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M.2 vs. SATA vs. NVMe vs. PCIe 5.0: Gaming SSDs Explained
As a gamer, what kind of SSD storage should you go for? What do all these things mean?
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UserBenchmark is Run by a Whining Crybaby; Should Never be Used to Compare Gaming Hardware
TL;DR: UserBenchmark's biased methodologies make it unreliable for purchasing decisions, especially for comparisons between AMD and Intel or AMD and Nvidia.
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12VHPWR and ATX 3.0: Gamer’s Guide
A 12VHPWR cable can deliver 600W for high-end GPUs (and upcoming PCIe 5.0 ones). It's part of Intel's ATX 3.0 standard.
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Can my Nvidia GTX 770 Run 4K? What About With FSR?
Why are we talking about a 7 year old GPU anyway? Is GTX 770 still good?
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7 Best 1080p@60 Video Cards in 2023
This is a guide for building a 1080p@60 gaming PC using one of the many suitable graphics cards. These recommendations are for a mid-range budget build.
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Is DDR5 Memory Worth the Hype?
Don't be sold to bandwidth hype. DDR5 is an adopter’s premium. It's better to wait for more sensibly priced DDR5 RAM with lower latencies.
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What is Boost Clock in Gaming? Why Does it Matter?
The boost clock speed is the manufacturer-recommended upper limit to which the GPU or CPU can automatically overclock when needed.
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Nvidia RTX 3080 vs. AMD RX 6800 XT: Which GPU to Buy?
Both GPUs are top-of-the-line and provide excellent performance. Here's a lowdown on the pros & cons.
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Nvidia & AMD GPU Guide: All GPUs (2018-23) Compared & MSRP
An overview of 53 graphics cards from 2018 to 2023, ending with RTX 4090 & RX 7900 XTX: Raw comparison.
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GTX 1080 Ti vs. RTX 2060 Super
The 1080 Ti is faster, more expensive, draws more power. RTX 2060S has ray tracing, DLSS3. 1080 Ti's FSR 2.1 support makes it a better option overall.