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Gears of War: Reloaded PC performance: The updated graphics are easy work for any desktop GPU from the past six years but they're still enough to give handhelds grief
By Nick Evanson published
Bare bones You could use the potato-mode preset to get better portable performance, though your eyes won't thank you.

Elden Ring Nightreign PC performance analysis: A bare-bones console port with glitches a-plenty
By Nick Evanson published
Bare bones Elden Ring's back. So is the 60 fps cap, GPU underutilisation, and random stuttering.

I've swapped Windows for the latest SteamOS build on my Legion Go S and I'm not going back
By Jacob Fox published
Gettin steamy This feels like what the Lenovo Legion Go S was built for.

Doom: The Dark Ages PC performance analysis: Always-on ray tracing isn't a problem and even a cheap gaming laptop copes just fine
By Nick Evanson published
Rip and tearing rays Though once path tracing makes an appearance, all bets will probably be off.

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered isn't perfect on PC but it's a million times better than Part 1
By Nick Evanson published
Fungal FPS Wave goodbye to VRAM and shader compilation problems but say hello to a major CPU workout.

Assassin's Creed: Shadows PC performance analysis: Ray tracing, upscaling, and frame generation are all optional, but only two of them are worth using, though not the ones you might think
By Nick Evanson published
FPS in the shadows Assassin's Creed is back with epic vistas, pretty graphics, and so-so performance. Same old, same old.

GTA 5 Enhanced performance analysis: Forget max settings, my advice is to enable Very High RT and enjoy the show
By Andy Edser published
Enhance GTA 5 has received a significant dose of the shinies.

Monster Hunter Wilds: Best PC settings for graphics and performance
By Nick Evanson published
Hunting frames You'll need to use upscaling and frame generation to get the biggest gains, but there are other tweaks worth using.
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