, of course. Plenty of high-quality tech and gaming accessories are surprisingly affordable and practical. If you're looking for ideas of what to get the tech nerd in your life this year, we've rounded up 10 gifts we love and recommend buying in 2025 to help get you started.
"I have to travel for work a lot, and I’m usually hauling a backpack full of tech wherever I go, so I need an awesome battery bank to keep things running when I’m on the road. For the past year it’s been this Ecoflow Rapid Pro power bank. Not only does it have enough juice to charge both my laptop and my Xbox Ally X at the same time, but the pogo pins on the bottom go with this cool little charging station – which unfortunately costs extra – which makes charging it a breeze. It also has a handy built-in USB-C cable, so I don’t have to dig through my backpack just to dig out an inevitably tangled cable." - Jackie Thomas
"This is the ultimate Nintendo 64. Preorders sold out almost instantly when it was first announced way back, and the first restock has already come and gone. Maybe, just maybe, there'll be another one and you can grab it. Whoever gets one of these will be as happy as the original Nintendo 64 kid from the home video that springs up this time of year on social media.
This isn't an emulator: it's a field-programmable gate array. What does that mean, exactly? Too complicated to get into now, but essentially this IS a Nintendo 64, it's not emulating it. It's an actual piece of futuristic technology that lets you play your N64 games on modern TVs in 4K. If you manage to score an Analogue3D this year, you will be the Hero of the Holidays. Four-player GoldenEye never looked so good." - Seth Macy
"Everyone needs a flash drive, and the PNY Duo Link is by far my favorite – and I’ve used hundreds of the things. The one I carry around has 2TB of capacity, which is more than enough for transferring basically any kind of data. It also has both a USB-A and a USB-C connection, on either side of the drive, which means I can plug it into whichever device I’m using at the time. The best part, though, is the rotating metal cover, which I’m always finding myself fiddling with." - Jackie Thomas
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"The Quest 3 continues Meta’s legacy of offering a cost-effective headset that doesn’t require an expensive gaming PC, but can still benefit from one if you have it. That’s a unique feature that sets it apart from almost every other VR headset out there, other than its own predecessors. The Quest 3 goes even further by offering us a ticket to mixed-reality gaming with a full-color passthrough mode that’s sharp enough to read things in the world around you, the lightest and most precisely tracked controllers available, and more. The sheer amount of upgrades are well worth the $200 generational price increase. For everyone else who is willing to splurge, the Quest 3 sets the new standard for VR and mixed reality gaming." - Eric Song via IGN's review
"Remember Guitar Hero and Rock Band? Well, while there hasn’t been a new entry in either franchise in years, games like Clone Hero and YARG are reviving the genre, especially on PC. Plus, after buying Harmonix in 2021, Epic Games built a rock-band-like Rhythm game into Fortnite, which will let you use a guitar controller like this to jam out. Even after reviewing this CRKD guitar controller, I still can’t put it down." - Jackie Thomas
"I’ve reviewed basically every PC gaming handheld that’s come out over the last couple of years, and so when I say I spend a lot of time cuddled up playing games on them, I’m not exaggerating. The one downside to PC handhelds, though, is that they’re quite a bit heavier than something like the Nintendo Switch 2, which I typically address by just stacking up some pillows and propping up the device that way. But the Mechanism Gaming Pillow takes that idea to another level, with a metal arm attached to what’s essentially a bean-bag pillow. It definitely looks silly, but attaching it to a heavy handheld like the Lenovo Legion Go makes it way easier on your wrists, especially for longer gaming sessions. The company also sells attachments for a wide range of different devices, which you can swap out at will – so it’s not just for your handheld." - Jackie Thomas
"The Nintendo Switch 2 has been one of the hottest gifts of 2025 so far. When Nintendo first launched its Nintendo Switch successor, I was inclined to wait before making a purchase. That plan went out the window almost immediately after IGN gave Donkey Kong Bananza a perfect 10 out of 10 review. Now that I've taken the plunge, the Switch 2 is my gaming console of choice and I use it almost every day. If you're a fan of Nintendo games, this is the Nintendo gift to buy this year." - Jacob Kienlen
"I’ve used hundreds of gaming keyboards in my life, and recently I’ve fallen in love with small 65% gaming keyboards. Yeah, it makes some things a little harder to do, but the portability and the small footprint is a worthy tradeoff for me. There are a lot of these little keyboards out there, but the Higround Basecamp 65 is the perfect blend of aesthetics and incredible switches. I’ve been using this keyboard for something like two years now, and while a lot of keyboards I use develop some kind of problem in that time – I write a lot – this one is still working like the day I took it out of the box." - Jackie Thomas
