Buying a new video card can be quite the experience. There are a lot of product specifications and reviews to dig through before settling on a card, while also trying to find the best possible deal as ...

Finding out which GPU is installed in your laptop or desktop is easier than you think. Whether you want to check compatibility for a game, troubleshoot performance issues, or verify hardware details, ...

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Want to benchmark your GPU and test its performance? You can use 3DMark’s synthetic tests, in-game benchmarks, content creation tests, and more. In this guide, we will be showing you how to benchmark ...

If the processor (CPU) is the brains, you could say the graphics card (GPU) is the heart of your PC build. GPUs are specifically designed to excel at demanding graphical tasks such as high-end gaming ...

Be honest, when was the last time you installed anything in a PCIe slot that wasn't a graphics card? We still indulge in this charade, where ATX motherboards come equipped with several 1x and 4x slots ...

For us PC gamers, the most important part of a gaming notebook is its GPU. Knowing what the best graphics card for laptops is could be the key that stops you from either spending too much on a machine ...

Is it really possible to make current graphics cards from AMD’s Radeon RX and Nvidia’s GeForce RTX series with just one click? Yes, it’s possible, and quite simple, as I will demonstrate in this ...

Most people associate DirectX 12 technology with gaming and hence getting the latest version will also require a compatible graphics card. Although its purpose extends beyond gaming, other areas such ...

In a setup where you want your PC to use the dedicated GPU, you need to connect your monitor to the graphics card because if the monitor is connected directly to the motherboard, the system uses the ...

Alienware desktops and laptops are getting serious price cuts right now, and I think this is the perfect time to grab a beastly gaming rig. Fancy a top-tier desktop with RTX 5090 power or a portable ...

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