We can also probably blame the slow N64 emu progress on the early successes of Project64. It did too good of a job early on (during the N64's lifetime) and had such a variety of plugins to handle most hardware configurations. I think the need waned.
While it makes me feel old, the fact that...
On the rare occasion that I need 32GB (After Effects), it's a life saver. 8GB should be enough for most folks, but 16GB has some overall benefits as well as some massive, isolated benefits, depending upon the application. You can't really go wrong with just maxing out your motherboard...
High demand = higher price
Lack of competition = higher price
Lack of supply = higher price
Why begrudge AMD (and partners) the desire to fatten its profit margins? A simple, non-e-peen version of this card would likely sell easily at $160-170.
Would you rather see a SKU with crippled compute...
That's certainly how it looks. I wouldn't go as far as to claim bait and switch. Nothing prevents us from buying the RX480 4GB for $199 (except stock at the moment).
Oh sweet! There was a ton of press about its 5.0 release using DX12, but I never saw a similar release about Vulkan. I hope more emulators follow suit, because this is a literal game changer.
While I'm excited that paraLLel is going the "pixel perfect" route, I do hope that they allow for...
Most indications are that Scorpio will likely do 1080p60 and even 1440p60 really well. I'm sure they'll resort to 3200p/4K @ 22fps in the end, however.
For those that haven't seen it:
http://www.libretro.com/index.php/nintendo-64-vulkan-low-level-emulator-parallel-pre-alpha-release/
I tried it and it's pretty cool. Still broken for a lot of games, but some games that used to have problems are now flawless. Lots of potential here. I wish...
It's just a shame that AMD and NVIDIA won't offer Vulkan support to older GPUs (Pre-7000 series and pre-600 series, respectively) in their drivers. I would be neat to see what some older GPUs could do when fully tapped.
Basically I just want an excuse to keep using my GTX 470 and HD 6870 in my...
Whether they intentionally lied or made a mistake in their marketing department, it really doesn't matter since the card was not as advertised and had some related performance issues (that were almost entirely resolved). Other than that, it was heralded as the second coming of mid range gaming...
There are many calculators and people that argue about this. The simplest answer is: you should sit at a distance that you can read the screen without straining your eyes and allows you to sit with good posture.
If you're not comfortable or can't see, then it's not right. Adjust until it is.
I realize you already solved your problem, but for other users, if it's a Samsung SSD, then the solution is crazy simple. Samsung offers a free download utility that will automatically clone your primary disk (HDD or SSD) to a target Samsung SSD via SATA or USB. It's awesome and simple. I...
Depending on how much space you actually have available, you can use Windows' own "Shrink Volume" option in the Disk Management window. It's not perfect, but can usually shrink the logical space by 30-60%. It will tell you how much it can shrink before actually committing.
My friends and relatives always ask for my opinion about what computer to buy and they always have some preformed opinion about brand quality or know that they "need Intel" or "moar jigabits". I usually recommend something with a quality camera (for chat) and an SSD. Then they go buy the...
Which is why Microsoft is pushing so hard for W10/DX12/UWP/Xbone adoption. From the gamer perspective, Vulkan offers better choice and freedom. From the publisher perspective, DX12/UWP offers control and less risk... to some publishers more than others.
My personal opinion is that Vulkan...
Looks like as long as you've got BIOS vF12, you can go up to the Core 2 Extreme QX6800. Wow, eBay pricing is around $80 for that. There's a guy on craigslist in my area selling one for $50. The Q6600 will definitely be cheaper.
This.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/2303
Look for SLACR
Pretty sure the RX460 is targeting $100-120. RX470 will be the $150 option. With proper DX12/Vulkan support, these low end GPUs should actually perform really well. Aren't they touting the RX460 as a VR card? That's a bold statement given its price point. I think they'll be lackluster...
Vulkan needs to keep pushing innovation and competition in order to be/stay relevant. It's still early, but it sure doesn't look like anyone is taking Vulkan seriously. There are so many more DX12 games out now and upcoming that it looks like Vulkan will be a flash in the pan. If Vulkan can...
When adjusting for inflation, the MSRP launch prices of Nvidia's top tier GPUs (as close to uncut as possible, excluding Titan/Tesla) went up 25% with the 780Ti, but only up 15% with the 980Ti. Given their market dominance and mindshare, it's actually not that out of line. If not for a handful...
If you don't already know, it's not for you.
Bingo.
This GPU is specifically built for application requiring direct communication of many, many GBs of fast storage completely addressable by the GPU internally. RAM would be ideal from a speed perspective, but the pricing for 1TB (or more)...
They said that years ago based almost entirely upon their experience with Xbox and PS3. Now that AMD is getting a constant flow of revenue, I'm sure the grass is looking a lot greener... er, redder...
I don't buy this rumor based purely upon it claiming it uses Tegra...
Yeah, definitely a game changer for video professionals. Better than real-time 8K video rendering in such a small package is monumental. I've worked with some multi-TB lidar point cloud data and CAD files that could certainly benefit from this as well.
If Big Vega manages to beat the 1080 for a lower price, then you can bet that the $1200 Titan X price won't last and the 1080Ti will replace the 1080 in the price stack. Let's hope that's the case so that we can all get in on a price war!
When playing Halo PC, my GTX 970 gets about 500fps at 4K, so I can't wait!
Most games over 3 years old can be played on modern hardware at 4K max settings well over 60fps. For those of us that buy games on 80% Steam sales, it works out pretty well. LOL
This guy does a bunch of "Old Games in...
i7+480 vote here as well.
1. The 8-thread CPU will have much greater longevity than a 4-thread CPU, especially with software getting more and more threaded.
2. GPUs are very easy to place in other PCs, sell, trade, etc. So when the 480 can't cut it anymore, you can just drop in a new GPU...
I don't really see the point in the i5 CPUs anymore. If you need more cores and more Hz, get an i7 K-model. My last build was an i5 (3570K OC) and it was great for gaming in most instances, but I frequently found myself wishing I had bought the 3770K instead. Whether compressing video or...
Borderlands (1 and 2) is another game that uses texture loading that often results in a delay in loading textures. At times it's barely noticeable, but at others it looks horrific. On some rare occasions, the game "forgets" to load higher textures entirely. I can't say that it ever affects...
You're not wrong, but the higher resolution something is, the smaller everything gets relative to the screen size.
A 27" 1080p (16:9) monitor will appear larger than your current monitor, but you may want to consider going even larger. I would not recommend getting the 25" 21:9 monitor as...
I suggest upgrading your GPU first since it sounds like you're going to do that anyway. Try that, see what sort of impact that has on gameplay before upgrading your CPU. While I can tell you with certainty that upgrading your GPU will net you more frames, the CPU upgrade won't benefit nearly...
All these reviews point out the very problem I predicted weeks ago - the 1060 and 480 are in entirely different pricing brackets and shouldn't be compared directly.
RX480 - $199-229, 4-8GB, CFX
GTX1060 - $249-299, 6GB, no SLI
Going strictly by MSRP, the most expensive RX480 is still 9% cheaper...
Weird. The 1060 has higher minimums than the 480 at 1440p than at 1080p. Normally the higher clock speeds benefit lower resolution.
But good Lord... look at the 480's averages and maximums... just CRUSHING the 1060.
I'll assume Nvidia's driver team has some work to do here.
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