Aug 15
Sometimes I get tired of the upgrade train and just want to get off. I find myself wondering if upgrading PC hardware really matters over time, and what do I really gain from it. Then, of course, the empirical side of my brain kicks in and shouts enthusiatically, “Let’s go get some data and find …
Jul 13
Which graphics card should you buy? We have hard data on the GTX 1080, GTX 1070, and Radeon RX480, the GPU roadmap for the rest of the year, including the soon-to-ship GTX 1060. So Eric and I take a stab at making some hard recommendations for your gaming (and other) graphics needs. Tools I bought …
Jun 30
I’ve been running a ton of benchmarks, as well as playing a lot of games while testing the new generation of GPUs. I’ve also looked at a lot of other reviews, and the general consensus seems to be that the era of 4GB being enough has come to a close. That seems a little presumptuous …
May 17
Consider the lowly screenshot. In this current era of live-streamed games, screenshots often get short shrift. You see them frequently in articles about games, but video gets more attention these days. Easy tools for capturing game videos, like Nvidia’s own ShadowPlay, make capturing videos simple. But screenshots differ substantially from a video of a game, …
Apr 11
Choosing the right PC processor lies at the intersection of what you need, what you can afford, what you want to accomplish, and your self image. The focus here is on desktop processors — in particular, desktop systems you plan on building youreself. Since laptop CPUs ship inside complete systems, that’s a topic for another …
Apr 07
Nvidia officially launched its next generation Pascal GPU, dubbed P100, at its own Graphics Tech Conference this past week. It’s definitely a monster — 15 billion transistors and 600mm2 despite being manufactured on 16nm FinFET process. I’m not going to dive into the details of the GPU, since the speeds and feeds can be found …
Feb 07
The State of the PC: 2017
The personal computer evolution seems to be slowing. Apple seems to be ignoring high-end customers, 2-in-1 designs are proliferating, and the desktop PC stagnates. On the OS side, MacOS seems to be stagnating and Windows continues to be overly intrusive. What’s going to happen to the PC going forward? Eric, David, and I discuss happenings …
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