I've been watching and reading CPU reviews for quite a while. For the past few CPU generations, it seems like reviewers have added several useful workloads (e.g. tile-based rendering and video ...

Welcome to the benchmark thunderdome. Nvidia RTX Spark is here — I’m now allowed to tell you about my last week testing it, and benchmark it for you live. This isn’t just a new laptop chip — it’s an ...

AMD’s 7800X3D successor is also better at non-gaming workloads this time around. If you buy something from a link, The Verge may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. is a senior correspondent ...

Stress testing your CPU is a great way to ensure that your overclock is stable, check that your cooling is powerful enough, or run in some new heat paste that you've applied to your processor. But ...

In this piece, I explain with data why when testing a CPU's gaming prowess, we pair powerful flagship tier graphics cards, like an RTX 4090, and run them at lower resolutions like 1080p or 720p. For ...

Shader compilation stutter has plagued PC gaming for years, causing frustrating hitches even on powerful hardware. The ...