Microsoft Edge tests the option to upscale web videos using AMD, NVIDIA GPUs

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While NVIDIA video card owners can already upscale videos in both Chrome and Edge, Microsoft is helping those with an AMD board (or even NVIDIA) to upscale videos and remove artifacts. The company is testing a Video Super Resolution feature for Edge, which requires at least a GeForce RTX 20 series or a Radeon RX5700. This feature can help with improving the quality of an older YouTube video or help with saving bandwidth on capped data plans. 

There are some conditions for this feature to work, though. It's only available for Windows users. If you're using a laptop, it has to be plugged in. And the video you're watching isn't using a digital rights management system like PlayReady or Widevine. At present, you also need to force Edge to use your dedicated GPU (if your laptop has a hybrid graphics setup). Microsoft is working on automatic hybrid video support. Video Super Resolution is currently only available to a handful of Edge Canara users, but it's expected to come to more testers in the "coming weeks." Microsoft also plans to bring this feature to more GPUs, so your hardware might be compatible in the future. It's unclear when this feature will exit testing, but for now, we just know it's on the horizon.

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Samsung's Odyssey Neo G9 will be 'first' 8K ultrawide gaming display

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With the launch of AMD's Radeon RX 7900 GPUs, Samsung wants to arm you with a gaming display that can support 8K video. The company has teased that its next-generation version of the Odyssey Neo G9 will be the first 8K ultrawide gaming monitor. We're expected to see the full launch at CES in January. But this monitor requires a DisplayPort 2.1-capable video to get the most out of it. According to AMD, the 8K is "horizontal only" so you may not get as many vertical pixels as you want.

As for content, AMD has said some games will run on its card with the help of upscaling, including Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Death Stranding, Modern Warfare 2, and Uncharted, but we don't know how well native 8K will perform just yet. 

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CNE returns with a bigger and better Gaming Garage

The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) returns to welcome visitors in full glory this year. From August 19 to September 5, the end of summer tradition brings all the fun, entertainment and food for all ages. Also returning this year is the popular Gaming Garage powered by AMD and Innovation Garage and it looks like it's bigger and better than ever before! What to expect? 

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AMD, MSI won't make an in-person CES 2022 appearance

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More and more of the big names in tech are opting out of in-person appearances at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show, citing the rising COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant. The latest companies to shift to online product launches are AMD and MSI.

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