For many PC users, a CPU bottleneck is the scariest thing that can happen to them. The moment they hear this term, their mind conjures up images of crippled performance, lackluster framerates, and ...

There’s one thing that will strike fear into the heart of any PC gamer: a CPU bottleneck. It’s unimaginable that you wouldn’t get the full power of your GPU when playing games, which is often the most ...

Yep, we're talking about CPU bottlenecks again. The B word is one of the scariest things for the average gamer, so much so that people waste too much time on bottleneck calculators without ...

Although GPUs are often the focus for gaming, CPUs are perceived as an important upgrade too. According to AMD and Intel, we all need the fastest Ryzen 7 5800X3D or the Core i9-12900KS to get truly ...

A more powerful GPU usually means your games run better, but that's not always the case. The CPU's role in tasks and scheduling can bottleneck performance in some instances. Microsoft has been testing ...

CPU usage is a measure of how much work the processor is doing, which varies depending on the specifications of the CPU. CPUs with more power will have a greater percentage of CPU usage. Having more ...

My dad has a PIII @666. For some reason (not overclocking) it runs equivilant to a 1.4 Ghz P4. But graphics are aweful. He's running an old Voodoo 4000 with 16mb. He just wants to upgrade graphics ...

For AI and similar enterprise workloads that are heavily reliant on GPU and storage resources, CPU bottlenecks can cause significant idle time, but enterprise storage leaders at HighPoint Technologies ...

Mehrdad (He/Him) is a Senior Staff Writer from Iran. He started writing about video games when he was a high-school student. He loves playing competitive FPS games such as Rainbow Six Siege and ...

On coolers with heatpipes and a tall heatsink/fan floating above the cpu, is not the space directly above the cpu where the fan does not hit a potential bottleneck where heat could build up? Do people ...

The number of misconceptions in the tech world can be overwhelming, but few are more frustrating than those surrounding low-resolution CPU benchmarks. We think those take the cake, but we'll admit ...