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How to check your graphics card's GPU temperature
Knowing your graphics card's GPU temperature is vital when your PC keeps overheating, or when you try your hand at overclocking. Here's how to check your GPU temperature.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 vs. AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT: Which GPU should you buy?
In the battle between the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 vs. AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, performance matters—but the price may matter even more.
One cable or two for powering a graphics card? Here’s the answer
The internet says you must use two cables or else for GPUs with more than one PCIe power connector, spurring confusion among new builders.
AMD Radeon Software can overclock your Ryzen CPU now, too
AMD's latest Radeon Software release blurs the lines with Ryzen Master, following in the footsteps of other recent synergies.
6-core vs. 8-core CPUs: What's better for gaming?
More cores equals better gaming, right? Not necessarily. Here’s how it shakes out.
Nvidia Broadcast v1.3 smooths out pain points in an already-awesome tool
The Nvidia Broadcast v1.3 update improves two key features and boosts system performance.
EVGA explains how Amazon's MMO bricked 24 GeForce RTX 3090s
A bad batch of early cards and a unique power load from Amazon's New World MMO are to blame for two dozen dead RTX 3090 GPUs.
Turn your laptop into a gaming laptop with $120 off Razer's external GPU dock
Razer's Core X enclosure is at its best price for 2021 and the all-time low.
How to turn on AMD's Smart Access Memory for faster gaming performance
With the right AMD hardware, you can unlock extra gaming performance with a quick trip to the BIOS.
Best Buy will sell Nvidia RTX 30-series GPUs this Thursday (if you have a ticket)
This is not a drill: If you've been struggling to find a graphics card during the GPU shortage, you'll want to be at Best Buy on Thursday.
The Full Nerd special edition: Intel's Tom Petersen dives deep into Arc GPUs and XeSS
Intel's Tom Petersen talks about Arc graphics cards, XeSS, multi-GPU setups, and what it might put that massive AI engine to work for.
Nvidia LHR explained: What is a 'Lite Hash Rate' GPU?
Nvidia's Lite Hash Rate technology is designed to foil Ethereum miners and get more GeForce graphics cards in the hands of gamers. Here's what you need to know.
Full Nerd: Watch Intel's Tom Petersen answer our Arc GPU and XeSS questions Tuesday!
XeSS vs. DLSS 2.0 vs FSR: Intel's Tom Petersen talks Arc and XeSS live on the Full Nerd.
The Full Nerd ep. 188: Intel's 12th-gen Alder Lake and Arc GPU
Intel's Alder Lake CPU and Arc GPU revealed!
Intel's Arc gaming GPU: Price, specs and availability
Intel Arc GPUs will face off against AMD and Nvidia rivals with hardware ray tracing and other key features. Read all about them here.
Do you need an HDMI 2.1 monitor?
Computer monitors that support HDMI 2.1 are beginning to trickle into online retailers, but they're expensive. Do you need one?
What Intel has to do to make its Arc gaming GPU a win
Intel Arc will be the company’s first high-end gaming GPU. Will it succeed against Nvidia and AMD? Maybe if it does the right things.
Intel's first high-end consumer GPU to launch as Arc early next year
Intel's first consumer GPU will splash down in Q1 of 2022 under the Arc name.