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Resolution Vs Frame Rate - Which Is Most Important
Resolution vs frame rate is a touchy debate that can go one way or the other depending on the game that is being referenced. When faced with deciding one over the other, it can be difficult to decide as having...
What Is Texture Pop In
Have you ever been gaming and a level will load but everything looks all muddy and blurry. After a few seconds, everything will suddenly become clear and sharp? Don’t worry, you do not need glasses, this is something known as...
HDR And How It Impacts Gaming
HDR is the latest buzzword that came along with the latest generation of game consoles. It has of course been a thing for much longer than that. The mysterious acronym is something that very few people really understand. What is...
Importance of FPS In Video Games
FPS is an acronym that stands for Frames per Second. As you are probably aware, it can often be the cause of many arguments and debates within the gaming community. For those wanting to know what it is, I will...
Draw Distance In Video Games
Back in the early 2000s, the term draw distance was used a lot more than it is today. Not because it doesn’t exist anymore, but because it was a bigger technical hurdle for game developers. In the early 2000s 3D...
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