No-nonsense true information for gamers, by gamers.
Spearblade prizes itself on authoring information that’s accurate. We’re not afraid to reflect the community’s opinions. We criticize gaming hardware so it can improve.
- Valve Index: Is RTX 2060 good enough?
- VSync: What is it? When do you need it?
- Gamer’s guide to BIOS settings
- How to optimize internet for online games
- Gaming on Linux: best distros, the technologies, and hardware for Linux PC gaming
- Top 10 Android phones for gaming
Gaming computers
Gaming PCs: desktop gaming information.
If you don’t like the coolest towers (both literally and figuratively) and the best framerates, you’re at the wrong place.
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Improve gaming FPS: Guide for better PC gaming in 2021
FPS, or frames per second, is the single most important consideration for gamers of all types. Achieving a higher FPS releases all those chemicals that I don’t know the name of but which excite you. Dopamine or some stuff. Reaching a new, higher consistent FPS after upgrading your hardware or optimizing something else is a high like no other. Let’s talk about reaching that new, higher consistent FPS.
Read → Improve gaming FPS: Guide for better PC gaming in 2021
Best brands for PC gaming parts (and buying guide)
Directory of most reliable PC gaming parts manufacturers and buying guidance for those parts.
Gaming laptops
Crafting a new perspective for laptop gaming.
May the Force be with you, and may the chassis not melt. If you’re a gamer who worries about the battery life of a gaming laptop, you’re no gamer.
Minimum specs for a decent gaming laptop
On a budget? Love gaming? Thinking of buying a gaming laptop? Great. You’re at the right place. Choosing the GPU, processor, storage, display resolution, screen size, etc. carefully can help you save a great deal of money while still getting decent gaming performance out of the hardware.
Laptop graphics cards: Adding, Removing, Upgrading, and Changing guide
Can I change the laptop GPU? Upgrade it? Remove it? Laptop gamers usually have very concentrated GPU-related queries. In this guide, which shall henceforth be dubbed the “ARUC” (Adding, Removing, Upgrading, and Changing) guide, I’ll explain everything related to GPUs within a gaming laptop.
Read → Laptop graphics cards: Adding, Removing, Upgrading, and Changing guide
Gaming monitors
Gaming monitor technicalities, without all the marketing labels.
No more getting fooled by branding monikers and marketing lingo. True information regarding gaming monitors is right here. A good gaming monitor can increase the impact of the game, and we’ll try our best to deliver knowledge that will help you make the best choices.
Refresh rate and FPS: What’s the connection here?
Mind-boggling to some, kindergarten homework for others. What is the connection between the refresh rate and the FPS? How they affect each other? What’s the maximum FPS you can get on a monitor? Let’s find the answers to all these questions and more.
How to fix screen tearing?
Screen tearing happens when your GPU’s framerate is out of sync with the monitor’s refresh rate. “Out of sync”, not “more” or “less”. Screen tearing remains to be the #1 gaming issue related to the monitor. But in fact, it’s got more to do with the GPU’s relation to the monitor than just the monitor.
Gaming components
Discussion of gaming components: GPU, processor, RAM, storage, cooling.
Discussing components is a vital part of any gamer’s life. Every decision feels stressful without proper and clear information regarding every aspect of gaming components.
Is RTX 2060 good for gaming?
The RTX 2060 is a decent gaming card. It can manage 4K gaming around 30 FPS for the more modern game titles. It has hardware-accelerated ray tracing.
Does AMD RX 5700 XT have ray tracing?
AMD RX 5700 XT doesn’t have hardware-accelerated ray tracing. It has software-based ray tracing. Both are two very different things and depending on your usage, AMD RX 5700 XT’s ray tracing might do the job for you or might be completely worthless.
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Game talk
Not our cup of tea, but doing it anyway.
This corner on Spearblade is dedicated to discussing games and addressing the pain points and common questions of gamers. Just trying to help gamers out with our two cents stuffed in.
- How to solve Jindosh Riddle and Lock in Dishonored 2?
- Jedi: Fallen Order – How to unlock, reset, and use the Skill Tree?
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening tips for beginners
- Xbox cheats for Call of Duty Warzone
- Modern Warfare co-op basics and tips
- Pokémon Sword and Shield: List of exclusive Pokémon
- Pokémon Sword and Shield: How to choose the best starter Pokémon?
- Review of the best Minecraft shader packs
- Which is the best Assassin’s Creed game (story-wise)?
- The Outer Worlds: Tips and tricks for beginners
- Who is the best Companion in The Outer Worlds?
- How to design a beautiful & useful house in Minecraft?
- How good are fossil Pokémon in Sword and Shield?
- GTA V: Cheats you can use on your Xbox
- GTA V: A list of cheats you’ll need for PS4
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