velvetlynx3 said:I’m feeling pretty wiped out today...
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I was wondering, how are those 6700 XT and 6750 XT cards actually holding up when you put them through those OpenGL tests?
Maybe I went a little overboard when I said "enough," but honestly, it feels like the higher you climb up the model ladder, the more bizarrely disproportionate everything becomes. Isn't it strange how that works? ☕ I’m honestly at a total loss here. I mean, don't get me wrong, I realize that both Fusion and the CPU play massive roles in the equation, but it just doesn't make sense—how is it that even when you step up to a much more powerful CPU and significantly faster RAM, the results actually start to drop?😵 When you look at the performance gap between the 6650 XT and the XT-ica, there isn't really a massive leap to speak of, is there? However, if you compare them to an old RX 580, you’re looking at at least a twofold increase across the board. Still, I have to know when to draw the line somewhere, because if I keep chasing every incremental upgrade, I'll eventually just end up buying an RTX 4090...
I honestly can't take it anymore; I've spent days on end just staring at benchmarks. 😬 Should I go with the Gigabyte Eagle RX 6550 XT for $883 or maybe the Sapphire Pulse RX 6700 for $1083? ...Setting aside the fact that their Compute performance is generally pretty close, the 6650 XT seems significantly faster in 3D OpenGL, which is actually a big deal for me since I use Fusion quite a bit, and the benchmarks definitely back that up. On the other hand, the 6700 offers an extra 2 GB of VRAM—though that feels somewhat theoretical—and it features PCIe 4.0 x16, though I have my doubts if that really provides any tangible advantage in this specific performance tier... which of these two options actually makes more sense to pick? The price gap is $200
Why not try popping the case open and pointing a desk fan directly at it to see if that makes a difference? While you're at it, have you checked your Intel Metrics overlay to see what’s actually happening under the hood? It would be worth seeing whether you're hitting a thermal wall or if you're just running into a power limit, though honestly, 74°C is nowhere near enough to cause throttling. If it turns out to be a power limit issue, then that’s just how the hardware is designed to behave. Besides, even if there is some throttling going on, it shouldn't be having such a massive impact on your experience, so could it be that the RX 6700 XT is simply underpowered for what you're expecting? I don't really game much these days, so I couldn't tell you exactly which frame rates you should be seeing in specific titles... but 55 fps is still quite smooth, isn't it? It might not feel competitive and it could have a bit more motion blur, but it's certainly playable. You should also double-check which drivers you currently have installed.
Alexander Moore67 said:Everyone offering you advice here probably has years of experience shopping at these retailers. Honestly, my experiences with Futurait and Adm have been nothing short of excellent—they really put places like Instar to shame. But hey, if you feel like you already have everything figured out, then maybe you don't need anyone's input at all... just go ahead and do things your own way....
Does that 2% discount for forum members still apply at Futurait, and how am I supposed to prove my membership if I'm placing an order online?
Benjamin Sanders76 said:Did he actually write that?
So, assuming the software and OBS are set up correctly, everything should run smoothly, right?.. I was also weighing the options between a 3070 Ti and an AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, and after watching some YouTube reviews, it seems like the RX is clearly superior, but there's always a catch...
If you just skim through the thread titles, everything sounds absolutely apocalyptic at first glance... but then again, shouldn't we take those claims with a grain of salt? It’s natural that only the people running into issues are the ones posting loudly about it. I remember once trying to record a video using the AMD SW and everything worked perfectly fine, only for me to realize later that a pesky Windows update had swapped out my AMD-ov driver for a generic one...
velvetlynx3 said:I'm eyeing an RX6800 TUF for about $500, but I can't help wondering if ASRock really holds up over the long haul... it's just my subjective take, but honestly, I don't feel like the 6800XT is significantly better for the jump. At the end of the day, you don't want to overspend, even if I actually have the cash sitting there for an NVIDIA RTX 4090—but let's be real, those are way out of everyone's league, right? $333
I've been running an ASRock Phantom gaming 4 for four years now, and I can honestly say I haven't run into a single hardware issue. In my view, as long as the performance boost from a newer card justifies the price hike compared to what you currently own, it’s a solid purchase, though obviously, that depends entirely on your specific needs and how much you're willing to shell out.
