366 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 12 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly link posts (71%).
r/hardware Traffic & Engagement r/hardware Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/hardware Most Active Times When r/hardware Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
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r/hardware Flair Performance r/hardware Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| News | 150 (41.2%) | 124 |
| Discussion | 94 (25.8%) | 57 |
| Info | 50 (13.7%) | 148 |
| Review | 31 (8.5%) | 47 |
| Video Review | 24 (6.6%) | 134 |
| Rumor | 15 (4.1%) | 169 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/hardware Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/hardware
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| pro | 39 (10.7%) | 173 | 67 |
| amd | 37 (10.1%) | 166 | 70 |
| review | 26 (7.1%) | 45 | 31 |
| apple | 26 (7.1%) | 213 | 88 |
| memory | 24 (6.6%) | 210 | 38 |
| nvidia | 23 (6.3%) | 141 | 68 |
| chip | 22 (6.0%) | 180 | 67 |
| first | 22 (6.0%) | 97 | 40 |
| chips | 22 (6.0%) | 132 | 30 |
| intel | 21 (5.7%) | 228 | 74 |
r/hardware Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/hardware
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 40 | 108 |
| tomshardware.com | 18 | 243 |
| techpowerup.com | 17 | 196 |
| videocardz.com | 13 | 194 |
| notebookcheck.net | 13 | 227 |
| youtu.be | 9 | 195 |
| scmp.com | 6 | 31 |
| gsmarena.com | 5 | 199 |
| phoronix.com | 5 | 53 |
| reuters.com | 5 | 107 |
r/hardware Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/hardware
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
A weakness of Japan's tech industry is that its talented engineers are held in low regard. An engineer at Toshiba invented NAND flash memory in the 80s, but he was told it wouldn't sell. The tech was then licensed to Samsung.
Apple's A20 Pro shatters Geekbench 7 single-core record — 2nm chip beats desktop Intel Core i9 and AMD Ryzen 9 by up to 32%
Slower than an SD card under heavy load: iPhone 18 Pro Max's QLC storage gets tested
I Put My LG TV Under Network Surveillance (Guy taps all packets sent by LG tv in a fake network, confirming GN findings)
216,000,000 Spy TVs | The LG Smart TV Problem
RTX 5090 costs over $5,000: AI firms buying gaming GPUs by the pallet.
[Gamers Nexus] LG’s Manipulative, Gaslighting Response to GN Report
Apple M5 Ultra matching 5090 in Blender
Memory chips are now more expensive than compute chips on a per-area basis — AI demand drives DRAM die value past leading-edge silicon
AMD just joined the $1 trillion club, beating Intel to the milestone
r/hardware Audience Overlap r/hardware Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/hardware FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/hardware
What's the best time to post on r/hardware?
Based on posting volume, r/hardware is most active on Wednesdays around 10 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/hardware?
r/hardware averages 12 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/hardware get?
Posts on r/hardware average about 105 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/hardware get most?
On r/hardware, most posts are link posts (71%)