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Qualcomm: PC games should just work on Snapdragon X Elite
Qualcomm told game developers that most Windows games should just work on its Snapdragon X Elite chips, though multiplayer games appear to be a big concern.
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PCWorld debates: Does Windows suck for handheld gaming?
There are now several Windows-powered competitors to the Steam Deck. Are any of them actually worth buying?
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Amazon's Big Spring Sale: The 25 juiciest tech deals I've found
Looking to save money on laptops, keyboards, monitors, docks, hubs, and more? Well, you've come to the right place.
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AMD's upgraded FSR 3.1 graphics offer a boost that even Nvidia users can enjoy
AMD has launched AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3.1 (FSR 3.1) with improved graphics and an interesting twist: It can work with Nvidia's DLSS or Intel's XeSS frame-boosting technology, too.
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Good news! A gaming laptop can finally be your only laptop
You don’t have to choose between gaming performance and a lightweight, portable laptop.
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How we test keyboards at PCWorld
Here's how we procure, examine, test, evaluate, and finally score all the keyboards we review.
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Steam Family feature offers better sharing and parental controls
The redesigned layout for shared libraries and child options looks a lot like a streaming service.
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The tiny Asus ROG NUC desktop will have a huge price tag
Early European listings for the super-compact gaming machine have NUC fans feeling sticker shock.
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Hackers attack Apex Legends players in live tournament
Unofficial sources recommend that players in the Global Series tournament change their passwords or even perform a fresh OS install.
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AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT: Is the 16GB graphics card worth the money?
Find out whether the GPU with its 16GB graphics memory can justify its price.
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What is an adjustable actuation keyboard?
These fancy optical and magnetic keyboards are showing up more frequently, especially in the gaming space. What do they do, and are they worth the extra dough?
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Intel gives PC makers the green light to sell high speed 'delidded' Core chips
Intel said it is working with select PC vendors to build gaming PCs with warranty-backed, delidded Core i9-14900KS chips inside, allowing them to reach fantastically high clock speeds.
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Intel's Advanced Optimization tech embraces more games – and older CPUs
Intel's support for its Intel Application Optimization technology, which improves frame rates for supported games, has now reached a dozen titles across certain desktop and mobile processors.
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This $22 PC gaming accessory tames desk chaos and saved my sanity
Why finding the right storage option for my gaming devices fixed the clutter and saved me a ton of time!
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Cyberpunk classic Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is free on Epic right now
Epic is making Deus Ex: Mankind Divided free on the Epic Games Store to help launch its Spring Sale.
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Maingear's hidden-cable aesthetic goes mainstream with Project Zero PCs
Maingear has begun shipping its ZERO Series of gaming desktop PCs, using the MG-RC technology that banishes cables behind the motherboard to create a clean, efficient look.
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Watch us try out the awesome new Nvidia App
Nvidia's new all-in-one app has some big improvements, and Will Smith goes deep into them in our latest YouTube video.
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Steam Deck mod makes it a gigantic Nintendo DS
A USB monitor and a little extra external hardware turns Valve's portable PC into a true dual screen gaming machine.
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Older GeForce cards get ReBAR support with new mod
GTX 16-series and RTX 20-series get a ReBar upgrade thanks to some BIOS modifications.
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GeForce Now streaming gets day passes and G-Sync
Gamers can now try out the more expensive tiers starting at $4 a day, and (some) Windows and Mac machines get variable refresh rates.
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Why PC gamers shouldn’t waste money on a PCIe 5.0 SSD
PCIe Gen 5 SSD is the latest technology in PC storage but it currently won't provide any big boosts to gaming performance.
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6 years later, has Nvidia RTX really changed the way we game?
The GeForce RTX 20-series was supposed to be a giant leap forward for PC gamers. Keith May breaks down how that really worked out in a new retrospective.
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A gloriously porous Spongebob Xbox console is coming soon
ARE YA READY KIDS? I CAN'T HEEEEEEEEAR YOUUUUUUUUU
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Steam now lets you hide all your dirty, dirty porn games
Previously public game info was an all-or-nothing option, but Steam now lets you select which games won't appear to your friends.
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Why I never use frame rate counters for any serious gaming
FPS counters are meant to help you get ahead performance-wise, but they can be darn right annoying as I recently found out.
