benchmarks
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Don’t Trust The Benchmarks For Budget Android Phones
Hardware reviewers, manufacturers, and users love to benchmark the capabilities of their devices. While it’s fun, and sometimes surprising, to see how tech performs when pushed to its limits, you should probably ignore the benchmark figures from smartphones with MediaTek chips.
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Benchmark Your Graphics Card With These Apps
Nvidia’s new GeForce RTX 20-series graphics cards are the talk of geektown lately. And while we have yet to really see how they perform in real-world benchmarks — at least, beyond those provided by Nvidia itself — you can at least figure out whether it’s time to upgrade your own ageing graphics card by testing…
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How The Raspberry Pi 3 Benchmarks Against Older Models
The Raspberry Pi 3 was released this week and while the big talking point is built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, it still gets a bit of a speed bump. So, let’s take a look at just how much faster it is, comparing it to the Pi 2 and a Model B+.
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Myth Vs Fact: How Much Can Free Windows Tweaks Improve Gaming Performance?
So you’ve picked up a new video game, but playing it is like dancing under a strobe light. The graphics look awful, your character moves slowly, and too much on-screen action brings the game to a halt. Here’s how some of the most popular gaming tweaks actually rank at improving that performance.