Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Review: Why So Slow for Gaming?
Intel's new mainstream Core Ultra 5 245K challenges the Ryzen 7 9700X in gaming and productivity. With 6 P-Cores and 8 E-Cores, plus DDR5 support, it offers solid specs for demanding workloads.
Is Ray Tracing Worth the FPS Hit? 36 Game Performance Investigation
Ray tracing can enhance visuals, but it often comes at a high performance cost. We analyze its impact across 36 games, focusing on where it truly shines and comparing the performance of Nvidia and AMD GPUs.
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Review: Better Value, But...
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K features 8 P-Cores and 12 E-Cores with improved clock speeds and power efficiency. Let's see how it compares to AMD's lineup and the i7-14700K it means to replace.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Review: Arrow Lake is a Mess
Intel is ready to unveil its latest Core Ultra desktop CPU series. With a tile-based design, Arrow Lake marks a major architectural shift, aiming for improved performance and efficiency.
Testing AMD's Zen 5 Performance Update: Ryzen 7 9700X, Windows 24H2, AGESA Update
AMD has worked hard to improve Zen 5 CPUs since their launch two months ago, but performance remains underwhelming. With BIOS updates, price cuts, and Windows optimizations, has Zen 5 finally improved? Let's find out.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs. 9700X: 3D V-Cache Still Going Hard!
We've tested the Ryzen 7 5800X3D with Windows 11 24H2 and compared it to the new Ryzen 7 9700X. This review dives into performance data across patched 23H2 and 24H2, examining how both CPUs stack up.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K "Arrow Lake" CPU crowned single-thread performance leader in PassMark
Multi-core performance looks less impressive though
Intel Lunar Lake outperforms Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally in real-world gaming benchmarks
The Core Ultra 7 258V is both powerful and efficient
Intel Battlemage desktop GPU hits Geekbench with 12GB of VRAM, 2,850 MHz boost
No GPU currently on the market boosts to 2.8GHz
God of War Ragnarök GPU Benchmark: 1080p, 1440p, and 4K Tested
God of War Ragnarök finally arrives on PC after two years as a PlayStation exclusive. It still looks stunning and plays really well, with support for DLSS 3, FSR 3.1, and XeSS 1.3.
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs. Intel Core i7-14700K: 42 Game Benchmark
AMD had claimed the Ryzen 7 9700X would outperform Intel's i7-14700K by 6% in gaming. They have revised this statement though, admitting that both CPUs should be a match. But are they?
iPhone 16's A18 Pro tops Android flagships in benchmarks, but Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could be even faster
Has Qualcomm finally caught up with Apple?
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 GPU Benchmark
We've benchmarked Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 with over 40 GPUs to show how your graphics card stacks up. With the Swarm Engine pushing both GPU and CPU to their limits, find out if an upgrade is in order.
Benchmarks suggest 8-core Snapdragon X Plus laptops may be terrible at gaming
The new chipset is expected to debut at IFA 2024 in September
Star Wars Outlaws GPU Benchmark: 43 GPUs Tested
Star Wars Outlaws is a new open-world action game, so we've locked ourselves in the lab for a few days to come back with a 43 GPU benchmark across five configurations at three different resolutions.
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs. Ryzen 7 7700X: 45 Game Benchmark
Today we'll show you how to boost the gaming performance of your Ryzen CPU by 10% with one simple trick. Sounds too good to be true, right? But somehow, this actually works.
First mini PC with Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 benchmarked, can run most AAA titles at 1080p60
Dedicated GPU? What's that for?
AMD is pushing Microsoft to release Ryzen 9000 performance-boosting update sooner
Reviewers weren't seeing the kind of performance uplifts AMD promised, but a fix is coming soon
In context: When AMD launched its new Ryzen 9000 CPUs earlier this month, there was a lot of hype around the promised performance gains across the board, including gaming. AMD's own pre-release benchmarks showed a tidy 9% generational uplift over Ryzen 7000 in 1080p gaming, and around 6% higher frame rates compared to Intel's best. But once the reviews started rolling in, not everyone was seeing those kinds of improvements.
AMD's Ryzen 9000 series are slightly faster on Windows admin accounts – and no one knows why
Is elevating system privileges for additional FPS worth the risk?
Black Myth: Wukong GPU Benchmark - 43 GPUs Tested!
Black Myth: Wukong is a new action RPG that's gained attention for its stunning visuals and intense combat. Today, we'll focus on GPU benchmarking to compare performance across a ton of cards.
Geekbench launches new AI benchmark to measure CPU, GPU, and NPU performance
Geekbench AI uses real-world machine learning tasks to evaluate AI workload performance on your CPU, GPU, or NPU usage. It provides three scores: full-precision, half-precision, and quantized data.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Review: We've Seen This Before...
The Ryzen 9 9950X is AMD's most powerful Zen 5 desktop offering. Dual CCD Ryzen CPUs have never been the best options for gamers, but they have been the best options for those who like to work and play.
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X Review: Poor Value for Gamers
In a nutshell, what makes the Ryzen 5 9600X a bad product is the fact that it's often slower than its predecessor and yet somehow costs 40% more. There's no reason anyone should buy this CPU.
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Review: Zen 5 Arrives
Today we're taking our first look at AMD's new Zen 5 processors, starting with the Ryzen 7 9700X, their latest 8-core / 16-thread CPU designed to replace the 7700X.
Which is Faster for Gaming, Windows 10 or Windows 11?
Is Windows 10 or Windows 11 faster for gaming? We revisit this question using four hardware setups benchmarked with fresh OS installations in 13 games, with updated drivers and testing software.
