Tag: hardware

The Last of Us Part 2 proves that 8 GB of VRAM can be enough, even at 4K with maximum settings, so why aren’t more games using the same clever asset-streaming trick?

The Last of Us…

When Sony’s masterpiece The Last of Us Part 1 appeared on the humble PC two years ago, I hoped…
‘We need to do lightweight, but fine, what else?’ says Logitech chief engineer, and after getting tons of hours in with the Superstrike I agree the new tech is worth a heavier gaming mouse

‘We need to do…

The Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike is the first gaming mouse to offer adjustable actuation and rapid trigger for…
AMD is reportedly plotting an NPU-enabled ‘Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme’ chip for handhelds and we still can’t figure out what it’ll do for us aside from drain more the battery juice

AMD is reportedly plotting…

AMD is reportedly planning to release a new version of its Strix Point APU for handhelds with a fully…
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G.Skill’s 128 GB golden…

I’m the sort of PC enthusiast that likes my hardware understated. I’m not immune to a bit of RGB…
So, it’s the mirrors

So, it’s the mirrors.…

Profiteering, the AI boom, latterly the looming threat of tariffs—there are a lot of reasons why computer chips have…
AMD RX 9070 XT vs Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti: This is 2025’s graphics card battle royale

AMD RX 9070 XT…

It feels like it’s been a long time since we last had a genuine graphics card showdown between AMD…
Nintendo has delayed Switch 2 pre-orders in the US ‘to assess the potential impact of tariffs’ and it feels like a straight warning of the hardware price rises to come

Nintendo has delayed Switch…

After months of back-and-forth and delays, Trump’s tariffs have finally hit a major piece of gaming hardware: the Nintendo…
Keychron’s M5 wireless ergonomic mouse has an 8K polling rate for ‘ultimate control in gaming scenarios’ making it a gaming mouse with a, err, twist

Keychron’s M5 wireless ergonomic…

I’ve never been able to get on with vertical mice, although as I understand it they’re much better for…
For once PC gamers in the UK are getting some of the best graphics cards deals with many at or near MSRP pricing AND there’s availability of most GPU models

For once PC gamers…

As ever, I’ll open with a caveat. What follows is true at the very moment I peck these words…
The RTX 5060 Ti is rumoured to cost the same as the RTX 4060 Ti, which may leave it wide open for an AMD RX 9070-based assault

The RTX 5060 Ti…

We’re inching ever closer to the rumoured April 16 launch date of the RTX 5060 Ti, and as a…