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The 2022 Q4 update to our system reviews brings an updated multimedia playback evaluation suite. After doing away with the evaluation of display refresh rate stability and Netflix streaming evaluation, the local media playback configurations have also seen a revamp. This section details each of the workloads processed on the Supermicro SYS-E102-13R-H as part of this suite. YouTube Streaming Efficiency YouTube continues to remain one of the top OTT platforms, primarily due to its free ad-supported tier.

Far Cry 4 The next game in our 2015 GPU benchmark suite is Far Cry 4, Ubisoft’s Himalayan action game. A lot like Crysis 3, Far Cry 4 can be quite tough on GPUs, especially with Ultra settings thanks to the game’s expansive environments. Far Cry 4 continues to favor AMD cards, which puts the R9 Nano in a comfortable position. Compared to the R9 Fury we’re looking at 90-95% the performance of AMD’s cheaper Fiji card, and compared to NVIDIA’s lineup there’s a comfortable lead over the GTX 980 and GTX 970 Mini, giving the R9 Nano the edge in both the power and size based comparisons.

GPU Performance All of the 2012 MacBook Air models use Intel's HD 4000 processor graphics. Similar to last year, there's no discrete GPU option. In these thermally constrained environments, Intel's HD 4000 does its best to shine compared to the 3000. And it delivers. There's no real difference in GPU performance between the 11 and 13-inch MacBook Air, they both have an HD 4000 on-die and both perform pretty similarly. The bad news is neither is really fast enough to drive higher resolution external displays, but you can get reasonable performance in many of the hot titles on OS X today - at native panel resolution.

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Pearl Harbor is without a doubt one of the most dramatized events in history, although we haven’t had a good film adaptation in a while, there are tons of different takes on this pivotal day. Today, December 7, 2023, marks 82 years exactly since the attack that brought the U.S. into World War II. Recommended Videos So you may be wondering just how many movies out there are based on the tragic events that took place at the notorious naval base.

I’m always on the lookout for ways to enhance home efficiency. So when it came time to replace my garage doors, I was sorely tempted to go with insulated ones. I use half the garage as a workshop and craft space, so I like it to be comfortably warm all year round. I ended up going with wood French garage doors. Wood is a natural insulator that fit with the style of my property.

Spotify stats are fascinating, allowing you to see intriguing trends in your listening history or remember the week you listened to the Pokérap on a constant, never-ending loop. Because of this, Spotify’s yearly Wrapped event, which shows you your most-listened to songs and genres, always goes viral on social media as users compare their listening tastes with their friends and bask in the glory or shame of their music taste.  Recommended Videos However, right now, a new way of visualizing your Spotify listening history is sweeping across social media.

Pokémon has enraptured audiences since its debut in April 1997, and the hype surrounding the franchise has only grown in recent years. With Ash and Pikachu stepping down as the series’ protagonists at the end of Pokémon Ultimate Journeys, it’s time for a new duo to come into the spotlight, and Liko and Roy fit the role just fine. Recommended Videos Through the two children’s eyes, fans will continue to explore the Pokémon universe in Pokémon Horizons: The Series.

Many SMB / SOHO users also run NAS systems with iSCSI targets. The iSCSI target option is one of the hyped features of the Windows Storage Server OS. However, the iSCSI target option is also provided by other NAS vendors such as Synology, QNAP and Thecus. The iSCSI target needs to be setup in the Storage Manager section. Appropriate CHAP credentials can also be setup, though we didn't use CHAP authentication in our testbed.