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  • AMD Radeon RX 7600 Review

    AMD's new Radeon RX 7600 is a new mainstream GPU offering that is not unlike Nvidia's recent RTX 4060 Ti release - there's actually a decent product here, however it's poorly priced.

    By Steven Walton on

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  • Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB Review

    Frankly, we don't need to conduct an exhaustive test on the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB to inform you that it represents shockingly poor value. This new 8GB GPU, priced at $400, is woefully inadequate.

    By Steven Walton on

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  • GeForce RTX 4070 vs. RTX 2070: Worthy Upgrade or Not?

    We dust off the old GeForce RTX 2070 to see how it holds up against the newer RTX 4070. Of course, the idea is to measure how much faster the new GPU is, and is it a viable upgrade after 5 years?

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  • Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 vs. 4070 Ti: Is the Ti Worth It?

    Here's an extensive benchmark session comparing the new GeForce RTX 4070 with its more formal tie-wearing sibling, the RTX 4070 Ti, to determine whether the Ti is worth the extra $200.

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  • GeForce RTX 3080 vs. Radeon RX 6800 XT: 2023 Revisit

    Today we're revisiting the battle between the most reasonable previous-gen high-end GPUs: the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 10GB, in 50 games at 1440p and 4K.

    By Steven Walton on

  • Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Review

    Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4070 release has been highly anticipated for its potential of bringing the newer generation to a new low price point and we're happy to report that in that sense it does deliver.

    By Steven Walton on

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  • Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 34" Review

    The Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 is the most interesting QD-OLED we've seen since the Alienware AW3423DW. Samsung have made a clear effort to make the Odyssey OLED G8 stand out from the crowd.

    By Tim Schiesser on

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  • Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 Laptop Review

    Flagship laptops are like supercars: fun, fast and eye-catching, but with pricing that puts them out of reach of most people and features that many of us won't ever need.

    By Mike Jennings on

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  • AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review: Gaming Efficiency FTW!

    The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is the Zen 4 3D V-Cache CPU that gamers should all be interested in, it's fast and extremely power efficient. Moreover, at $450 the 7800X3D is just $50 more than the 7700X.

    By Steven Walton on

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  • AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs. Radeon RX 6800 XT

    Today we're comparing AMD's best value high-end GPU from the previous generation, the Radeon RX 6800 XT, to the new Radeon RX 7900 XT, which offers decent value after receiving a price cut to $800.

    By Steven Walton on

  • The Last of Us Part I GPU Benchmark

    The Last of Us Part I is now available on PC, but it's been met with controversy over poor performance. Let's review the game's GPU performance, VRAM issues, and how to run this fine on your PC.

    By Steven Walton on

  • Nvidia DLSS vs. AMD FSR Performance Compared: Have Reddit Users Exposed Steve?

    A few weeks ago we did a horrible thing. A biased, and frankly unforgivable thing. At least that's what Steve was told by well-informed folks over on Reddit... we benchmarked the RTX 4070 Ti using FSR.

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  • Corsair Xeneon Flex 45" Review: Bendable OLED

    The Corsair Xeneon Flex is an interesting and unique monitor that provides an adjustable curvature, so needless to say, there are very few products on the market that can compare to it.

    By Tim Schiesser on

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  • GeForce RTX 4070 Ti vs. GeForce RTX 3080

    Following up to our last mega benchmark, today we're comparing the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti to the RTX 3080 10GB, a previous-gen GPU which is now two and a half years old. The results may surprise you.

    By Steven Walton on

  • Radeon RX 7900 XT vs. GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

    In this new GPU mega benchmark we compare the Radeon RX 7900 XT against the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti in 50+ games, some of which were tested using multiple configurations, ray tracing and more.

    By Steven Walton on

  • Asus ROG Azoth Wireless Keyboard Review

    What would you buy if you had $250 to spend? An used RTX 2060? A 1440p monitor? How about a Core i7-12700KF? Or you could blow the lot on the ROG Azoth wireless 75% keyboard from Asus.

    By Rob Thubron on

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  • Intel Arc GPU Re-Review: New Drivers, New Performance?

    Ever since Intel Arc GPUs launched, driver updates have kept coming with the promise of solid performance gains. It's now time to test those claims and see if reality matches up with the hype.

    By Steve Walton on

  • AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Memory Scaling Benchmark

    Pairing fast RAM with a top-end CPU is a logical choice, but what happens when that processor is a Ryzen 9 7950X3D with 128 MB of cache? Let's find out!

    By Steven Walton on

  • AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Review: Gamers, Don't Buy This One!

    With extra L3 cache and lowered clocks for less heat, AMD is trying to make the Ryzen 9 7950X3D the best CPU for all scenarios. But how well does that work in reality?

    By Steven Walton on

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  • AMD B650 Motherboard Roundup: VRM Thermal Testing

    For those wanting to jump on the AM5 platform while spending as little as possible, which affordable AMD B650 motherboards are the best? We'll be torture-testing eleven motherboards to find out.

    By Steven Walton on

  • Core i5-13400 vs. Ryzen 7 5700X

    Following our series of CPU & GPU scaling benchmarks, it's time for a comparison between Intel's new Core i5-13400 and the tried and true AMD Ryzen 7 5700X.

    By Steven Walton on

  • Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 Laptop Review

    Many associate the Asus ROG range with big and bold gear, but the Zephyrus M16 is a sleek and mature gaming laptop with top-end internals that push the envelope in terms of speed and quality.

    By Mike Jennings on

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  • Hogwarts Legacy GPU Benchmark: 53 GPUs Tested

    Hogwarts Legacy is open-world action RPG set in the Harry Potter universe. Having launched to very enthusiastic user reviews, it's time we benchmark it and we have a ton of data for you.

    By Steven Walton on

  • Intel Core i9-13950HX Review: 24 Cores, 32 Threads

    Here's our first look at Intel's 13th-gen Raptor Lake mobile CPUs and we'll do that by thoroughly benchmarking the Core i9-13950HX, which is the fastest laptop chip that Intel has ever made.

    By Tim Schiesser on

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  • Lenovo Slim 7i Pro X 14" Laptop Review

    The Lenovo Slim 7i Pro X crams a powerful Intel H-series CPU and a discrete Nvidia GPU inside a slim, 14-inch compact machine, but is it too hot to handle?

    By Mike Jennings on

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  • Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Desktop vs. Laptop GPU

    Having fully reviewed the Nvidia RTX 4090 Laptop GPU and taken a comprehensive look at how it fares in the laptop market, now let's see how it compares against the RTX 4090 desktop part.

    By Tim Schiesser on

  • Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU Review

    Nvidia's new RTX 4090 Laptop GPU is set to become the fastest mobile GPU for gaming. With its arrival we're getting a new architecture, a new process node, and new levels of performance on the go.

    By Tim Schiesser on

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  • Ryzen 5 7600 vs. Ryzen 5 5600

    At which point does the jump up from the affordable Ryzen 5600 to the relatively expensive Ryzen 7600 makes sense? That's what we'll be testing in this CPU and GPU scaling benchmark.

    By Steven Walton on

  • Intel Core i5-13500 Review

    The Core i5-13500 is Intel's new $250 offering, packing 14 cores, 20 threads and 35.5 MB cache. This is an interesting CPU that packs the larger L3 cache capacity of the Raptor Lake i5's for less.

    By Steven Walton on

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  • Intel Core i3-13100 vs. AMD Ryzen 5 5600

    The previous generation version of the Core i3-13100 was one of our favorite budget CPUs, so we're keen to see what this updated 13th-gen version has to offer.

    By Steven Walton on