How to Check Your PC’s Graphics Card
Knowing which graphics card (GPU) your PC uses is helpful when shopping for upgrades, troubleshooting performance issues, or checking if your computer can run the latest games. However, unless you’re…
How to Stop Games From Randomly Shutting Down Your PC
Photo: hodim (Shutterstock) There are few things more annoying (or alarming) than your PC randomly shutting off in the middle of a game. If you’ve ruled out other solutions to…
You Can Finally Use VRR on PlayStation 5
Photo: Mohsen Vaziri (Shutterstock) Following a recent system update, the PlayStation 5 finally supports VRR (variable refresh rate). VRR is a video setting that dynamically adjusts your TV or monitor’s…
Why Graphics Card Prices Are Dropping (and How Much They Cost Now)
Photo: Aleksandr Grechanyuk (Shutterstock) After dealing with months of limited supplies and aggressive scalpers, buying a graphics card or gaming console is becoming easier. They’re not back to manufacturer suggested…
Why You Should Play the Original ‘Doom’ With Ray Tracing
When you hear the words “ray tracing,” your mind likely dredged up images of cutting-edge games. Ray tracing didn’t hit mainstream PC GPUs until 2018, and only the latest generation…
How Much RAM Is Enough RAM in 2022?
Photo: Paul Velgos (Shutterstock) When you’re shopping for a new laptop or desktop, you’re eventually going to have to figure out how much RAM to buy. The trouble is, it’s…