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Are Your Games CPU Or GPU-Bound? Here's How To Check

If you're a professional gamer, you must be aware that every second and move counts in games, especially in online co-op games. If your computer is "just" fulfilling the minimum requirement of the ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Here’s how to tell if you’ve won (or lost) the CPU silicon lottery

E very PC enthusiast has heard the phrase "silicon lottery" tossed around hardware circles, usually followed up by complaints ...
Ars Technica

How to check a Chromebook’s specs, CPU usage, and more

If you're not a frequent ChromeOS user, determining an in-hand Chromebook's specs can be tricky. Many Chromebook users are satisfied just using the machines to surf the web and, thus, don't often have ...
Digital Trends

When should you upgrade your CPU?

The CPU (Central Processing Unit, or simply “processor”) is arguably the most important component in a computer, perhaps only second to the GPU if you’re a gamer. However, upgrading to the best ...
PC Gamer

The future of the PC according to Intel is a CPU-GPU-NPU trifecta and that definitely includes gaming

Gaming Laptops Best graphics card for laptops in 2025: the mobile GPUs I'd want in my next gaming laptop Processors Best CPU for gaming in 2025: These are the chips I recommend for gaming, ...
TweakTown

Apple's new M5 chip is official: up to 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 30% more GPU performance

Apple announces its new M5 processor with up to 10 CPU cores, 10 GPU cores, a 30% performance jump in graphics, 30% more ...