Graphics

What the heck is a discrete graphics card anyway?

If you’re shopping around for a laptop or individual parts for your custom PC build, chances are you’ve come across technical terms like ‘discrete graphics’ and ‘integrated graphics.’ Sounds a bit confusing, doesn’t it? Whether you’re new to computer jargon or you’re looking for a quick refresher, I’ve got you covered. Not only will you…

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How to undervolt your graphics card

Undervolting your graphics card can have significant improvements on its thermals while maintaining a high level of performance. This also translates to less power draw, less overall heat, and possibly a longer lifespan. We recently laid out why you should (or shouldn’t!) consider doing this in our article here. Generally speaking, it’s a safe process…

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This Dell laptop with RTX graphics is just $899

Dell If you want a solid luxury business machine that can also do some gaming on the side, Dell’s got you covered today. The computer company is selling its Vostro 7510 laptop with a Tiger Lake Core i7 and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 for $899. That’s a fantastic price for a laptop with these…

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How to check what graphics card you have

Every computer has a graphics processing unit (GPU), and what kind of GPU you have largely determines which applications and games you can smoothly run. Before you buy expensive software, check which GPU you have to make sure your PC can handle it. Why you should know which graphics card you have Before we get…

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Why Are Graphics Cards So Rare And Expensive?

GPUs are really hard to come by right now, but why is the current graphic card drought so much worse than any other that came before it? Pandemic? Politics? Bitcoin? Bots?! When the heck will we be able to get our graphics cards? For a list of vendors to check or keep an eye on,…

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More graphics card makers roll out significant price hikes

Things just keep getting more bleak for PC gamers. Brad Chacos/IDG Today’s Best Tech Deals Picked by PCWorld’s Editors Top Deals On Great Products Picked by Techconnect’s Editors A week ago, Asus warned that its graphics cards and motherboards were about to receive significant price hikes due to “increases in cost for components, operating costs,…

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Graphics cards are about to get a lot more expensive, Asus warns

Motherboards, too Brad Chacos/IDG Today’s Best Tech Deals Picked by PCWorld’s Editors Top Deals On Great Products Picked by Techconnect’s Editors Ever since Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 30-series and AMD’s Radeon RX 6000-series graphics cards launched last fall, the overwhelming demand and tight supply, exacerbated by a cryptocurrency boom, has caused prices for all graphics cards to go…

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How to install a graphics card

How to build a PC Few improvements add as much punch to a PC as upgrading your graphics card. Here’s how. Brad Chacos/IDG Today’s Best Tech Deals Picked by PCWorld’s Editors Top Deals On Great Products Picked by Techconnect’s Editors Few upgrades add as much punch to your PC as installing a new graphics card.…

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