TechSpot PC Buying Guide: Four Smart Builds for a Difficult PC Market
Building a PC in 2026 means navigating inflated RAM, storage, and GPU prices. We assembled four balanced systems that prioritize performance, value, and sensible upgrade paths.
Does the Nvidia App Hurt Performance? We Benchmarked It.
Does the Nvidia App really hurt gaming performance? We benchmarked its background app, overlay, recording, and filters to see what affects frame rates and whether it is worth keeping installed.
Modder cools RTX 3060 with countertop ice machine, slashing gaming temps by up to 62%
Condensation remains the biggest problem with the build
Scammers are selling fake RTX 4090 graphics cards with plastic GPU dies and missing memory
Another day, another fake GPU scam
The Real Reason Nvidia Has Abandoned PC Gamers
Nvidia's shift away from PC gaming wasn't driven by AI alone. Slowing GPU gains, rising manufacturing costs, and longer upgrade cycles made gamers a far less attractive business.
Microsoft is now letting Nvidia GPUs run local AI features that were locked to Copilot+ PCs
You don't need an NPU for Windows AI anymore, just an RTX 30 series GPU with 6GB of VRAM
Display Driver Uninstaller completely wipes your GPU drivers for a fresh start
Display Driver Uninstaller is a trusted utility for fully removing AMD, Nvidia, and Intel graphics drivers when a regular uninstall is not enough. It's especially useful when swapping GPUs, fixing driver conflicts, or troubleshooting crashes or odd performance issues.
AMD RDNA 5 and Nvidia Rubin GPUs could both slip to late 2027 or 2028, board partners suggest
RDNA 5 is shaping up as a bigger architectural step than RDNA 4, while Nvidia's main focus is on the data center
Rumor mill: The timeline for the next generation of gaming GPUs is starting to look less predictable – and possibly longer – than PC enthusiasts have grown used to over the past several cycles. Conversations at Computex 2026 suggest AMD's upcoming RDNA 5 architecture is still some distance away from the market.
Nvidia RTX 5000 Super series tipped for 2026 launch despite memory crunch
Nvidia's Super refresh may not be dead after all
AMD CPUs hit another Steam survey record as Intel gap shrinks to all-time low
Team Red closes the Steam CPU gap again while Nvidia's RTX 3060 remains the most-used GPU
Your DisplayPort 2.1 Monitor Might Not Be Running DisplayPort 2.1
Your DisplayPort 2.1 monitor and graphics card may support UHBR20, but that doesn't mean you're getting it. Here's how a seemingly harmless cable choice can change everything.
Nvidia brings back the RTX 3060 12GB for $350 as GPU market gets weird again
Colorful seems to be shipping a refreshed RTX 3060 12GB in China as Nvidia turns back to older hardware
AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE Review: An Awkward Addition to the Lineup
The Radeon RX 9070 GRE arrives outside China, but a year-old GPU with 12GB of VRAM and a $550 price tag struggles to justify its place in AMD's increasingly crowded lineup.
Intel Crescent Island data center GPU supports up to 480GB LPDDR5X with 350W air-cooled TDP
AI chip uses laptop memory instead of HBM, full specs and performance yet to be disclosed
The Nvidia App Settings You Should Actually Be Using
The Nvidia App has evolved far beyond basic driver updates. From monitor tweaks, to DLSS overrides and recording tools, these are the settings PC gamers should actually be using.
Gigabyte bundles 1 gram of pure gold with every RTX 5090 Infinity to celebrate 40th anniversary
Offer limited only to Taiwanese residents
Taiwan just busted an alleged Nvidia GPU smuggling ring using Japan as a cover
Taiwan investigators are examining whether AI servers were quietly rerouted to China through a key US ally
China's first credible gaming GPU sells 30,000 units in 48 hours, despite RTX 3060-level performance
The homegrown card is a poor value on paper, but Chinese buyers still rushed to secure one
Was Ray Tracing a Scam?
Eight years after Nvidia promised ray tracing would revolutionize gaming, most gamers still disable it. So what happened, and did RTX buyers get sold a fantasy instead of the future?
Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti vs AMD Radeon 9070 XT: Massive 52 Game Benchmark
We benchmark the Radeon RX 9070 XT and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti across 52 games, testing rasterization and ray tracing performance at 1440p and 4K.
China built a gaming GPU: Lisuan's LX 7G100 performs like an RTX 3060 but costs almost $500
The 12GB card runs modern games with few crashes, but Nvidia and AMD have little reason to worry about
Forza Horizon 6 Optimization Guide: Best Settings for PC Gamers
Forza Horizon 6 looks stunning on PC, but some settings deliver huge FPS gains with little visual loss. We benchmark every major option to find the best optimized settings for every GPU tier.
Forza Horizon 6 Benchmark: 47 GPUs Tested
1080p, 1440p, 4K Tested Forza Horizon 6 is one of the best-looking racing games yet, but max settings and RT can crush modern GPUs. We tested 47 graphics cards to see what it really takes to run well.
FSR 4 upscaling is finally coming to older Radeon GPUs, and the image quality gains are real
Radeon RX 7000 gets FSR 4.1 in July, RX 6000 owners not until early 2027
Recap: Modders have known since last year that AMD was developing a version of FSR 4 that supports older Radeon graphics cards. Still, despite growing outcry from RX 7000 and RX 6000 owners, the GPU manufacturer remained silent about its plans to release the AI upscaling model until this week. Early testing indicates that, while performance savings are significantly smaller than on RX 9000 cards, the image quality enhancements remain worthwhile.
Forza Horizon 6 GPU Benchmark: 8GB vs. 16GB VRAM
Forza Horizon 6 looks stunning, but our testing shows modern visuals come at a steep VRAM cost. Here's how 8GB and 16GB GPUs compare across a range of settings and resolutions.
