Is A GPU Backplate Worth It?

PC Master Race is not just about the performance. Style is a big part in this equation. And there’s no reason why you won’t want to show off your 2000-buck machine to your friends. Over the years GPUs have got more and more attractive. OEMs have made their shrouds look … Keep Reading

GPU Power Connectors Explained

No matter how powerful graphics card you’ve put into your PC, it won’t run at its full potential unless you supply the power it needs. Some GPUs don’t require a lot of power to run. These are usually lower-end GPUs that can simply take power from the motherboard itself and … Keep Reading

What are CUDA Cores?

If you’ve ever researched about graphics cards, you’ll find the term ‘CUDA cores’ many times in their specs-sheets. CUDA Cores stand for “Compute Unified Device Architecture”. These are small computing units that work in parallel to each other. If you are familiar with the cores on the processors, then it’s … Keep Reading

Is NVIDIA G-SYNC Worth It? 

G-SYNC is a technology produced by NVIDIA, released for the public in 2013. They claimed it to be a ‘groundbreaking technology’ that would change the course of PC gaming, allowing gamers to enjoy overall smoother gameplay. It was produced to ensure that players never experience screen tearing while playing games … Keep Reading

RDNA vs Navi vs GCN

RDNA, Navi, and GCN. If you’ve searched about GPUs in the last few years, the chances of you coming across these terms are pretty high. These are different microarchitectures graphics cards are based on. To find out what each of them actually mean, we would first need to be aware … Keep Reading

8 Graphics Card Specifications Explained

A graphics card is the PC component responsible for rendering graphics to the display. It takes the graphical tasks away from the CPU and RAM, making them perform other tasks quickly. Most peomaple use the terms graphics card and GPU interchangeably (including us), but it’s not technically correct. GPU, or … Keep Reading