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Firmware vs. Software: What's the Difference?By Pure Storage on
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Understanding Relational vs. Non-relational DatabasesBy Pure Storage on
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Cheap vs. Premium DDR5: Stock vs. EXPO/XMP MemoryBy Steven Walton on
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Number Representations in Computer HardwareBy Abdulrahman Mahmoud on
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"CPUs Don't Matter For 4K Gaming"... Wrong!By Steven Walton on
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4K QD-OLED vs. 4K WOLED: What You Need to KnowBy Tim Schiesser on
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Goodbye to Graphics: How GPUs Came to Dominate AI and ComputeBy Nick Evanson on
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4GB vs. 8GB: How Have VRAM Requirements Evolved?By Steven Walton on
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CPU Cache vs. Cores: AMD Ryzen EditionBy Steven Walton on
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How JPEG Image Compression WorksBy Abdulrahman Mahmoud on
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Explainer: What is Chip Binning?By Nick Evanson on
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Nvidia G-Sync vs. AMD FreeSync in 2024By Tim Schiesser on
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Why Refresh Rates Matter: From 30Hz to 540HzBy Tim Schiesser on
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Path Tracing vs. Ray Tracing, ExplainedBy Nick Evanson on
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3D Game Rendering 101By Nick Evanson on
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Ever Wonder How the Shazam Algorithm Works?By Cameron MacLeod on
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Why GPUs are the New Kings of Cache. Explained.By Nick Evanson on
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Aiming for Atoms: The Art of Making Chips SmallerBy Nick Evanson on
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GPU Architecture Deep Dive: Nvidia Ada Lovelace, AMD RDNA 3 and Intel Arc AlchemistBy Nick Evanson on
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What Are Chiplets and Why They Are So Important for the Future of ProcessorsBy Nick Evanson on
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The Dark Web: Exploring the Hidden InternetBy Nick Evanson on
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The Inner Workings of PCI ExpressBy Nick Evanson on
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Why Are Modern PC Games Using So Much VRAM?By Nick Evanson on
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How USB Works: From 'Plug and Pray' to Being EverywhereBy Nick Evanson on
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What is HDR?By Nick Evanson on
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Shader Compilation and Why It Causes Stuttering, ExplainedBy Nick Evanson on
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How Hot is Too Hot for PC Hardware?By Nick Evanson on
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How We Test: CPU Benchmarks, Misconceptions ExplainedBy Steven Walton on
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Explainer: What is SSD Trimming?By Nick Evanson on
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Explainer: What Are Processor Threads?By Nick Evanson on
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