This Linux kernel patch could give the Steam Deck a surprising performance boost
…However, a new set of driver patches shared through the Linux Kernel mailing list claim to have improved 1% lows on AMD CPUs by as much as 31% with some games (via…
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Linux gaming's stuttering problem isn't Proton and a new kernel patch could reveal what it actually is
…It avoids applying a maximum-performance bias to the entire CPU, helping to preserve the limited power budget shared between the processor and integrated graphics. Rather than raising the minimum frequency of…
I stopped adding containers to my NAS when I realized what actually belongs there
…Modern systems encourage that because some now ship with processors, memory capacities, virtualization support, and expansion options that go well beyond simple file sharing. The hardware being capable of running something still…
A $30 managed switch does what your $300 gaming router can't
…The shared router CPU must manage those packet buffers alongside any NAT traffic and Wi-Fi encryption. This creates major latency under heavy local loads. All-in-one router CPUs heat up…
Intel's Panther Lake looks great, but it's not the upgrade desktop owners were hoping for
…Related Leak reveals massive core upgrade for Intel Nova Lake and a new entry-tier CPU Specifications of the upcoming Intel Nova Lake and a new entry-tier CPU have leaked. This…
Your old GPU can still run big LLMs – you just need the right tweaks
…C They use unified memory shared between CPU and GPU, enabling fast access to large models D They have more CPU cores than equivalent Intel processors That's right! Apple Silicon's…
My entire homelab runs on an 8-year-old laptop most people would throw away
…I can upgrade RAM and storage, but for a laptop this old, upgrading the processor isn’t a feasible option. The server stalls and becomes unresponsive when multiple CPU-heavy operations run…
I power-limit every GPU I own instead of undervolting, and the performance gains are almost identical for a fraction of the effort
…I benchmark, test, and run CPUs, GPUs and memory kits for a living, and so it comes naturally to me. I must confess, I've had my own fair share of disasters…
Your motherboard's fastest storage slot might not be the one you should actually use first
…Related Modern CPUs barely change anymore — your motherboard features matter more than ever Choosing the right motherboard might be more important than picking a high-end CPU Bandwidth sharing only complicates things…
The Steam Deck didn't make Linux gaming viable — it made Windows gaming look bloated
…Both include high-speed microSD card slot CPU 6 nm AMD APU CPU: Zen 2 4c/8t, 2.4-3.5GHz (up to 448 GFlops FP32) GPU: 8 RDNA 2 CUs, 1…