When reading a product review for a new computer or component, you'll often find a variety of terms used to describe performance or technologies supported. Below is a compilation of popular terminology related to PC gaming.
PC Gaming Terminology
- Antialiasing - A graphics term used to describe the smoothing of edges.
- CUDA - A computing architecture from NVIDIA.
- NVIDIA Optimus - A video card technology that affects battery life on laptops.
- Overclocking - A method of running a CPU or graphics card beyond specification for improved performance.
- Thermal Design Power (TDP) - A term used to describe the amount of power a cooling system needs to dissipate heat.
- Tessellation - A word used to describe the division of a polygon in regards to graphics.