Tag: Graphics processing unit
Nvidia vs. AMD in 2024: fierce competition, but one winner
Nvidia and AMD make the best graphics cards you can buy, but choosing between them isn’t easy. Unlike previous generations, AMD and Nvidia trade blows point-for-point in 2024, and picking a brand to go with isn’t as easy as counting the dollars in your wallet.
I’ve reviewed every graphics card AMD and Nvidia have released this generation, comparing not only raw performance, but also features like DLSS and FSR, ray tracing performance, and how VRAM works in modern games. After
How to choose the best gaming laptop in 2024
Gaming laptops used to all look the same. For the most part, they were thick, loud, and ugly.
Not so today. There’s a huge range of diversity in gaming laptops, which range from elegant portables to bombastic heavyweights. Considering the complexities of balancing performance, portability, and good looks makes it a hard enough decision to start with. Throw in the fact that, increasingly, people are also using their gaming
MacBooks vs. Windows laptops: How do you choose?
The MacBooks versus Windows laptops debate has been raging for decades, but never has it been this intense or important. New advances in chip technology are propelling even entry-level MacBooks to high-performance targets, and a shift in Windows laptops away from cheap plastics evens the playing field between these two platforms. Both Windows 11 and macOS are intuitive and clean operating systems. But where they differ comes down to one key element: their ecosystems.
What
The 5 Best Laptops for CAD and and 3D Modelling in 2024
Whether it’s engineering or game design, 3d modelling and CAD work has become very big in the past few years, especially with a lot of folks starting to do it at home for things like 3D printer files. Of course, not every laptop you pick up can handle doing that sort of work, so if you plan to do either, then going for a laptop that is fit for the job is important. To that end, we’ve collected our five
The best upgradeable laptops | Digital Trends
Fewer and fewer laptops are upgradeable these days, with most featuring sealed chassis that can’t be cracked open by the end user. And even if you could open the chassis without special tools and knowledge, you wouldn’t find anything to upgrade inside.
That’s why those few laptops that can be upgraded stand out, even if the most you can do is upgrade RAM or storage (or both). Fortunately, some are among the best laptops you can buy, making them superior
Best gaming PCs for 2023: Dell, Origin, Lenovo, and more
If you’re looking for one of the best gaming PCs, you’re spoiled with options. We review dozens of gaming desktops each year from brands like Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Alienware, and we’ve rounded up the only gaming PCs you should consider this year.
Our top pick is still the Lenovo Legion Tower 7i due to its balance of price, features, and performance, but we have several other options. Here are the best gaming desktops we’ve reviewed so far.
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HP Omen 16 review: a pricing mishap
HP Omen 16
MSRP $1,850.00
“The Omen 16 2023 is a push into the future, but it’s haunted by its budget-focused past.”
Pros
- Great port selection
- Understated design
- Comfortable keyboard
- Solid battery life (for a gaming laptop)
Cons
- Tons of bloatware
- Disappointing screen
- Lagging in gaming performance
HP wants the Omen 16 to grow up. The storied laptop is perhaps best known for its bargain bin pricing, and although that tier of machine can’t compete with the best gaming laptops,
The best 17-inch laptops | Digital Trends
A 17-inch laptop gives you a larger screen and keyboard, plus additional space for more powerful components. That makes this size a great choice for designers, gamers, and professionals who want a mobile laptop that provides impressive specs or excellent versatility.
To help you make your choice, we’ve collected the best 17-inch laptops for 2023, starting with our overall favorite, the Dell XPS 17. With its modern components and discrete graphics, it’s ready for anything.
You also can take a
Best gaming laptops in 2023: Razer, Lenovo, Asus, and more
Finding the best gaming laptop is no easy task. You want something as portable as it is powerful, all while balancing battery life, heat, and fan noise. A lot of gaming laptops get this balance wrong, but a select few rise above and get it right.
We have a new crop of gaming laptops thanks to next-gen CPU and GPU options from AMD, Nvidia, and Intel, but one sits above the rest. The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 is the best
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 review: too costly for what you get
How much is too much? Lenovo’s spendy workstation can’t make the math work
MSRP $5,394.00
“Despite its power and compact size, the ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 struggles to justify its exorbitant price.”
Pros
- Strong productivity performance
- Solid creativity performance
- Great build quality
- Spectactular OLED display
- Good keyboard
Cons
- Incredibly expensive
- Small touchpad
- Dated design
We don’t review many portable workstations, but every now and then, one comes along that seems interesting enough to cover. The Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6