Your GPU, RAM, and SSD all have firmware you've never updated, and it can actually matter
… On top of that, drivers can compensate for a lot. GPU drivers handle far more than just rendering. …
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Over 40% of Steam gamers are still using RTX 30 and 40 GPUs, and DLSS is a big reason why
1d agoI bought the RX 9070 XT for FSR 4, but the games I actually play don't support it
1w agoAMD just dropped a compact AI workstation that makes discrete GPUs look outdated for running LLMs
1w agoI still don't trust Nvidia's driver release notes after months of performance issues
1w agoMost gamers should logically buy an AMD GPU — here's why they keep buying Nvidia anyway
… AMD's reluctance to support older-generation GPUs and the lack of game support right now are major blockers to the broad adoption of its FSR suite. …
DLSS has turned buying a GPU into analyzing different software tiers, and I can't keep up
… After all, just this year, we've seen a huge release like Crimson Desert completely forgo support for Intel Arc GPUs initially, and even Resident Evil Requiem and Pragmata don't support path tracing on any of the latest AMD cards. …
Bazzite is what most Linux gaming distros wish they were
… You can expect faster performance and more predictable driver updates on AMD GPUs. Nvidia driver support on Linux has also improved over time, with Bazzite offering Nvidia-specific images that include out-of-the-box driver support. …
This GPU driver setting cut my frametime variance in half, and competitive FPS games feel completely different now
… What frame interpolation actually does Smooth Motion isn't DLSS Frame Generation Nvidia Smooth Motion is a driver-level frame interpolation feature built into the Nvidia App, and unlike DLSS Frame Generation, it requires no game integration or developer support. …
My RX 9070 XT was the better GPU, but AMD's track record pushed me back to RTX
… Related AMD locked FSR 4 behind new GPUs, but older cards can run it anyway Nvidia proving to be better than AMD at legacy support was not on my 2026 bingo card Driver issues plagued my experience Adrenalin has some issues Throughout the time I used it daily, my Sapphire NITRO+ RX 9070 XT had drive… …
AMD's handheld driver support is so bad that Linux is starting to look like the better choice
… It's likely good for another decade or so, based on the oldest supported GPUs on the list, and I can just worry about enjoying the games I want to play, and not have anxiety over when or if the drivers will stop coming.
I upgraded to AM5 expecting a massive jump, but the real upgrade surprised me
… To use the latest GPUs to their full potential, I needed to upgrade. But it's not only the spec bump that made me go wow. Modern BIOS chips have tons more space, so they won't lose features as new CPU support gets added. …
I bought an RX 9070 XT instead of an RTX 5070 Ti, and I can't find a single reason to regret it
… I say all of that because it does make me miss the stability of Nvidia's drivers. Throughout my RTX 3080's lifespan and for all the Nvidia GPUs before it, for that matter I probably ran into driver crashes a single-digit amount of times. …
Owning the latest GPUs from both Nvidia and AMD made me realize that software matters more than hardware in 2026
… Things like Blender and video editing love CUDA, and if you do any of that kind of work, you're basically forced to buy an Nvidia GPU. The rest of the driver suite matters as well: Adrenalin is genuinely the better-designed control panel. …