Every gamer has a graphics card they still talk about years later after it left their rig. Most gamers also have that one GPU that got away, the GPU they really wanted to get, but couldn't. Many of these graphics cards have earned legendary status over the years.

The modern gaming landscape has changed drastically over the past decade. In the early-to-mid 2010s, games like Grand Theft Auto V, Far Cry 4, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt heavily favored strong single-core performance. This played directly into Intel's strengths. With its focus on strong single-core performance and fewer but faster cores, Intel's CPUs dominated gaming for years.

LG display users are pushing back against two contentious policies. Some LG monitors are reportedly installing McAfee adware without users' permission, while smart TVs have a new policy raising concerns about recording people for AI purposes.

Most people don't spend their days staring at the back of their motherboard, and even if you're familiar with yours, I'd wager you don't go around pressing buttons willy-nilly. As you should.

There was a time, not too long ago in the grand scheme of things, when one GPU just wasn't enough. If you wanted the fastest machine possible, you bought two identical Nvidia GPUs, connected them with an SLI bridge, and hoped your favorite game could take advantage of both.

At a time when GPU prices are off the rails, we have to be practical. Judging a GPU solely by its performance always tells you that the best consumer option is the RTX 5090, but the reality is that most of us don't need that much firepower in a PC.