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Helldivers 2 made me love friendly fire again
Helldivers 2, the new squad-based space shooter from developers Arrowhead Game Studios, totally turns the tables on friendly fire, making it more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
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Nvidia's GeForce Now free tier will make you watch ads before gaming
Previously ad-free, players who don't pony up will now see advertising every time they connect to the game streaming service's remote servers.
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AMD drops the Radeon RX 7700 XT price by $30
The mid-range card now officially starts at $419.99, beating Nvidia's RTX 4070 Super by an even wider margin.
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Cooler Master's new gaming keyboard is freakin' adorable
The "Macaron" MK770's green case and pastel keycaps make it stand out boldly in a sea of samey blacks and greys.
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'Nvidia App' beta unifies Nvidia Control Panel and GeForce Experience
You can download the new all-in-one Windows app now in beta form.
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Sony is officially bringing its VR headset to PC
The company is testing PC game support for the PlayStation VR2 now, aiming for a 2024 debut.
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AMD's FSR 3 and Intel's XeSS come to Starfield
After a surprising wait, the latest Radeon frame generation tech comes to Bethesda's new RPG franchise.
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Nightingale removes AMD's FSR 3 pre-launch for crashing too much
A highly anticipated game scraps the AMD tech before release…and FSR 3 is still only available in a tiny amount of games. What's going on?
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Win a custom Starfield Radeon GPU and Ryzen CPU from PCWorld and AMD!
We've got five limited edition Starfield Radeon RX 7900 XTX graphics cards, and five Ryzen 7800X3D CPUs to keep them company. Come win a pair!
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AMD's Anti-Lag+ is coming back after an ignoble exit in 2023
Frank Azor says the latency-busting tool will return soon, hopefully without tripping anti-cheat systems.
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Why the Lenovo Legion Go isn't my go-to gaming handheld
Adam Patrick Murray has had three months with Lenovo's plus-sized gaming handheld, and he has a few thoughts on its unconventional design.
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Take $60 off a killer Logitech MX Keys and MX Mouse combo
Logitech's sleek portable MX Keys Mini and MX Anywhere Mouse 3 get a deep discount courtesy of Lenovo's online store.
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Nvidia's Chat with RTX lets you run an AI chatbot on your GPU
The tool is interesting, but it needs you to supply a lot of text before it can be useful.
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SATA, PCIe, and M.2: The slots on your motherboard, explained
If you are about to upgrade your SSD or graphics card, you should understand the SATA and PCI Express interfaces. If you know the differences between them, you can avoid making the wrong purchase and maximise the new components.
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Recall: CableMod’s angled adapter for Nvidia GPUs cause $75K in damages
An angled CabelMod adapter for graphics cards has already caused around $75,000 in damage in the USA alone, and has been officially recalled.
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Resizable BAR software mod breathes new life into old gaming PCs
If your PC is as old as the hills, a little UEFI tweaking might squeeze a little more life out of it.
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Helldivers 2 is pure Starship Troopers-inspired chaos. We spoke to the devs
We visited Arrowhead Game Studios to get a little look at Helldivers 2 and talk to the developers.
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This guy built a real Pokemon Pokedex powered by ChatGPT
Ash's Pokedex is real! Kind of. This amazing fan project uses a tiny camera and a collection of web services to identify Pokemon "in the wild."
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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT hits $699, its lowest price yet
Two different versions of AMD's second-most powerful GPU have hit a new low as Nvidia finally decides to compete on price.
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Your latest Nvidia driver is hiding an HDR surprise
Nvidia's latest tool can automatically make spruce up old games with high dynamic range colors and contrast.
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Palit made a silent, passive-cooled version of the RTX 3050 6GB GPU
If you want Nvidia's new budget card without any fans attached, there's a new version coming that will deliver the sound of silence.
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Nvidia's $169 GeForce RTX 3050 6GB might be the new budget GPU king
Nvidia returns to the under-$200 market with a new version of the 3050, which also makes cuts to the CUDA cores, clock speed, and memory bus
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The RTX-powered Razer Blade 14 laptop is $1,500 off today
Razer's ultraportable powerhouse packs in a Ryzen 9 processor and RTX 3080 Ti for $2,000.
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The Asus Noctua RTX 4080 Super is beautiful in brown
The fan-favorite collaboration returns for Nvidia's latest high-end GPU
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