"I've had multiple Kindle e-readers over the years, but the Kindle Paperwhite is my overall favorite. It has a slightly larger screen then the standard Kindle and the adjustable lighting is awesome. It's totally revolutionized how I read, and the addition of a night mode has made it possible for me to keep reading into the night if I want to. If you're looking for really good tablet for reading, this is the one I'd recommend to anyone. Just make sure you get a good case to go with it." - Jacob Kienlen
"I used to be really cheap when it came to headphones, but then somebody bought me this really nice pair for Christmas. It's hard to go back to average sound quality once you have experienced really good noise cancellation. The Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones are about as good as it gets and I use them for pretty much everything. They are particularly excellent for gaming if you don't want any outside distractions. I've had these headphones for more than a year now and still recommend them to everyone I know. Though Sony has since released the new WH-1000XM6 headphones." - Jacob Kienlen
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Steelseries' Rival 3 Wireless Gen 2 wired mouse is, as we said in our review, the budget master: cheap, reliable, well-built, and precise in twitchy FPS games. There’s a reason it’s one of our favorite gaming mice. For the past week I've been testing the Rival 3 Wireless Gen 2 wireless, and the differences are more substantial than an absent cord.
This wireless version is far heavier, mainly because you have to insert AAA batteries. It has no customisable RGB, its click latency is higher, and it's quite a lot more expensive. On the other hand, its sensor has a higher maximum DPI, and it promises hundreds of hours of battery life in the right condition.
This is a heavy, heavy mouse, and it'll be too heavy for some people. With both AAA batteries inserted, it weighs just shy of 110g – double many lightweight gaming mice. The mouse works fine with one battery, dipping the weight below 100, but it's still beefy.
As somebody who prefers lighter mice, the Rival 3 Gen 2 still felt smooth, and still glided fine on its PTFE feet. I could still whip it around my mousepad and make precise adjustments when needed, and neither my hand nor arm ached while using it.
But there's no denying it required more effort. I was constantly reminded of its heft – it certainly didn't feel like an extension of my arm, and I enjoyed using it less than the 77g wired version, which I tested for comparison. I could feel the difference when I took one battery out, and I preferred it, but it's still hard to wholeheartedly recommend the Rival 3 Gen 2 wireless to anyone who's used to lightweight mice.
Its sensor sits lower down the body than for most mice. The further forward a sensor is, the more it will move to match fine adjustments of your fingers. A low-down sensor means your fingers need to move further to make the sensor travel the same distance. Combine that with its weight and you have to put more effort than normal to make those small adjustments.
Putting the substantial weight to one side, there's lots to like. I always worry about build quality with cheaper mice – no worries here. This is a solid mouse with good bones. I can squeeze it, twist it, and prod it without any creaking or signs of weakness.
You can buy it in four colours: black, white, lavender or aqua. I tested the white version and enjoyed the arctic look against my black mousepad.
The main body of the mouse slides back to reveal the battery compartment. It requires a decent level of force, making it virtually impossible to open accidentally, and it feels tight and secure when shut. You can also slide the small USB dongle – which enables low-latency 2.4GHz wireless connection – into this compartment, where it sits snugly, and there's a sturdy switch to flick between Bluetooth and 2.4GHz connections.
The shape is identical to the wired version. It's almost symmetrical, but the left side is more angular to accommodate the bend of your thumb. Its low profile is comfortable in fingertip or claw grips. I tried it in palm grip and the right-hand ridge sat awkwardly against my pinky finger.
Its left and right clicks are bouncy, responsive, and perfectly spammable. When I really hit them hard, both for testing and in a panic during rounds of Arc Raiders, they sound loud, echoey and cheap, but under normal conditions they sound light and crisp.
The side buttons are annoyingly thin and there's almost no gap between them, but despite that I never misclicked. The addition of a DPI switch button – positioned smartly so you can't accidentally nudge it – is welcome, and the scroll wheel is just fine for a budget mouse. It feels a little loose and rattly, but never caused me any problems.
