Content and news by Rob Williams

You probably don’t need any proof that time flies way too fast, but here’s some anyway: NVIDIA’s latest-gen Ampere GeForce GPUs officially released over a year ago, and the company’s newfangled upscaling technology called DLSS? That came out just over three full years ago. A lot has happened in that time, including…..

AMD has just released the latest iteration of its Radeon PRO Software for Enterprise, version 21.Q3. Highlights include performance improvements year-over-year, which the company claims is as high as 16% across multiple benchmark workloads. The latest driver also includes the usual optimization that improves stability and reliability. In the news release we…..

With AMD having recently released some new Radeon Pro cards, we wanted to revisit our viewport tests and see how the full stacks stand today. In this article, we look beyond rendering performance for a moment to focus on the interactive viewport in software such as CATIA, SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Creo, and Blender.

AMD has just announced that it’s relaunched its “Raise the Game” bundle, and if you’ve been in the market for a new prebuilt system, you may find yourself lured in. With the purchase of any system – desktop or notebook – that features both a qualifying Ryzen CPU and Radeon GPU, gamers…..

With Windows 11’s launch approaching soon, you may wish to give the OS a test-drive before deciding whether or not it’s worth committing to. In this article, we’re going to go over the many ways you can install Microsoft’s latest OS, either to a PC directly, or to a virtual machine.

Ever since Valve announced its portable Steam Deck gaming device back in June, it’s enjoyed quite a bit of hype – even from those who don’t really see themselves needing one. To have a full-fledged PC in your hands, allowing you to game while on-the-go, is great – especially when the hardware…..

The launch of Windows 11 is right around the corner, so we wanted to dive into the current preview to get a good look at what’s coming – and help you figure out whether or not you should be excited to upgrade. If you’re keen on performance comparisons, don’t fret: we’ll tackle that at official launch.

Since the launch of AMD’s Zen 3, we’ve seen the architecture used in a number of the company’s product lines, from desktop to mobile, and also server. Where we’ve yet to see it pop up is inside of the company’s high-end workstation CPU series: Threadripper (and Threadripper PRO). With even AMD’s latest-gen…..

When HDR displays first hit the market, it didn’t take long for interpreting the differences between one spec and another to become really confusing. Not much has really changed today, but one thing that makes things easier: if you want the best possible specs, you’re going to want to seek out VESA…..

NVIDIA has just rolled out version 1.3 of its popular Broadcast software, with improvements to both its effectiveness, and reduction to system impact. On the system impact front, users of previous versions of Broadcast have noticed that their GPU would be utilized more than it should, simply just by being open (and…..

Aside from having to keep track of battery life, there are very few downsides to Bluetooth audio. Audiophiles could make the argument that the inherent quality loss that comes with a Bluetooth connection can’t be made up for with the freedom of wireless – although that’s of course a matter of opinion.…..

Microsoft surprised the world with its Windows 11 announcement towards the end of June, and it was made clear from the get-go that the final release wouldn’t take too long to arrive. Well, today, the company has announced that October 5 is the big day, which means the OS would release just…..

If you’ve been on the lookout for a new USB-C flash drive that happens to be seriously fast, then Kingston likely has you covered with its new DataTraveler Max. This is a USB 3.2 Gen 2 spec’d drive, and while there are a handful of those already on the market, they are…..

VEGAS Creative Software has just released the latest versions of its popular video editing suites: VEGAS Edit 19, VEGAS Pro 19, and VEGAS Post 19. As usual, there are a number of changes and enhancements to pore over, but special to this launch is a restructuring of pricing, and the introduction of…..

In a bit of a surprise announcement, Intel has today revealed the official branding for its upcoming discrete GPU family: Intel Arc. Arc will join industry mainstays GeForce and Radeon, and should do well in spicing the PC gaming market up. Soon, we’ll actually have a third vendor to go up against…..

AMD has just ushered in the release of the fifth GPU to join the RDNA2-based Radeon lineup, and to the potential delight of fans, it comes in at the lowest price-point yet. Carrying an SRP of $379, the RX 6600 XT promises to deliver stellar 1080p gaming performance, even if your sights are set on high refresh.

Intel released some big updates to its workstation-focused Xeon W processor lineup last week, with refreshed and new models built around the company’s 10nm Ice Lake architecture. The feature set of Xeon W isn’t much different from the server-bound Xeons, aside from the fact that they are designed for single-socket machines. Xeon…..

If you’ve been eagerly waiting for Google to spill the beans on its next Pixel phones, then you’re in luck today – even if some of those beans are still stuck in the can. Google today announces both the Pixel 6, and Pixel 6 Pro, along with a handful of unique features that will be hitting them both – when they launch later this year.

It might be a little hard to believe, but it’s already been eight months since AMD launched its latest-generation RDNA2 Radeons. In all of that time, the company has only released four models total, with the lowbie being the RX 6700 XT, priced with an SRP of $479. Where SRP is concerned,…..

It’s not all too often that we report on rumors, but this latest one is a little too juicy to ignore. It’s a secret to no one that AMD has been waging a great battle against Intel since the release of its Zen architecture, and with each new iteration, the company’s made…..