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5 innovations that pushed laptops forward at CES 2021

CES 2021 may be virtual, but the event still offered up a trove of PC innovations, and that goes doubly so in the mobile space. Intel, AMD, and Nvidia all announced new laptop CPUs or GPUs, which in turn unleashed new generation of cutting-edge note… Continue reading

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More graphics card makers roll out significant price hikes

A week ago, Asus warned that its graphics cards and motherboards were about to receive significant price hikes due to “increases in cost for components, operating costs, and logistical activities plus a continuation of import tariffs.â€� Now, othe… Continue reading

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New Radeon GPUs were barely seen at CES, but they cast a long shadow

Gamers hoping to hear more from AMD’s Radeon division at CES 2021 wound up disappointed on Tuesday, as CEO Lisa Su’s keynote barely touched on graphics hardware. But there was some info tucked into the avalanche of Ryzen 5000 Mobile announcement… Continue reading

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Nvidia woos mainstream gamers with the $329 GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 30-series laptops

Nvidia held its big “GeForce RTX: Game Onâ€� event as part of CES 2021 on Tuesday, and as expected, the company revealed a flood of fresh features and hardware for gamers. Not only did Nvidia unveil mobile GeForce RTX 30-series GPUs for laptops, b… Continue reading

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CES 2021 preview: Brace yourself for a deluge of new PC hardware

This year’s incarnation of the CES trade show will be like no other. Last year, nearly 175,000 attendees crammed into the Las Vegas Convention Center and hotels across the Strip to get a glimpse of the latest and greatest gadgets. That obviously c… Continue reading

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Acer’s swanky new gaming monitors marry high resolutions with ultra-fast speeds

If you’ve feel the need for gaming speed, Acer’s newly announced trio of ultra-fast high-resolution monitors might just catch your eye. In addition to abundant pixels and screaming refresh rates, all three also offer adaptive sync technology for… Continue reading

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The best CPUs for gaming: AMD Ryzen 5000 chips take aim at Intel’s gaming advantage

Buying a processor for a gaming rig isn’t as hard as it used to be. Now that Ryzen 3000-series and Intel’s 10th-gen Core CPUs come with more performance and cores than ever before, it’s hard to buy a stinker these days—especially because mos… Continue reading

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Graphics cards are about to get a lot more expensive, Asus warns

Ever since Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 30-series and AMD’s Radeon RX 6000-series graphics cards launched last fall, the overwhelming demand and tight supply, exacerbated by a cryptocurrency boom, has caused prices for all graphics cards to go nuts. B… Continue reading

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Graphics cards ranked, from fastest to slowest

When it comes to gaming PCs, nothing matters more than your graphics card. To push as many pixels as possible you’re going to want the fastest graphics card you can afford—but ever-shifting prices and product lineups make it difficult to keep tr… Continue reading

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Xbox Series X vs. gaming PCs: Fight!

Are you on the hunt for a totally new gaming machine, only interested in gaming, and want as much raw firepower as possible for your money? Then you might want to consider the $500 Xbox Series X that launched on November 10. There’s no way you can… Continue reading

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