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[NeverBackDown]

Maybe this has something to do with Navi's "scaleable" tagline we saw in the GPU timeline slide.

AMD have been using the scalability and flexibility terms for a long while now. They have a unique position in the industry as the only high end SoC designer and have the history to back it up. So to further increase there lead and just be that much better, it forces others to forget this position/market because AMD is so far ahead(which means more money they can charge for). This is being helpful to them as the HT 2.0 basically allows an immense amount of design choices for any company(like consoles) to make a chip suited for them at a cheaper cost along with faster development time of the chip.

How they translate this for PC and HPC is pretty impressive from the little we know of in those articles. Again the flexibility, allows them to take there own CPUs and GPUS and similar to how NVLink works, allow massive bandwidth to be used. It's not entirely the same, but increased bandwidth is always welcome in HPC. I'm excited for this. AMD finally seem to be pulling together there CPU and GPU expertise together.

 

[AlienALX]

I'm still keen on their DG87. It's just I can't justify the price. It's not bad but since I need to pay shipping on that to Norway, and then the 36% tax (also including shipping) to get it in here. I might as well just go and get an LDV8.

I don't know man.. I liked the DG87 a lot and then I watched a video on it. It just seemed so full of plastic. There's nothing particularly wrong with plastic but it just didn't seem to have the look. And it was kinda weird. Like you would have to have it horizontally across the back of a desk to appreciate it. Which of course would not work unless you have two desks and one would need to be empty.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

AMD have been using the scalability and flexibility terms for a long while now. They have a unique position in the industry as the only high end SoC designer and have the history to back it up. So to further increase there lead and just be that much better, it forces others to forget this position/market because AMD is so far ahead(which means more money they can charge for). This is being helpful to them as the HT 2.0 basically allows an immense amount of design choices for any company(like consoles) to make a chip suited for them at a cheaper cost along with faster development time of the chip.

How they translate this for PC and HPC is pretty impressive from the little we know of in those articles. Again the flexibility, allows them to take there own CPUs and GPUS and similar to how NVLink works, allow massive bandwidth to be used. It's not entirely the same, but increased bandwidth is always welcome in HPC. I'm excited for this. AMD finally seem to be pulling together there CPU and GPU expertise together.

Yeah, it read as quite an exciting topology that could be advanced further as time progresses. I'm really pumped for RyZen and Vega.

 

[Warchild]

I don't know man.. I liked the DG87 a lot and then I watched a video on it. It just seemed so full of plastic. There's nothing particularly wrong with plastic but it just didn't seem to have the look. And it was kinda weird. Like you would have to have it horizontally across the back of a desk to appreciate it. Which of course would not work unless you have two desks and one would need to be empty.

I agree. However in my case, (hurr hurr), I would have had this on my left side against the wall so it would be quite convenient in that respect.

I did the same, the more I thought about it, the more I decided its not for me after seeing a video. I have merged a corsair 540 air, into my IKEA stand so I have 2x 480 rads cooling the case. Quite happy with the result too. I just need to tweak and tidy it up. You could say the IKEA stand is my cooling pedestal, and the case has just air fans.

 

[Dicehunter]

Nice vid from MS showing Windows Game Mode -

 

[NeverBackDown]

I'd like to see some benchmarks with it on and off for the "select" games. Wonder if it actually can work.

 

[Dicehunter]

I'd like to see some benchmarks with it on and off for the "select" games. Wonder if it actually can work.

If it's a real low level stitched into the OS kinda thing then there's no reason it shouldn't but I'd also like to see some actual benchmarks.

 

[SPS]

If it's a real low level stitched into the OS kinda thing then there's no reason it shouldn't but I'd also like to see some actual benchmarks.

I imagine it just disables services and processes that don't need to run while in full screen gaming. Just like the way all the Android game tuners work, which do actually work very well.

 

[Warchild]

I imagine it just disables services and processes that don't need to run while in full screen gaming. Just like the way all the Android game tuners work, which do actually work very well.

I'm thinking the same, much like the stripped Win7 from rockers team you used to get. I always had higher fps with their OS version because everything not needed for benching/gaming/rendering was stripped out, including printer drivers etc.

 

[SPS]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MPWza951iw

 

[AlienALX]

OoOoOoO Dirt 4 !

 

[SuB]

PLZ stay as simmy as DiRT Rally, and not arcadey like DiRT 3

 

[AlienALX]

PLZ stay as simmy as DiRT Rally, and not arcadey like DiRT 3

I like a mixture like Dirt 2. That was my fave

 

[Damien c]

If you have a Netgear router you may want to see if there is a firmware update for it.

There has been a new security flaw found.

Researchers are warning of a serious security hole that can be exploited to hijack potentially hundreds of thousands of Netgear routers.

The programming blunder allows an attacker with access to the router to harvest the administrator access password. A victim could visit a malicious webpage that uses JavaScript to exploit the vulnerability in the router firmware to take over the boxes, knock them offline, change their DNS settings to redirect browsers to malware-injecting websites, and so on. Malware already on the local network can also target the security flaw.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/01/31/major_security_hole_in_netgear_routers/

 

[Dicehunter]

The people at PETA definitely need to lay off the hard drugs, They want Warhammer 40K Space Wolves to not have furs anymore.

http://www.pcgamer.com/peta-wants-w...source=facebook&utm_campaign=buffer_pcgamerfb

 

[Dark NighT]

The people at PETA definitely need to lay off the hard drugs, They want Warhammer 40K Space Wolves to not have furs anymore.

http://www.pcgamer.com/peta-wants-w...source=facebook&utm_campaign=buffer_pcgamerfb

Yeah i had a good laugh about that, like.. guys, SERIOUSLY wanna do this?

 

[SPS]

The people at PETA definitely need to lay off the hard drugs, They want Warhammer 40K Space Wolves to not have furs anymore.

http://www.pcgamer.com/peta-wants-w...source=facebook&utm_campaign=buffer_pcgamerfb

Have they solved all the legitimate real life issues in the world that they now have enough spare time and resources to fight for the rights of fantasy animals?

 

[WYP]

The people at PETA definitely need to lay off the hard drugs, They want Warhammer 40K Space Wolves to not have furs anymore.

http://www.pcgamer.com/peta-wants-w...source=facebook&utm_campaign=buffer_pcgamerfb

Have they solved all the legitimate real life issues in the world that they now have enough spare time and resources to fight for the rights of fantasy animals?

That is bonkers, they don't have the right to say what happens in a fantasy world. Where next? Game of Thrones?

 

[Dicehunter]

That is bonkers, they don't have the right to say what happens in a fantasy world. Where next? Game of Thrones?

It's particularly barmy considering their own controversial practices, PETA kill over 1000 animals each year, Most in good health and have even been involved in numerous scandals some were members have kidnapped pets and had them put down, Bunch of nutjobs.

 

[AlienALX]

PETA are nuts man. Kinda like one of those cult religions that go around imposing themselves on people.

South Park ep says it all IMO.