Chris Stobing
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Apple Studio Display Review
For Mac-centric content creators, the Studio Display is a stunning, plug-and-go 5K companion for a late-model Mac (especially the 2022 Mac Studio), but the pricing for the panel and its options is hard to swallow. → Read More
Asus TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A Review
While Asus' Rapid IPS-based TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A is a fine gaming monitor, its release is overshadowed by the latest quantum-dot panels. → Read More
The Best Gaming Monitors for PS5
Sony's PlayStation 5 console may still be tough to find, but we can help you find a gaming monitor that works great with one—no problem! → Read More
What Is XeSS? Understanding Intel's Game-Boosting Supersampling Technology
With the first Arc discrete graphics chips finally hitting the street, Intel details XeSS, taking on the likes of Nvidia's DLSS and AMD's Radeon Super Resolution. Let the age of "neural graphics" begin (again)! → Read More
Asus to Lower GPU Pricing by Up to 25% After US Lifts Trump-Era Tariffs
The price decreases should starting appearing next month for buyers in the US. → Read More
AMD Announces FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0, But Compatibility Is Messy
More frames for free? Where have we heard that line before? → Read More
Look Out, DLSS! First Tests: AMD's Game-Boosting Radeon Super Resolution
AMD's latest supersampling algorithm, Radeon Super Resolution (RSR), aims to boost frame rates without sacrificing much visual quality. How did it fare? → Read More
MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD Review
MSI's pricey but irresistible Optix MPG321UR-QD monitor offers something for everyone, with some of the best gaming and content creation results we've seen yet. → Read More
This Will Not Stand: Want to Adjust Apple Studio Display's Height? $400, Please
At least this time, a basic stand comes with Apple's new 5K desktop panel. → Read More
Alienware 34 QD-OLED (AW3423DW) Review
The Alienware 34 QD-OLED is a fine start for this new panel technology, and it shows that with just a few more refinements to its configuration settings and performance peaks, QD-OLED could be the only display type we're playing on five years from now. → Read More
ViewSonic VX2768-2KP-MHD Review
If you're the type of gamer who's mostly about function over form, ViewSonic's 27-inch VX2768-2KP-MHD 1440p gaming monitor performs up to the task in a deceivingly plain shell. → Read More
Give Elden Ring a Boost! 3 Easy Tips to Kick Up Frame Rates, and More
A pure console port, Elden Ring needs some help to unlock its full potential on PC. Here's how to do it, with the help of a handy utility. → Read More
Is Your PC Stuttering on Elden Ring? Try These Fixes First
The biggest game of the year is, so far, a big headache for PC players. Check out some early help with performance problems. → Read More
The Best Cheap Gaming Monitors for 2022
Already blew most of your budget on a graphics card in 2022? Getting a great price on a high-refresh gaming monitor might help ease the pain. These are the best we've tested. → Read More
In Windows, HDR Can Make Games and Video Pop: Here's How to Get It Going
High dynamic range (HDR) tech can boost brightness and color on your PC monitor to stunning effect. You may even have support for it and not know it! Here's everything you need to know about HDR in Windows 10 and 11. → Read More
Testing Auto HDR in Windows 11: A Better Way to Brighten Up Your Games?
For years, brightness-boosting high-dynamic-range (HDR) tech has been bumpy in Windows. Has Microsoft smoothed the ride with its Auto HDR function? → Read More
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 vs. AMD Radeon RX 6500: New Low-End GPUs for 2022 Face Off
With new budget-level GPUs (if you can find them!), Nvidia and AMD clash blades in the first graphics-card duel of the new year. Who comes out on top? → Read More
EVGA GeForce RTX 3050 XC Black Gaming 8G Review
The GeForce RTX 3050 is a strong junior entry into Nvidia's peerless lineup of "Ampere"-powered RTX 30 Series GPUs, and this EVGA XC Black card is a corker for 1080p play at a near-budget price. → Read More
Gigabyte Radeon RX 6500 XT Eagle 4G Review
Gigabyte's take on AMD's Radeon RX 6500 XT budget GPU provides nearly rock-solid 1080p PC gaming performance in AAA and multiplayer titles, but it runs hot and packs unneeded ray-tracing cores. → Read More
Giant Curves at CES: Samsung Previews Eye-Popping Odyssey Ark, Neo G8 Gaming Monitors
This enormous Ark won't save you from a flood, but it could save your bacon in Fortnite. → Read More