Topic: Gaming

  • Thermal throttling

    Thermal throttling is when a device slows itself down to avoid overheating. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • Refresh rate

    Refresh rate is how many times per second a screen updates what you see. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • Ray tracing

    Ray tracing is graphics tech that simulates light more realistically in games and 3D scenes. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • Ping

    Ping is a simple latency test that measures how quickly a server responds. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • Latency

    Latency is the delay before data starts moving between your device and a server. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • GPU

    A GPU is the processor that handles graphics, games, animations, and some AI tasks. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • Frame rate

    Frame rate is how many images a game or video shows each second. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • Cross-play

    Cross-play lets people on different gaming platforms play together online. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • Audio latency

    Audio latency is the delay between an action and the sound you hear. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.