Tag: Computing Components
Handheld gaming PCs are in big trouble — and it’s not a surprise to see what’s responsible
Handheld gaming has been in a great place for a few years, ever since Valve launched the Steam Deck in 2022, kicking off a raft of portable gaming PCs appearing in all manner of incarnations. Since the Steam Deck muscled onto the scene, Lenovo, Asus, and Ayaneo have all been…
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Forget the RAM crisis — storage prices are spiralling, and processors could be next, as gaming PC maker warns ‘CPU shortage is getting more serious’
Processors could be in line for major price hikes Rumor has it that Intel and AMD are increasing CPU prices due to a supply shortage, and this could end up as serious as the situation with RAM Storage prices are also heading up sharply, and device makers are having to…
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“We wanted to focus on those three things… not always done by our competitors when they put out products” – I talked to Intel about its plans for 2026, Panther Lake, and beyond
Intel entered 2026 on the back foot — not something I’d have previously expected to write about one of the most dominant companies in computing. Apple, having dropped Intel as a hardware partner for its Macs was getting acclaim for its Arm-based M-series chips, while Intel’s old rival AMD had…
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Why do gamers already hate DLSS 5? Here are 3 key reasons — and why history suggests Nvidia will win them over eventually
You’re unlikely to have missed Nvidia‘s big reveal of DLSS 5 at GTC 2026 this week, as it caused quite some waves. Indeed, it’s not an understatement to say that a tidal wave of bad feeling swept across the internet – from Bluesky to Reddit to X – after Nvidia…
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Hate waiting for games to load? Intel’s new trick for Arc GPUs will be music to your ears, especially if you have a handheld
Intel has released a new Arc graphics driver It introduces a Precompiled Shaders feature to help supported games load faster This is a situational benefit, but it’ll apply more often than you think Intel has introduced a new trick for some of its Arc GPUs, which helps supported games load…
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Confused about AMD’s FSR Redstone update? You’re not alone – here’s what it all means for PC gamers
AMD’s FSR Redstone update was finally launched earlier this week – roll out the rendered red carpet – and it arrived boasting four separate pieces of tech. Well, I say these four features have arrived, but they haven’t – or one of them hasn’t, rather, and it seems a long…
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