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Isaiah Richard

Why Video Game Technology Keeps Getting Harder to Understand

If you've tried adjusting graphics settings on a PC lately or looked at why an online game feels laggy, you've probably noticed how fast the vocabulary is changing. Between hardware brand buzzwords and hidden software terms, figuring out what a setting actually does to your computer is getting tougher.

Understanding game tech isn't a thing a dev can do alone. It can help you to determine why your frame rate is dropping, why your internet is laggy during a game, or to purchase components without spending money on features you won't be utilizing.

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