Performance Tech themes
2026-08-04 15 stories
- 7 Beast of Reincarnation Tips You Need To Know 7 sources
- Ubisoft Fixes Black Flag Resynced 30fps Cutscene PC Bug, PSSR Issue on PS5 Pro 5 sources
- This eGPU hack proved Snapdragon laptops can game with an RTX GPU, but developers need to catch up
- Statistically, your PC probably doesn't come close to the recommended RAM requirement for this third-person shooter's upcoming playtest
- Sci-fi MMO Cinder City is getting a pre-alpha playtest later this month so you can put its RAM hogging requirements to the test
- PSA: Final Fantasy XIV Getting Switch 2 Update To Address Prolonged Loading
- Okay, this time it seems like Valve has *actually* fixed Steam's local game transfer problem
- Noctua NL-LC1 review
- NAND and HBM have been merged into a dorky megazord for datacenters by Sandisk and SK hynix
- Microsoft delivered plenty of Windows 11 updates in July — and I'm highlighting the most important changes for your PC
- Is 8GB VRAM enough for a graphics card in 2026? Yes, but GPU makers should still try harder
- I tried the 'stress test your GPU hopes you never run' and it made my main gaming rig look like a chump
- Gigabyte is launching B550 AM4 motherboards and recommending four-year-old CPUs because the memory crisis is really that bad
- DOOM runs inside Paint on Windows, built by a Microsoft executive: "The spreadsheet-tier framerate is part of the charm."
- Don't be alarmed if you get an 'account banned' message in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on PS4 or PS5, you may not actually be banned
2026-08-03 13 stories
- The Steam Frame Might End Up More Expensive Than the Steam Machine 2 sources
- Review: Built for Switch 2, Splatoon Raiders Delivers a Safe but Satisfying Tech Upgrade 2 sources
- Video: Digital Foundry Delivers Its Tech Review For Xenoblade Chronicles 2 On Switch 2
- This OLED Windows laptop can boost your summer exam prep with fast performance and plenty of RAM — all for under $900
- Roblox says new ‘Slim’ tech will let complex avatars run on low-end Android as it pushes mobile-first game creation
- Razer Blade 16 (2026) review
- Noctua shows off 'custom-built torture-test rigs' for testing fans, and now I'm afraid of ever setting foot in the Noctua factory
- MSI unveils its first 4K OLED monitor using a promising inkjet-printed panel, and it's not made by Samsung or LG
- Microsoft CVP on optimizing Windows 11 for 8GB RAM: "We're relentless at reducing the memory footprint", breaks down how Microsoft is minimizing performance bloat across the OS
- MacBook Neo outperforms Dell XPS 13 in Cyberpunk 2077 benchmark—though I wouldn't recommend gaming on either notebook
- Feature: Build Your Own Steam Machine: Four DIY Configurations, Updated for August 2026
- "It's not great news": Halo: Campaign Evolved on the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme shows how far Windows on Arm gaming still has to go
- "It's not great news": Halo: Campaign Evolved on the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme shows how far Windows on Arm gaming still has to go
2026-08-02 3 stories
2026-08-01 4 stories
- Windows Hello vs. Enhanced Sign‑in Security: Which sign‑in method actually keeps your Windows 11 PC safer, and what's the difference?
- We haven't needed motion blur in games for a long time, so I wish it would stop being the default
- Review: Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Does Switch 2's Power Finally Fix This Ambitious Open-World RPG?
- I switched to HP's $6,000 Omen Max 45L pre-built gaming PC for two weeks, and the price isn't what's giving me second thoughts
2026-07-31 10 stories
- Dragon’s Dogma 2 Dark Arisen Adds Hard Mode and 60 FPS Update 3 sources
- AMD Reportedly Plans to Raise GPU Prices, Too 2 sources
- Unity announces dedicated engine support for Netflix Games
- Total War: Warhammer 40k's siege reset is one of the things I'm looking forward to most
- Review: Ninjutso Sora V3 Is a Refined High-End Ultra-Light Gaming Mouse
- Microsoft confirms it will make Windows 11 run better on PCs with 8GB RAM: Promises continued focus on fixing Windows' biggest issues this year
- It seems like AMD's Zen 6 LP CPU cores will be a mixture of architectures going all the way back to Zen 2
- Former WoW designer says Blizzard had no way to measure maximum player DPS while building early raids—so the studio enlisted its strongest sickos to grind target dummies
- First AMD RX 9050 8 GB review suggests RTX 3060-like performance but with some strange spec discrepancies
- After a year and a half of rigorous testing, Path of Exile 2 devs finally convinced Nvidia to fix a driver bug by sending it an entire PC
2026-07-30 5 stories
- Gleefully counting its billions, Samsung cries warning of a 'severe' memory supply crisis next year
- Feature: Halo: Campaign Evolved PC Looks Stunning - But Requires Further Optimisation
- Black Ops 2 Update Improves PS5 Zombies Hosting and Performance
- Best Buy is selling an RTX 5080 for more than the RTX 5090’s MSRP
- BeamNG.drive, Steam's finest car pancake maker, gets its biggest update yet with overhauled graphics, fresh rally stages and a sporty new coupe