This week, Intel launches their 12th generation Core CPUs for desktop, marking an interesting point in their technological movement. For the first time since the 6th generation… Read more “Sidenote: Intel’s 12th Generation Core CPUs and The Forward March of Tech”
Tag: performance
Sidenote: Intel Rocket Lake, Core 11th Gen Benchmarks, and a Better Intel
WoW fans – I have a post in the works about the game for later this week. It dives into the concluding lore of the Kyrian covenant… Read more “Sidenote: Intel Rocket Lake, Core 11th Gen Benchmarks, and a Better Intel”
Sidenote: The Radeon RX 6800 XT and RX 6800 Review Roundup Part 1: The Current State of Play
AMD made a big promise at their October 28th Radeon RX 6000 series unveiling – roughly equal performance to the Nvidia Geforce RTX 3000 lineup at better… Read more “Sidenote: The Radeon RX 6800 XT and RX 6800 Review Roundup Part 1: The Current State of Play”
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 Review Summary of the Ryzen 5000 Lineup
For all of the hype leading up to the actual launch today, a lot of people, I think, expected some degree of disappointment, however mild. AMD’s Zen… Read more “Sidenote: The Review Summary of the Ryzen 5000 Lineup”
Sidenote: Intel’s Awful Marketing and Sibling Fight with AMD
Editor’s Note: this post is largely just me ranting about Intel’s garbage-tier marketing and childish strategies for a few thousand words. I think it’s a fun ride,… Read more “Sidenote: Intel’s Awful Marketing and Sibling Fight with AMD”
Sidenote: The Nvidia Geforce RTX 3080 Launch and The Need for Competition
So, with reviews out, we can see why I dislike Nvidia marketing – the performance details offered were cherry-picked extremes more than a median representation of the… Read more “Sidenote: The Nvidia Geforce RTX 3080 Launch and The Need for Competition”
Meter-Minding in MMOs – My Experience with Advanced Combat Tracker in Final Fantasy XIV
Coming from WoW, one thing that immediately strikes you about FFXIV is that addons aren’t really a thing, and in recent rewatch streams of the old Producer… Read more “Meter-Minding in MMOs – My Experience with Advanced Combat Tracker in Final Fantasy XIV”
Sidenote – Ryzen Third Generation Reviews
Reviews depend on narratives – at least, most consumer product reviews do. Tech enthusiasts read reviews for a lot of reasons – but many of us read… Read more “Sidenote – Ryzen Third Generation Reviews”
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