Recent content by CaptainTom

Hmm 60 compute units in the cut down model? That's barely cut down at all for a new process. Here's to hoping they do a V56 version for a limiter "Frontier" release. 56 7nm compute units clocked at 1.8GHz+ with that much bandwidth would likely beat the 2080...

Unless you have a 2080 Ti, there is literally no nonsensical argument for having a 9900K lol. $50 more expensive motherboard + $100 CPU cooler + $300 more for the i9 = $450 extra to go from a 2700X to a 9900K system. That's almost the difference between being able to afford a 1080 Ti/2080 and...

I have to admit that since I have a high-refresh (non-Adaptive Sync) monitor, I am eyeing the 2080 Ti. DLSS would be nice if it was free in 1080p (and worked well), and I still don't need to worry about Gstink. But then again I have a sneaking suspicion that AMD is going to respond with 7nm...

Google is going full steam ahead towards creating a Dystopian Technocratic future, and so I usually applaud anything that holds them back. However I can't help but think the EU is going to far here, and focusing on the wrong things. If you want to punish Google, investigate what they are doing...

I understand that Vega is a "unique" architecture when it comes to overclocking, but I still can't believe how bad "tech journalists" are at overclocking/tweaking Vega...

So I woke up this morning to see my machine operating in an odd way: Some of the graphics cards are seemingly not turning on, but some are. When I switched PCIE connectors around, another one of the cards wouldn't activate. So, is it possible to have just a part of the power supply randomly...

To those complaining about the low supply (and resulting high prices) of AIB cards: It's because the reference cards are still selling very well (at least for their supply). If vendors can sell the $500 Vega 64 for $600 and sell out, why would they bother wasting time on any other model?

"the GeForce enjoys big advantages in power, noise, and overclockability." Last time I checked the 1070 Ti can't be bios flashed to a Vega 64 and then undervolted to near 1080 Ti performance. Nope, it's just a hamstrung 1080 (And the 1080 already can barely stay above the 56). At $379...

I think my biggest problem with the 8700K is that it effectively changes nothing. Up until now I recommended: -R5 1600 to 95% of builders -R5 1700 to those who stream or do a ton of productivity on a budget -Threadripper to mega-taskers -i7-7700K to 1080 144Hz+ gamers Now I will just...

"overclocking headroom". Errhhh no this goes from 4.7 - 5.1GHz. That's a tiny increase compared to the 3.5 - 4.5GHz years of old.