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Now’s the Worst Time to Get a Windows PC Gaming Handheld
Key Takeaways Next-gen handheld APUs are arriving in early 2025, so it would be wise to wait a bit and see what level of performance bump they’re bringing. The current PC gaming handheld lineup is lacking in excitement and struggling with AAA games, while the upcoming 2024 devices look rather dull. Consider waiting for 2025 so you can score a…
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This Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 Gaming Monitor Is My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day
We may earn a commission from links on this page.Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Illustration by Ian Moore and product image courtesy of Amazon. It’s not very often a gaming monitor comes onto the market and utterly dominates it the way the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 gaming monitor did in 2023. It was…
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These Samsung Odyssey G9 Gaming Monitors Are up to $700 Off
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Product image courtesy of Amazon. It’s a good time to be a gamer looking for a new gaming monitor—that is, if you have a bit of discretionary income. The wildly over-powered Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 gaming monitor is…
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Don’t Buy a Gaming Laptop Without Understanding These Specs
Quick Links The Central Processing Unit Whether you’re looking for the latest and greatest or something more entry-level and budget-friendly, understanding these basic specs is the first step in ensuring you get exactly what you need from your next gaming laptop. 1 The Central Processing Unit The central processing unit, often called the “processor” or “CPU,” is your computer’s brain.…
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AMD’s new Variable Graphics Memory lets laptop users reassign their RAM to gaming
Many laptops and gaming handhelds share a single pool of memory between the CPU and GPU — and sometimes, you might want that RAM boosting your graphics instead. Now, AMD won’t make you dive into a BIOS to reroute that power. The company’s new Variable Graphics Memory lets you turn up to 75 percent of your system memory into dedicated…
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Windows 11 is now the most popular OS for PC gaming
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How to boost gaming performance on AMD PCs running Windows 11
AMD confirms that Ryzen 9000 (Zen 5) series processors have performance issues on Windows 11. This problem also affects Ryzen 7000 series (Zen 4) processors. You can fix this issue by updating the system to the latest version of version 23H2. It’s also possible to upgrade early to version 24H2 to apply the fixes. If you have a computer with…
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Xbox Cloud Gaming Expands to More Fire TV Devices
Amazon has announced that Microsoft’s cloud gaming service is now available on more Fire TV streaming devices with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. Microsoft collaborated with Amazon to let Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members in 25+ countries play games from the Xbox app on select Fire TV devices via cloud gaming. You’ve been able to stream Xbox games on…
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Microsoft’s next big Windows 11 update significantly improves Ryzen gaming performance
AMD promised that Microsoft’s upcoming 24H2 update to Windows 11 would improve performance for its new Ryzen 9000 series CPUs, but it’s also giving a significant boost to some older Ryzen CPUs. Hardware Unboxed has tested the Zen 4-based Ryzen 7 7700X and the new Ryzen 7 9700X (Zen 5) on both Windows 11 version 23H2 and 24H2 and found…
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If you’re playing PC games and not using supersampling, you’re gaming wrong
When we review the best gaming laptops here at Tom’s Guide, our testing guru Matthew Murray runs frame rate benchmarks at both a laptop’s native screen resolution and 1080p (1920 x 1080). It’s a key process in detecting the raw processing power of a portable PC’s GPU, and these figures absolutely do matter. Yet if you own either an Nvidia…
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