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”
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Sidenote: Was RTX A Bust?
For the weekend, I’ll be writing just sidenote posts! I have two in mind, given the big week in gaming tech we just had, and also, as… Read more “Sidenote: Was RTX A Bust?”
Sidenote: All The Rumors and Now Confirmed Information About The Geforce RTX 308(9?)0
Next week, Nvidia has a virtual keynote which is designed to be the gaming equivalent of the AI/machine-learning/deep learning GTC they held earlier this year, where the… Read more “Sidenote: All The Rumors and Now Confirmed Information About The Geforce RTX 308(9?)0”
Sidenote: Is Intel Manufacturing In Trouble?
Something that has been interesting about the last handful of years in PC technology has been watching AMD claw back a steady and growing footing in the… Read more “Sidenote: Is Intel Manufacturing In Trouble?”
Sidenote: Competitive Analysis of the Next-Gen Consoles
With the spec reveals for both major next-generation consoles done, we can now get into the nitty-gritty of comparing the two and seeing who comes out on… Read more “Sidenote: Competitive Analysis of the Next-Gen Consoles”
My Personal Story of Laptop Ownership, Bridging Into All The Gaming Stuff at CES 2020
On some level, I want to like laptops. I’ve spent a good chunk of my professional life armed with a laptop for work, not always, but once… Read more “My Personal Story of Laptop Ownership, Bridging Into All The Gaming Stuff at CES 2020”
Gaming Tech of the Decade – A Condensed List of My Best Things in Tech
While I’m working on putting together some more game entries for my games of the decade, I felt like doing a single-post, condensed listing of the best… Read more “Gaming Tech of the Decade – A Condensed List of My Best Things in Tech”
Sidenote – The Story of My Upgrade to the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Friday was a day I was very excited for, but also dreading. I decided to take a plunge and purchase the Ryzen 9 3900X, upgrading my desktop… Read more “Sidenote – The Story of My Upgrade to the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X”
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”
Sidenote: AMD’s Zen 2 and the Bizarre Lack of Response from Intel
The processor technology war is heating up in a way it hasn’t since the late nineties through early 2000’s, and that is really exciting. My last post… Read more “Sidenote: AMD’s Zen 2 and the Bizarre Lack of Response from Intel”