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by thebs
Thu May 16, 2019 12:08 am
Forum: Hardware and Technical
Topic: Minimum requirements for laptop
Replies: 22
Views: 31480

Re: Minimum requirements for laptop

Oh, BTW, the 'big advantage' Intel has is that they 'control' the GPU interconnect, and it's largely software. The few, specialized systems that use AMD's advanced I/O MMU even last decade with direct GPU 'as a peer to the CPU' roasted Intel. Had AMD been able to control the GPU interconnect, we wou...
by thebs
Wed May 15, 2019 11:49 pm
Forum: Hardware and Technical
Topic: Minimum requirements for laptop
Replies: 22
Views: 31480

Re: Minimum requirements for laptop

Look at TDP, and die size. AMDs can't match the Intel architecture Which architecture? Pre-Zen? Sure. AMD hasn't had an advantage since the early Hammer. Post-Zen? Not so fast. Not only is i-Core is falling behind. Plus now that Zen2 (3rd gen) is on TSMC's 7nm feature size, Intel is the one in trou...
by thebs
Wed May 15, 2019 11:30 pm
Forum: Hardware and Technical
Topic: Best GPU - monitor connection method?
Replies: 9
Views: 17975

Re: Best GPU - monitor connection method?

You actually don't have the choice with a 144hz display. HDMI and DVI can't go that fast, so it's DP only. You learn something new every day. Thanks. This isn't quite true ... HDMI 1.3+, provides up to 340 MHz of bandwidth , way, way up from the original 165 MHz. That's easily enough to do 120Hz at...
by thebs
Mon Feb 25, 2019 2:32 am
Forum: Hardware and Technical
Topic: Minimum requirements for laptop
Replies: 22
Views: 31480

Re: Minimum requirements for laptop

gaming on laptops is usually not a good idea anyway. And don't be impressed by lithography numbers. AMD will always manage to provide 7nm cooking stoves to gamers worldwide :) I disagree. Both AMD and Intel have to 'throttle' or 'thermal,' same difference. In fact, Intel using lower features sizes ...
by thebs
Mon Feb 25, 2019 2:31 am
Forum: Hardware and Technical
Topic: New Rig: GTX vs RTX
Replies: 55
Views: 56407

Re: New Rig: GTX vs RTX

I just came back from a tour through the city, looking to buy the Rift. Media Markt, Saturn, Cyberport, GameStop and some other little shop. Here I am, money to spend.. But Nothing! Nobody sells neither Rift or Vive. No wonder why they all are whining and complaining how bad VR sells. Yeah because ...
by thebs
Mon Feb 18, 2019 9:20 pm
Forum: Hardware and Technical
Topic: Playing 60hz vs 144hz
Replies: 9
Views: 17623

Re: Playing 60hz vs 144hz

TorTorden wrote:A difference in just under 10ms and contrary to console developers, "30fps is smooth" (at 33.33 ms,)
and movie moguls at 24fps (44.667 ms)
That's well within human perception.
Which is why movies don't look so hot with 'live action.'
by thebs
Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:11 pm
Forum: Hardware and Technical
Topic: Minimum requirements for laptop
Replies: 22
Views: 31480

Re: Minimum requirements for laptop

Wait for the 7nm Zen2 laptops. I'm really interested to see their performance as AMD starts leveraging TSMC at 7nm this year. We're about to see AMD leapfrog Intel on CPU, and they already have the GPU ... sans nVidia. But in the middle-of-the-road 15.6" gaming notebook, for US$600-800, I think...
by thebs
Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:09 pm
Forum: Hardware and Technical
Topic: New Rig: GTX vs RTX
Replies: 55
Views: 56407

Re: New Rig: GTX vs RTX

Pixmax is why I haven't upgraded from my Oculus Rift.
I seriously looked at the Vive Pro, but I really want to wait on the full market response when it comes to 2nd+ Gen.
by thebs
Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:07 pm
Forum: Hardware and Technical
Topic: Playing 60hz vs 144hz
Replies: 9
Views: 17623

Re: Playing 60hz vs 144hz

Resolution and refresh rate came up over in this thread too, just FYI ...

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by thebs
Mon Feb 18, 2019 3:39 pm
Forum: Hardware and Technical
Topic: Brand new user - seeking system spec help
Replies: 12
Views: 20114

Re: Brand new user - seeking system spec help

Thank you SamTargaryen. 4K is a bit beyond what I need, I believe. Elite Dangerous will be the only game I play, and otherwise, my computer use is limited to standard Office applications, browsing/surfing and some Netflix streaming. I have to agree on using 4K for even Windows 10, although Microsof...

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