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The Comparator

Changelog

v2.1 - Model Pages, Comparisons, Guides & Tier Lists

July 12, 2026

  • Per-model value pages: Popular GPUs and CPUs now have their own pages with price targets, dated offers, calculated alternatives, and a compatibility & power check.
  • Head-to-head pages: “X vs Y” comparisons score two products in one shared price frame — and you can re-weight and swap either side live.
  • Best-for buying guides: Live rankings like Best GPU for 4K gaming or Best DDR5 RAM for gaming, sorted by value for the use case.
  • Tier lists: GPU, CPU, SSD and RAM tier lists (S–F) with a Value Score on every card, so mid-tier value picks stand out.
  • Try it your way, anywhere: Enter your own price and move the weight sliders directly on a product or comparison page.
  • Rebuilt navigation: A components megamenu groups each category’s calculator, analyses, comparisons and tier list; clearer internal links and a light-theme page header throughout.
Try it: Open a GPU tier list, a "Best GPU for 4K gaming" guide, or any model page and drag the sliders.

v2.0 - Site Structure, Widgets & Sharing

July 9, 2026

  • New homepage hub: The front page now introduces the full PC hardware value platform instead of acting as only the GPU table.
  • Dedicated calculators: GPU and CPU calculators now live on their own focused pages, making it easier to link directly to the right category.
  • Widget gallery: Added a public widgets page with live previews for Deal Monitor, Value Badge, and Top-N value lists.
  • Embed builder: Added a no-code builder for generating widget embeds with selected category, product, preset, budget, and display options.
  • Shareable views: Calculator states can be shared as links, so a filtered comparison or pinned product set can be reopened later.
  • Methodology page: Added a public explanation of how Value Score works and why scores can change with weights, offers, and categories.
Try it: Open the Widgets page, configure a Deal Monitor, or share a filtered GPU/CPU calculator view.

v1.9 - The “Model View” Update (Current)

July 3, 2026

  • Group Models Toggle: You can now collapse AIB/store variants into one clean model card. Instead of ten nearly identical RTX 5090 rows, the table shows one base model with its offer count, best Value Score, average price, and visible price range.
  • Offer Accordion: Expanded grouped cards reveal the full offer list underneath: store, exact model name, key speed metrics, per-offer value, price, and offer link. The group is compact, but the detail is still there when you need it.
  • Compact / Full Mode: Added a dense scanning mode for fast deal hunting. Compact rows focus on the essentials — model, core metrics, price, value, and action — while Full mode keeps the richer card controls for editing, copying, and deeper inspection.
  • Better Compare in Compact Rows: Pinned-card comparison now works in compact mode too, including relative performance and price deltas.
  • Cleaner Mobile Table: Compact rows were tuned for small screens: less vertical padding, no overlapping price/value/action blocks, and pin controls moved away from the expand button.
  • Homepage SEO Cleanup: The crawlable fallback no longer flashes before the interactive table loads, and homepage structured data now uses a category ranking format instead of pretending the page is a single product listing.
New workflow: Use Group Models for a clean market overview, switch to Compact mode for fast scanning, then expand a model when you want to inspect every offer.

v1.7.1 - The “Relative Compare” Update

June 26, 2026

  • Relative Compare Mode: The “Pin” feature just got a massive upgrade! When you pin two or more items to the top of the table, the engine automatically switches into Compare Mode. All pinned items will now display relative performance and price deltas (e.g., +21%, -15%) directly against each other.
  • Detailed Compare Tooltips: Hover over the Δ (Delta) icon under any spec to see a detailed, item-by-item breakdown of exactly how it compares against every other pinned hardware piece.
  • Tabular Spec Layout: We overhauled the compact specs view. All spec labels are now perfectly left-aligned with a fixed width, making it incredibly easy to scan down the column and compare numbers at a glance.
  • UI Polish & Centering: Fixed alignment bugs so price deltas (like triangles and percentages) sit perfectly centered under the total cost, keeping the price number rock-solid and stable.
💡 Pro Tip: Try pinning an Amazon offer and a Newegg offer of the same processor to see exactly the percentage difference in price and operating cost!

