How can I reduce CPU bottlenecking in Red Dead Redemption 2?
I'm playing Red Dead Redemption 2 with a GTX 1660 Ti and Ryzen 5 3400G. On mostly Ultra settings, the GPU sits around 30% usage while the CPU…
GPU performance
Should I Replace My RTX 5070 With an RX 9070 XT or RTX 5070 Ti?
I previously owned an RTX 5080 that I bought for around $900, but I sold it a few months ago when prices were rising and I had less…
Is the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB enough for 1080p Cyberpunk at 60 FPS?
I'm upgrading an eight-year-old PC and am considering the 16GB Radeon RX 9060 XT. My budget can stretch by no more than about $100 AUD, so I'm trying…
Will an RTX 5070 Ti Be Bottlenecked by an i5-13400F at 1440p?
I recently bought an RTX 5070 Ti to replace my GTX 1660 Super, which served me well for several years. My current system has an i5-13400F; I upgraded…
Why is my MSI Thin A15 barely warm but stuck at 20–30 FPS in demanding games?
I have an MSI Thin A15 B7VF, and when I play a graphically demanding open-world game, the laptop stays only lukewarm. At the same time, performance is limited…
Should I Choose a 1440p or 4K OLED Monitor for an RTX 5070 Ti?
I'm planning to replace my 1080p IPS monitor later this year and I'm trying to decide between a 1440p and 4K OLED display. The main trade-off seems to…
Will an RTX 5070 Ti Be Bottlenecked by an i5-13400F at 1440p?
I recently upgraded from a GTX 1660 Super to an RTX 5070 Ti. My motherboard and processor were upgraded about two years ago, so I'm currently using an…
Is AMD a good choice for a gaming PC after years of using Nvidia?
I'm planning a new gaming PC with a total budget of around $3,000. My last desktop build was a GTX 980 system for The Witcher 3 back in…
How Do Dual-Resolution 4K/1080p Monitors Actually Work?
I've been using 1080p devices but want to upgrade over the next year. After my old monitor died, I quickly bought a 27-inch 1080p display, but although it…
Is an RTX 5060 enough for a good 4K gaming build?
I'm planning a gaming PC with an Intel i5-14400F, 32GB of RAM, a 2TB SSD, and an RTX 5060. The total budget is around €2,000, and I'll be…
Is an RTX 5060 powerful enough for 4K gaming?
I'm planning a gaming PC with an i5-14400F, 32GB of RAM, a 2TB SSD, and an RTX 5060. My budget is around €2,000, and I'm buying in the…
Will an RTX 5050 on PCIe 3.0 x8 outperform a GTX 1080?
I'm using a B550M K motherboard with a Ryzen 7 5700G, which limits the system to PCIe 3.0. I'm considering an RTX 5050, but since it uses an…
Did GeForce Game Ready Driver 617.14 Hurt RTX 3070 Performance?
I updated my RTX 3070 to GeForce Game Ready Driver 617.14, but my performance became noticeably worse, so I rolled back to version 616.92. Has anyone else experienced…
Can a 9070 XT Handle a 5K2K Ultrawide Gaming Monitor?
I haven't owned a PC in around five years, and this would also be my first ultrawide monitor. I'm considering the build in the parts list linked above,…
Will an RTX 5050 on PCIe 3.0 x8 outperform a GTX 1080?
I have a B550M K motherboard and a Ryzen 7 5700G. The motherboard supports PCIe 4.0, but the 5700G limits the system to PCIe 3.0, and the RTX…
Does PCIe 3.0 x16 perform better than PCIe 3.0 x8 for a modern GPU?
I have a Ryzen 5 5500 and an A520 motherboard, so my graphics card will run at PCIe 3.0 speeds. If I install a modern PCIe 5.0 GPU,…
Why Is My GT 610 Only Running at PCIe 2.0 x8?
My Glorto GT 610 is showing PCIe 2.0 x8 instead of x16 on my motherboard. Does this indicate a problem with the motherboard or the graphics card? Would…
Should I enable Resizable BAR on an RTX 3060 Ti with 8GB of VRAM?
I'm considering enabling Resizable BAR on my RTX 3060 Ti, but I'm concerned because some performance comparisons show higher VRAM usage with it enabled. Since the card only…
Why did my RX 9070 XT benchmark drop from 250 FPS to 170 FPS?
I installed an RX 9070 XT today and am seeing around 170 FPS in a benchmark where I expected about 250 FPS. I have not intentionally changed any…
Is There Actually Anything Wrong With the Radeon 9060 XT 16GB?
I've seen a lot of people saying the Radeon 9060 XT 16GB isn't worth buying and that it's better to save for a faster card. What are the…