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Is the fastest GPU ALWAYS the best?
Nvidia RTX 3090Ti is the world's fastest gaming GPU, as of yesterday. Today, Nvidia launches the GeForce RTX 4090, a massive improvement over its predecessor in almost every way. So, why aren't I more excited? The fact that I could, you...
Den W. · 14 October 2022 · 183
Radeon 6000 series. RIP RTX 3090?
RDNA 2 has been rumored, it's been speculated on, heck, I even played on the new architecture in the Xbox, but now we finally got the details for the PC add-in cards, and the first thing we know is that AMD is using the same seven-nanometer process a...
Jacob Enderson · 31 October 2020 · 179
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
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
What Happens When You Remove Components from a Running Computer?
So, you've entertained the thought: what would happen if you started removing components from your computer while it's still running? While it might not be a common occurrence, let's explore the consequences of such actions. The CPU - Brain of the Co...
Jacob Enderson · 16 January · 158 · 1
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
How A Console Could BEAT Your PC. Direct storage API
As the years have gone by we've gone from having painfully slow mechanical hard drives in our computers to super fast SSDs but there's one area where SSDs are still frustrating. Have you ever noticed in modern games how you still have to deal with l...
Alex · 08 October 2020 · 141
Nvidia Announces the RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 GPUs
Christmas has come early for fans of high-end gaming PC because Nvidia has announced its latest flagship GPU: the RTX 4090. The announcement comes after months of rumors circulating on various websites and forums. Nvidia revealed the RTX 4090 arrives...
Alex · 28 September 2022 · 129 · 1
Samsung and AMD DESTROYS Snapdragon 865 GPU
Galaxy S20 started exhibiting significant parity issues between two of its versions, the Exynos and Snapdragon. Samsung has managed to keep the fact that their in-house Exynos SoCs have been inferior to their Snapdragon counterparts relatively hidden...
Den W. · 4 years ago · 120
Cheaper than Nvidia: AMD presents new top graphics cards
AMD has presented two new RDNA-3 graphics cards with the Radeon RX 7900 XT and XTX. They are supposed to provide up to 70 percent more performance without requiring more power. Even though the exact prices have not been determined yet, the graphics c...
Jacob Enderson · 04 November 2022 · 117 · 1
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
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
How To Find What Graphic Card Best for Gaming?
There are a few things to consider when finding the best graphic card for gaming. 1 - Graphics Processor: This is the heart of the graphics card and needs to be powerful enough to cope with the demands of the latest games. A good starting point is...
Alex · 08 July 2022 · 97 · 1
Desktop vs. Laptop GPUs Explained
I don't care what Gandalf says. You can't shove a full-sized graphics card into a laptop without pulling some kind of crazy wizardry. But even so, modern gaming laptops still include discreet GPUs that can run demanding titles nearly as well as deskt...
Jacob Enderson · 03 July 2022 · 96
Understanding Nvidia Game Ready Drivers: Fact and Fiction
If you own an Nvidia graphics card, you're likely familiar with the frequent driver updates labeled as "Game Ready." The premise behind these updates is that, in addition to general improvements, they are optimized for specific new games, often relea...
Jacob Enderson · 25 January · 118
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 · 79