Latest articles by Jarred Walton
Stay in the Light is an indie game that requires ray tracing
News Thanks to Unreal Engine, the solo developer reached Early Access after just three months.
The CPU wars are shifting in AMD’s favor
Tech Talk AMD throws down the gauntlet this summer with 7nm while Intel continues work on 10nm.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare joins the ray tracing club
News It will also have ray traced audio, to more accurately simulate acoustics.
Intel's reign over Windows laptops may be coming to an end
News Qualcomm's new 8cx CPU is closing the gap between ARM and x86 CPUs.
AMD unveils its upcoming 7nm CPUs and GPUs during Computex keynote
News "This is what technology leadership is all about."
AMD claims Navi-based Radeon RX 5700 is 10% faster than an RTX 2070
News But there's a catch: it was tested in Strange Brigade, a benchmark notorious for its AMD leanings.
Some systems are refusing to install the Windows 10 May 2019 update
We're currently 6 for 10 in our attempts at PCG.
Windows 10 May 2019 update: the best new features
Come to my Windows From performance improvements to UI features, the latest Windows 10 monolithic update has plenty to offer.
AMD and Nvidia's next fight could be over the number 3080
Tech Talk Will the real 3080 GPU please stand up?
The best Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 deals of 2019
1080 Deals Get a rock solid card for 1440p and even 4K gaming with the best Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 deals.
Best Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 of 2019
1070 Deals Grab a great Pascal card for less with the best Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 deals.
Best Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 deals of 2019
1060 Deals Grab an excellent FHD card for less with the best Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 deals.
Rage 2 patch removes Denuvo, but performance is worse
News After a day-0 crack and user complaints, apparently Denuvo wasn't worth keeping. Also: benchmarks.
AMD will dive deep into the Zen 2 and Navi architectures at Hot Chips 2019
That's means both products will be shipping before August.
Intel is fighting a battle between performance and security
Tech Talk Why it took more than 10 years for many of these flaws to come to light.
New Intel security flaw affects CPUs as far back as 2008
News Researchers say the new MDS attacks are 'worse than Spectre.'
Jupiter Hell is a tasty turn-based blend of Doom, roguelikes, and heavy metal
News The successor to DoomRL hits Early Access in June.
Intel CPU roadmap: all the 'Lakes' from 14nm to 7nm
Tech Talk Here's the rundown of Intel's past, present, and future 'Lake' CPU families and codenames.
This experimental mod adds 'ray tracing' to any game, including Crysis
News But can it run Crysis ... with path tracing?
The best Apex Legends settings: How to get the best performance
FPS Royale Performance is generally good, though budget GPUs may still struggle to hit 60fps without some tweaks.
What is ray tracing, and how does it differ from game to game?
Photonics Our comprehensive guide to real-time ray tracing, the next big leap in graphics processing.
Grab the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 for an all-time low of $149
News Celebrating AMD's 50th anniversary and clearing inventory in advance of Zen 2.
Remembering Rage, a flawed but technical marvel
Retrospective The things I remember most about Rage are megatexturing and a 60fps framerate cap.
