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Forum: NVIDIA May 5, 2013, 08:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,013
Posted By Am*
The Far Cry 3 screenshot was taken from a fresh...

The Far Cry 3 screenshot was taken from a fresh install, dude... and even if the clocks were to blame for the throttling/bad framerate, it still does not explain why it was artifacting. Also I ALWAYS...
Forum: NVIDIA May 5, 2013, 08:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,013
Posted By Am*
Yes, I've re-installed them 3 times these past 4...

Yes, I've re-installed them 3 times these past 4 weeks. The above screenshots you see are from a fresh install that I was temporarily trying out. The Far Cry 3 screenshot was running at default...
Forum: NVIDIA May 5, 2013, 08:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,013
Posted By Am*
Then take a look at this image: ...

Then take a look at this image:

http://img.techpowerup.org/130505/bf3_2013_05_04_14_25_57_448.jpg

It randomly dropped to half its normal operating clock and just refused to come back up until I...
Forum: NVIDIA May 5, 2013, 07:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,013
Posted By Am*
I suppose artifacting is the new norm for Nvidia...

I suppose artifacting is the new norm for Nvidia GPUs now...

This is now the 2nd game that's shown it artifacting -- and these are not some oddball indie/beta games, these are two of the most...
Forum: NVIDIA May 5, 2013, 07:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,013
Posted By Am*
Well I have bad news -- this card seems to be...

Well I have bad news -- this card seems to be inherently faulty and I confirmed it for myself today.

http://img.techpowerup.org/130505/farcry3_d3d11_2013_05_05_19_35_04_585.jpg

Over the last...
Forum: NVIDIA Apr 14, 2013, 07:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,013
Posted By Am*
Here's what my GPU power usage looked like when...

Here's what my GPU power usage looked like when the artifacting happened:

http://img.techpowerup.org/130414/GTX%20660%20WTF.jpg

Ridiculously low, as you can see. Raising the power target did...
Forum: NVIDIA Apr 14, 2013, 07:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,013
Posted By Am*
Only got it in BF3. After re-launcing the game,...

Only got it in BF3. After re-launcing the game, it went back to normal but the weird thing was, power usage of the card was at 40-60% when usually it's at 90-118%. I did a driver re-install (with the...
Forum: NVIDIA Apr 14, 2013, 07:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,013
Posted By Am*
GTX 660 in BF3 -- coolest artifacting you've ever seen (broken drivers or bad card?)

Just played some BF3 when I got this:

http://img.techpowerup.org/130414/bf3_2013_04_14_20_00_20_895.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/130414/bf3_2013_04_14_19_58_09_705128.jpg

Dat...
Forum: Reviews Apr 7, 2013, 07:51 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 224,891
Posted By Am*
Good card, but it is WAY WAY overpriced. They...

Good card, but it is WAY WAY overpriced. They must have given you the gold of all golden cards right here to make it function that quietly and cool.That heatsink looks cheap as hell to be honest...
Forum: News Apr 7, 2013, 02:52 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,736
Posted By Am*
Anybody buying a DDR3 GPU these days needs their...

Anybody buying a DDR3 GPU these days needs their head examined TBH. If you're still using DDR3, stick with your on-board/on-die GPU.

The DDR3 kit price hike is not surprising. Was going to happen...
Forum: News Apr 7, 2013, 02:40 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,956
Posted By Am*
While I do not in any way approve them still...

While I do not in any way approve them still launching this broken chipset, it's nowhere near that bad. B2 rendered SATA ports of your motherboard unusable. This is just a minor inconvenience (having...
Forum: Graphics Cards Mar 27, 2013, 10:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 566
Posted By Am*
I think I can take the 10FPS loss. Just saw this...

I think I can take the 10FPS loss. Just saw this one:

http://tpucdn.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_660_HAWK/images/perf_oc.gif

That GTX 660 is overclocked at about 80MHz above the 660 I'm thinking of...
Forum: Graphics Cards Mar 27, 2013, 09:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 566
Posted By Am*
What about an OC'd 660 Ti? Where abouts does it...

