Graphics cards are specialized circuit boards inside a computer that are designed for doing the types of math necessary to quickly display images and video on a screen. They're most often associated ...

Although Ubuntu and other modern Linux distributions handle most computer hardware with aplomb, some video cards -- especially new, state-of-the-art models -- are problematic. Ubuntu will generally ...

Graphics cards (often called GPUs, or "graphics processing units") are a component that PC gamers and hard-core PC users are very well familiar with. In recent years, however, GPUs have come to ...

When it comes to benchmarking software, Futuremark’s 3DMark Fire Strike is the gold standard among PC enthusiasts. But there are limits to what Fire Strike can measure; as a DirectX 11 implementation, ...

Before we begin with the graphics performance tests a little explanation. The graphics options are very detailed allowing for significant scaling across systems. V Sync can be turned off but we ...

Intel’s introduction of the first modern Core processor in 2008 was a major change in direction, and not just because of its break away from the Netburst architecture which powered Pentium 4. The ...

Most people who are in the market for a new graphics card have one primary question in mind: Which card will give me the most bang for my buck? Obviously, the answer will vary depending on your budget ...

Standardized, repeatable testing is a key facet of all of the reviews we do at PCMag.com. Here's a rundown of how we test every laptop that we review. I have been a technology journalist for 30-plus ...

The process of reviewing desktop CPUs at PCMag carries on core traditions that date back to the establishment of PC Labs in 1984: We compare each CPU to others in its category on the basis of price, ...

Video cards. Graphics cards. GPUs. Whatever you call them, there's no denying the important role these components play for gamers, not to mention workstation users and productivity-focused folks with ...