We loved the SteelSeries Rival 3 Gen 2 wired's gaming performance. It showed that, for most people, you don't need to spend hundreds of dollars on a mouse. On paper this wireless version is different in two noticeable ways. Its sensor has a higher maximum DPI but its click latency – the time between your physical click and it registering on your PC – is longer.
Huge DPI numbers are often pointless. The 8.5K DPI sensor on the wired one felt good, and I honestly couldn't feel much of a difference with this 18K one. And a 1.9ms click latency is still low enough for me to not feel the delay. So in reality it will perform just as well as the wired version: no better, no worse.
I tested it in a variety of games including Arc Raiders, Cyberpunk 2077, Fortnite, and Blue Prince for a mix of casual clicking and flicky shooting. It was responsive and accurate, and I felt my mouse movements, including small adjustments and rapid flick shots, were reflected on screen. It never held me back during multiplayer matches.
Its max 1,000Hz polling rate – the number of times the mouse reports its position to your PC – falls short of high-end performance mice, but in my experience you get diminishing returns as polling rate rises. As I move up to 2,000Hz and 4,000Hz I can, just about, feel a difference in smoothness and responsiveness. It helps that I have the set-up to take advantage of a higher polling rate, including a recent graphics card and a 240Hz refresh rate screen. But the difference is small and staying at 1,000Hz is absolutely fine for most players, especially those on a budget.
You can also lower the polling rate or switch to Bluetooth to save lots of battery (which I'll discuss more in a moment). Cutting the polling rate to 500Hz felt fine for a singleplayer game like Blue Prince, as did playing on Bluetooth: you lose some performance but you don't really need it, and the extra battery life is more than worth it.
The mouse's weight will, I feel, be the biggest factor in whether you enjoy gaming with it or not. If you're used to a lightweight mouse it might throw off your aim, at least initially before you get used to it.
Steelseries makes lofty claims about battery life: 175 hours via the 2.4Ghz connection or a staggering 450 hours over Bluetooth. Connecting to Bluetooth was always easy and instant, and it's an excellent option for low-stakes singleplayer games. You'll need to buy new batteries when they run out so being able to squeeze hundreds of hours from each one is brilliant.
On 2.4Ghz connection, you won't get 175 hours unless you lower the polling rate. Again, in singleplayer games like Blue Prince that's completely viable but in multiplayer games, playing below 1000Hz can hamper your performance. If you stick to 1000Hz you'll get roughly 100 hours of life, in line with other modern gaming mice. Just make sure you stock up on AAA if you're going to use it long term.
I like that Steelseries lets you take out one battery to cut the weight to less than 100g. You half the battery life, but for me the improved feel was worth the sacrifice and, ultimately, it's the same total life on two AAA batteries.
As for software, the SteelSeries GG app looks intimidating at first but is actually quite simple and intuitive. The fundamentals – DPI adjustment and polling rate – sit alongside other settings that are explained clearly, such as a battery-saving mode, cursor smoothing on Bluetooth, and separate sensitivity for X and Y-axis movements.
What it lacks is the complex RGB customization of the wired mouse. The only lighting on the Rival 3 Gen 2 wireless is on the scroll wheel, blinking blue for Bluetooth connection and cycling colours when you change DPI, and you can't change them in any way. If you really care about RGB then the wired version is your best bet.
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The best possible gift you can buy for a gamer is more games. The newest video games don't come cheap and they have the potential to provide hours and hours of entertainment. But what do you get for the gamer in your life who already has all of the games they could ever want?
If you're looking for some great gift ideas for 2025, I've got you covered with 10 of the most popular gamer gift options of the year.
Let's start with the most obvious gift idea: The Switch 2. Nintendo's latest console launch was the biggest of all time and continues to sell like hotcakes. Folks who already own a Switch console are upgrading to the latest hardware and some holdouts are relenting to Nintendo's ecosystem now that it's finally gotten an upgrade. Admittedly, there aren't that many exclusive games you can only play on the Switch 2 just yet, but that hasn't stopped it from being one of the best Nintendo gifts of 2025.
I bought a Switch 2 this year just to play Donkey Kong Bananza and have had no regrets so far. It's an upgrade from the standard Switch in every sense. If you're willing to drop $450 on a gift for someone this year, this is absolutely worth considering.
