For many PC users, a CPU bottleneck is the scariest thing that can happen to them. The moment they hear this term, their mind conjures up images of crippled performance, lackluster framerates, and ...

There’s one thing that will strike fear into the heart of any PC gamer: a CPU bottleneck. It’s unimaginable that you wouldn’t get the full power of your GPU when playing games, which is often the most ...

Matching compatible PC components such as a motherboard and processor is crucial as you'll encounter instability issues or ...

Although GPUs are often the focus for gaming, CPUs are perceived as an important upgrade too. According to AMD and Intel, we all need the fastest Ryzen 7 5800X3D or the Core i9-12900KS to get truly ...

My dad has a PIII @666. For some reason (not overclocking) it runs equivilant to a 1.4 Ghz P4. But graphics are aweful. He's running an old Voodoo 4000 with 16mb. He just wants to upgrade graphics ...

A more powerful GPU usually means your games run better, but that's not always the case. The CPU's role in tasks and scheduling can bottleneck performance in some instances. Microsoft has been testing ...

World of Tanks is geared toward single-thread performance, so higher clock speeds rule here and this is why the Ryzen 3 1300X is able to outpace the Ryzen 5 1400. The 7700K's high out of the box ...

Wild Hearts will be receiving a patch next week to address CPU bottlenecking on "mid to high-end" CPUs, according to a statement from developer Omega Force. Although Wild Hearts will be officially ...

It's taken six months, but Dragon's Dogma 2 PC is finally fixed thanks to the latest update which addresses the frequent random crashes, and more importantly, the CPU bottlenecking that would tank ...

Gaming is one of the most taxing things you can do on your computer. Most AAA games require you to have a supercomputer to run at their highest settings. However, we have noticed a peculiar scenario ...