Latest about performance
'Even with a 9800X3D and a 5090 it runs like absolute buttcheeks': 2K Games posts Nvidia's Borderlands 4 optimised settings guide, but the community is already in open revolt
News 4x MFG and DLSS Balanced for 60 fps+ on an RTX 5080 at 1440p? Ouch.
I've been testing Nvidia GeForce Now's RTX 5080 upgrade against an actual RTX 5080 and the two feel eerily close—although 4K streaming invokes the occasional wobble
Slayer Streaming Even with the odd glitch, I'll admit I've been seriously impressed.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers gets another patch to improve performance, though the fixes appear to be nothing more than forcing on upscaling, even when it's supposed to be off
News Why more pixel when fewer pixel better?
Microsoft tweaks Edge to give it "significant performance improvements" though you're only getting up to 9% more oomph
News While Chrome be all "you're getting performance improvements?"
There's a simple way to enable FSR 3 frame gen in Avowed and it more than doubled my frame rate, but it makes waterfalls look ugly as sin
News Still, 150 fps + even in Paradis central? I'll take it.
Ray tracing is quickly becoming inescapable and I think it's time we bit the bullet and embraced it
All the rays Upscaling will always save the day. Right?
Unreal Engine often gets flak for games running poorly or stuttering, but as Avowed demonstrates, it's really about how devs use it and the pressures of time
Unreal expectations Don't blame the tools. Or the tool makers. Or the tool users.
Avowed's low frame rates but smooth-feeling gameplay makes me wonder if we PC gamers worry too much about the numbers
Ignorance is bliss Yes, I know that makes me sound like a steaming hypocrite.
