Recent content by NRANM

Yeah, but System Shock's remake is probably more of an exception in the gaming sphere. Although to be fair, the game's textures are not that large and there aren't many of them since the environments are not that varied, so I'm guessing it is easier to get away with lower VRAM consumption...

Wait, wait, wait... I thought that optimization had nothing to do with the stutter because the game simply needs more VRAM, making it one of many examples of games that were actually optimized quite well and thus were prime candidates to demonstrate how anybody with an 8GB graphics card should...

I don't see a point in continuing the discussion if you even can't keep things civil, and have to resort to name calling. Texture swapping without ray tracing was an issue for basically only three of the games tested. I agree that with more VRAM the RTX 3070 would have been much more...

Yes, exactly! The RTX 3070 is kind of in limbo when it comes to ray tracing performance. It isn't terrible but it isn't good enough to comfortably handle all games on the market at a playable framerate. It can handle some, but not all, which makes it a bad (or at the very least sub-optimal)...

There is a difference between "I want to test if 8GB of VRAM is sufficient for gaming" and "I want to prove that 8GB is insufficient for gaming". In the first case, you have a theory and perform tests to check if your theory is correct. In the second case, you have a pre-established conclusion...

Steam already does the "rent model", they don't sell you the game, they sell you a license that allows you to play the game. You cannot download and keep it. The only store that sells you the game to do with it whatever you want is GOG.

Indeed. He started with conclusion already made, and adjusted the test to fit that conclusion. Unfortunately, few people are calling this out, and I hope this doesn't spill over to other places and turn into some kind of panic. I was annoyed because because that was the first time I was...

Sorry to re-open the topic, but were the results for the VirtualBox virtualization tests also wrong? If so, were they corrected? The Ryzen 7600's results from its own/original review seem quite different from the results in this review.

I find Hardware Unboxed to be just a tad alarmist about the VRAM thing. It is their third video (that I recall of) where they talk about this. I consider The Last of US the only game where the RTX 3070 struggles due to lack of VRAM, at least according to that video. All other games either ran...

It isn't just about noise. Semi-passive mode helps to increase the fan's lifespan, which is very frequently the component in a PSU that is the first to fail. Also, less dust in the PSU. Graphics cards have had a semi-passive mode for a while now. First it was mostly for the higher end cards...

I like it. Semi-passive operation is a great feature that needs to become more widespread, even in budget oriented PSUs. Sacrificing modularity for semi-passive operation is actually a net positive, in my opinion. I would even go as far and say that the lack of semi-passive mode in higher end...

I'm experiencing the issue as well, ~4% CPU usage. I simply restart the NVIDIA Container service, does the job without having to reboot the entire system, at least for me.

Yes, a case. Because the overwhelming majority of customers of computer fans use them in cases, not for test benches. I am inclined to agree that these new Arctic fans can have their uses for test benches, however, this isn't how most people would use them. And I would assume that people who...

I meant the motherboard UEFI. If the fan has such a high maximum RPM, which I don't it ever reaching, I have to lump all speed/control points closer together. Call it a personal pet peeve if you prefer. Considering how useless 3300 RPM is, I consider this an unnecessary complication. First and...

I appreciate the "0dB mode". It's a great feature for sure. But... 3300 RPM? Seriously? Who needs 3300 RPM? It makes fine control more difficult, and, honestly, if you need to have your fans spinning at 3300 RPM, then something is very wrong with your cooling setup.