In this issue

PHOTOREALITY CHECK
Photorealism is coming to your games, but when and how good will it be?

PI-POWERED MEDIA CENTER
How to build a home entertainment hub based on the Raspberry Pi 4..

THE LIST - THE TOP FIVE CAPTURE CARDS

WHILE NVIDIA AND AMD’S increasingly sophisticated capture software can do a fantastic job of livestreaming or recording your gameplay prowess for the world to see, if you’re taking things seriously, you’ll probably still need a capture card. That’s because you’ll either want to have a dedicated computer to take care of the recording and mixing for a professional look, or you might just want to play a console game now and again. This varied list of cards, covering a range of prices, resolutions, and card type, allow you to do just that.

1 min

PHOTOREALITY CHECK

Real-time photorealism is the holy grail of gaming. And it’s coming to the PC sooner than you think, says Jeremy Laird

10+ mins

AMD ZEN 4 UNWRAPPED - Welcome to the modern age

AMD’S ZEN ARCHITECTURE revitalized the CPU industry, bringing much-needed competition and higher core counts to consumers everywhere. It’s hard to believe we languished on 4-core Intel CPUs as the top mainstream solution for a full decade, starting with the Core 2 Quad in early 2007 and lasting until the Core i7-8700K launched in late 2017. If you wanted more CPU cores, you had to move to the more expensive LGA2011 HEDT (high-end desktop) platform. AMD kicked that idea to the curb with its first Ryzen 7 CPUs, and we’ve been watching an arms race of escalating core counts and clock speeds ever since.

10+ mins

3D map effect with GIMP

WHEN USING A PHOTO MANIPULATION application such as Adobe Photoshop or GIMP, there are many more possibilities than you may initially realize. Plenty of these programs can be used in various ways to create unique pieces of artwork. In this tutorial, we will create isometric 3D art using GIMP. This technique can be transferred onto all sorts of different media and can be used to emphasize a particular place or subject. Learning as many skills as possible can enable you to broaden your creativity by applying them to new forms.

5 mins

AMD’s refreshed mid-tier machine

Is the new Radeon RX 6650 XT worth adding to your rig?

10+ mins

Playdate

Netflix meets handheld retro gaming?

1 min

Editor’s Pick: Logitech MX Mechanical Mini Keyboard

Mechanical keyboards: not just for gamers

2 mins

Asus RX 6750 XT ROG Strix

An incremental improvement worthy of the price?

3 mins

Asus Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED

Two screens better than one?

3 mins

Razer Blade 15 Advanced (2022)

Be careful what you wish for…

3 mins

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