Why it matters: Someone at Valve recently published an update on how Vulkan on Radeon graphics cards handles VRS to save power. Although the update is for the Steam Deck, it could also benefit PCs. Valve’s Samuel Pitoiset has been changing the Radeon Vulkan (RADV) driver to offer more control over how variable rate shading…
Two of the biggest laptop vendors have chosen to pass over Microsoft’s blossoming vision for PC chip security, Pluton. But the reason why may be less complex than it appears: Both companies are apparently sticking with an established relationship with Intel’s vPro technology, instead. The Register reported this week that both Dell and Lenovo planned…
Valve Though the Steam Deck runs a highly-customized version of Valve’s Linux-based SteamOS, and uses it to get some rather amazing gaming performance out of its AMD hardware, the gadget is more than capable of running other operating systems. Naturally, people have wanted to install Windows on the Steam Deck ever since the portable PC’s…
Xeno Wouldn’t it be great if File Explorer could show you different folders in the same window, using the tab system we all know and love from our favorite browsers? Well, it can. All you have to do is ditch Microsoft’s standard file manager for a third-party alternative, like you already ditched Internet Explorer a…
Look, I’m a self-admitted addict of screen real estate. There are three monitors and three mobile screens in front of me now, all on, with a combined pixel count of around 18.5 million. But even I struggle to see the point of filling the inside of a desktop PC case with tiny screens and animations.…
At this point, nearly every DIY builder knows the O11 Dynamic. Scores of people love using it too, even when there’s not a single tube of custom water-cooling inside. The case is a showpiece, and if Lian Li’s many size variations of it are any indication, it’s a formula not to be messed with. Other…
StackCommerce Few things are as relaxing as a round of golf. But heading out onto the links isn’t always going to be possible, especially when your schedule gets booked up with work. So, for those times, we recommend trying PhiGolf, the smart golf simulator that lets you play from anywhere at any time. PhiGolf digitally replicates…
JBL Listen up! If you want a decent pair of true wireless earbuds at a good price, we’ve found them. Amazon is selling the JBL Live 300TWS earbuds for $48.70. The deal price covers the white model only. That’s down from the more recent price of $75. When we reviewed these earbud, we gave them…
WD Right now, Amazon is making it cheaper to get a ridiculous amount of storage. The online retailer is selling a WD Elements 16TB external hard drive for $270. That’s a savings of $180 off of the retailer’s MSRP. This is a desktop hard drive, which means it requires its own power source instead of…
In brief: Death Stranding publisher 505 Games has announced that the Director’s Cut will land on Steam and the Epic Games Store for PC players on March 30, 2022. The game will retail for $39.99, but those who already own the base version of Death Stranding on Steam or Epic can upgrade to the Director’s…