What upgrades would help my PC run newer games better?
My PC struggles to maintain good frame rates in many games released over the past five years, even after lowering the graphics settings. I bought this prebuilt system…
PC gaming performance
Why Is My GPU at 100% Usage Even With a 144 FPS Cap?
I recently built my first gaming PC with a Ryzen 7 9850X3D and a Radeon 9070 XT. I play at 1440p on ultra settings with the frame rate…
Why are my GPU and CPU usage so high even with an FPS cap?
I recently built my first gaming PC with a Ryzen 7 9850X3D and a Radeon 9070 XT. I play at 1440p with ultra settings and cap the frame…
Is 32GB of single-channel DDR5 limiting my gaming performance?
I bought a second-hand PC for about $2,000 and am wondering whether the single 32GB DDR5 stick is holding back the system. The specifications are an ASUS ROG…
Why Is Spider-Man Remastered Lagging After Upgrading My GPU and CPU?
I upgraded from a GTX 1650 and Core i5-9400F to an RTX 5060 and Ryzen 5 5600, expecting a major performance improvement. Instead, Spider-Man Remastered stutters badly from…
How well does Star Wars: Zero Company run at 3440×1440?
I'm considering buying Star Wars: Zero Company, but I've seen quite a few reports about performance problems and stuttering. My system has an i7-14700K, an RTX 4070 Super,…
How Can I Reduce CPU Bottlenecks in Helldivers 2 Without Upgrading?
I recently bought Helldivers 2, but my i7-4790 seems to bottleneck my RTX 3060 during gameplay. Other games, including Red Dead Redemption 2, War Thunder, and Star Wars…
Why is The Witcher 3 struggling to reach 60 FPS at 1080p with ray tracing?
I'm getting frequent stutters and disappointing performance in The Witcher 3. My system has an RX 9060 XT, Ryzen 5 5600, and 16GB of RAM. At 1080p on…