Retro Gaming — 6 Articles on SpecPicks

All SpecPicks articles in the Retro Gaming category — benchmarks, buying guides, and in-depth hardware analysis. Browse the full archive →

• How Sega's $5M bet saved Nvidia in 1996 — and shaped every GPU launch since — The 1996 pivot that saved Nvidia — how a $5M Sega deal enabled the RIVA 128 and shaped every GPU launch through the modern RTX era. 2026-07-18 · 9 min read
• CompactFlash-to-IDE Boot Drive: The Silent Win98 Build Upgrade — Swap a 90s IDE HDD for a CompactFlash boot drive on Win98. Parts list, install steps, real boot-time deltas, and the pitfalls that void… 2026-07-16 · 10 min read
• The $5M Sega Bet That Saved Nvidia — and Still Shapes GPU Launches — In 1996 Sega wrote Nvidia a $5M check that kept the company alive through the NV1 flop. That reprieve produced the RIVA 128, TNT, GeForce… 2026-07-14 · 8 min read
• Moving Files On and Off a Retro PC: CompactFlash + IDE-to-USB — Skip the floppy drive: use a CompactFlash-to-IDE adapter and an IDE-to-USB bridge to move files between modern PCs and vintage machines… 2026-07-14 · 9 min read
• SNES Classic vs Sega Genesis Mini in 2026: Which Is Worth It? — SNES Classic vs Sega Genesis Mini in 2026: 21 first-party Nintendo classics versus 42 Sega games for less money — which mini console to buy. 2026-06-04 · 10 min read
• RetroPie on a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB: The Definitive 2026 Emulation Build — Pi 4 8GB is still the right retro emulation board in 2026: 8/16-bit through PS1 cleanly, plus most N64 and Dreamcast with tuning. 2026-05-29 · 10 min read