AMD is finally turning the corner with FSR 3

We've had AMD's FSR 3 tech for more than a year, but it finally feels like the upscaling and frame-generation tool is hitting its stride.

    Jacob Roach     December 15, 2024

The state of GPUs is about to drastically change

We're standing just weeks away from a complete overhaul of PC gaming with a trio of new generations from Nvidia, Intel, and AMD.

    Jacob Roach     December 1, 2024

Can it run Doom? My journey through hell to discover why the answer is always ‘yes’

Under a blanket of memes and enthusiast hacking projects lies a decades-long story of how Doom became one of the most ported games ever.

    Jacob Roach     November 17, 2024

I have a theory on how the PS5 Pro could actually outclass PCs

The PS5 Pro is arriving in just a few days, and based on some comments made by Sony, it might outclass a PC in one way.

    Jacob Roach     November 3, 2024

I entered the Den of Wolves to learn about Unity 6

Den of Wolves is one of the first Unity 6 games we know about, and I sat down with the developers at 10 Chambers to learn more about the process.

    Jacob Roach     October 20, 2024

How AMD boosted Ryzen 9000 CPUs by 17% overnight

AMD's Ryzen 9000 CPUs didn't get off to a great start, but a bundle of updates have delivered basically a generational improvement overnight.

    Jacob Roach     October 6, 2024

EmuDeck is slowly taking over my PC gaming setup

EmuDeck is a quick way to set up emulators on your Steam Deck, but it's slowly grown to be an essential app on my main gaming PC.

    Jacob Roach     September 22, 2024

Nvidia’s most underrated DLSS feature deserves far more attention

Nvidia's DLSS is a critical piece of modern PC gaming tech, but one feature of the suite has flown under the radar.

    Jacob Roach     September 15, 2024

Don’t waste your money on an OLED gaming monitor

OLED provides the best gaming experience money can buy, but buying in too early can effectively be a waste of money.

    Jacob Roach     September 9, 2024

I tried to settle the dumbest debate in PC gaming

The conversation around borderless and fullscreen games is surprisingly complicated, and I set out to put the debate to rest once and for all.

    Jacob Roach     September 8, 2024

Intel’s downfall hurts everyone

Intel is having a really rough time right now, but it's bad news for CPUs as a whole if the company fails.

    Jacob Roach     August 11, 2024

I grilled Intel about its massive stability problem — here’s what it told me

Intel needs to provide answers for the instability on 13th-gen and 14th-gen CPUs. I grilled the company, and here's what it told me.

    Jacob Roach     July 26, 2024

Somehow, AMD made me a believer in AI PC games

AMD says that AI will "dream up" parts of your PC games in the future. I asked the company how we get there and what that looks like.

    Jacob Roach     July 15, 2024

These 9 Steam apps have been transformative for my gaming PC

You're probably missing some of the best apps for your gaming PC, and they're sitting right inside of Steam.

    Jacob Roach     June 30, 2024

The RTX 4090 has finally met its match

How do you fit the RTX 4090 inside a case the size of a toaster? I found out when trying to build inside of the Fractal Terra.

    Jacob Roach     June 16, 2024

Don’t upgrade your GPU until you’ve read this

With new graphics cards arriving shortly from AMD, Nvidia, and Intel, you might be in the market for an upgrade. Don't make these mistakes.

    Jacob Roach     June 2, 2024

This $7 app doubled the performance of my gaming PC — seriously

It sounds too good to be true, but Lossless Scaling, a $7 app on Steam, can double your frame rate in almost any game.

    Jacob Roach     May 19, 2024

It’s time to stop ignoring the CPU in your gaming PC

The CPU has left the conversation for PC gamers over the last few years, but with the demands of modern games, it's time to reexamine its role.

    Jacob Roach     May 5, 2024

How I unlocked the hidden modes of DLSS

A range of presets behind the scenes make DLSS work properly, and a clever mod allows you to tweak how they work.

    Jacob Roach     April 21, 2024

Intel’s new CPU feature boosted my performance by 26% — but it still needs work

Intel's unique APO feature showed some big improvements in our testing, but it still needs some big changes before it's a selling point for Intel CPUs.

    Jacob Roach     April 7, 2024

GDC 2024 in review: Path tracing, upscaling, and CPU-killing tech

After spending the week at GDC, here are my big takeaways from advancements in the world of PC graphics and tech.

    Jacob Roach     March 24, 2024

The sad, misleading, and embarrassing state of HDR in PC gaming

HDR in PC games has been the source of problems for four years now, and we've made shockingly little progress. But there may finally be a way out.

    Jacob Roach     March 19, 2024

The ReSpec newsletter is here: your weekly breakdown of the tech behind PC gaming

Digital Trends is launching a ReSpec newsletter covering the wide world of PC gaming. Here's everything you need to know about it.

    Jacob Roach     March 15, 2024

AMD needs to fix this one problem with its next-gen GPUs

AMD's latest graphics cards have been a turning point for Team Red, but there's still one lingering issue that needs to be addressed in the next generation.

    Jacob Roach     March 10, 2024

Proton and Nier: Automata — the untold story behind what makes the Steam Deck tick

The Steam Deck is a massive hit, but one game changed the trajectory of the device, and Linux gaming as a whole, in a major way.

    Jacob Roach     February 27, 2024

GPUs are on an apology tour

After a year of backlash over lackluster GPU releases, Nvidia and AMD are finally owning up to mistakes with a new range of graphics cards.

    Jacob Roach     February 16, 2024

AMD’s FSR 3 compromise just isn’t working

Even a few months after release, FSR 3 isn't in a ton of games. And AMD's frame generation compromise isn't filling the gaps enough.

    Jacob Roach     February 16, 2024

Anything is possible in this new era of gaming monitors

The need for constant innovation in gaming displays have pushed them to the peak, and that means things are going to start slowing down.

    Jacob Roach     January 14, 2024

PC ports need to be better in 2024 — here’s how

We saw several problematic PC releases this year. Here's what PC ports need to do to be better next year.

    Jacob Roach     December 31, 2023

A look back at the best (and worst) PC games I tested in 2023

I test dozens of PC games every year. Here are the most impressive (and the most disappointing) PC ports I looked at in 2023.

    Jacob Roach     December 17, 2023

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