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Nokia: The Story of the Once-Legendary Phone Maker
Most people who hear the word "Nokia" associate it with mobile phones, but there's a convoluted history to tell since the company's humble beginnings over 150 years ago and many reinventions.By Adrian Potoroaca on -
How to Edit Windows OEM Information in System Settings
Want to get rid of the annoying OEM information in Windows or edit it to something more creative? Here's our quick guide on how to do exactly just that.By Nick Evanson on -
GPU Pricing Update, Year in Review: Price Trends Charted
Welcome to our last GPU pricing update of the year. We'll discuss upcoming GPUs, price trends for the last 12 months, and recommendations about buying a graphics card now or if it's better to wait.By Tim Schiesser on -
Nvidia G-Sync vs. AMD FreeSync in 2024
Have you been researching your next monitor and ran into terms like FreeSync and VRR? Do you want to know how G-Sync compares to FreeSync, and if your GPU will take full advantage of your monitor?By Tim Schiesser on -
Ripping and Tearing: 3 Decades of Doom
Doom is rightly considered the granddaddy of the FPS genre, a claim few games can make. Let's look at each memorable entry in the Doom series from development to reception.By Rob Thubron on -
So, You Want to Be a Video Game Developer?
You might be one of the millions of people who love playing video games, but what if you want to take it further and become a game developer? Here's our advice on how to do exactly that.By Nick Evanson on -
The History of the Modern Graphics Processor
3D graphics transformed a dull PC industry into a spectacle of light and magic. TechSpot's look at the history of the GPU goes from the early days of 3D, to game-changing hardware and beyond.By Graham Singer on -
Why Refresh Rates Matter: From 30Hz to 540Hz
Are higher refresh rates better for gaming? Yes, they are. In this article we'll explain why refresh rates often labeled as "overkill" might actually offer more improvement than you might think.By Tim Schiesser on -
Path Tracing vs. Ray Tracing, Explained
Every few years there's an amazing new technology with the promise of making games ever more realistic. We've had shaders, tessellation, shadow mapping, ray tracing -- and now there's path tracing.By Nick Evanson on -
How to Choose an SSD on a Flash Sale
What SSD should you buy? In normal times, we'd simply tell you to follow our Best Storage guide. But during flash sales, lesser known drives may be worth buying at a healthy discount. But which ones?By Amir Shoam on -
Best CPU Deals, AMD vs Intel: Holiday CPU Buying Guide
A look at the CPU market and pricing to see what would truly constitute a Black Friday sale and give our advice on the kind of deals you can expect during the holiday shopping season.By Tim Schiesser on -
Black Friday GPU Buying Guide: November GPU Pricing Update
For this month's GPU pricing update, we have Nvidia's upcoming GeForce 40 Super rumors, current-gen GPU pricing, and what sort of deals you should be looking out for during Black Friday.By Tim Schiesser on -
3D Game Rendering 101
You're playing the latest games at beautiful 4K ultra res. Do you ever wonder how those graphics got there? Welcome to our 3D Game Rendering 101: A guide to how one basic frame of gaming goodness is made.By Nick Evanson on -
Bigger Than Godzilla: Why Are Games Using So Many Gigabytes?
Do all the latest big budget games require over 100 GB of drive space? What's the average size of a AAA game today? We've investigated the figures in search of answers.By Nick Evanson on -
How to Block Incoming and Outgoing Network Connections Using the Windows Firewall
In today's world of permanent Internet connectivity, a firewall is an essential security component. Master the Windows 11 firewall with our guide on setting up custom blocks for network traffic.By Nick Evanson on -
A PC Gaming Music Journey: From Doom to Terraria, System Shock, and More Memorable Soundtracks
A journey through memorable video game music, this second article is dedicated exclusively to PC video game soundtracks. We have our hands full given the wealth of excellent material available.By Shawn Knight on -
Ever Wonder How the Shazam Algorithm Works?
Your phone's ability to identify any song it listens to is pure technological magic. In this article, we'll show you how the ever popular Shazam app does it.By Cameron MacLeod on -
The Complete List of Alternatives to All Google Products
With growing concerns about online privacy and the security of your personal data, more people than ever are considering alternatives to Google products.By Sven Taylor on -
4 Years of AMD RDNA: Another Zen or a New Bulldozer?
It's been four years since AMD launched RDNA, the successor to the venerable GCN graphics architecture. We take a look through the tech and numbers to see just how successful it's been.By Nick Evanson on -
Are GPU Prices Going Up Now? October GPU Pricing Update
Welcome to our monthly GPU pricing update. There's bits of news to go through, a few odd GPU launches, and some unfortunate price hikes. There's also some positive GPU price adjustments to discuss.By Tim Schiesser on -
How to Download Videos From YouTube, TikTok and Instagram
Downloading a video you've watched online can be more difficult than expected. Most sites prefer you to revisit them and view their ads every time, but this may not be ideal for several reasons.By Amir Shoam on -
AMD FSR 3 Frame Generation Analyzed
AMD's FSR 3 frame generation technology made a surprise debut earlier this month in two games, and we're ready to give you an early look, covering frame pacing, image quality and latency.By Tim Schiesser on -
What Went Wrong With Yahoo!?
At the turn of the millennium, Yahoo! was the most visited site on the web. In Web 1.0 terms, Yahoo! was like Google and Facebook combined. So what happened?By Amir Shoam on -
Cyberpunk 2.0: Phantom Liberty Optimization Guide
With the new Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 update and Phantom Liberty expansion, we're bringing you a fresh optimization guide that goes through every setting in the game to see how to best improve performance.By Tim Schiesser on -
Why GPUs are the New Kings of Cache. Explained.
In the space of four years, GPUs have gone from having a few megabytes of cache to over tenfold that figure. Why did this happen and what benefits has it brought us?By Nick Evanson on -
20 Years of Steam: From Half-Life 2 to the Steam Deck
Few things are as closely associated with PC gaming as Steam. Microsoft might provide the OS. Intel, AMD, and Nvidia power the most popular gaming hardware. But for most people, Steam is PC gaming.By Rob Thubron on -
Testing Nvidia DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction Using Cyberpunk 2.0
The next iteration of Nvidia's DLSS technology has landed and today we're checking out what DLSS 3.5 is and taking a closer look at ray reconstruction, which has been integrated into Cyberpunk 2.0.By Tim Schiesser on -
Nvidia Responds So AMD Can't Win: September GPU Pricing Update
Welcome back to our monthly GPU pricing update. So, the GPU market still kind of sucks, but there's a silver lining with new launches and some price adjustments improving things a little this month.By Tim Schiesser on -
Starfield Optimization Guide
We're going through every setting in Starfield and tell you which settings are worth turning to Ultra, and which should be turned down to improve performance. That's right, optimization guides are back!By Tim Schiesser on -
Aiming for Atoms: The Art of Making Chips Smaller
In the realm of computer chips, bigger numbers are often better. More cores, higher GHz, greater FLOPs. But there's one metric where smaller is better. Enter the world of semiconductors and process nodes.By Nick Evanson on
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