AMD has announced the next-generation of FidelityFX Super Resolution, or FSR, with the GPU manufacturer adding its own version of frame generation to the suite of optimization tools.FSR 3 introduces a frame-generation…
AMD is taking aim at the 1440p market with two new GPUs that attempt to balance generation-on-generation performance improvements and affordability.The RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT will both launch on September 6, with a free…
Who wants to play full-power PC games on a Chromebook? At least a few people, presumably, since Google and its manufacturing partners have made “gaming Chromebooks” for a year or so. But with some screen upgrades and RGB keyboards,…
The saga of the 12VHPWR connector, an updated 12+4 power rail for PCIe 5.0 graphics card designs, rolls on. As you may recall, the PCI-SIG has been working on a tweaked version of the connection called 12V-6×6 (just rolls off the…
Video cards are the centerpiece for any PC gaming rig, and investing in the right one will help you get the most out of your setup. They also tend to be the most expensive part in a gaming PC, so Amazon Prime Day (July…
We introduce a novel importance-sampling algorithm for GGX microfacet BSDFs. Our algorithm offers the same variance reduction as the state-of-the-art method but with…
Ray tracing is yesterday’s news. All the cool kids or at least all the kids who can build a desktop PC that costs as much as a used economy sedan are talking about path tracing now. This more advanced method of light and reflection…
GTX 1650 still reigns supreme The Steam hardware survey is a chance for both Valve and the general public to see exactly what PC gamers are playing at that particular time. It can reveal some pretty interesting results. For example, in the…
“When’s the next one coming out?” It’s that nagging little question that haunts PC builders before every major purchase. That’s especially true for graphics cards, where the next upgrade might be a tepid update or a literal…