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"Unreal Engine 5 footage ran at 1440p 30 FPS on PS5" https://www.windowscentral.com/unreal-engine-5-footage-ran-1440p-ps5-features-no-ray-tracing I don't know about you,but I think the consoles (@ least sony) seem to still be having a hard time. the unreal video had no RTX in it,even though the ps5 supports it. What will resolution be reduced to if a game REALLY pushes the gpu with lots of RTX and tries for 60fps? 720p??

Well, It seems Google is upping the anty... "The future Of Android Tv may look more like Amazon Fire Tv" TECHSPOT https://www.techspot.com/news/85130-future-android-tv-may-look-more-like-amazon.html Now,the question will be if they will allow the installation of Kodi from the Playstore on the device. If they do,it will mean some competition for the Firesticks in the compact form factor devices.If they keep the price in the same range,it may be very interesting come Christmas time when they're all out. If anyone has questions or wants to comment,feel free!

I ran across this story & thought of your problems with this test.It's slight,but maybe part of the problem? Is windows seeing this as a game maybe? https://www.techspot.com/news/85137-windows-10-game-mode-negatively-impacting-gaming-performance.html

lol, my latest purchase was yesterday, 2 KFC Classic mashed potato bowls.

These new releases of cpus/gpus every year now are getting ridiculous.If they have a significant upgrade in performance than release something new.But don't release a new series for a whopping 10% increase like they have been on some of the gpu's. Same with the cpu's.

lol,I started gaming on my comp late in life, I guess I'm more of a hybrid since I use my Logitech F710 to fulfill my needs. I just wish cd projekt red or GOG would remaster the first Witcher game with control support. Then life would be complete.

Damn! If there wasn't a worry with the bios update not working, I'd be tempted to try it like I did the 771 Xeon to socket 775 mod.

lol, the latest amd video cards I've owned are hd3450's and a hd5770 that came in my Dell & I replaced that with the GTX970. My Team red experience was slight,I based my Nvidia fandom on the fact they worked 4 me & the terrible performance of the 5770. I had a GT730 that pretty much matched the hd5770 performance wise. I've NO idea how the new amd cards are OC'ing but if they're starting to match the nvidia's @ base clocks,they may be my next choice in a card. Edit: Just a comparison 'tween the GT730 & the hd5770 "The GeForce GT 730 v2 MSI OC 1GB Edition has 384 Shader Processing Units and the Radeon HD 5770 1024MB has 800. However, the actual shader performance of the GT 730 is 386 and the actual shader performance of the HD 5770 is 340." "The GeForce GT 730 v2 MSI OC 1GB Edition requires 49 Watts to run and the Radeon HD 5770 1024MB requires 108 Watts."

Here's a screen shot of afterburner & gpu-z it also seems to run a little cooler on the test since I went with a custom fan setting instead of the default 1 that evga's software was using with the OC.

tried using afterburner for my overclock and got this for the score. previous was using evga's software.

Want 2 add my thanks for gathering and posting all this info also. :thumbs_thumbsupup:

I just built the whole new system for my RTX 2070 so there's no way I can afford new parts for a while. Also, was looking @ an official Nvidia webinar for raytracing. figured I might "attend" for this reason "All live webinar attendees will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one (1) NVIDIA® TITAN RTX™. You must attend the entire duration of the webinar to be eligible." Then I read the terms & conditions from Nvidia! here's what I REALLY loved! 2. The prize of this giveaway promotion consists of the following: one (1) winner will win one (1) NVIDIA® TITAN RTX™GPU (suggested retail price -$2,499); odds of winning do not depend on the number of eligible entries received. The winner may not substitute the prize for its cash equivalent. NVIDIA reserves the right to substitute any of the prizes with any article or service of similar or greater value at its sole discretion. Prize may not be assigned or transferred. (So far nothing objectionable!) 4.By entering this promotion you expressly consent to NVIDIA's collection, processing and use of your personal information that you provide in connection with this promotion (including, but not limited to, disclosure of your name and state of residence on a winners list and making such list available to the public) in accordance with NVIDIA’s privacy policy, which can be accessed at http://www.nvidia.com/object/privacy_policy.html. (Not WILD about the putting my info out to the world,but if you want a 2500.00 card,SOME cost has to be paid back) 7. NVIDIA makes no warranty or representation as to any of the prizes and is not liable if you experience technical difficulties, due to reasons not attributable to NVIDIA, including but not limited to manufacture defects, model incompatibility, and restrictions imposed by the manufacturer.(REALLY?? No WARRANTY???? ) And People wonder WHY I don't want to trust Nvidia anymore...

Maybe by the time I have to finally upgrade,intel will have gotten THEIR shyte together??

I own the RTX 2070. If amd keeps putting out like they have been when I upgrade again in 5 years or so I will be going with them simply because of the way Nvidia has been shafting customers. EVERY new card I've bought for a computer since 2005,has been from them then they get me with the memory on the gtx 970,and now with releasing a newer BETTER version of cards just 9 months after the release of the first. Here's what that 9 months means to the consumers! https://www.game-debate.com/gpu/inde...20Gaming%208GB :mad: Edit: Yes,I own the EVGA RTX 2070 XC .

