When you experience lower average frame rates or FPS drops, it's easy to assume that your graphics card is the culprit. After all, it's the main component that drives the visuals while you're gaming.

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When building or upgrading a gaming PC, components like the CPU, RAM, and storage play a vital role in overall speed and performance. Yet, the gaming capabilities of a rig heavily depend on how ...