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A week into testing Intel’s new Core Ultra X9, the numbers are in. The CPU performance is steady, and the Arc integrated graphics makes PC gaming viable without a GeForce or Radeon chip.

Building a capable gaming PC relies on two primary components: the CPU and GPU (or graphics card, in common parlance). While having a powerful desktop CPU in your gaming rig is important, the latter ...

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Choosing the right graphics card is one of the most crucial steps in upgrading your computer—whether you're a gamer chasing high frame rates or a creator rendering 4K videos. A graphics card, or GPU, ...

Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" processors are set to roll out across a broad range of laptops in 2026, bringing notable gains in efficiency and a dramatic leap in integrated graphics ...