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Aiming for Atoms: The Art of Making Chips Smaller
In the realm of computer chips, bigger numbers are often better. Morecores, higherGHz, and greaterFL...
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Anatomy of a Graphics Card
Almost every desktop PC has one. They have billions of transistors, can use hundreds of watts of pow...
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Will GPUs Ever Get Cheaper? GPU Pricing Update
After a period of consistent graphics card releases from Nvidia and AMD, things have cooled down in...
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50 Years Later: The Revolutionary 8008 Microprocessor
Guest author Ken Shirriff is a Silicon Valley-based computer enthusiast who enjoys reverse-engineeri...
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TechSpot's Annual Guide to Buying a Used Graphics Card
If your gaming PC is in desperate need of a GPU upgrade and you want to save as much money as possib...
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What is a Checksum, and What Can You Do With It?
You're about to click on a download button and notice a weird looking code next to it. It doesn't se...
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Sustainable Computing, Explained
When it comes to the topic of greenhouse gas emissions, the traditional culprits usually fall under...
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Nvidia GeForce Now Ultimate vs. Your Own RTX GPU
Nvidia's GeForce Now has changed a lot in the year since we asked the question: which is better, a n...
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The Inner Workings of PCI Express
PCI Express is a technology that consistently makes headlines, with new specifications boasting ever...
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How to Use Intel PresentMon for Benchmarking and Testing
Software tools for recording frame rates, measuring temperatures, or reporting power usage of graphi...
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GPU Availability and Pricing Update: August 2021
It's time for our monthly update into graphics card pricing and availability, a series that we've be...
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30 Years of Civilization
"Just one more turn," an expression that's become synonymous with the game Civilization. It's a feel...