PC and console gaming, performance and platforms · page 2
Serious Sam: Shatterverse drops multiple universes' worth of Sam into one co-op shooter — here's what's actually new and what isn't.
Hitbox · Aug 14 · 5 min
85% of US console gamers regularly play PlayStation. 76% play Nintendo. Xbox trails both at 58% — and its own new CEO just called the division 'unhealthy.'
Hitbox · Aug 13 · 6 min
Helldivers 2, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Vampire Survivors and Hell Is Us all join PlayStation Plus in August, and for once the free additions don't feel like filler.
Hitbox · Aug 13 · 5 min
Jensen Huang called it 'the GPT moment for graphics.' Everyone with an RTX 40 card or older just got told to wait.
Hitbox · Aug 11 · 7 min
4K looks glorious — but it costs ~4× the GPU power of 1080p, and for competitive play it's the wrong choice. Here's who a 4K gaming monitor is genuinely worth it for, and who should skip it.
Hitbox · Aug 4 · 10 min
OLED used to be a luxury with a burn-in asterisk. In 2026 the prices collapsed and the burn-in fear is largely outdated — here's the honest panel comparison, and who each is really for.
Hitbox · Aug 4 · 10 min
The jump from 60Hz to 144Hz is life-changing. Everything after that has diminishing returns — unless you play competitively. Here's exactly how many Hz you actually need.
Hitbox · Aug 4 · 10 min
1440p won 2026 for most gamers — but the right answer depends entirely on your GPU and how you play. Here's the honest breakdown of all three, and who each one is really for.
Hitbox · Aug 4 · 10 min
Resolution, refresh rate, panel type, response time, and sync — get these five right and everything else is noise. Here's how to pick the monitor that fits your GPU and how you play.
Hitbox · Aug 4 · 10 min
Before you drop $500 on a graphics card, run this checklist. For a lot of people the free levers close the whole gap — and for the rest, this tells you exactly which part to buy.
Hitbox · Aug 4 · 10 min
Not all settings are equal. A few eat a big share of your frame rate for a difference you'll barely see; others are nearly free. Here's exactly what to turn down — and what to leave on Ultra.
Hitbox · Aug 4 · 10 min
Before you spend a cent on an upgrade, find out which part is actually holding you back. It takes one free overlay and two numbers — and the answer decides where your money should go.
Hitbox · Aug 4 · 10 min
High average FPS but the game still hitches? Stutter is a different beast from low frame rate — and frame generation can't fix it. Here's what actually causes it and how to make it smooth.
Hitbox · Aug 4 · 10 min
Low frame rate doesn't always mean you need a new GPU. Here's the full playbook — from free five-minute tweaks that can add a meaningful chunk of FPS to knowing exactly when hardware is the real answer.
Hitbox · Aug 4 · 10 min
Fresh off an Xbox reset, Bethesda laid out a huge Fallout roadmap: remasters of Fallout 3 and New Vegas, Fallout 5 in pre-production, and a new Fallout from Obsidian. The catch? Elder Scrolls 6 comes first.
Hitbox · Aug 1 · 9 min
Ryan Cohen shrugged off the death of physical games because they're now under 12% of GameStop's business. The company built on selling discs has quietly moved on — and that tells you where gaming is headed.
Hitbox · Aug 1 · 9 min
The Xbox controller is still the safe pick, but the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 quietly out-features it for the same money. Here's the honest PC controller guide for 2026.
Hitbox · Jul 31 · 11 min
Ultralight wireless is the whole game now. The Razer Viper V3 Pro leads at 54g, but the value pick punches way above its price. Here's the honest gaming mouse guide.
Hitbox · Jul 31 · 11 min