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<p>An updated look at current-gen <a href="https://www.techspot.com/review/2786-geforce-rtx-4090-vs-radeon-7900-xtx/">GPU flagships</a>, the battle between the Radeon 7900 XTX and GeForce RTX 4090. Of course, the GeForce is faster, but also costs twice as much, so is the premium worth it?</p>...

<p>When it comes to graphics cards, we go in full depth. Year after year, we test dozens of GPUs from Nvidia, AMD, and now Intel, to determine which are worth your money and which are dead on arrival.</p> <p><a href="https://www.techspot.com/bestof/gpu-2024/"><img...

<p>It's time to take an updated look at the gaming performance of the <a href="https://www.techspot.com/review/2783-ryzen-7800x3d-vs-core-i9-14900k/">Core i9-14900K and Ryzen 7 7800X3D</a>, comparing head-to-head AMD and Intel's best gaming processors to see which one you should buy.</p> <p><a...

<p>After reviewing CPUs throughout the year and revisiting the most interesting matchups post-launch, in this buying guide we put it all together to keep your <a href="https://www.techspot.com/bestof/cpu-24/">CPU shopping as simple as possible</a>.</p> <p><a...

<p>It's time we take a fresh look at <a href="https://www.techspot.com/review/2777-ddr5-vs-ddr4-gaming/">DDR4 vs DDR5 memory performance</a> using the Core i9-14900K. We're benchmarking with fast DDR5-7200 and DDR4-4000 memory, noting that these days DDR5 is cheaper than DDR4.</p> <p><a...

<p>If you're in the market for a new system or platform upgrade, and you've decided to go with Intel's 14th-gen Core CPU platform, these are the <a href="https://www.techspot.com/review/2776-intel-z790-motherboards/">new Z790 motherboards</a> you want to be aware of.</p> <p><a...

<p>Let's revisit the gaming performance of two budget CPUs from years past: the Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-9600K to see <a href="https://www.techspot.com/review/2767-ryzen-3600-vs-core-i5-9600k-revisit/">how they compare in today's games</a> but also determine which platform has aged best.</p>...

<p>It's not every day that we get to <a href="https://www.techspot.com/review/2770-amd-ryzen-threadripper-7980x-7970x/">review a $5,000 CPU</a>, so this should be fun. The Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and 7970X pack 64 and 32 cores, two new super-powerful chips part of AMD's latest HEDT lineup.</p>...

<p>Following up with our CPU testing from last week: How do the 3700X and 9900K compare today, and how does the 9900K stack up against the 5800X3D? It's an interesting question and <a href="https://www.techspot.com/review/2762-amd-ryzen-upgrade-vs-intel-platform/">a great comparison to look back...

<p>Today we're taking a look back at CPUs released in the last 4 to 5 years, the Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i9-9900K. There's a good reason (but not an obvious one) <a href="https://www.techspot.com/review/2759-amd-ryzen-3700x-intel-i9-9900k-revisit/">why we chose these two</a> CPUs.</p> <p><a...

<p>A <a href="https://www.techspot.com/review/2756-intel-core-14th-gen-clock-for-clock/">clock-for-clock (IPC) test</a> of Intel LGA 1700 processors: we're comparing the 12th-gen, 13th-gen, and "new" 14th-gen CPU models to offer insight into their architectural improvements, if any.</p> <p><a...

<p>Intel is launching today their latest-gen Core desktop CPUs with three new models: the <a href="https://www.techspot.com/review/2749-intel-core-14th-gen-cpus/">Core i9-14900K, Core i7-14700K, and Core i5-14600K</a>, all sound familiar, maybe too familiar. Let's test them.</p> <p><a...

<p>The Arc A580 is <a href="https://www.techspot.com/review/2748-intel-arc-a580/">Intel's latest budget graphics card</a>. Essentially, you get all modern features such as AV1 encoding, XeSS support, and ray tracing, at a more affordable price point, and that's cool.</p> <p><a...

<p>With the release of new drivers and new games, plus the request of many readers, it's time for an updated look at the Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs. GeForce RTX 4080 rivalry with <a href="https://www.techspot.com/review/2746-amd-radeon-7900-xtx-vs-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4080/">fresh benchmarks</a>.</p>...

<p>We compare the GeForce RTX 4070 head-to-head with the more affordable RTX 4060 Ti 16GB. Recently both GPUs have seen price cuts, so <a href="https://www.techspot.com/review/2739-geforce-4070-vs-4060-ti/">which is the better buy</a> and at what price target?</p> <p><a...