PCGH 10/2022: Largest PCGH comparison of 150 GPUs (including Intel Arc), CPU: L3 cache vs. raw performance, 3D printing part 3, “Clever instead of Ultra” in games – on DVD: special issue PDF and great adventure

PCGH Print: The highlights of the issue at a glance

Here is an overview of the most important articles – the full contents of the magazine, including a precise list of contents, can be found below. It’s always worth taking a look at the magazine. This time the booklet is packed with different topics, such as:

• Practice: Clever detailed tuning
• Practice: High-end configuration
• Test: Intel Arc Alchemist (A380)
• Test: 150 graphics cards
• Retro: What does S3 Graphics do?
• Practice: PCI-E 4.0 GPU to 3.0
• Test: Cache vs. cores
• Knowledge: CPU Socket History (Part 1)
• test: 5 gaming chairs
• Practice: 3D printing (Part 3)
• And much moreincluding GPU/CPU performance indices, editorial comments, buyer’s guides, individual tests, etc.
• On DVD: “Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice” and PCGH-Special issue 02/22

The new issue is from 02. September digital as well as from the September 7th in print available at the kiosk and contains the usual PCGH mixture of well-founded product tests, practical articles with tips and instructive information articles – there is something for everyone interested in PCs. welcome feedback can in our Collection thread for issue 10/22 be given. General information on ordering magazines, PDF downloads and subscriptions can be found below.

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The main topics of the 264th PCGH edition are:

GPU from 13 years: Largest graphics card comparison in PCGH history

PCGH tests, believe it or not 150 graphics cards since the introduction of DirectX 11 – the first time
including an Intel graphics card. Come with us on a journey through time! We compare an incredible 150 graphics cards in 3DMark and three games. Which is probably the fastest and how do former high-end graphics cards fare?

5800X3D in the post-test: cache vs. cores – where AMD dominates and Intel shines

AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800X3D cache monster has to compete against the 24 threads of the Core i9-12900KS. Intel and AMD have different priorities for their CPUs. We check what is more important: lots of cache or lots of raw power – or both?

Downgrade upgrade actions with detail tuning: It doesn’t always have to be ultra!

We use the greatest strength of the PC: its flexibility. Anyone who does clever detailed tuning has more fps and does not have to dig so deep into their pockets for new graphics cards and processors. With 10 games under our belt, we take a look between the presets – with benchmarks and brief image comparisons. We treat the following games as examples:

• Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
• 1800
• Watch Dogs: Legion
• Kena: Bridge of Spirits
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Elden ring
• hit man 3
• The Riftbreaker
• Total War: Warhammer 3
• Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

PCI-Express stumbling block for GPUs: Express vs. slow train

Even if platforms and GPUs with PCI-E 5.0 will spread in the foreseeable future, many gaming PCs are still based on 3.0. What happens when a current PCI-E 4.0 GPU is connected to 3.0? With benchmarks, frametime graphs and more.

CPU Socket History Lesson (Part 1)

AT 4? AM5? LGA1700? No PC discussion and certainly no new purchase without looking at the “socket”. But what did today’s CPU versions actually develop from? We dig through from the “PC” to socket 7.

Review of the PC favorite S3 Graphics

Many companies are now only known to long-time PC screwdrivers. Last in this series we looked at the companies SIS, Trident and XGI, this time it’s about the fate of S3 Inc. and S3 Graphics respectively.

Before Ryzen 7000 and Co. – high-end setup with i9-12900KS and RTX 3090 Ti

Nothing is as fleeting as the classification of high-end components. The Next GPU King and
the more powerful CPU newcomers are bound to come. This time in the building proposal example: i9-12900KS and RTX 3090 Ti. Along with alternatives, building instructions, benchmarks and other data.

3D Printing Part 3: DIY GPU design

We took heart and gave the cooler of an old GTX 970, which in addition to the old-fashioned design also suffered from a lousy fan, a self-made upgrade. We show an example of how you could approach such a project.

Intel Arc Alchemist in the first check: A380 under the microscope

After a 20+ year absence, Intel is back in the dedicated graphics card market. We took the first product to the chest in detail. Is the (re)entry successful? With benchmarks, compatibility lists and more!

5 Gaming Chairs Reviewed: Two Class Society

Standard construction versus modified office chair construction. Asynchronous mechanics or synchronous mechanics? If you treat yourself to a new gaming chair, you should not only pay attention to the look or great features. You will find the following products in our test:

• Backforce V
• Com4Gaming Argon
• Corsair TC200
• Razer Enki Pro
• Contractor PL6000

Miscellaneous

In addition to the usual indices for graphics cards and processors, you will find shorter individual tests on things like Corsair K70 Pro Mini Wireless (keyboard), Gigabyte S55U (55 inch monitor) and also comments and notes from the editorial team on the team page and the respective article sections.

Contents of the PCGH 10/2022

With a look into our Table of Contents all major topics and articles are easily visible.

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DVD content of the PCGH 10/2022

Next to Item extrasvideos and the full version Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dream Dry Twice (second part of the reboot series) is also the second PCGH special issue 2022 on DVD!

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Full version – Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dream Dry Twice

With the full version too Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice is a free code on Gamesplanet.com. To do this, enter the code on our code card at www.pcgh.de/codes. Then give in the code you receive there https://de.gamesplanet.com as a discount code after adding the game to your shopping cart. This changes the price to 0 euros and you will receive one after the “purchase”. Steam code for the game.

Facts about the game

• Genre: Adventure
• Publisher: Assemble Entertainment
• Release Date: October 23, 2020

System Requirements

At least: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, processor with at least 2.33 GHz or Intel processor with 1.66 GHz for laptops, 2 GiB RAM, graphics card with at least 256 MiB graphics memory and pixel shader
3.0 support, 4 GB free hard disk space, DirectX 9.0c (manufacturer information)

Recommended: Windows 10, otherwise see above (manufacturer information)

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