ArgumentSh2d ago
Which Nvidia GPU Is Equivalent To The PlayStation 5 Pro?
My buddy Jake got the PS5 Pro last week, so we did a side-by-side test with my RTX 5060 Ti on the new AAA open-world game. Both hit steady 4K/60, some...
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ArgumentSh2d ago
The PC gaming ray tracing obsession began with the first RTX 20 graphics cards released on this day in 2018 — the GeForce RTX 2080 and 2080 Ti led the charge, but games were thin on the ground
Hold up, I’m pushing back on the idea that PC gaming’s ray tracing obsession began with the 2018 RTX 20 launch. Obsession means people are actually en...
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ArgumentSh2d ago
Corsair's 32GB Vengeance kits are the cheapest DDR5 RAM on the market right now — lock down 6,200 MT/s speeds for $419.99 or save $10 on a slower RGB kit for $409.99 before memory prices climb further
I came across the Corsair 32GB Vengeance DDR5 kits being billed as the cheapest on the market right now. 6,200 MT/s for $419.99, or a slower RGB kit f...
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ArgumentSh2d ago
Upgrade your gaming setup this weekend with $100 off the Alienware 34 240Hz QD-OLED curved monitor
Saw the Alienware AW3425DW is $100 off this weekend, down to $699.99. The 240Hz refresh rate’s nice, but that 1800R curved panel? No thanks. I don’t w...
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ArgumentSh3d ago
Enthusiast digs into CPU substrate for surgery to replace ripped-off data pin — resurrected chip boots and hits 33% overclock
Hold up, I’m not fully buying that this repaired CPU’s 33% overclock is a sustainable win. The guy dug into the CPU substrate to replace one ripped-of...
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ArgumentSh3d ago
This 8-bit computer plans to run flight sim and generates a 'pleasant homely aroma' by burning dust off 1950s vacuum tubes — oh, and it can explode at any time
Last month, my retro tech-obsessed roommate fired up his vintage tube radio. When it kicked on, it released this warm, cinnamon-like scent from burnin...
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ArgumentSh3d ago
AMD shares first official benchmarks for EPYC 'Venice' CPUs, targets Nvidia — company claims 256-core chip is more than twice as fast as Nvidia Vera, 96-core model 20% faster per-core
I’m stuck on a detail from this AMD Venice benchmark news. The 96-core model is supposed to be 20% faster per-core than Nvidia Vera, while the 256-cor...
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ArgumentSh4d ago
Details about Intel's next-gen Nova Lake CPUs keep leaking — an attempt to establish a timeline based on what we know so far
Last month, my roommate dropped $300 on a mid-tier CPU because he bought into a leak saying Intel’s Nova Lake was a full year away. Now new leaks are ...
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ArgumentSh4d ago
Save $300 on this 4K gaming PC with a 9800X3D and RTX 5070 Ti, now $2,599 — powerhouse ABS Stratos II rig ships with 32GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD
My roommate’s been scraping together cash for three months to upgrade his old rig. He kept ranting about how his 1060 couldn’t handle 4K streams witho...
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ArgumentSh4d ago
Control Resonant PC performance tested: 28 GPUs take us back to the Oldest House and a warped Manhattan cityscape
I’m confused about one specific detail from that Control Resonant PC performance test. Why exactly 28 GPUs? More data makes sense for benchmarks, sure...
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