An essential part of any good graphics card review is extensive benchmark testing, and TechRadar has always taken this process very seriously. But just because I know the ins-and-outs of my graphics ...

The processor of current PCs is usually powerful enough to work smoothly with all types of content. However, some processes put a higher load on the processor — for example, when you watch videos.

Each GPU has a maximum temperature set by the manufacturer that is considered safe. As long as the graphics chip operates within these specifications, everything is fine. As soon as temperatures rise, ...

We're changing how we test gpu power draw - the new methodology is both more useful and more accurate. Dominic takes us through how we tested in the past, and how we are going to test from here on - ...

In this post, we will show you how to lower your GPU temperature on a Windows 11/10 computer. If GPU temperature rises a lot while using some GPU-intensive applications (some video editors) or games, ...

No GPU is completely immune to issues, and even the best graphics cards may sometimes be hit by problems. If you use a desktop PC or laptop for long enough, chances are you’re going to come across one ...

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 ...

Overclocking your graphics card can improve its performance by 5% to as much as 15% (or more), depending on the particular card model. Of course, as with any overclocking, care should be taken to ...

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