6 lesser-known Windows 11 settings made my PC feel faster
…This effectively gives you the low-latency performance of full screen mode while staying in a window. Beyond your speed, this toggle is also a gatekeeper for high-end display features that…
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When I first dropped into a heavily contested lobby in Call of Duty: Warzone, I expected the game to run without any frame drops and with immediate response to my commands. My in-game telemetry showed frame rates that were far lower than what my hardware should have delivered. I spent the entire day trying to solve different display driver issues after I first suspected that background processes were causing problems with my system performance. The system had enough processing power to deliver 1440p graphics at high refresh rates, but an unknown factor prevented the system from operating at it
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I blamed my RTX 4090 for poor performance, but this was the real problem
…of headroom but never gets fully utilized to deliver the performance you paid for. Related Don't buy a high-end GPU unless you have these parts dialed in You can't…
My budget motherboard has hit its ceiling, so I'm spending more next time
…That's when I learned that high-end motherboards don't simply offer more ports. What they do offer is more bandwidth allocation and better controllers, which results in cleaner power delivery…
The USB-C cable in your drawer won't work with your dock, and neither will most others
…That divide becomes even sharper with Thunderbolt 4 docks , which rely on significantly higher bandwidth and additional features like PCIe tunneling. If you end up using the wrong cable, you will end…
I ignored these PC components for years — and it cost me way more than I thought
…Having enough wattage to power your hardware isn't enough; you also need the power supply to be efficient and capable of handling excursions, especially for high-end components. If you plan…
Intel reveals new Arc Pro B70 and B65 GPU aimed at creators and AI developers
…two high-end GPUs that target content creation, engineering workloads, and AI. The company says that the GPUs are "optimized with a fully validated, open software stack that scales AI performance from…
The next generation of laptops will ship with CAMM2 memory, and it's already in the works
…The power efficiency gains also mean that manufacturers no longer need large heat-sinks and cooling solutions to keep the temperatures of high-performance machines in check. It's worth noting that…
SSD prices aren't coming down anytime soon, but used enterprise SSDs could be the answer you're looking for
…Enterprises often rotate server hardware out of their stack long before it reaches the end of its natural lifespan. You can essentially snag a high-performance, long-lasting enterprise SSD on the…
Nvidia, Intel, and AMD all have "secret" performance settings, but learning three different interfaces is exhausting
…GPUs today are absurdly powerful, and there's no denying it. Even mid-range cards can brute-force their way through games that would've melted high-end hardware just a few…
We have reached the GPU ceiling, and AI tricks like DLSS are how companies pretend we haven't
…Now, when it came out, upscaling was originally meant to democratize high-end visuals by helping lower-end cards punch above their weight by internally rendering a fraction of the resolution. Half…