djstarfox's latest activity

I thought the OP had the 1650 regular, but I see the 1650S vs 6500 XT is only about 14% faster... so probably a moot point. https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1650S-Super-vs-AMD-RX-6600-XT/4058vs4117 I have a Shuttle SZ77 with EVGA...

Yeah, someone should definitely start a new thread on "Old games We Still Play"... But back on topic... 1650 is fine, but for what you likely spent on that card ($200?), there is the AMD 6500 XT that would be 50% better average game performance...

Granted this doesn't tell the entire story, looking at a healthy 50% bump on average at 4K. Personally I'd spring for at least 60 fps in your favorite game/s. Also, I realize it's over budget, but the RX 6800 Red Dragon is currently within...

I want to play some older games at 4k 120Hz with medium detail. Currently, my 6600 XT is only getting 74 fps on the best days, and 40 fps on ultra detail. Would upgrading to 6750 XT, specifically the XFX Merc319 be enough of an upgrade? Looking...

Folding can max out your CPU. Also, gpugrid.net is a similar thing (BOINC-based) that can max out your graphics card compute.

Having gone through 15-20 of these cycles over the years, the best time to buy a card is 1-2 weeks before a launch, especially in the used market. After the release the last gen card prices notmalize to price/performance, then trend upward as...

Care to link some sources where I can learn more?

I've been playing with a Red Devil 6700xt for a few weeks now. The price was too good to pass. It's a substantial upgrade to my 980ti - especially at 1440. It's arguable right now is not the best time to buy a GPU if you don't need, with rumored...

I still don't understand why the 6600XT is $250 but the 6700XT is twice that price around $500. Can't be that much of a performance increase.

I use my 6600XT to game at 3840x1080(32:9) just fine. That's roughly as hard to run as 1440p. So If he's going to be gaming at regular 1080p then it will do great. Something to keep in mind though, is that if the System doesn't have PCI-E v4, you...

I have the 6600 XT, and with the Radeon Profile software, I set my own fan curves. What's interesting is that the card is very cool running (max hit was 81C) even when playing a game at 4k; the fans never reach full speed. I should note that I...

AMD drivers for the 5000 series are a lot better now than a year ago. In fact, I may have that exact 6600XT to sell you. :D

Seems like the easy solution would be to write video BIOS to have current draw limits. I thought they already did, but clearly the limits aren't set correctly in all scenarios.

That chip looks bad to me.. Or has a bent or missing pin. The only time I have seen something like this is when I have had a short in the chip and there was nothing I could do to fix it. The only other thing I MIGHT try is a different PSU, maybe...

$880 today only https://www.newegg.com/xfx-radeon-rx-6900-xt-rx-69xtacsd9/p/N82E16814150859

FYI. The 6900 XT is $880 today only at New Egg. https://www.newegg.com/xfx-radeon-rx-6900-xt-rx-69xtacsd9/p/N82E16814150859

I have the ProArt B550-CREATOR (works well), but I understand the Z690 is a different chipset.

If you switch to the 5.15 kernel (search for HWE in Software Manager), that kernel series includes a modern NTFS driver, and it should be mountable easily.

What case are you going to use?

If I'm not mistaken, the Command & Conquer series supports LAN play. I used to play monthly back in the day. Nowadays, LAN parties are mostly "special occassions" for the boys, and it's mostly Halo or another FPS.