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I've found DLSS 5 can slash frame rates by up to 73% on an RTX 5080 gaming PC in NBA 2K27, and I'm wondering what kind of mega-rig would justify the performance hit
By Andy Edser Published
Why oh why, AI At what cost AI-enhanced graphics? Frames, it seems.

DLSS 5 comes with a massive 50-60% performance hit, so I hope you like lower frame rates with your dose of AI image enhancement
By Andy Edser Published
News You thought ray tracing was bad...

Launch day performance issues and forced logins take another victim: Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls sees mixed Steam rating, especially among Linux users
By James Bentley Published
News Ouch, that's gotta sting.

Linux kernel patch can boost the Steam Deck's 1% low frame rate by as much as 31% in early testing
By Jess Kinghorn Published
News There's life in the old handheld yet.

Halo: Campaign Evolved's motion blur is terrible. Just look at it
By James Bentley Published
News I know motion blur is the devil, but it's particularly… devilish here.

Chill out your toasty gaming PC and beat the heat with these 12 deals on fans, liquid coolers, cases, and more from just $5
By Andy Edser Published
Deals You might gain more performance than you expect.

My quick test of Lumen Lite shows that it's probably good news for ray-traced gaming on handheld PCs, but I suspect that it will be used everywhere because of the pressure developers are now under
By Nick Evanson Published
Lite rays With studios being closed down faster than you can blink, every coder is going to be using one-click fixes.

Intel adds 7 more games to its IBOT-boosted list, though few of them stand out as being in dire need of more CPU horsepower
By Nick Evanson Published
News If you have a 270K Plus and an RTX 5090, you could see up to 27% more performance in Silksong…at 1080p High, that is.
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