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Are Cheap Graphics...GOOD?
If you're a gamer, you probably know that using the integrated graphics built in to your computer's processor, instead of a full-fledged, discrete graphics card, is about like eating meatloaf instead of steak. In a nutshell, trying to cram high-perf...
Den W. · 27 April 2020 · 68 · 1
A Farewell To SLI
Although, multi-GPU setups aren't quite as common as they used to be, they're still one of the hallmarks of a high-end computer, because, yeah, use more of them is a pretty intuitive solution to the need for more power. But how far back does the mult...
Alex · 24 October 2020 · 190
Why You Can't Buy An RTX 3080
One of my favorite parts of the holiday season is the anticipation for some hot new gadget. But for a lot of folks this year, excitement has quickly turned to frustration as high-profile electronics are harder to find than a copy of Half-Life 3. The...
Den W. · 23 December 2020 · 78
Useless Tech You Shouldn't Buy
There are plenty of products out there that promise to make your tech experience more reliable, more powerful, or more just high quality, and much better in general. And while many of them do exactly that, there's still plenty of snake oil out...
Alex · 15 February 2022 · 114
Is GPU mining profitable after the Ethereum Merge?
Blockchain features and products are amazing and cryptocurrency is just one of them. Crypto has incentivized miners, traders, and investors worldwide. GPU miners use graphics cards to validate crypto transactions and they get crypto as a rew...
BIGBASKET.PK · 19 December 2022 · 71
Debunking Common Misconceptions About PCs
There's a lot of bad advice out there. Just look at the relationship forums on Reddit. But today we're going to steer you away from some common misconceptions about PCs that even you enthusiasts might have fallen for. Graphics Card Upgrade: A Waste o...
Jacob Enderson · 08 September 2023 · 45
Can You Put a GPU on a MOTHERBOARD?
There's nothing like unboxing a shiny new graphics card. But they're just so bulky. Why is it that we can't just buy the GPU by itself and slot it directly onto our motherboard? Like we do for CPUs. It turns out there are a lot of reasons that it's j...
Den W. · 1 year ago · 187
GPUs Are Getting MORE Power-Hungry
Pointless! That's how a lot of people these days would describe high-wattage power supplies that promise you 1000 watts or more of power with an unreasonably high price tag. They used to be more common when people rocked multiple graphics cards in th...
Den W. · 05 September 2022 · 142
Is This AMD's Secret Weapon?
Are you in the market for a new graphics card? If so, you've probably seen plenty of performance reviews that primarily focus on the GPU itself. But the video memory of a graphics card can often be a bottleneck. And I'm not just talking about how muc...
Alex · 06 January 2021 · 169
Why isn't GPU RAM upgradable?
Upgrading your main system memory is a piece of cake. You buy a DDR module, you slot it in, and enjoy. But have you ever wondered why you can't do that with video RAM on your graphics card? This is a far question, especially considering how much VRA...
Alex · 3 years ago · 50
How Your Graphics Card Will Get To 8K
The focal point of any graphics card, once you get past the RGB lighting of course, is the GPU itself, which does all the number crunching that pushes the frames of your favorite games to your screen, but an often overlooked component is your video m...
Alex · 30 September 2020 · 313
Why Are There SO MANY Graphics Card Makers?
If you're in the market for a new graphics card, you probably know that for the time being you have only two options when it comes to a GPU: AMD or NVIDIA. But once you've made your decision and you go to buy the actual graphics card, you're inundate...
Alex · 19 September 2020 · 535
The Sneaky Thing About PCI Express
You wouldn't be able to connect high-speed components like graphics cards and NVMe drives to your computer without the PCI Express bus that's been a fixture on our motherboards for over a decade now. If you're not familiar, you can connect your devi...
Alex · 30 November 2020 · 330
AMD Fires Back! - Radeon RX 6000
NVIDIA may have hyped the crap out of its new Ampere GPU lineup, but you weren't expecting AMD to sit around and do nothing, were you? That's not how Dr. Lisa Hsu rolls. Team red has fired back with its RDNA2 Architecture for PC, set to co...
Alex · 31 October 2020 · 118
Inside the Silicon Brain: The Hardware Behind Chat GPT
When you fire up ChatGPT, you're connecting to a big silicon brain that lives somewhere and contains something. So, what exactly is that thing? What is the hardware that runs the chatbot you've fallen in love with? Let's dive into the hardware infras...
Kelly · 31 August 2023 · 46
Will Nvidia Chips Be Inside Everything?
Nvidia is trying to strong-arm its way into more devices than ever before. And yes, this article is going to be about Nvidia's acquisition of Arm. At first, the two companies don't seem to be likely partners, given that they mostly operate in differ...
Alex · 16 October 2020 · 40