There are multiple components that make a computer, the most prominent of which include the CPU, GPU, RAM, and storage. Not only do these parts play a pivotal role in your PC's overall performance, ...

Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...

You may be familiar with searching for components within your system, but the methods used to check your GPU model won't always apply to the motherboard. To make it easier, we've compiled a list of ...

VRAM — video memory — is what your graphics card uses to store textures, lighting data, shadows, reflections, and all the other visual assets that make your PC games look the way they should. That ...

Unless you’re a die-hard tinkerer, PC maintenance probably feels as much of a chore as servicing your car. Fortunately, maintaining your computer is a lot easier than that — and you don’t get dirty to ...

More games are putting data into VRAM, so here's what you need to know and how to optimize your hardware for better results. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to ...