Recent content by AusWolf

The $599 1080 is surely not in the same league for its age as the $1599 4090, don't you think? Like I said, don't get confused by model names. Look at the prices instead.

When launched, the 4 GB 480 had an MSRP of $199, and the 8 GB version $229. The 7600 is a $269 card. Just because the model name ends with x80, it doesn't mean it was at the same level as current x800 cards. Actually, it was more of a competitor to the 1060 than anything. The Steam hardware...

Ah, I see what you mean! :) After a quick search, I see it can't be done without third-party apps. I might be wrong, though.

Well, as I said, alt+tab is for choosing among running applications, foreground or background. You can't hide and unhide things in it as you please, I'm afraid.

I know. But imagine someone upgrading from an RX 480. Then, the 7600 will give you slightly higher efficiency than a 6650 XT would for the same price. But if you have a 6650 XT, there's no point buying a 7600. I agree. But again, not for people who already have a 7900 XT. Rather, if you have a...

Because it is still running. You have to close it if you want it gone, not just put it in the background.

Alt-tab is for choosing between running programs. If you don't want something there, just make sure it's not running (i.e. close it).

Why would you even look at an RDNA 4 card if you already have a 7900 XT? Generation per generation upgrades have been extremely small recently, it's totally unwarranted. It's like saying "I'm not gonna buy a 7600 because it's not faster than my 6650 XT, hmph!" Well, guess what. You're not the...

I don't open Explorer, but the same can be said about Chrome. I'm currently on Windows 10, but reading about changes in all Windows OSes recently, I'm an inch away from waving goodbye and switching to Linux.

Having grown up on super slow HDDs and Windows 95, I disagree. If I get a 20-second boot time, but my PC is super fast after that, I can live with it. Windows being designed for spying is a different matter altogether. And Linux is always there once we've had enough.

Exactly. That's why it should be disabled by default, unless it works with your specific memory configuration, which is not guaranteed. I envy the person whose biggest problem is a 20-second boot time on his PC. :ohwell:

Not necessarily. The 7800X3D will never reach its thermal limit with good enough cooling. It's only X-variants that have much higher clock/power limits that they could reach without ruining into thermal limits first with any reasonable cooler. Power/clock/voltage/thermal limits regulate every...

That's actually a pretty good result. I popped my 7700X back in for some testing, and mine does reach the temperature limit with a Dark Rock 4, albeit, just barely (I lose only about 50 MHz on average). Definitely. I might have a go at it later, although, even this chip is pretty conservative...

Totally. The 78X3D is a very conservative chip in terms of heat and power. It's the pinnacle of factory undervolting, one might say. :) High 70s is still not hot by any means, as long as it's not constant, imo. :)

Nah - it runs cold because it's far from being 100% utilised. If you look at your CPU package power consumption while gaming, you'll be even more surprised. ;)