Windows 11 25H2 vs Windows 10: Which is Faster for Gaming?
Microsoft loves to promote Windows 11 25H2's AI features and other improvements, but can it actually game faster than Windows 10? We tested 14 modern titles to find out if the upgrade is worth it.
AMD's 9850X3D locks in the $499 sweet spot for gaming CPUs
Nvidia DLSS 4.5 vs DLSS 4: Good But Not Flawless
Nvidia DLSS 4.5 arrives with a new transformer model promising better image quality, but not without performance trade-offs. We test DLSS 4.5 vs DLSS 4 to see where this latest upscaler genuinely improves.
Nvidia G-Sync Pulsar Tested: A Massive Leap in LCD Clarity
Nvidia's new G-Sync Pulsar takes gaming motion clarity to a new level. After hands-on testing, we break down how its advanced strobing, VRR support, and rolling scan work together to deliver elite results.
The Ryzen 7 5800X3D Revisited, Four Years Later
We revisit the Ryzen 7 5800X3D and 5700X3D to see how they hold up in modern games, updating our benchmarks and comparing them against today's CPUs across multiple generations.
AMD Zen 3's Second Act: Revisiting the Ryzen 5600X, 5700X, and 5800XT
DDR5 pricing has pushed gamers back to AMD's AM4 platform. With Zen 3D chips gone, CPUs like the 5600X, 5700X, and 5800XT are resurging, so we retested them across 14 games.
Epic Games Store keeps growing, but third-party game revenue tells another story
How Much RAM Do Gamers Need? 8GB vs. 16GB vs. 32GB vs. 64GB
As modern games push memory harder, choosing the right amount of RAM matters more than ever. With DRAM pricing in flux, we revisit the big question: is 16GB still enough for gaming?
Nvidia DLSS 4.5 improved visuals come at a 20%+ performance cost on RTX 30 and RTX 20 GPUs
The takeaway: One of the many announcements Nvidia made at CES this week was the arrival of DLSS 4.5. The latest version of the upscaling tech can be enabled ahead of its official launch, which many users have done. The good news is that you can expect a higher level of graphical fidelity, as Nvidia promised. The less welcome part is that it comes with a performance hit compared to its predecessor, one that rises to over 20% when using a previous-gen RTX 3000 or RTX 2000 GPU.
AMD announces Ryzen 7 9850X3D, a faster-binned flagship gaming CPU for Q1 2026
Best Value X3D: AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D Review
AMD's CPU binning spree continues with the Ryzen 5 7500X3D, a cut-down, cache-heavy offshoot of the 7800X3D lineage. An OEM chip that somehow landed at retail, it raises plenty of questions.
Gaming demand is driving an OLED monitor boom as Asus overtakes Samsung
This DIY PC gaming setup fires back, drenches you in rain, and knocks you off your chair
The Best PC Games (You Should Be Playing)
One of last year's standout gaming stories was the rise of indie hits, proving that while game dev budgets balloon, spectacle matters less than how fun a game is to play.
Nearly half of the 19,000 games released on Steam this year went almost unnoticed
Bottom line: Steam's flood of new releases in 2025 underscores an ongoing tension in PC gaming: a thriving ecosystem that also risks overwhelming its own creators. Data aggregated by SteamDB shows that Valve's digital storefront saw 19,112 games launch over the year. Nearly half of them – 9,327 titles – received fewer than 10 user reviews, suggesting they never reached a meaningful audience. For 2,229 games, the review count never rose above zero.
Single Stick vs. Dual Channel RAM: How Much Performance Do You Actually Lose?
DRAM prices just doubled, pushing many builders to consider running a single 16 GB stick. We test how much performance you give up when running a Ryzen system in single vs. dual channel.
AMD FSR Redstone Looks Sharp on Paper, Plays Rough, Launches Broken
AMD FSR Redstone launches with big promises, but Frame Generation is still flawed and major features are locked to RDNA 4. If you expected a leap toward Nvidia-level tech, this will disappoint.
Windows 11 is getting faster, smoother, and more "console-like" for gaming
Someone bought a $600 PC hiding a 4070 Ti Super, Core i9-14900KS, and $700 worth of RAM
Six Years of $500 Radeon GPUs Tested: The RX 9070 Comes Out on Top
We look back at six years of $500-tier Radeon cards to see where the new RX 9070 lands - and whether it finally delivers the leap AMD's midrange has needed.
Benchmarks show Windows can still outperform SteamOS on dedicated GPUs
DDR5 vs. DDR4 Gaming Performance Revisited
With DDR5 prices still rising, DDR4 vs. DDR5 is back in focus as we test whether pairing DDR4 with a budget Intel Core i5 CPU can offset the cost of DDR5 and challenge the Ryzen competition.
The OLED Burn-In Test: 21-Month Update
We've spent 21 months stress-testing a 4K OLED with nonstop productivity work. Now, after 5,000 hours of static use on our MSI 321URX, it's time to revisit how burn-in is shaping the panel.












