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The modern living room is a space of constant compromise. For decades, the television has been the undisputed centrepiece of the home, dictating everything from family movie nights to evening gaming sessions. But as the demographics of gaming shift (with recent data showing an overwhelming majority of parents now play video games with their kids)…

Until Xbox shares more details on its own homegrown handheld, the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X and its prettier, costlier sibling, the Xbox Ally X20, are the best bang for buck we got for playing PC games on the go. Thankfully, there’s a new AMD upscaling update that makes these handhelds so much better, and…

The AMD FSR 4.1 preview driver is now available for the ROG Ally X, improving upscaling for supported games with cleaner images thanks to a more demanding reconstruction model. The update was released on October 23 and lets games using FSR 3.1 or later benefit from the improved technology.

The premium handheld gaming PC market continues to evolve as AMD and Intel compete to deliver powerful gaming experiences in portable devices. The AMD-powered ROG Ally X20 and the Intel Arc G3 Extreme-equipped MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ both bring high-performance processors, integrated graphics, and 80Wh batteries to the same category. But game benchmarks show…

Handheld gaming PCs require a delicate balance of portability, performance, and price. The good ones, like the Steam Deck OLED, can hit two out of the three. The ROG Xbox Ally X20 doesn’t change much from last year’s Xbox Ally X, except for an OLED screen and a few smart design changes. Oh, and it’s…