Articles by 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

13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air M4 in Sky Blue

The new Apple MacBook Air M4 has a weird quirk with its performance cores - but it's nothing to worry about

By Isaiah Williams published 13 March 25

If you've been using Adobe Lightroom Classic with the new Apple MacBook Air (M4), you might want to have a look at your CPU usage.

No, your printer isn't possessed: a Windows 11 23H2 bug could be making it print random characters when connected via USB

By Isaiah Williams published 13 March 25

It might seem to be a strange phenomenon at first, but if your printer has been cranking out random characters lately, it's because of Windows 11 23H2.

Performance isn't the only reason you should buy Apple's M3 Ultra Mac Studio - it's reportedly one of the most power-efficient processors too

By Isaiah Williams published 12 March 25

Apple's M3 Ultra is the fastest M-series chip yet, and its power efficiency is better than most popular desktop CPUs.

It's just a concept for now, but this RTX 5090 liquid-cooled gaming laptop is possibly the craziest thing I've seen in a while

By Isaiah Williams published 12 March 25

It seems quite silly at first glance, but if this laptop concept makes it to full production, it could change the landscape of gaming laptops for good.

Asus might have just changed the display game for good with three new air-purifying monitors - and one of them is ultrawide

By Isaiah Williams published 11 March 25

Asus' new monitors may not include any significant improvements to their display quality, but the Taiwanese company is bringing enhancements to indoor air quality in a unique way.

Modders do what AMD can't (or won't) by adding FSR 4 support to more games

By Isaiah Williams published 11 March 25

It might take a while for AMD's FSR 4 to appear in several popular titles, but modders have come to the rescue with an alternative.

A laptop on a desk with the Windows 11 background on its screen.

Microsoft is adding image editing and compression to its Windows Share feature - and I couldn't be happier

By Isaiah Williams published 10 March 25

If you're using Microsoft's Windows 11 23H2 beta, there's a new sharing feature that you might want to take note of.

Nvidia's GeForce graphics driver woes continue for some users, despite 572.75 hotfix's overclock and black screen promises

By Isaiah Williams published 10 March 25

Nvidia's efforts to resolve its recent Game Ready Driver issues is pleasing to see, but it's not enough to get rid of the underlying issues.

GTA 6's console-only launch reminds me of how much I despise console exclusivity - is it worth waiting years for PC ports?

By Isaiah Williams published 9 March 25

GTA 6 will be launching on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and I can't help but writhe in frustration about the exclusion of PC at launch and timed exclusivity.

AMD's new driver adds AFMF 2.1 support for improved frame generation - and it could be a game-changer for handheld gaming PCs

By Isaiah Williams published 7 March 25

FSR 4 might be incredible for RDNA 4 GPU users, but AMD's new AFMF 2.1 could be just as exciting for handheld gamers.

New benchmark suggests Apple's M3 Ultra may not be much faster than the M4 Max - only a minor uplift in multi-core performance

By Isaiah Williams published 7 March 25

Apple's latest Mac Studio will use the new M3 Ultra and M4 Max, but a new benchmark suggests the former will only be slightly faster in some CPU processes.

Nvidia's 572.70 Game Ready Driver promises a black screen fix - but unless you have an RTX 5070 it's probably best to avoid updating for now

By Isaiah Williams published 6 March 25

Nvidia's older GPUs are suffering from black screen issues - but there is hopefully a fix.

The Nvidia and AMD logos clashing with lightning bolts around them.

Sure, Nvidia DLSS 4 is incredibly impressive - but AMD's improved upscaling tech could be a real game-changer

By Isaiah Williams published 6 March 25

Nvidia's DLSS 4 has significantly improved PC gaming for all RTX GPU users, but AMD's FSR 4 is another reason why Team Green may not run away with the lead this generation.

Finally, we have some GPU competition - AMD announces the Radeon RX 9070 XT March 6 launch date, starting at $599 alongside the RX 9070 at $549

By Isaiah Williams published 28 February 25

After months of waiting, AMD has finally unveiled the Radeon RX 9070 series GPUs and their pricing, where its XT variant looks set to be the winner of this generation's budget GPUs.

