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Anthony Spadafora

I switched monitors instead of upgrading my GPU for smoother gameplay — here's what happened

SkaterXL on an ultrawide monitor

Even if you use the best components available at the time, sooner or later, even the best gaming PCs are due for an upgrade. Whether it’s your graphics card, your CPU or even your case’s cooling, switching out those old parts for new ones can make a heck of a difference.

Lately, I found that the best PC games just weren’t running like they used to on my computer. I tried fiddling with the settings and turning the graphics down but maintaining a stable frame rate of 60 frames per second or higher wasn’t possible with my aging gaming PC.

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