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The Comparator

Public Roadmap

We believe in building in public. Here is what we are working on to make The Comparator the ultimate hardware analytics platform.

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H1 / Q3 2026

Recently Shipped

Major public features already available in the product.

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    Spanish for the United States: The whole site — calculators, tier lists, comparisons, buying guides and product pages — now runs in US Spanish, translated rather than machine-passed. Switch from the header; your comparison stays where it was.
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    A Value formula you can check: Value is a weighted geometric mean of benefit-to-cost ratios, with every factor converted to a dimensionless ratio before anything is combined. Performance and price at 100 gives exactly performance-per-dollar. The full method, including what each preset weights and why, is on the methodology page.
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    Estimates are labelled as estimates: Where a grade rests on a figure we inferred rather than measured, the row carries an est. marker that explains itself on hover — so you can tell a benchmarked result from a derived one at a glance.
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    Dedicated Upgrade Planner & Out-of-Pocket Cost Engine: Upgrade Planner Widget ranks hardware upgrades by capability gained per dollar actually spent out of pocket (new price minus current part resale value). Covers discontinued hardware (180 GPUs, 539 CPUs).
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    Redesigned Head-to-Head Comparisons (/versus/): 123+ head-to-head comparisons feature aligned A/B decision bars, mobile tabs, sticky controls, crossover pricing, and 3rd option recommendations.
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    Multi-Product Compare Matrix (/compare/): Compare 1 to 6 hardware models side-by-side with a searchable picker, per-category navigation (GPU, CPU, SSD, RAM, Motherboard), and clear separation between capability and price value.
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    Daily 5-Category Market Engine: Daily automated offer collection for GPUs, CPUs, SSDs, RAM, and Motherboards across Amazon, Newegg, B&H, and Central Computer.
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    Capability grades in the calculator: Every row displays its capability grade (S to F) for the selected job, with full scenario breakdowns in expanded cards.
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    Ray tracing by resolution: Select Full HD / 2K / 4K in the filters to view resolution-specific RT performance scores.
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    Measured CPU power: Independently measured wattage in games and under all-core load on covered processor pages, replacing inaccurate TDP marketing numbers.
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    Upscaling & frame-gen columns: Displays DLSS, FSR, and XeSS support alongside frame-generation indicators in buying guides.
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    Budget guides with permanent addresses: Budget, Mid-range, and High-end guides whose price bands adapt to market shifts automatically.
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    Publisher Widget Ecosystem & Shortcode: Public widget gallery, embed builder, live iframe demos, and native {{< comparator >}} Hugo shortcode support.
Q3 2026

In Progress

The next improvements users will see in the calculator and widget ecosystem.

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    Verified specifications, source by source: Working through the component database against manufacturer documentation, starting with motherboards. Every figure we cannot confirm gets marked as unverified rather than shown as fact — you should be able to tell what we know from what we inferred.
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    Compatibility-aware motherboard picking: If your processor is already chosen, your socket is decided — so board rankings will start from what physically fits your build instead of one global list across every platform.
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    Real-world drive responsiveness: Adding random-I/O measurements for SSDs, so the System Drive grade reflects what actually makes an OS feel quick rather than standing in for it with sequential speed.
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    Opt-in Pro Mode for Main Table: A dense, customizable matrix mode for power users to toggle custom columns and collapse filters without changing the default clean experience.
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    Market Movers & Deal Alerts: Daily value and price history tracking to highlight hardware that recently hit all-time low prices or major value score increases.
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    Wider Measured Power Coverage: Extending real measured wattage in games and rendering across more processors and graphics cards.
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    Visual Benchmark Charts: Interactive bar charts comparing raster, ray tracing, and AI performance across selected hardware.
Q4 2026 & Beyond

Future Vision

Global expansions and advanced PC-building tools.

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    More Regions and Stores: European store feeds (Amazon DE, Mindfactory, Cyberport), local currency switching (EUR, GBP, UAH), and region-aware offer matching.
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    PC Configurator & My Build: Add power supplies, cases and CPU coolers, then assemble a locally saved build with evidence-backed socket, memory, power and physical-fit checks. Unknown compatibility remains visible instead of being guessed.
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    Hardware Upgrade Planner (HUP): Built on the saved Configurator profile: compare what to replace first using workload impact, real out-of-pocket cost and the same compatibility graph. No invasive background scanning.
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    AI Build Assistant: An intelligent assistant to generate optimized PC component lists tailored to your budget and specific games or workloads.
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    Public Data API & CMS Plugins: Programmatic access and WordPress/WooCommerce integrations for tech publishers and retailers.

Note: Priorities may change based on community feedback. We build in public!

Shaping the Future of PC Building

Our roadmap is the blueprint for The Comparator platform. We are expanding from GPU and CPU value calculators into richer product pages, embeddable publisher widgets, more hardware categories, and region-aware PC-building tools. Your feedback drives our development, so if you want to see a specific feature or retailer, reach out and let us know!