Update fixes the fiery Snapdragon 8 Elite — or does it?

Update fixes the fiery Snapdragon 8 Elite — or does it?

Since we performance tested the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor in the GT 7 Pro smartphone, Realme has insisted it has a fix coming for what it described as a “software compatibility” problem, which was causing the phone to overheat before it could complete a 20-minute gaming benchmark test. Today, a software update containing … Read more

Thermal throttling: what it is and how it affects frame rates

Thermal throttling: what it is and how it affects frame rates

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends If you’ve ever been playing a game just fine and then found your fans spinning up fast and loud and your frame rate tanking, you may have become a victim of thermal throttling. It’s when your processor, graphics card, or some other component feels it’s getting too hot to continue … Read more