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Estimating CPU Performance Using Amdahl's Law
If you are in the market for a new computer, or thinking of upgrading your current system, choosing...
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Explainer: L1 vs. L2 vs. L3 Cache
Every single CPU found in any computer, from a cheap laptop to a million-dollar server, will have so...
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21+ Programs to Analyze and Benchmark Your Hardware
You've just bought a new gaming desktop, or a laptop for the office. Maybe you've upgraded your comp...
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Explainer: What is an API?
Direct3D. OpenAL. Winsock. You've probably heard of these, you might have even usedthem before, but...
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Not Intel, Not AMD: Alternative CPU Architectures from Around the World
It's easy to think of the desktop CPU space as a duopoly: on the one hand you have Intel finally tra...
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The Quest to Make a Better Video Game Controller
Next time you play a video game, look down at the controller in your hand. Is it comfortable? Does i...
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Intel B560 is a Disaster: Huge CPU Performance Differences and a Power Limit Mess
I've been testing a ton of Intel Z590 motherboards recently for VRM thermal performance and this has...
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The Year in Tech: 2014 Top Stories
As the year comes to a close it's time to take a look back at some of the events that shaped the tec...
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The Best Video Game Handguns
If you've played video games, you've encountered a handgun. In the right game, a handgun can be an o...
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Is 6GB VRAM Enough for 1440p Gaming? Testing Usage with Nvidia's RTX 2060
Today we're investigating claims that the new GeForce RTX 2060 is not a good buy because it only fea...
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How 3D Game Rendering Works: Anti
The 3D games we play and love are all made up of thousands, if not millions, of colored straight lin...
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How 3D Game Rendering Works: Lighting and Shadows
The vast majority of visual effects you see in games today depend on the clever use of lighting and...