Stories by Brad Chacos

The latest Windows patch is breaking even more PCs with antivirus installed

If you have antivirus software from McAfee, Avast, Sophos, Avira, or ArcaBit installed on your PC, it might not boot correctly after the latest Windows patch.

Nvidia's next Game Ready driver will add 7 new G-Sync Compatible displays

Nvidia's embrace of AMD FreeSync displays continues with a fresh batch of G-Sync Compatible certifications.

Why Sony's PlayStation 5 specs matter to PC gamers: Ryzen, Radeon, SSDs, and ray tracing

System architect Mark Cerny gives us our first taste of the PlayStation 5's capabilities, and it's more PC-like than ever.

Microsoft could challenge Apple's AirPods with wireless Surface earbuds

Microsoft is working on Surface-branded earbuds to accompany its Surface Headphones, according to a Thurrott.com report.

RTX on GTX: Nvidia's latest driver unlocks ray tracing on GeForce GTX graphics cards

Nvidia released new Game Ready drivers that enable some GeForce GTX graphics cards to run real-time ray tracing tasks previously exclusive to pricey RTX GPUs.

Intel's Optane Memory finally supports Celeron and Pentium budget PCs that need the most boost

A recent Optane Memory driver update lets PCs with Celeron and Pentium processors use the radical caching technology.

Microsoft's Surface Book 2 gains a faster quad-core Core i5 CPU over the weekend

Microsoft upgraded the entry-level Surface Book 2 with an 8th-gen Intel processor and twice as many CPU cores over the weekend.

BioWare's Anthem adds DLSS support as Nvidia's RTX push continues

A week after Shadow of the Tomb Raider patched in support for Nvidia's DLSS and ray-traced shadows, BioWare's Anthem is also adding Deep Learning Super Sampling.

Intel's gaming odyssey takes voyage with a slick new Graphics Command Center

Intel's modernized Graphics Command Center lays the groundwork for the launch of "Xe" discrete graphics cards in 2020.

Nvidia's $99 Jetson Nano Developer Kit brings GPU-supercharged AI smarts to maker projects

Nvidia's $99 Jetson Nano Developer Kit uses a 128-core Maxwell GPU to put complex deep learning and image processing capabilities in the hands of makers.

RTX on GTX: Nvidia is enabling ray tracing on some GeForce GTX graphics cards

At GDC 2019, Nvidia announced plans to ship a driver that enables basic ray tracing functionality on some GeForce GTX graphics cards, expanding the technology beyond pricier RTX GPUs.

EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 XC Ultra review: The new 'sweet spot' champion

Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1660 and EVGA's superb XC Ultra custom design combine to (finally!) jettison AMD's Radeon RX 580 from its spot as the mainstream gaming champion.

EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC Ultra review: Laser-focused on all-around great performance

The EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC Ultra strips out fancy extras to focus purely on great performance in all functional areas.

Asus ROG GeForce GTX 1660 Ti review: GTX is back with a vengeance

Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is the best 1080p GPU you can buy, and Asus's versatile ROG Strix design makes it even better.

Radeon VII review: AMD's cutting-edge return to enthusiast gaming

AMD's Radeon VII is a fast, memory-rich graphics card loaded down with the latest technologies.