Nvidia gave their customers something to discuss with their new GTX 16 series in February 2019. Nvidia’s GTX 16 series gave the gaming world some new budget-friendly non-RTX GPUs, which could potentially perform on par with AMD’s famous RX 500 series. The weaker of the two basic variants was the GTX 1650, with 4GB of …
Nvidia launched its RTX 3000 series by introducing the RTX 3080 on 17th September 2020. Since then, Nvidia has released many GPUs, from the low-end RTX 3050 to the show-stopper RTX 3090 Ti. But the question remains, is RTX 3050 good for gaming for the current generation? In short, the NVIDIA RTX 3050 is a …
Since the 1995-2005 era of VGA cards, and the release of Nvidia’s GeForce 256 GPU in 1999, there have been a lot of technological advancements in the world of graphics cards. New generations of cards are released every year, with improved efficiency and record-breaking performance. To study the progression of GPUs, I created a GPU …
One of the most frustrating issues you can face either out of the blue or after you have just assembled your new PC is that the computer turns on, but no display is shown on the monitor. This article will be a comprehensive guide on fixing the dreaded blank screen issue. This problem is sometimes …
Gaming computers are always expensive, and the GPU consumes much of the overall budget. While making such an investment, you might wonder how long the GPU will last. It is almost impossible to specify an exact age for the GPU. This is evident because some GPUs released nearly 6-7 years ago (like the GTX 1080) …
Fortnite is a game that almost everyone out there wants to get a taste of. Unfortunately, though, only some have deep pockets to dish out hundreds of dollars to buy a dedicated graphics card for gaming. This begs the question, “do you need a graphics card for Fortnite at all?” If you are talking about …
Whether or not a 4GB graphics card is enough for gaming depends on its make and model. 4GB VRAM is found on newer and more than half-a-decade-old graphics cards. As such, the performance scores of the latest generation of 4GB graphics cards cannot be compared with that of the older generation 4GB. However, as far …
In most cases, a 2GB graphics card is NOT suitable for gaming. 2 GB VRAM is generally found on older mid-range or newer low-end dedicated graphics cards. As such, if you are an avid gamer and someone who likes to play the latest AAA titles, then a graphics card featuring 2GB would generally not be …
Generally, the answer to the question “are graphics cards plug and play?” is a yes. So, you can plug in a graphics card in its respective PCIe x16 slot on the motherboard with the PCIe power cables connected, and it should work. However, there is a critical caveat here with drivers. You’ll need to install …
There are many methods to switch your PC to integrated graphics instead of dedicated graphics cards. You can, for instance, remove the dedicated GPU when it comes to desktops. You can also disable the dedicated GPU from the device manager or use the dedicated GPUs control panel to set which apps use the integrated or …