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There's A New King - AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel i9-10900K

There's A New King - AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel i9-10900KAMD is finally competitive against Intel’s i9-10900K. Their new Ryzen 9 5900X is available at the same price point, so let’s compare them in games and applications to help you decid...

JT · 05 November 2020 · 900

Aftershock Vapor 15X / Eluktronics MAX 15 10th Gen Review

This laptop is smaller and lighter  compared to most others considering   the powerful specs it’s packing. It’s known  as the MAX-15 from Eluktronics in the US,   and sold here in Australia as  the Vapor...

JT · 02 November 2020 · 1.2K

NVIDIA RTX 3070 Review

Clearly NVIDIA has had issues keeping up with demand for their 3000 series graphics cards. And while they claim that they pushed back the launch of today's RTX 3070 to shore up supply, given that this is positioned as an RTX 2080 Ti killer for 500 bu...

Alex · 28 October 2020 · 188

eGPU CPU Bottlenecks Tested - Ice Lake Finally Useful?

How much does laptop CPU affect eGPU performance? I’m going to compare the quad core ice lake chip in the razer blade stealth against the 6 core chip in the Dell G7. Both the razer blade stealth and Dell G7 have thunderbolt 3, so we’re a...

JT · 19 October 2020 · 1.2K

MSI Bravo 15 (4600H + 5500M) Tested In 20 Games!

MSI’s Bravo 15 gaming laptop features an all  AMD design with AMD Ryzen 5 4600H processor   and Radeon RX 5500M graphics, but just how well  does it perform in games? I’ve tested it in 20   different titles a...

JT · 16 October 2020 · 967

RTX 3080 vs 3090 - What Does 2x Price Get You?

I’ve compared Nvidia’s new RTX 3080  against the 3090 in games at 4K,  1440p, and in 1080p resolutions as well as content  creator workloads to see what the differences are. Let’s start with the spec differences, as...

JT · 13 October 2020 · 2.8K

Razer Blade Stealth - the BEST Gaming Ultrabook! Just One Big Issue...

The Razer Blade Stealth is the best 13 inch gaming ultrabook currently available, I’ll show you why in this review. I’ve got the top end spec here with quad core ice lake CPU, 16gb of memory in dual channel, and most interestingly the lat...

JT · 12 October 2020 · 160

The Fastest Ryzen + 1660 Ti Laptop In Games!

The Lenovo Legion 5 has some great specs for  a mid range gaming laptop, but how well does   it actually perform in games? I’ve tested  the Ryzen 7 4800H and GTX 1660 Ti config in   20 games at all setting levels a...

JT · 09 October 2020 · 1.1K

Dell G7 7700 Gaming Laptop Review - Big RGB = Big Gains?

The Dell G7 gaming laptop has a new design for 2020, I’ll show you both the good and the bad to help you decide if it’s worth considering. Mine has some fair specs for a gaming laptop, I’ve got RTX 2070 graphics, no Max-Q here, but...

JT · 08 October 2020 · 1.6K

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 - Budget Ryzen Laptop Review

The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 is a budget friendly gaming laptop with a lot to offer for the money. Mine has the 6 core Ryzen 5 4600H processor with Nvidia GTX 1650 Ti graphics, but there are other configurations available including Intel based. It&rsq...

JT · 06 October 2020 · 7.6K · 1

RTX 3080 vs 2080 Ti - Worth Upgrading?

I’ve compared Nvidia’s new RTX 3080 graphics card against the 2080 Ti from last generation to see what the differences are in games at 4K, 1440p, and 1080p resolutions as well as content creator workloads to see what the differences are....

JT · 05 October 2020 · 2.8K

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (Ryzen 4600H/1650 Ti) 22 Game Test!

Lenovo has refreshed the popular L340 as the IdeaPad Gaming 3, but now it has an AMD Ryzen 4000 option, so just how well does it perform in games? I’ve tested the 1650 Ti model in 22 games at all setting levels and also compared it against othe...

JT · 02 October 2020 · 2.2K · 1

Acer Nitro 5 (Ryzen 5 4600H/1650) 22 Game Test!

Acer has refreshed the popular Nitro 5 gaming laptop with AMD’s Ryzen 4000 processors, so just how well does it perform in games?  I’ve tested out the GTX 1650 config in 22 titles and compared it with other laptops to find out the d...

JT · 28 September 2020 · 1.4K

RTX 3090 vs 2080 Ti - Worth Upgrading?

I’ve compared Nvidia’s new RTX 3090 graphics card against the 2080 Ti from last generation in games at 4K, 1440p, and 1080p resolutions as well as content creator workloads to see what the differences are. Let’s start with the spec differences.The 3...

JT · 24 September 2020 · 3.9K · 1

New Dell G7 2020 Tested In 22 Games!

The new 2020 Dell G7 is available with some nice specs for a gaming laptop, including 6 core i7 processor and RTX 2070 graphics that I’ve got here, but how well does it actually perform in games? I’ve tested 22 titles at all setting level...

JT · 22 September 2020 · 492 · 3

Laptop FPS Boost! Nvidia Max-Q Dynamic Boost Tested in 18 Games

New gaming laptops with Nvidia graphics are now able to perform better thanks to a new feature called Max-Q Dynamic Boost. I’ve compared 18 games at all setting levels with it enabled and disabled to see if it actually makes a difference, but first l...

JT · 15 September 2020 · 1.4K · 1