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[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 13 points 10 months ago

The triple whammy of semiconductor shortage, pandemic and cryptocunts has really fucked PC gaming for a generation. The price is way out of line with the capabilities compared to a PS5.

I'm still on a 1060 for my PC, and it's only my GSync monitor that saves it. Variable frame rates really is great for all PC games tbh. You don't have to frig about with settings as much because Opening Bare Area runs at 60fps, but the later Hall of a Million Alpha Effects runs at 30. You just let it rip between 40 and 80, no tearing, and fairly even frame pacing. The old "is this game looking as good as it can on my hardware while still playing smoothly?" question goes away, because you just get extra frames instead, and just knock the whole thing down one notch when it gets too bad. I'm spending more time playing and less time tweaking and that can only be a good thing.

[-] Raz@lemm.ee 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I'm just clutching my pre-covid, pre-shortage GTX 1080ti. Hoping it'll keep powering through a little longer. Honestly, it's an amazing card. If it ever dies on me or becomes too obsolete, I'll frame it and hang it on my wall.

I just wish AMD cards were better at ray tracing and "work" than Nvidia cards. Otherwise I'd have already splurged on an AMD if I could.

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