What about an OC'd 660 Ti? Where abouts does it come on that chart?
Forum: Graphics Cards Mar 27, 2013, 09:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 566
Posted By Am*
What about an overclocked GTX 660? Will that...

What about an overclocked GTX 660? Will that perform comparably to a GTX 670? Or between GTX 670 and the 680?



The 660 Ti costs about 45% more than the GTX 660 non-Ti. Is it worth the extra...
Forum: Graphics Cards Mar 27, 2013, 09:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 566
Posted By Am*
The stock GTX 650Ti costs MORE here than the...

The stock GTX 650Ti costs MORE here than the overclocked GTX 660 I am looking at.
Forum: Graphics Cards Mar 27, 2013, 09:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 566
Posted By Am*
I don't mind lowering the anti aliasing a notch...

I don't mind lowering the anti aliasing a notch or two to get a higher framerate. BF3 is the exception where I can live without 4xMSAA. If I use FXAA instead, will it pull above 60FPS? I don't mind...
Forum: Graphics Cards Mar 27, 2013, 09:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 566
Posted By Am*
GTX 460 768MB upgrade -- which GPU?

Hello folks.


I'm currently looking for a newer GPU to upgrade from my GTX 460 768MB, as the lack of VRAM is choking my framerate with antialiasing cranked up in newer games. The new card needs...
Forum: Reviews Mar 3, 2013, 12:35 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 628,409
Posted By Am*
Of which, about 1980MB is used for graphics....

Of which, about 1980MB is used for graphics. Vinska was trying to suggest that suddenly physics and sound engines have taken over our RAM when he/she couldn't be further from the truth. The...
Forum: Storage Mar 3, 2013, 11:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 998
Posted By Am*
Have you done a firmware update on the SSD? Make...

Have you done a firmware update on the SSD? Make sure you do that, then run the OS Optimization, THEN run the Performance Optimization. My 830 showed read speeds well below specs until I updated the...
Forum: Reviews Mar 3, 2013, 10:28 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 628,409
Posted By Am*
Nonsense. That "lot" of memory you're talking...

Nonsense. That "lot" of memory you're talking about is nothing compared to the amount taken up by the textures, models, objects etc.



I never said it was going to be all of it, what I said was...
Forum: Reviews Mar 3, 2013, 08:38 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 628,409
Posted By Am*
While that is debatable at this time, I can...

While that is debatable at this time, I can almost guarantee you that it will pretty much be entirely dedicated to the GPU, because the only reason system RAM existed in games consoles was either to ...
Forum: Reviews Mar 3, 2013, 07:23 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 628,409
Posted By Am*
I'm dead serious. Last gen consoles had what,...

I'm dead serious. Last gen consoles had what, 256MB (PS3) and 512MB (360) VRAM? Now show me a graphics card that came out before the 360 and the PS3 with less VRAM than the consoles that can RUN any...
Forum: Reviews Feb 28, 2013, 09:09 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 628,409
Posted By Am*
This card is just a joke...I can see the...

This card is just a joke...I can see the promotional campaigns already:

GTX Turd of the Titan...one year late, overpriced at $1000, does not perform like a $1000 GPU, does not use the quality...
Forum: News Feb 20, 2013, 12:45 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 6,840
Posted By Am*
You already did that when you bought your 680s. ...

You already did that when you bought your 680s.



Let me stop you right there. Of all the people to whine about this card's price, you and anybody with a mid-high range (670/680) 600 series GPU...
Forum: News Feb 20, 2013, 12:07 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,047
Posted By Am*
Yes, I'd rather prefer for it to have 2 slots so...

Yes, I'd rather prefer for it to have 2 slots so it would save clearance for the gigantic coolers this thing needs to run at its best.



Umm I'm pretty sure that it's your information that is...
Forum: News Feb 18, 2013, 05:58 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,047
Posted By Am*
Can someone explain to me why the hell this and...

