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The PlayStation 5 uses a custom AMD Zen 2 architecture with an eight-core, 16-thread CPU and a variable clock speed of 3.5 GHz. The closest AMD CPU in technical specs is the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, but in real-world clock-speed behavior, it’s closer to a Ryzen 5 3600, a seven-year-old CPU. Even if the gaming…

The PlayStation 5 Pro is the most powerful console on the market. Not only does it have more blazing hardware that allows gamers to experience the latest games at high resolutions and framerates, but it also comes with special features like PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution to further enhance visual clarity.

Sure, Meta Quest 3 isn’t cutting-edge tech, but it doesn’t need to be. It’s a strong entry point into virtual reality, about six times cheaper than the Apple Vision Pro and over $400 cheaper than Steam VR. It’s also pretty powerful, with a GPU roughly equivalent to AMD’s Radeon R9 290 (or around the same as an…

The Google Pixel Watch 5 is the equivalent to the Apple Watch Series 12. Released in August 2026 — a month before the latest Apple Watch — the Google Pixel Watch 5 has a big focus on Gemini Intelligence and Google Health. Built on top of great features introduced with the Pixel Watch 4, which includes…

Nintendo currently dominates the handheld gaming market with the Switch family of consoles, but it faces stiff competition from platforms such as the Steam Deck and the ROG Xbox Ally. While the former is considered a handheld gaming PC, the latter is touted as a mobile Xbox, raising the question of how its GPU compares…

Someone looking to dive headfirst into the world of gaming will likely have one pressing question they need to answer right away. Are you going to be a console gamer, or embrace the PC gaming community? One is certainly more accessible, as a console is a singular purchase that requires much less maintenance, upgrades, or understanding…

Since the price increase in April 2026, the PlayStation 5 Pro has cost around $899,99 at U.S. retailers. Although this price brings it a little closer to what you would pay to build a gaming PC with similar specs, some important differences remain between the platforms. While the console already offers everything you need to…

VR gaming is a tricky proposition. On one hand, VR headsets provide an immersive experience you can’t get with the best gaming monitors. On the other hand, unless you buy a standalone VR headset like the Meta Quest 3, you might get tangled in wires while playing a game. But how much power can manufacturers…

Many people view gaming consoles as weak from a pure performance standpoint, but that’s not always quite true. Sure, consoles pale in comparison to even more robust mini gaming PCs, but models like the Xbox Series S can still run all the latest games. In fact, Microsoft’s weaker variant (compared to Xbox X and PlayStation…

The Xbox Series S is a really interesting console in the current console landscape. Microsoft’s digital-only box is the little brother of the larger, more powerful Xbox Series X, and while far weaker, the Series S can still play all the games that release for the Series X while being much cheaper. And as someone…