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Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super Review: Are We Finally Getting Good Value?
Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4070 Super is the first refreshed 'Super' GPU to be released. Based on specs, it should be ~20% faster than the 4070, at the same price, which sounds like a solid deal.
35 Years of Prince of Persia: A Game Series Like No Other
The Prince of Persia series likely means different things to different generations of gamers, from unprecedented realism in the 2D era, to unforgettable 3D platformers and pioneering mobile games. Whenever a new Prince of Persia game is released, you know it will be a game like no other.
Faster GPU or Faster CPU: Ryzen 7600 + RTX 4070 Ti vs. Ryzen 7800X3D + RTX 4070
Usually we recommend PC gamers on a budget to adopt the min/max strategy. This means spending as little as possible on almost everything, except the GPU, where most of the budget should be allocated.
Revisiting the Radeon RX 6500 XT: One of the Worst GPUs We've Ever Tested
The Radeon 6500 XT was a weak product at launch. We predicted it'd become nearly unusable in the near future even at lowest settings. Some 18 months after release, how is it performing in today's games?
Superb PC Gaming with Next-Gen 4K QD-OLED Monitors
The upcoming MSI MPG 321URX is a new gaming monitor packing the long-awaited 32-inch 4K 240Hz QD-OLED panel. In this hands-on preview, we check out its key features and then some.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 vs. AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX: Is the GeForce Premium Worth It?
An updated look at current-gen GPU flagships, the battle between the Radeon 7900 XTX and GeForce RTX 4090. Of course, the GeForce is faster, but also costs twice as much, so is the premium worth it?
Top 10 Tech Pranks: Harmless and Fun IT Jokes
Back to the office? Pranks are awesome. And you're a tech-savvy individual, so it's time that your pranks showed that. Help colleagues grow closer with these practical IT jokes.
Top 10 Private and Secure Email Services
Are your emails and attachments safe from prying eyes? If you're not using a secure email service that respects your privacy, the answer is likely no.
Nokia: The Story of the Once-Legendary Phone Maker
#ThrowBackThursday Most people who hear the word "Nokia" associate it with mobile phones, but there's a convoluted history to tell since the company's humble beginnings over 150 years ago and many reinventions.
How to Edit Windows OEM Information in System Settings
Want to get rid of the annoying OEM information in Windows or edit it to something more creative? Here's our quick guide on how to do exactly just that.
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs. Intel Core i9-14900K
It's time to take an updated look at the gaming performance of the Core i9-14900K and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, comparing head-to-head AMD and Intel's best gaming processors to see which one you should buy.
GPU Pricing Update, Year in Review: Price Trends Charted
Welcome to our last GPU pricing update of the year. We'll discuss upcoming GPUs, price trends for the last 12 months, and recommendations about buying a graphics card now or if it's better to wait.
The Best Laptops - Early 2024
As we wrap up the year and welcome 2024, it's not a bad time to buy a new laptop to start the New Year fresh. The market is brimming with options, and there are plenty of deals to be had.
Nvidia G-Sync vs AMD FreeSync in 2023 and 2024
Have you been researching your next monitor purchase and ran into terms like G-Sync, FreeSync, and VRR? Do you want to know how G-Sync compares to FreeSync, and if your GPU will take full advantage of your monitor?
The Best Monitor for Your Budget: From $150 to $1,000+
To wrap up our monitor recommendations for the year, we're revisiting the best monitors available at each price point ranging from $100 to over $1,000 in $100 increments.
Ripping and Tearing: 3 Decades of Doom
Doom is rightly considered the granddaddy of the FPS genre, a claim few games can make. Let's look at each memorable entry in the Doom series from development to reception.
So, You Want to Be a Video Game Developer?
You might be one of the millions of people who love playing video games, but what if you want to take it further and become a game developer? Here's our advice on how to do exactly that.
The Best CPUs: Productivity and Gaming
After reviewing CPUs throughout the year and revisiting the most interesting matchups post-launch, in this buying guide we put it all together to keep your CPU shopping as simple as possible.
The History of the Modern Graphics Processor
3D graphics transformed a somewhat dull PC industry into a spectacle of light and magic after generations of innovative endeavor. TechSpot's look at the history of the GPU goes from the early days of 3D, to game-changing hardware and beyond.
DDR5 vs. DDR4 Gaming Performance
It's time we take a fresh look at DDR4 vs DDR5 memory performance using the Core i9-14900K. We're benchmarking with fast DDR5-7200 and DDR4-4000 memory, noting that these days DDR5 is cheaper than DDR4.
Why Refresh Rates Matter: From 30Hz to 540Hz
Are higher refresh rates better for gaming? Yes, they are. In this article we'll explain why refresh rates often labeled as "overkill" might actually offer more improvement than you might think.
Intel Z790 Motherboard Roundup: 11 Motherboards Tested
If you're in the market for a new system or platform upgrade, and you've decided to go with Intel's 14th-gen Core CPU platform, these are the new Z790 motherboards you want to be aware of.
Path Tracing vs. Ray Tracing, Explained
#TBT Every few years it seems like there's an amazing new technology with the promise of making games look ever more realistic. We've had shaders, tessellation, shadow mapping, ray tracing – and now there's path tracing.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs. Intel Core i5-9600K: 2023 Revisit
Let's revisit the gaming performance of two budget CPUs from years past: the Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-9600K to see how they compare in today's games but also determine which platform has aged best.