Does RAM speed matter for PC performance?
Frequency, latency, and memory channels impact the speed of RAM, but should you care how fast your RAM is? The short answer: Yes, but not too much.
How to overclock RAM
When you think of overclocking, you usually think of the CPU, but overclocking your RAM also has benefits. Here are the ways you can overclock RAM on your PC.
AMD’s new feature doubled my frame rate with a single click
AMD has a new feature for its graphics cards called AFMF 2, and after taking it out for a spin, I'm shocked by the quality.
Asus ProArt PX13 review: a uniquely small and powerful laptop
The Asus ProArt PX13 leverages AMD's latest Ryzen AI 9 chipset for excellent creativity performance. Creators will love the excellent portability.
Laptops are compromising for AI, and we have nothing to show for it
Dedicated AI processors are now a mainstay in laptops, despite the fact that there isn't much of a use for them right now.
The U.S. government is investigating Nvidia over AI dominance
The U.S. Department of Justice is officially investigating Nvidia's dominance over the AI chip market.
AMD RDNA 4: everything we know so far about the RX 8000 series
AMD's next-gen RDNA 4 graphics cards are coming soon, but they're still shrouded in mystery. Here's everything we know about RDNA 4.
AMD AI rises as its gaming plummets
AMD's gaming hardware sales, including Radeon GPUs and console chips, dropped 59% year-over-year.
Asus built a perfume dispenser into a laptop, for some reason
Asus has a new laptop that somehow manages to cram a perfume dispenser into the lid, and it's one of the strangest designs we've ever seen.
Why I finally gave up on gaming laptops
Gaming laptops serve a purpose, but I can't find room for one in my repertoire of devices any longer.
AMD ripped off my favorite app — and I love it
AMD revealed AFMF 2, which promises a lot of the key selling points that's made the Lossless Scaling app so popular.
AMD’s Ryzen 9000 CPUs were delayed for the most ridiculous reason
After a shocking delay last week, we finally have some insight into why Ryzen 9000 CPUs are arriving late.
I’ve lost all hope in PC hardware this year
At the start of 2024, we all thought we had a lot of interesting PC hardware coming up. Now, in the second half of the year, things are starting to look bleak.
This fascinating new GPU completely ditches fans
ASRock just launched two new AMD GPUs, but you're going to need some insane cooling to keep their temps in check.
AMD’s new flagship chip just did something unprecedented
Leaked benchmark results of a Ryzen 9 9950X engineering sample suggests that consumers may be able to overclock the chip to 6GHz.
AMD might miss the big upgrade for next-gen gaming laptops
A new detail about AMD's upcoming Fire Range CPUs should make upgrades easier, but it could create some issues in next-gen gaming laptops.
Intel is losing ground to AMD
Intel's market share has decreased to 71.9% in the third quarter of 2024. It remains the global leader in processor sales, but is steadily losing ground to AMD.
AMD is already recalling — and delaying — its Ryzen 9000 CPUs
Following a couple of weeks of silence, AMD has confirmed it's delaying its Ryzen 9000 CPUs and recalling the initial shipment.
AMD just launched a free tool all serious PC gamers should have
AMD's Frame Latency Meter can measure the latency between moving your mouse and seeing the result on screen.
The best handheld gaming PCs you can buy
We've seen a surge in new handheld gaming PCs over the past year, but which should you buy? We've rounded up the best handheld gaming PCs.
AMD’s new Ryzen 9000 CPU gets beaten by an unexpected rival
AMD's 12-core Ryzen 9 9900X has been tested, and a last-gen CPU puts it to shame when it comes to games.
AMD may finally have an answer to Nvidia’s dominance
Although AMD can rival most of Nvidia's graphics cards in pure performance, it always lagged behind in ray tracing. Are things about to improve?
AMD just snatched the performance crown, even with an impaired Ryzen 9 9950X
An early sample of AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X has been tested, and it already manages to beat the Intel Core i9-14900KS.
The AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX has a $130 price cut for Prime Day
Give your gaming PC the graphical boost it needs with this top-shelf AMD Radeon RX GPU. Save $130 while this deal lasts!
This toolkit just upended Nvidia’s dominance over pro GPUs
The new Scale toolkit promises to be a drop-in replacement for Nvidia CUDA, and that could have major implications.
Don’t buy the Ryzen 7 7800X3D right now. Here’s what to get instead
Although the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is the best CPU for gaming, there are better options you can snap up right now.
AMD has a new motherboard, but you should avoid it at all costs
AMD is introducing the B840 motherboard chipset, which sounds like a slightly downgraded version of B850. It cuts a major feature, however.
Building a PC? These AMD Ryzen processors are discounted for Prime Day
Save over $200 on both the AMD Ryzen 9 7950 and 7900 processors when you buy during Amazon’s Prime Day sales event!
Details on the upcoming AMD and Nvidia GPUs just got leaked
Seasonic’s PSU wattage calculator has accidentally revealed names of upcoming GPUs from AMD and Nvidia.
AMD’s new integrated graphics just did something really impressive
For an integrated GPU, the Radeon 890M graphics card found in AMD's latest processor can really do quite a lot.
I saw AMD’s Ryzen 9000 CPUs in action, but I still have one big question
I know just about everything concerning AMD's new Ryzen 9000 CPUs after seeing them in action, but I still have one lingering question.
AMD is uncharacteristically restricting its awesome new CPU feature
We learned about AMD's Curve Shaper feature recently, but after speaking with the company, it seems the feature is exclusive to Ryzen 9000 chips.
This pack of corn puffs hasn’t left my gaming PC — here’s why
I carried a small piece of Taiwan home with me, and it's this pack of corn puffs that haven't left the side of my gaming PC.
AMD may lose a golden opportunity to beat Nvidia this year
AMD has a good chance to dominate a portion of the GPU market in late 2024.