Lightboost is an outdated proprietary technology by Nvidia which was made to reduce eye tracking motion blur on their gaming displays, by strobing the backlight of the panel. It has since been replaced by the much superior ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur) technology. For more info on this, please see our ULMB article. Lightboost also offered technologies to enhance […]
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Mouse acceleration (or ‘mouse accel‘ for short) is when your cursor in the game moves further depending on how fast you move your mouse on your desk. This is generally considered to be a big no-no for gaming mice (gaming mice should be as ‘raw’ as possible when processing movement) though some professionals (for example swag) […]
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LOD is an abbreviation for Lift Off Distance. When people refer to the Lift Off Distance of a mouse they are talking about the point at which the mouse stops tracking when picked up. LOD in practice Having a low Lift Off Distance might not be something that’s majorly important for people who play on […]
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Black eQualizer is a proprietary BenQ Zowie technology which is used in their gaming monitors. It aims to brighten dark areas of the game world without overexposing the brighter areas, so that gamers can more easily spot enemies in darker areas of the map without having to turn their brightness up so that they essentially […]
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FreeSync is a form of adaptive sync technology developed by AMD. It’s royalty free, which means (as opposed to Nvidia’s G-Sync) that it’s free to use by other manufacturers. FreeSync is designed to give gamers a smoother gameplay image, by matching the monitor’s refresh rate with the amount of frames the system is outputting, thus eliminating screen […]
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These days, there are hundreds of different keyboard switches. Knowing (or listing) every available switch is an impossible task. Luckily, keyboard switches can be segmented into a couple of main categories. Know those, along with some basic terminology, and you’re good to go. In this article, we’ll tell you everything you need to know […]
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NVIDIA’s Broadcast technology (which was previously known as RTX Voice) is an impressive piece of software that eliminates background noise from audio channels as well as allowing users to enable a virtual background without the need for a green screen. Previously, in order to use NVIDIA’s tech, users had to download a separate app, but […]
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SCUF Gaming, a brand known for its popular third-party controllers for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation, has unveiled the customizable SCUF Reflex controller for PlayStation 5. According to SCUF, this is their most technologically advanced controller yet: all three models come with their patented paddle control system (which allows you to put up to four back […]
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As the resident ‘gamer geek’ in my immediate circle I often get asked whether or not a gaming laptop is ‘worth it,’ but the answer is never a simple yes or no. Whether or not a gaming laptop is worth it or not depends on a large number of factors, and the question becomes even […]
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Razer, without a doubt one of the largest and most recognizable gaming companies in the world teamed up with Conservation International as part of the company’s ten-year sustainability plan which aims to protect the environment and conserve nature. The company does a number of things in order to pursue its #GoGreenWithRazer plan: The Sneki Snek […]
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Gamers who have been (planning on) building or buying their own PCs will no doubt know of the situation: prices for graphics cards have been through the roof these past two years. That was down to the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic (and the resulting lockdowns and worker outages due to illness) had serious consequences […]
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This article was originally published in 2020 when SteelSeries (along with Wooting, which was a very small brand at that time) was the only brand to use these kinds of switches for gaming keyboards. It has since received minor updates to reflect the changes to OmniPoint switches between different versions. Traditional mechanical keyboard switches […]
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