One of the most popular new LEGO sets of 2025 is actually one of the most affordable ones. The LEGO Game Boy was released back in October and has been selling like crazy ever since. It's essentially a 1:1 recreation of the iconic handheld and includes a couple of different lenticular screens. This is a set specifically designed for adults to display on their shelf or desk, but it makes for a great gift for anyone with a bit of nostalgia left in their hearts for the original Game Boy. We had the chance to build this set ourselves and loved everything about it. At only $59.99, it's definitely worth the price. You'll also find this pick in our top Nintendo gifts list this year.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is one of those games that seemingly came out of nowhere and took the gaming world by storm. It's currently nominated for the best game of 2025 by IGN and took home a bunch of awards at The Game Awards this year. For those who have already played it, it's easy to see why. In our 9 out of 10 review, we said, "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 paints itself into the pantheon of great RPGs with a brilliant combat system and a gripping, harrowing story."
The base game is sold out on Amazon if you're looking for an actual physical edition, but the Mirror Edition is still available for both PS5 and Xbox. It includes a steelbook case and collectible cards that are awesome for any RPG fans looking to actually own a copy of this game.
I'd also suggest checking out IGN Store's officially licensed Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 merch for more gift ideas.
Whether you're a console or PC gamer, there's a good chance you're going to be using a controller. And what do you do with that controller when you're done playing? There are actually a surprising number of solutions for this, but my overall favorite is to have an actual gaming character hold it for you. I've highlighted this Sonic option here, but there are plenty of other versions available. You can even have the Master Chief himself hold onto your controller if you want.
Our PC gaming editor, Jackie Thomas, had the chance to try out this gaming pillow herself earlier this year and found it to be one of the best tech gifts to buy. Here's what she had to say about it:
"I’ve reviewed basically every PC gaming handheld that’s come out over the last couple of years, and so when I say I spend a lot of time cuddled up playing games on them, I’m not exaggerating. The one downside to PC handhelds, though, is that they’re quite a bit heavier than something like the Nintendo Switch 2, which I typically address by just stacking up some pillows and propping up the device that way. But the Mechanism Gaming Pillow takes that idea to another level, with a metal arm attached to what’s essentially a bean-bag pillow. It definitely looks silly, but attaching it to a heavy handheld like the Lenovo Legion Go makes it way easier on your wrists, especially for longer gaming sessions. The company also sells attachments for a wide range of different devices, which you can swap out at will – so it’s not just for your handheld."
Xbox Game Pass is one of the best video game services out there. It was mostly considered one of the best deals in gaming right up until Microsoft decided to jack up the price earlier this year. Thankfully, there's a fairly easy way to get around that price increase in the meantime: Buying gift cards. Amazon and a few other retailers are still offering three-months of Game Pass Ultimate for the same price as before. Arguably the best gaming gift to give this year to anyone with a Game Pass subscription is more Game Pass. You can stack up to 12 months of gift codes at any given time.
As someone who now owns multiple Legend of Zelda shirts, I can honestly say that video game apparel is absolutely a great gift. I wear a lot of different graphic T-shirts out and about, but it's only the Legend of Zelda one that consistently gets me compliments from random folks. There's no better way to make connections with fellow fans of a franchise than simply wearing some merch to the grocery store. I've featured my overall favorite shirt I own here, which makes for a great Legend of Zelda gift, but there's apparel for pretty much every major franchise out there too. I'd recommend checking out the IGN Store's collection of video game apparel for even more options.
There are a lot of different controllers out there, but arguably the best overall is the Xbox controller. It's IGN's overall top pick for the best controller for PC and obviously one of the best options for the Xbox itself. It's a really well-designed controller that can easily connect to pretty much any and every device and comes in a wide variety of colors. Even if someone already has a controller, they could always use another one (and maybe in a new color).
Although we're recommending the Xbox Core Controller here, there's plenty of other options available for other consoles as well. I'd recommend checking out our favorite PS5 controllers and Nintendo Switch 2 controllers for more options.