An RTX 5090 graphics card resting against its retail box with a closeup of the RTX 5090 branding

Nvidia's RTX 5090 has already been pushed beyond its limit - ROG Astral model overclock reaches 3.45GHz and 35 Gbps VRAM

By Isaiah Williams published 28 February 25

For once, there is some good news regarding the RTX 5000 series GPUs, and that's because the Asus ROG Astral RTX 5090 OC has just broken multiple overclocking world records.

The Lenovo Legion Go being used to play an FPS game on a tabletop.

Wait, what? The Lenovo Legion Go 2's first performance impressions are supposedly already here - it doesn't look like a major improvement over its predecessor

By Isaiah Williams published 27 February 25

The Lenovo Legion Go 2 is still a prototype, but we may have an early insight into its performance capabilities if this YouTube video is legitimate.

PowerColor Red Devil AMD RX 9070 XT graphics card shown side-on

AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 XT price has supposedly leaked in MicroCenter's listing, and I honestly hope this is a joke

By Isaiah Williams published 27 February 25

$699? I hope not…

AMD's driver-level frame generation may be getting the update it deserves - AFMF 2.1 reportedly being developed for launch alongside RDNA 4 GPUs

By Isaiah Williams published 27 February 25

AMD's RDNA 4 GPU reveal on February 28 is looking more appealing than ever, as reports now suggest it's preparing AFMF 2.1 for current and upcoming hardware.

Nvidia retiring PhysX for its RTX 5000 GPUs has made some gamers furious - but I don't think it's a complete dealbreaker

By Isaiah Williams published 26 February 25

Nvidia can't catch a break at the moment with its RTX 5000 series GPUs, as users discover 32-bit PhysX support required for enhanced visuals in older games isn't present on Blackwell GPUs.

I can't say I'm surprised, but Nvidia's RTX 5070 leaked benchmark reveals up to 20% performance boost over RTX 4070

By Isaiah Williams published 24 February 25

It may not live up to Nvidia's RTX 4090 performance claim, but new benchmark leaks suggest a reasonable performance uplift for the RTX 5070 over its predecessor.

An AMD Radeon Graphics Card With Three Fans Standing Upright Against A Dark Red Backdrop

Nvidia's RTX 5070 Ti may be getting the competition it needs as the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT's performance leaks

By Isaiah Williams published 24 February 25

It's now or never for AMD with its new GPU lineup amid Nvidia's RTX 5000 series issues, as a new leak reveals the Radeon RX 9070 XT's performance gains over previous GPUs.

A closeup of the Nvidia GeForce RTX branding on the 5070 Ti

Nvidia's RTX 5000 GPUs continue to face severe supply issues, with RTX 5070 Ti reportedly being even worse for launch stock than the RTX 5080

By Isaiah Williams published 21 February 25

Nvidia's RTX 5000 GPU launch is getting worse every day, it seems, as new reports indicate the RTX 5070 Ti is facing dire supply shortages.

RTX 5050 spotted in HP Victus 15, another hint that Nvidia has a mobile GPU to pep up affordable gaming laptops

By Isaiah Williams published 20 February 25

New HP Victus 15 gaming laptops purportedly pack options on RTX 5050 and 5060 graphics cards.

RTX 5090 and 5080 GPU stock woes could be eased as Nvidia launches 'priority access' scheme to help genuine buyers and leave scalpers in the cold

By Isaiah Williams published 20 February 25

RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 stock woes are ongoing, but Nvidia has a plan to help genuine buyers with the return of its priority access scheme.

Nvidia's RTX 5070 Ti looks like the go-to GPU this generation, if you can find it at retail price - benchmarks and reviews suggest it's almost as good as the RTX 5080

By Isaiah Williams published 19 February 25

The RTX 5070 Ti is shaping up to be a great GPU, but inflated prices may spoil its potential success.

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