Disagree with this. HUB's rationale is based on the combined RT and raster performance, a standard that they don't uniformly apply to the other tiers. Even their own data (albeit a bit old now) shows the 7900 XT is a closer match to the 4070 Ti. I can't entirely blame them given the RDNA 3...
Many were getting crashes related to the game's Screen-space Global Illumination, including me. Turned that off and it's been solid. Trying the new driver shortly..
Just upgraded to Win11 yesterday to test the HDR support. Thanks for pointing this out. For anyone else looking for this setting, press Win-key + I, then go here:
Well this is [H], right? Yep, as always do your own research on the strengths and weaknesses of whatever hardware you're considering and how it fits into your use case and budget. E.g. in my case, a $1600+ GPU is likely just as inconceivable for my use case as a $600+ 1440P OLED is to you.
Jump...
Yep, because OLED. IMO, it feels like the first time I switched from a TN panel to IPS panel in the early 2000s in terms of picture quality. It's no wonder 13 out of the top 15 reviewed gaming monitors at RTINGS.com are OLED/QD-OLED.
Just picked up this LG 27" 1440P OLED at Best Buy for $675 (pre-tax) after trading in an e-waste 1080P 60Hz TN panel I had in storage. In-store only and their recycle promotion is good for 10% off any LG monitor and ends on 4/27, full terms here. Just walk in with your recycled monitor...
A friend and former SEGA employee said there was a giant hiring spree at his studio during COVID-19 lockdowns when there was a boom in demand for video games. Well that wasn't sustainable and the chickens have come home to roost. His unit has laid off approximately 15-20% of its workforce...
Agreed that at $600 and up I expect at least 16GB of VRAM, but that shortcoming doesn't seem to be holding it back (yet?). In Techspot/HUB's 4K tests, its spot in the rankings vs 1080P and 1440P is virtually unchanged.
That's per lane. Not sure why CPUZ is reporting PCIe 4.0 on that board, it only supports PCIe 3.0 as far as I can tell. But the link speed it's reporting matches PCIe 3.0's specs.
I think the problem is elsewhere.