Qualcomm just made some bold claims about gaming on ARM PCs

Qualcomm just made some bold claims about gaming on ARM PCs

Qualcomm Qualcomm shared an exciting teaser during the 2024 Game Developers Conference (GDC), hinting that the PC gaming market might not be so limited to x86 architecture going forward. The company spoke during a session titled “Windows on Snapdragon, a Platform Ready for Your PC Games,” and it claimed that Windows games will simply work …

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Unreal Engine demoes film-quality visuals in real time

Unreal Engine demoes film-quality visuals in real time

Skydance Media / Unreal Engine During the State of Unreal keynote held at GDC 2024, Unreal Engine revealed some interesting new developments that are coming in the next update of its graphics engine. Developers will now be able to create authentic, highly dense environments and character details in real time in a way that just …

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This new GPU feature is a whole new paradigm for PC gaming

This new GPU feature is a whole new paradigm for PC gaming

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Microsoft has released its Agility SDK 1.613.0, which features some critical components that will be shown to developers at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco next week. The most interesting component is Work Graphs, which Microsoft describes as “a whole new paradigm” for graphics cards. Work Graphs enable …

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The Steam Deck OLED needs burn-in protection

The Steam Deck OLED needs burn-in protection

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends The Steam Deck OLED is starting to show burn-in issues. YouTuber Wulff Den released a report on the Steam Deck OLED, showing it suffered from OLED burn-in after 1,500 hours of screen time. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen a torture test on the Steam Deck OLED, but Wulff …

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AMD needs to fix this one problem with its next-gen GPUs

AMD needs to fix this one problem with its next-gen GPUs

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends AMD’s current-gen graphics cards have been a revelation. Last generation, AMD was able to hit performance parity with Nvidia while sacrificing ray tracing performance. This generation, AMD is maintaining parity while getting closer in ray tracing, as showcased by GPUs like the RX 7900 GRE. But the next frontier of …

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This is the best keyboard — and you’ve never heard of it

This is the best keyboard — and you’ve never heard of it

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends I’ve covered a lot of gaming keyboards over the past couple of years. In most cases, they’re standout offerings from mainstream brands like Asus, HyperX, and Corsair. And in most cases, these companies bring some premium, enthusiast-level features to products you could find in your local Best Buy. The Meletrix …

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Don’t buy the new MSI Claw handheld — at least not yet

Don’t buy the new MSI Claw handheld — at least not yet

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Don’t buy the new MSI Claw handheld, at least not yet. After being announced in January, MSI confirmed that its Windows-based handheld gaming PC would launch on March 8 through the official MSI store — today, if you’re reading this article the day it’s published. It says units will start …

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