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What Is AMD FreeSync? Three Tiers Explained
By Scharon Harding published
What does it mean if a monitor, laptop or TV has FreeSync? AMD's Adaptive-Sync, including FreeSync Premium and FreeSync Premium Pro, explained.

What Is a Motherboard Chipset? A Basic Definition
By Scharon Harding last updated
What is the meaning of a motherboard chipset? Intel and AMD PC chipsets explained.

What Is PCIe? A Basic Definition
By Scharon Harding last updated
What is the meaning of PCIe? PCIe 4.0, PCIe 5.0, PCIe 6.0 and older generations explained.

What Is a GPU? A Basic Definition of Graphics Cards
By Scharon Harding last updated
What is the meaning of a GPU? Graphics/video cards explained.

What Is DRAM in RAM and GPUs? A Basic Definition
By Scharon Harding published
What is the meaning of DRAM? DRAM CPUs and GPUs explained.

What Is OPP? Power Supply Overpower Protection Explained
By Scharon Harding last updated
What is a power supply’s OPP / OLP? The meaning of a PSU’s overpower / overload protection function explained.

What Is Variable Rate Shading? A Basic Definition of Nvidia VRS
By Scharon Harding published
What does VRS mean? Variable rate shading, and which graphics cards support it, explained.

What Is a CPU Socket? A Basic Definition
By Scharon Harding published
What is the meaning of a CPU socket? Intel and CPU sockets explained.
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