velvetlynx3 said:I’m hoping that jump is enough for you; I’m currently running a 1080FE and I’m eyeing an RX 6800 as my baseline, assuming I don't have to overhaul my entire PSU... anything above that feels like overkill given the price point... it's just a shame how prices here in the States never seem to drop...
The performance leap could be massive, anywhere from 2.5x to 4x depending on the specific task, which is pretty standard in post-production, but it would definitely be a noticeable upgrade 😛. I've actually realized that my RX 580 is starting to struggle with certain workflows, so I really need to step things up, though current budgets and market prices are making that difficult. I'm not sure if we'll see any movement in the markets before New Year's Day, which is my personal deadline for upgrading since I start finalizing a major project right after the holidays...
@Malic: Maybe you should ask Božo Petrov to hook you up... oh wait, damn it, Congress has adjourned and Božo is already back home in Metković 😛 Just kidding, but seriously, why would shipping a GPU from a major hub like NYC to a place like Metković be such a headache? 🤷
Jerry Watson2 said:Yeah, there unfortunately aren't many reviews out there for that specific model. Based on what I've seen, temperatures should sit somewhere around 63-65°C. I've kept my Seasonic S12 620W PSU in there for now, and everything seems fine. Honestly, my next move is to save up enough cash to grab a better case, or maybe just throw in another fan.
Look, the NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti isn't exactly a tiny little thing either. I regularly see my NVIDIA GTX 1060 hitting 80°C under full load, even though it draws way less power; I'm running two fans—a 120mm in the front and an 80mm in the back—in a pretty compact case. Have you thought about trying a light undervolt? Besides being a good value, those Eaglov cards are quite slim, which works perfectly for me, so I'm actually eyeing an RX 6700 for $1067.
Jerry Watson2 said:So, I picked up an NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti Eagle today, and honestly, I’m not feeling particularly thrilled about it, even if it was $1233. I had this idea in my head that I could just breeze through Red Dead Redemption 2 on Ultra settings at 1080p, but reality isn't quite matching those expectations. My temperatures are hitting around 74°C, whereas I really thought I’d see something more in the 65-70°C range. I'm running a Cooler Master Hyper 212 case setup with one intake fan in the front and one exhaust fan in both the rear and the top.
I was actually drawn to the Eaglov models because they seemed to be the most budget-friendly option available... though now it feels like there might be a reason for that pricing... hmm... did you happen to pick that up at Micro Center?
Does anyone happen to know if I were to put together a dual-card setup, would the NVIDIA GTX 1060 run at PCIe 3.0 x8 while the NVIDIA RTX 3050 operates at 4.0 x8, or would they both end up being throttled down to 3.0?
Man, an RX 6700 for $1067 here in the States—does that actually sound overpriced when you consider you can grab an NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti from Amazon for $1133? Even an NVIDIA GTX 1060 feels like it's past its prime at this point.
Yeah, I’ve been looking into Puget Systems, though I tend to take their benchmarks with a grain of salt—the Intel Arc performance just hasn't been quite what I was hoping for. I find myself circling back to that idea of running two RX series cards at once... if I decide to dial back the clock speeds and voltage, the power draw from the GPU itself (not the whole board, mind you) actually drops below 100W while keeping temperatures steady around 70C, all without losing more than maybe half a frame per second. It really comes down to whether I want to go that route or just wait for a high-end card to see a significant price drop.