Can someone explain to me why the hell this and loads of other AMD motherboards have 32GB RAM (4x DIMMs) support, when the platform's flagship FX 8350 cannot even fully use 16GB?
Forum: News Feb 18, 2013, 04:35 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 10,180
Posted By Am*
http://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02...

http://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/GTX-Titan-635x381.png

Oh lord, what a turd. Not only is this card over a year late and $400 overpriced, but Nshittia could not even give us an...
Forum: News Feb 3, 2013, 05:21 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 13,067
Posted By Am*
Hold up a freaking second...this directly...

Hold up a freaking second...this directly contradicts the other rumour



http://www.tomshardware.com/news/GeForce-Titan-GK110-GTX690,20797.html

I can see the GTX branding on the screenshot....
Forum: Reviews Jan 30, 2013, 07:21 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 352,948
Posted By Am*
You are quite clearly clueless and cannot...

You are quite clearly clueless and cannot comprehend the reasoning of people like me that are complaining about the release of this card. And for you to accuse me of being an Nvidia fanboy is beyond...
Forum: Reviews Jan 30, 2013, 06:38 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 148,506
Posted By Am*
Good review. A couple of things though: One...

Good review. A couple of things though:

One of the unsung heroes on these cards is the Dialog Plus feature for me. I can't see any review anywhere supporting this feature and I feel this is pretty...
Forum: Reviews Jan 29, 2013, 04:00 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 352,948
Posted By Am*
WTF...:wtf: send an email to Powercolor and tell...

WTF...:wtf: send an email to Powercolor and tell them you want a freaking number on the box for $600 extra, I bet they will engrave your girlfriend's name on it as a freebie for that kind of stupid...
Forum: Reviews Jan 29, 2013, 03:47 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 352,948
Posted By Am*
While the GTX 690 isn't a limited edition card,...

While the GTX 690 isn't a limited edition card, the Devil 13 IS.
Forum: Reviews Jan 29, 2013, 02:54 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 352,948
Posted By Am*
The price has nothing to do with the target...

The price has nothing to do with the target audience. Even if you are a collector, there are way better options for you; you want a rare dual 7970 GPU card, get the Devil 13, if you want a dual 680...
Forum: Reviews Jan 29, 2013, 12:45 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 352,948
Posted By Am*
Holy crap...this card is a colossal failure. ...

Holy crap...this card is a colossal failure.

The Devil 13 costs over 600 dollars less (even 700 less in some places), has a much better cooler even though it is an air cooler , it is worth more...
Forum: News Jan 25, 2013, 04:08 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 15,805
Posted By Am*
This had better have all of the 15 SMX units...

This had better have all of the 15 SMX units enabled. This card should've launched a year ago, I doubt anybody is going to want or accept anything less than a perfect card, especially at the rumoured...
Forum: News Jan 25, 2013, 03:54 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,856
Posted By Am*
Good riddance. The last time they made a...

Good riddance. The last time they made a well-priced motherboard with decent features was some time in the PIII era and even then, their support has always sucked. Hopefully this means that they'll...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jan 22, 2013, 07:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,590
Posted By Am*
Damn. That's my crazy plan of using 6x 3-way...

Damn. That's my crazy plan of using 6x 3-way molex splitters out of the window (good thing I don't have all of my drives yet, I probably would have ended up nuking my current 600W PSU). Once again, I...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jan 22, 2013, 03:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,590
Posted By Am*
Wow. I definitely didn't expect so many replies...

Wow. I definitely didn't expect so many replies (I thought this thread was doomed to become another dead one). I really appreciate your help, folks. Thanks.

Thought I would give you all an update...
Forum: News Dec 26, 2012, 11:17 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 5,605
Posted By Am*
Meh...dead end platform is still a dead end...

Meh...dead end platform is still a dead end platform. Here was me thinking they would up the core count to 8 so LGA 2011 users would be far more futureproof than 1155 users going right into next gen...
Forum: News Dec 26, 2012, 08:13 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,190
Posted By Am*
Good thing I went for a Pentium Ivy Bridge with...

Good thing I went for a Pentium Ivy Bridge with my server build then. Doubt I'm ever going to see a Haswell motherboard with 6 legacy PCI slots and a decent CPU to match. Even though I'll likely...
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