The next generation of PC graphics will kick off at CES 2025
The graphics card hype train left the station weeks before CES 2025 kicks off in early January, with the launch of Intel’s $249 Arc B580 – the GPU we’ve begged for since the pandemic. But…
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AI upscaling killed native graphics gaming. We’re better off for it
Even for me, someone who’s an avid graphics card hardware enthusiast, it took some time to warm up to the idea of AI rdesolution upscaling. But this newfangled technology has been embraced over the past…
The best PC games of 2024 (that don’t need a graphics card)
I’ve been writing these roundups for seven years running and in that time integrated graphics have gotten a lot more powerful. Just look at the Steam Deck and its many imitators: it’s the most popular…
Oops! Intel’s unannounced Arc B580 graphics card leaks on Amazon
Wellllllllll those rumors of an impending launch for Intel’s next-gen Arc “Battlemage” graphics cards in December are looking a lot more concrete now. We discussed the whispers on this week’s episode of our Full Nerd…
Buying a graphics card? These are the technical specs you need to know
If you’re buying a new GPU (graphics processing unit), you should definitely have an understanding of how it all works. Although the terms GPU and graphics card are often used interchangeably, technically speaking, they’re not…
How to convert images to vector graphics (SVG)
Converting images into vector graphics or creating vector graphics is particularly useful if you need graphics for logos, illustrations, or print templates. While conventional image formats such as JPG and PNG can lose quality, vector…
How GPU temperatures affect graphics card clock speeds
Each GPU has a maximum temperature set by the manufacturer that is considered safe. As long as the graphics chip operates within these specifications, everything is fine. As soon as temperatures rise, cooling measures begin…
Report: Intel has been eliminated from PC graphics cards
Intel may still be a dominant player in PC gaming since it sells a majority of all PC processors — and those chips have integrated graphics built into them — but as far as its…
AMD will unify Radeon and Pro graphics to battle Nvidia’s dominance
AMD plans to unify the architectures used by its datacenter and consumer graphics architectures in what one company executive is calling a “new DNA,” or a “unified DNA,” that combines its CDNA and RDNA architectures.…
Intel says Lunar Lake laptop graphics are getting a huge boost from Xe2
Integrated graphics are still nowhere near as powerful as discrete laptop graphics card, but they’re getting shockingly beefy these days. For example, AMD laptops with their “APU” configurations are the heart of the Steam Deck…