There was a time when you could actually find a decent DVD or Blu-ray release on the shelves, but let's be honest—that era feels like ancient history now that physical media has lost its grip on most people. Nowadays, if a movie isn't available on a streaming service, does it even exist? It feels like everything is destined to end up on some niche platform dedicated to independent cinema. My best guess is that it’ll eventually land on PBS, perhaps making an appearance on their streaming apps or through HbbTV, though I have my doubts about whether PBS would have played much of a role in saving this one anyway.
Raymond Wood77 said:At that point, the movie just becomes another mediocre attempt at milking history, though I doubt it will ever reach the heights of something like "Gladiator."😁 I honestly feel like 99% of Americans haven't even heard this was being filmed; the mainstream media wouldn't even know where to slot a project like this into their coverage.
Well, I'm not entirely sure, but there is some promotional material floating around online, even if they didn't really push it to the general public through major outlets. Isn't it true that once you strip away the typical tropes from a historical epic's trailer—you know, the hyper-muscular Roman warrior single-handedly tearing through legions or those sweeping drone shots of massive battles—the appeal for the average viewer pretty much vanishes?
@mellowskipper/">@@mellowskipper: I can barely name half of the American films out there, and yet somehow, I'm actually working in the industry myself.
I’m feeling a little mischievous today, just diving deep into the specs for the Intel Arc... I mean, looking at 256-bit memory bandwidth, 512 GB/s speeds, and 17 Teraflops, all for under $450... 😵
@Nancy Howard4: The only helmet that might actually be considered "questionable" is the coolus, but even then, it’s just one of those early transitional steps as they moved away from the Celtic/Gaulish Montefortino style toward what we call the Imperial type... equipment was constantly evolving, and there was plenty of variety back then...
I didn't quite follow the objection regarding the shields... most of them were curved, which is exactly how they should have been during the late Republic era... seeing the auxiliary forces from Rome carrying those flat, oval Celtic-style shields is actually perfectly historically accurate.
The movie is set about 40 years before the Great American Uprising and well before the Pax Romana; the Spartacus we see in the film isn't the same Spartacus from the actual rebellion, since he wouldn't have even been born yet... so I suspect that might be where the confusion lies.
Since none of us were actually around to witness these ancient events firsthand, if something feels slightly off, we have to remember that even with all the Roman records and other primary sources available, reconstructing history is always, to some extent, an interpretation or a bit of educated guesswork used to fill in the gaps left by the written word and archaeological finds.
Well, looking at the data from Puget Systems—though I’ve started having my doubts about whether their methodology is always the gold standard, even if they are pretty much the only reliable source left—the Radeon RX 6800 is easily at least three times faster than the Radeon RX 580, but I really don't expect such a massive price drop until they're almost entirely cleared out of stock. I managed to track down a 6700XT for $1233 locally, or I could grab a 3400 on Amazon, which is roughly 2.5 times faster.
P.S. Why do I feel like Puget isn't entirely relevant? I think they're great for comparing AMD cards against one another, but when you pit AMD against Nvidia, things get tricky. They benchmark by rendering in H.264 using the GPU's hardware encoder rather than the CPU and then logging the total render time, but in my own experience, NVENC is drastically faster than the VCE, even on a much weaker Nvidia Quadro used for compute tasks, which naturally makes the AMD scores look worse. Honestly, though, it doesn't matter much to me since I never actually export my final projects in H.264 or H.265; I stick to formats that rely on the CPU.
I probably wouldn't bother messing around with undervolting unless I actually started running into performance issues. The Radeon RX 6600 isn't really offering much of a leap for me, and what I'm truly looking for is something that delivers at least twice the speed of my Radeon RX 580 for around $450. If I were just looking at someone else's benchmarks, the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB would seem like the perfect fit, but after running my own tests, I've realized it's not quite there. My next move would likely be picking up an Radeon RX 6700 XT, which would definitely provide more than double the performance for roughly $1400, especially if I can manage to sell my Radeon RX 580 for about $333, which would bring my total right to that $470 mark... That said, I'm not exactly in a rush to sell anything right now, though I do wonder if waiting too long will just mean watching the prices continue to slide further away from me...