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The Steam hardware survey provides a general idea of the specs PC gamers are playing with — a little window into hardware expectations and trends to expect. More often than not, we see how much Nvidia creams the competition, and the latest data shows Team Green still dominates. As first reported by PC Gamer, the most recent Steam hardware survey shows that, while down 4.88%, the Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics card is still at the top as of November 2023. A quick scan down the list not only shows a minimal amount of AMD and…

QuasarZone Well, now we’ve seen it all. You may have heard of dual GPU setups in the past, but combining AMD and Nvidia in the same system? Even if you’re using two of the best graphics cards, that’s always going to be tricky. However, it’s now been done and benchmarked, and the results are shockingly good — with a few major caveats. QuasarZone took a chance on this, as the outlet itself admits, “crazy idea,” and it turned out better than most of us might have expected. The publication combined an Nvidia RTX 4090…

Resizable Bar has been a feature on AMD and Nvidia graphics cards, along with Intel and AMD CPUs, for a few years. You’ve probably heard of it if you keep up with the world of PC gaming. Since its introduction, ReBar has become one of the essential features to enable on any gaming PC, right alongside memory overclocking profiles like Intel XMP. It’s so essential that most modern motherboards come with the feature already enabled so you don’t have to think about it. You should leave the feature turned on for general…

In this generation of GPUs, it’s not AMD that has the best graphics cards — it’s still Nvidia. AMD’s offerings have been strong, but Nvidia trumps it in pure performance, reaching for the stars with the wildly overpriced RTX 4090 while AMD keeps things slightly more reasonable with the RX 7900 XTX. What can AMD do to turn things around and come out on top in 2024? Will it gain an edge over Nvidia? Signs are pointing to an interesting battle ahead, but for AMD to win, there are a few things that need to happen. Is AMD…

Lenovo launched its first-ever handheld gaming device, the Legion Go, in September for global markets. With this device, the Chinese company intends to take on other rivals which include Asus ROG Ally, Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch. However, Lenovo didn’t bring the product to the Indian market where the Asus ROG Ally is the only handheld gaming console that is officially available. Now, the company is planning to launch the Legion Go handheld gaming console in India. Lenovo has already listed the product on its official…

Vertically mounting your graphics card rarely has a performance benefit, but who cares about that when it looks so much cooler facing out through your side panel? While flipping your GPU vertically used to be a complicated, costly, and time consuming process, it's now super easy to do with the right tools and kit. Here's how to get started with vertically mounting your graphics card. Thermaltake Make sure your case is compatibleBefore you vertically mount your graphics card, it's…

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends The latest 40-series cards have been a bit controversial, but for all the issues they have, no one can deny their performance. Luckily, there are a lot of great Black Friday deals on the RTX 40-series, and more specifically from Zotac, with its version of the RTX 4060 and RTX 4070, and their Ti variants, having some solid discounts. If you’re unsure which to go for, we have a couple of good breakdowns, such as the RTX 4060 Ti vs. RTX 4070 and the RTX 4060 vs. RTX 4060 Ti. Either way, both…

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends I thought I had it all figured out when I warned against buying an Nvidia GPU on Black Friday. If you’re not up to speed, rumor has it that Nvidia is planning to refresh its lineup of current-gen graphics cards in January, making now a bad time to pick up a card, even on a Black Friday sale. I found one exception to that rule, though: Zotac’s RTX 4070 Twin Edge. As you can read in our RTX 4070 review, this is probably the best card out of Nvidia’s current generation due to its balance of…

There’s nothing more satisfying than buying a new piece of tech, whether for yourself or a loved one. However, you might not always be in a position to splurge on the top-of-the-line. Luckily, there are plenty of fantastic gadgets out right now at lower price points. Here’s our curated list of high-end and easier-on-the-pocket essential tech, all of which make a great buy.TVsThe LG OLED evo G3 is a high-end 4K smart TV that will set you back $2,299 but one that you can easily think of as a long-term investment. It…

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Nvidia’s RTX 40-series refresh seems to be right around the corner, and the rumor mill is buzzing with new updates on what we can expect. Today, we heard more about what might happen to some of Nvidia’s current best graphics cards when their newer counterparts are released. It seems that Nvidia may be sticking to the one GPU that’s actually a good value and replacing the two that are not. According to Board Channels, a website that frequently posts leaks about upcoming PC hardware…