… It is a dynamic, fast-shifting state dictated by the specific game you're playing, the resolution you're running, your graphics presets, and your target framerate. …
The State of Gaming 2026 report from global data firm Sensor Tower is here, looking back on 2025 across several metrics, including which games sit atop the global sales charts - not just regional charts like Circana's US-specific reports. …
… As mentioned above, IOPS plays a paramount role in how quickly a smartphone performs various tasks, and if Samsung goes through with the timely development of UFS 5.0 storage, at the very least, we should see it arrive in the Galaxy S27 Ultra. …
… At the end of the day, companies behind the development of these devices have extremely limited freedom to play around with the power and thermal envelopes, but that’s exactly where some much-needed innovation can come into play. …
… Irrespective of how much you clamor about “fake frames” or that developers aren’t putting in the optimization work in games, if you’re achieving playable framerates with upscaling and interpolation, we’re all for it. …
… However, like many Unreal Engine 5 games, it also suffers from noticeable pipeline state object PSO /shader compilation and traversal stutters and hitches. We also noticed very distracting hitches when transitioning between gameplay and cutscenes, which can hurt the otherwise polished presentation. …
… A game can achieve incredibly high FPS figures and still feel like garbage to play, or be incredibly demanding yet very well optimized because it spends its resources wisely to display its state-of-the-art visuals. …
… PCM can leverage multiple intermediate states for multi-bit storage, and unlike DRAM, doesn’t require refresh cycles. …
… The display outputs for the card include 3 Display Port 1.4 4K @ 120 Hz , 1 HDMI 2.0b 4K @ 60 Hz and USB Type-C connector for the Virtual link which means that it is capable to support all next-gen displays with new standards. …
… Energy efficiency, pipeline depth, cache design, and microarchitectural improvements all played equally important roles. …