Last time I discussed ray-tracing, it was largely to discuss if RTX, as implemented by Nvidia, had been a bust. That post and its conclusions all focused… Read more “Sidenote: Discussing Ray-Tracing Implementations and Why RT Faces an Uphill Battle”
Tag: pc gaming technology
Sidenote: CES Week Rumors and GPU Hell Gets Worse
CES is the first major milestone for the year in tech, and while 2021 is going to be a virtual event, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t… Read more “Sidenote: CES Week Rumors and GPU Hell Gets Worse”
MMO Controllers and You – My Summary of Two Weeks Using The Azeron Classic Gamepad After 11 Years of the Logitech G13
MMO controllers seemed like they could be the next big growth market in PC peripherals. Those hopes were high in 2009 when Logitech released the first G13s… Read more “MMO Controllers and You – My Summary of Two Weeks Using The Azeron Classic Gamepad After 11 Years of the Logitech G13”
Sidenote: The Hilariously Simple and Dumbfounding Way In Which I Now Have a Geforce RTX 3080
It was a Friday like any other in the COVID-19 world. At 12:32 PM PST, one of the technology inventory tracking Discords I follow went off. An… Read more “Sidenote: The Hilariously Simple and Dumbfounding Way In Which I Now Have a Geforce RTX 3080”
Sidenote: My Hilarious, Awful, But Amusing Experience Trying and Failing to Get a Radeon RX 6900 XT
This last Tuesday, I had a mission. On Monday night, I took a sleep aid, passed out at 7 PM, and waited to awaken early on Tuesday… Read more “Sidenote: My Hilarious, Awful, But Amusing Experience Trying and Failing to Get a Radeon RX 6900 XT”
Sidenote: Is Now The Perfect Time for Upgrading or Building a New PC?
Let me start this post off with a simple question. Are you happy with your current PC gaming experience? I ask because before I dive into what… Read more “Sidenote: Is Now The Perfect Time for Upgrading or Building a New PC?”
Sidenote: The Effect of the High-End Technology Rollouts on Low Cost Parts
I have a huge blind spot that I’ll readily admit when it comes to PC and gaming hardware – I focus on the stuff I like and… Read more “Sidenote: The Effect of the High-End Technology Rollouts on Low Cost Parts”
Sidenote: Potential Pitfalls for the Radeon RX 6000 Series Cards
I spent much of yesterday being very excited for the new AMD Radeon RX 6000-series cards, making jokes about the RX 6900 XT (nice) and being very… Read more “Sidenote: Potential Pitfalls for the Radeon RX 6000 Series Cards”
Sidenote: Analyzing the Radeon RX 6000 Announcement
Just as I did with the Ryzen series announcement earlier in the month and the RTX 3000 cards last month, the Radeon announcement has come and gone… Read more “Sidenote: Analyzing the Radeon RX 6000 Announcement”