Maximum PC

Maximum PC is the magazine that every computer geek, PC gamer, or content creator should read every month. Get Maximum PC digital magazine subscription today for punishing product reviews, thorough how-to articles, and the illuminating technical news and information that PC power users crave. Maximum PC covers every single topic that requires a lightning-fast PC, from video editing and music creation to PC gaming; we write about it all with unbounded enthusiasm for our collective hobby.

DISCOVER THE ALTERNATIVE TO APPLE AND WINDOWS • This is a treasure-trove of Linux and open source knowledge, from the evolution of Ubuntu and its mobile platform, to projects like automating your home with Raspberry Pi.

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ELECTRIC AMD

Intel’s mainstream Alchemist • Decent 1080p gaming for $179

HIGH-SPEED STORAGE

GOOGLE TO GET AI IMAGE CREATION

Tech Triumphs and Tragedies • A monthly snapshot of what’s good and bad in tech

ZEN 5 AND 6 LEAKS • Core counts set to double, twice

MICROSOFT BUYS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD • The $68.7 billion deal is finally made

GeForce RTX 4080 Ti coming

16-pin problem

Meteor Lake desktops

AMD FSR 3 Frame Generation Arrives • AMD’S FIDELITYFX SUPER RESOLUTION 3 (FSR3) technology was first announced in November 2022—a clear attempt to show that AMD could also provide frame generation technology. One year later, we have the first two samples of how FSR3 works and how it looks. It’s not a great first outing. There are many issues, though AMD seems aware of them, and apparently has fixes in the works.

THE LIST • THE BEST AMD & NVIDIA GRAPHICS CARDS

Is it game over for AMD graphics? • SPARE A THOUGHT for AMD’s GPU engineers. Every time they think the gap to Nvidia is closing, team green comes up with some new wizardry, and it’s back to playing catch up. Like ‘em or loathe ‘em, technologies like ray tracing and DLSS have gained major traction in the PC gaming market. AMD has struggled to respond. So how much longer can this continue?

DOCTOR • THIS MONTH THE DOCTOR TACKLES…

TOP-END AMD PC • With the RX 7900 XTX going for around $900, is now the time for a Team Red 4K gaming machine? Guy Cocker finds out.

ALL-OUT AMD • BUILD AN ALL-AMD GAMING POWERHOUSE

2023 high-end AMD PC • Great power at a reasonable price?

AMD Gaming Bliss?

THE CHANGING STATE OF VRAM REQUIREMENT

NEURAL TEXTURE COMPRESSION

16GB Vs 8GB • To measure the impact of VRAM, we’ve run benchmarks on the 8GB and 16GB variants of the RTX 4060 Ti and Arc A770. We’ve tested at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, using high and mostly maxed-out settings—ultra, very high, or extreme, depending on the game.

COMPARING IMAGE QUALITY

IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT AVERAGE FPS

BUS WIDTHS, BANDWIDTH, AND CACHE

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CLOUD COMPUTING DRIVING F1 FORWARD? • Amazon’s cloud computing resources helped F1 overhaul the design of the cars in 2022. Barry Collins examines whether it really made the sport a better spectacle

GET READY TO BECOME A TRUE PYTHON EXPERT • Make Python work for you with tutorials on coding with Django, Flask, Pygame and even more useful third-party frameworks.

BEHIND THE SCENES AT SILVERSTONE

Is quantum computing ready for prime time? • Quantum computing is no longer just science fiction. Steve Cassidy asks whether it’s time for businesses to make the leap

QUANTUM EXPLAINED

QC AND AI

BAD QUANTUM

THE POWER BROWSERS • Look beyond the mainstream options, and you’ll find web browsers that offer many more features. Barry Collins examines three great...