Isaiah Williams

Isaiah Williams

Staff Writer, Computing

Isaiah is a Staff Writer for the Computing channel at TechRadar. He's spent over two years writing about all things tech, specifically games on PC, consoles, and handhelds. He started off at GameRant in 2022 after graduating from Birmingham City University in the same year, before writing at PC Guide which included work on deals articles, reviews, and news on PC products such as GPUs, CPUs, monitors, and more. He spends most of his time finding out about the exciting new features of upcoming GPUs, and is passionate about new game releases on PC, hoping that the ports aren't a complete mess.

Articles by: Isaiah Williams

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Nvidia and AMD are going to hate me for this – but I'm going to keep telling people not to buy overpriced GPUs

By Isaiah Williams published

I've mentioned the poor state of the GPU market before, but that won't stop me from reiterating it.

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Nvidia's RTX 5060 8GB GPU is rumored to launch at $299 - but history suggests it will cost more at retailers

By Isaiah Williams published

Nvidia’s RTX 5060 launch is on the horizon, but the state of the GPU market may spoil its rumored $299 launch price.

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Razer resumes some of its laptop sales in the US after tariff scare

By Isaiah Williams published

President Trump's US tariffs pushed Razer to pause its sales on its gaming laptops, but it hasn't taken too long for this to change.

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Is Nvidia's GPU supply drought finally ending? A new leak hints at more RTX 5000 series GPUs being restocked

By Isaiah Williams published

Nvidia's RTX 5000 series GPU stock issues may be coming to an end, as leak suggests online retailers are receiving multiple cards.

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AMD is making a handheld gaming PC chip with proper AI capabilities, but do gamers really need this?

By Isaiah Williams published

AMD's rumored 'AI' Z2 Extreme doesn't look like it will be worth the time if it doesn't introduce FSR 4 or any significant performance enhancements.

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Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Review: Thought OLED was overrated? Not with this laptop - it's one of the best-looking I've ever used

By Isaiah Williams published

If you want a true taste of an OLED display's offerings, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x should be on your radar

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MSI has apparently leaked new its Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti third-party GPUs, and I’m worried these budget GPUs will come with a ‘new motherboard’ tax

By Isaiah Williams published

MSI's third-party RTX 5060 Ti GPUs are on the horizon, with new images leaked revealing their PCIe 5.0 interface.

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I've never been more excited to get my hands on a new handheld: Intel's new graphics driver reportedly provides greater MSI Claw 8 AI+ performance

By Isaiah Williams published

Intel's Core Ultra 7 258V processor has taken the MSI Claw AI+ handheld gaming PCs to new heights in terms of performance, and a new graphics driver update has continued the trend.

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Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti benchmark leak hints at performance boost over its predecessor – but it won’t matter if it doesn’t stay at retail price

By Isaiah Williams published

A new benchmark leak suggests Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti may be great for budget GPU gamers, but that may not matter due to the state of GPU prices.

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Trump's tariffs may be paused, but that won't stop GPUs being overpriced and expensive

By Isaiah Williams published

It's not going to end the issues of inflated GPU prices, but Trump's 90-day pause on tariffs could settle fears of further price hikes for the time being.

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PC enthusiasts, be worried – Framework and Razer are halting laptop sales due to tariffs, and I fear what will come next

By Isaiah Williams published

It's not looking great for Framework's budget laptop configurations, as Trump's tariffs have forced it to hold off on sales for low-end laptops.

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AMD's Ryzen AI Max 395+ processor will power a new GMKtec mini-PC supposedly launching in May - and I'm curious to see its gaming performance

By Isaiah Williams published

Finally, AMD's Ryzen AI Max 395+ APU will be used in a mini-PC, with GMKtec's EVO-X2 on the horizon.

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Nvidia RTX 5060 series shipping leak reveals the same memory bus as last-gen - but it's not as bad as you may think

By Isaiah Williams published

A new shipping description suggests Nvidia's RTX 5060 GPU series may use the same memory bus as the RTX 4060 series, but with GDDR7 VRAM instead.

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The Nintendo Switch 2's game prices may single-handedly ruin gaming, and we need to stop it before it's too late

By Isaiah Williams published

The gaming industry and its pricing for video games is getting out of hand, as Nintendo has shown with its Switch 2 titles, and something needs to be done about it.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 could have one advantage over handheld gaming PCs - and it's probably not what you think

By Isaiah Williams published

The Nintendo Switch 2 has a lot of controversy surrounding it, and rightfully so after its game price announcements, but it may have an ace up its sleeve over other handhelds.

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Say goodbye to disruptive OLED Care prompts on monitors - MSI will extend OLED Care 2.0 function to 24 hours

By Isaiah Williams published

OLED monitors are gradually becoming more accessible for budget PC users, and MSI's efforts on its OLED Care 2.0 technology is great to see.

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I've had it with the current GPU market - and the prices for AMD Radeon partner cards on Best Buy are why

By Isaiah Williams published

The GPU market seems to be getting worse every day with inflated prices, and it doesn't look like it'll stop anytime soon.

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AMD's powerful Ryzen AI Max processors are on their way to desktop PCs - and a side effect could kill off discrete GPUs for gaming

By Isaiah Williams published

Thanks to AMD's Ryzen AI Max APUs, we could be on the verge of seeing discrete GPUs gradually fade away, especially for laptops.

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Nvidia's new Game Ready Drivers appear to be so bad that game developers are warning gamers to stay away

By Isaiah Williams published

Nvidia's recent Game Ready Drivers aren't just affecting system functionality, but they've also left game developers advising older versions.

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It looks like HP won't be ditching Windows 11 for gaming handhelds after all - but it wants to work with Microsoft to make it better

By Isaiah Williams last updated

UPDATED We hope HP joins the handheld gaming PC party, and hopefully SteamOS or an improved Windows 11 could be the trigger.

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Apple's M-series chips are so ridiculously good, I think it's time for an Apple gaming handheld

By Isaiah Williams published

There's no shortage of handheld gaming PCs available today, thanks to the efforts of Valve's Steam Deck, and I think it's time for Apple to join the party.

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Hang on handheld fans, we could be seeing AMD's FSR 4 upscaling on new handhelds after all - if this new RDNA 4 leak is legitimate

By Isaiah Williams published

It's time to get excited again about the future of handheld gaming PCs, because a new leak suggests FSR 4 could be making its way to Medusa Point-powered devices.

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Intel's rumored high-end Battlemage GPUs have been cancelled - is it time to worry about GPU competition?

By Isaiah Williams published

New high-end GPU options from Intel could have helped disrupt the messy GPU market, but it looks like that may not happen any time soon.

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Discord's game overlay has seen a complete revamp - I've tried it, and it's one of the best updates ever

By Isaiah Williams published

Discord has introduced an update that may single-handedly improve gamers' multitasking capabilities.

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I can't say I'm surprised, but Nvidia's RTX 5090 laptop GPU has a big performance leap over its predecessor, according to early benchmarks

By Isaiah Williams published

The RTX 5090 GPU is a powerhouse both in its desktop and laptop forms, and it's no surprise to see the latter outshine its predecessor.

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