v1.7 - The “CPU Launch” Update

June 25, 2026

  • CPU Value Engine: A brand new calculator dedicated to desktop processors. Compare multi-thread, single-thread, gaming performance, and core counts.
  • Amazon & Newegg offer snapshots: Integrated 150+ real CPU offer snapshots (each with a capture date) to replace dummy data, so you compare real market prices — always shown with the date they were recorded.
  • Accurate Condition Bucketing: We now separate New, Used, and Refurbished listings into their own selectable variants, preventing them from overwriting each other in the UI.
  • Combo-Breaker Filters: Added robust safeguards to reject misleading CPU+Motherboard bundles from skewing standalone processor prices.
  • Zero-Price Penalties: Enhanced the value engine math to penalize items with missing prices, ensuring they don’t artificially float to the top of the ranks.
  • Price Dating & TDP Maps: Every CPU offer now accurately displays the date it was fetched, and TDP fallbacks keep power consumption estimates rock solid.

v1.6 - The “AI & Compute” Update

June 18, 2026

  • AI / Compute Index: Added a 4th performance metric — an AI/compute index based on FP16 tensor throughput — so creators and LLM/AI users can weight what actually matters for their workload.
  • Recency-Aware Presets: Use-case presets now factor in card freshness, so ancient bargain cards no longer unfairly dominate the rankings.
  • Side-by-Side Compare: Made the multi-model comparison flow discoverable — pin and contrast several cards at once.
  • UI Polish: Regrouped the on-card spec block and moved the store source under the Total Cost for cleaner scanning.

v1.5 - Price Transparency & Privacy

May 14, 2026

  • Price Dating: Every offer now shows the exact date its price was captured — no stale numbers presented as current.
  • Privacy First: GDPR consent-gating for analytics, with one-click cookie-consent withdrawal.
  • Legal: Completed Impressum & Privacy with full DigiMetrics OÜ company details.

v1.4 - Data Integrity Engine

April 9, 2026

  • Pro / Workstation Accuracy: Generation-aware matching so Quadro / RTX-A / Ada / Blackwell pro cards no longer cross-match with consumer models.
  • Hardware Fingerprinting: AIB / custom variants inherit their reference card’s scores and full specs by shaders + VRAM + bus — not by marketing name.
  • Cleaner Catalog: New guards reject non-GPU accessories (eGPU docks, water blocks, PC bundles) that used to slip in by title.

v1.3 - Multi-Store Marketplace

March 12, 2026

  • One Card per Offer: Compare the same model across multiple stores, with a “Where to Buy” block that surfaces the cheapest source.
  • Fair Condition Split: New / Refurbished / Used listings are now separate cards for an apples-to-apples comparison.
  • Wider Coverage: Store offers are resolved to reference models by title, expanding catalog coverage automatically.

v1.2 - Ray Tracing Update

February 11, 2026

  • Ray Tracing Index: Added a dedicated RT performance score to the Value Engine, with its own weight, filter, sort, and RT-focused preset.
  • Store Badges: Visual source badges so you instantly see where an offer comes from.
  • Archive Fixes: Stabilized the out-of-stock search archive.

v1.1 - The “Smart Search” Update

December 16, 2025

  • Multi-Tag Search: Now you can filter by multiple terms (e.g., “ASUS” + “MSI”) simultaneously. Just press Enter or click “+” to add a tag.
  • Sticky Pin: Pin any card to the top of the table for easy comparison. Perfect for “My Current GPU” vs “Upgrade Options” scenarios.
  • Persistent Edits: Your custom prices and notes are now saved automatically. Even if you refresh the page.
  • Undo Price: Added a revert button to restore original store prices.
  • PSU Filter: Added a filter to find cards compatible with your power supply wattage.

v1.0 - Launch MVP

December 5, 2025

  • Universal Engine V2: Complete rewrite of the core logic for speed and modularity.
  • Value Engine: Our proprietary algorithm for calculating “Bang for Buck”.
  • TCO Calculator: “Include Op.Cost” toggle to factor in electricity costs.
  • Mobile First: Redesigned filters sidebar for mobile devices.
  • Localization: Built-in support for future languages and currencies.

v0.5 - Beta

November 2025

  • Initial release of the GPU database (2000+ models).
  • Basic comparison table and search.

Why Track Our PC Hardware Updates?

The PC hardware market moves fast. Our changelog documents the visible evolution of The Comparator: new calculators, comparison tools, widgets, sharing features, and user-facing fixes. Stay tuned as we roll out updates for RAM, SSDs, and more to help you build the best PC for your budget.