The Meta Quest 3 is one of the best VR headsets for PC and has been one of the most popular gift items in the last two years. IGN's Commerce Manager, Eric Song, had the chance to review the device when it first came out, and said:
"The Quest 3 continues Meta’s legacy of offering a cost-effective headset that doesn’t require an expensive gaming PC, but can still benefit from one if you have it. That’s a unique feature that sets it apart from almost every other VR headset out there, other than its own predecessors. The Quest 3 goes even further by offering us a ticket to mixed-reality gaming with a full-color passthrough mode that’s sharp enough to read things in the world around you, the lightest and most precisely tracked controllers available, and more. The sheer amount of upgrades are well worth the $200 generational price increase. For everyone else who is willing to splurge, the Quest 3 sets the new standard for VR and mixed reality gaming."
If you're on the hunt for a gift for the younger generation of gamers, it's hard to go wrong with Roblox gift cards. Roblox experiences have become some of the most popular games in 2025, and although they are free to play, it never hurts to have a few extra Robux to buy additional in-game items and perks. Hunting for new codes for The Forge or Dress to Impress is a pretty time-consuming affair that can be easily remedied with some gift cards.
Also, right now, if you sign up for a DoorDash membership (DashPass), you can get 10% off Roblox gift cards. DashPass costs just $96 for a whole year, or $9.99/month, with $0 delivery fees, exclusive deals and savings on Lyft rides. The annual plan also gets you HBO Max (Ad version) for free, so something to consider as you're shopping.
Après une vidéo de teasing diffusée début décembre, Samsung opte pour une annonce en toute discrétion mais accompagnée d’une fiche technique percutante. L’Exynos 2600 fait ainsi son apparition sur le site du constructeur, avec une architecture Arm v9.3, une gravure en 2 nm GAA et un GPU Xclipse 960. Samsung annonce un gain de 39 % des performances CPU par rapport à la génération précédente.
Le SoC aligne un cluster tri-niveau : un cœur C1-Ultra à 3,8 GHz, trois cœurs C1-Prox3 à 3,25 GHz et six cœurs C1-Prox6 à 2,75 GHz. Le tout repose sur la dernière itération Arm v9.3. La fabrication passe au procédé 2 nm GAA de Samsung Foundry avec un design basse consommation. Côté packaging, la marque introduit un « heat path block » utilisant un matériau High-k EMC censé améliorer la dissipation thermique.
Selon Samsung, le gain CPU atteint 39 % face au prédécesseur. La plateforme gère la mémoire LPDDR5X et le stockage UFS 4.1, ainsi que des écrans jusqu’en 4K ou WQUXGA à 120 Hz.
Le GPU Xclipse 960 confirme le support du ray tracing et de l’Exynos Neural Super Sampling (ENSS), une génération et un upscaling d’images assistés par IA. Samsung annonce un doublement des performances de calcul par rapport à la génération précédente. Un bloc IA séparé embarque une NPU 32K MAC et la prise en charge de la cryptographie post-quantique (PQC).
Vidéo et photo restent au niveau attendu : encodage natif en 8K 30p, décodage 8K 60p, prise en charge des codecs modernes AV1 et VP9, ainsi que l’APV maison. Pas de mention de H.266. Côté capture, jusqu’à 320 MP en capteur unique et des rafales à 108 MP à 30 FPS, avec des traitements IA comme le DVNR, pour Deep learning Video Noise Reduction.
Plus de détails devraient être partagés au CES en début d’année prochaine. La fiche produit a été publiée sans communication classique, signe d’un lancement en deux temps.
Source : Samsung Semiconductor
Travis Head powers hosts to 356-run lead at Adelaide Oval
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68th over: Australia 276-4 (Head 142, Carey 57) Carse’s first ball is short and wide and thumped to the boundary by Carey. A diving catch by Smith saves any further blushes and that’s all Australia can milk from the over.
67th over: Australia 272-4 (Head 142, Carey 53) Stokes has the ball. Hair swept back and regal. Running in to the strains of the Barmy Army’s Jerusalem. On the ball. Just one single from it.
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Say what you want of tonight’s main event, but there are four women’s world title fights on the undercard worthy of attention. Two of them are already in the books with two still to come.
Caroline Dubois retained her WBC lightweight title on her US debut with a commanding 10-round unanimous decision over Camila Panatta. Dubois (12-0-1, 5 KOs), a 2020 Olympian and one of Britain’s most highly regarded young pros, found her range early and wore her opponent down with steady pressure and pinpoint accuracy, dropping Panatta with a check right hook near the end of the sixth round.
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