In a piece examining what the NVIDIA Broadcast can do, we praised its noise removal capability for being "impressively adept" at stripping away everything but your voice. Now, AMD has launched a similar tool for computers powered by its chips, and it could vastly improve your gaming and live streaming experience or lead to cleaner recordings. AMD's Noise Suppression tool can reduce background chatter and sounds in real time through the use of a deep learning algorithm. The feature works for both input and output devices, which means it can not only suppress noise captured on your mic, but also noise coming from someone else's. It can help you stay focused if you're in a meeting or attending online classes, for instance, because it can block the sounds of somebody's barking dog or crying baby in the background.

A decade ago, GPUs were judged on whether they could power through Crysis. The latest NVIDIA Ampere GPU architecture, unleashed in May to power the world's supercomputers and hyperscale data centers, has come to gaming. "If the last 20 years was amazing, the next 20 will seem like nothing short of science fiction," Huang said, speaking from the kitchen of his Silicon Valley home. Today's NVIDIA Ampere launch is "a giant step into the future," he added. In addition to the trio of new GPUs -- the flagship GeForce RTX 3080, the GeForce RTX 3070 and the "ferocious" GeForce RTX 3090 -- Huang introduced a slate of new tools for GeForce gamers.