Wow,Vanguard is bad enough,but the story puts the bullseye on Battleye & Easy Anti-cheat also just in case any hackers happened to miss them. It's easy for the companies to say "Oh we can handle any attacks that come along" as long as hardly anyone knew that they were doing things the same way Sony did. I wonder HOW long before they're reversed with a loaded gem added in. Or it'll be going through the chat's that you can make it run faster by removing the software by downloading "THIS blah,blah" that is actually an encryption virus. Or maybe I'm just paranoid.

here's a thread with some different ways to stream, https://extremehw.net/forum/off-topic/general-ac/5428-different-streaming-devices-and-some-pros-cons#post5428 and HERE'S a page listing all the amazon streaming devices from first gen to current and what their specs are.(listed as Smart Tv's,Fire Tv Cube,Fire Tv Stick,and Fire Tv which was their first set top boxes and the pendant) https://developer.amazon.com/docs/fire-tv/device-specifications.html

Elmer = slow internet users Bugs = The Rest of us...

Today I'm going to talk about different devices to use to stream media onto your tv and some of the Pro's & cons of each of them IMHO. #1. Google's Chromecast. The Chromecast pretty much acts as a receiver for other devices and puts the picture on the screen up to 1080.Works with Android,iOs,mac,&Windows so it's rather non discriminatory.U can use your laptop,and your kids can later watch something streamed from a phone or tablet all on the same tv with no added cables. DIS-advantages are you are limited to streaming what U can watch in a browser or in an app that supports chromecast,and you're using 2 devices to watch something on the tv.Cost approximately $35 us. #2 Roku Streaming Stick The Roku Streaming Stick Is a self contained unit with it's own OS that can NOT be side loaded onto. Roku uses "Channels" for their streaming and developers can submit an app to them for admission to their channel store. Some examples of available channels are Netflix,The CW,TubiTv,Crackle,and the main network channel apps(abc,nbc,cbs)Some are free(CW,Crackle,TubiTv e.g.)while others are paid channels. Advantage = Enough free channels that U can find something to watch without paying. Dis-advantage= can NOT sideload an app onto the OS and Kodi isn't available for this ecosystem. Cost $49.99 for 4k stick, but cheaper 1080 Express is often free with a subscription to Sling Tv. #3 Amazon Firestick. Available in Basic(1080) and a 4k model both are often on sale on amazon for close to half their normal price.The 4k model is worth the extra money because it has a faster cpu,&more ram.The FS DOES allow the adding of apps directly from websites(I personally use the downloader app to download and install them). You get the typical amazon promos on the home screen,but that's out weighed by the amount of free apps available(crackle,Tubi,Pluto,IMDB Tv, e.g.). If U have Amazon Prime,U have Prime Video & Prime Music also available for free. If your wireless isn't the best and you have Ethernet near the device,an adapter is available that many people say greatly helps.Advantages = Can sideload apps such as kodi onto it without voiding warranty.Dis-advantages= Only 8Gb of HD so U want to watch the AMOUNT of apps U load up on it,too cluttered it tends to get sluggish from everything loading.Also,the WiFi is good and handles 5g,but it feels like it could have been better.That may just be my setup with too many walls. Cost basic=$39.99 4K = $49.99 #4 Android Set top box. Most often recommended of the lower end devices is the T95Z. These boxes come in as many configurations as there are manufacturers. here's 1 that's rather nice sounding.System: Android 7.1,CPU: Amlogic S912,Core: 1.5GHz, Octa Core,GPU: ARM Mali-T820MP3,RAM: 3GB DDR4 RAM,ROM: 32GB ROM,TF CARD Support 1~32GB,WIFI: 802.11 /b/g/n/ & 5G,Bluetooth: 4.0,Ethernet: 10/100/1000M RGMII. The advantage to these boxes is that they have better hardware and more ram/rom than the sticks. They have the plain Android OS so not usually restricted in what U can put on them. They can even be used for light retro gaming machines using android based emulators. The Dis-advantage to these boxes is that most of them come from China and have little in the way of OS support.Also,some have to have the Playstore sideloaded. Cost for device as shown = $85.99 PLUS customs charges. #5 Next lvl of set top box and Highly regarded is the Nvidia Shield which now comes in 2 ver. The Shield Tv,and the Shield Tv Pro. Both have the Tegra X1+ cpu and a 256 cuda core nvida GPU. The basic unit comes with 8Gb HD and 2 Gb ram, while the pro has 16/3 respectively. There's also some added usb ports on the pro and both have Ethernet in addition to wireless included.The Shield has it's own updates from Nvidia and also includes the Google Play Store.This IS a gaming device using Nvidia GameStream,GeForce Now, or android games from the PlayStore. Streaming can be done easily by Plex,streaming app(Netflix,Hulu,Prime Video,e.g.),or Kodi can be easily installed from the website or the PlayStore. Advantages= hardware is modern and kept up to date along with software. Dis-advantages=Initial cost if all you're looking for is something to stream a movie with. Cost Shield Tv = $149.99 u.s. and Shield Tv Pro = $199.99 u.s. #6 Computer or tablet connected directly to tv. This 1 alot of people don't use anymore. If you have a computer with an hdmi or display port output you can usually use a tv with an hdmi port as a monitor.The computer specs don't have to be that high,I've gotten away with using an athlonx2 with 4Gb of ram and a 512Mb video card for streaming 720 video with no issue on a projection tv.Streaming was done with Kodi running on a Windows 10 64 bit OS. Advantage= Just about everybody's computer today has enough power to stream with no issue,and even older comps in the closet can usually manage.So,No added cost except for a hdmi cable or hdmi to displayport adapter. Dis-advantage= having a mouse & keyboard by your chair or getting up whenever U want to change something.Also,If someone needs to use the Comp as a COMP,your movie gets put on hold. I didn't include Apple Tv or Smart Tv's because I know nothing about apple, and the smart tv's can be considered to fall under either the Roku OS, Amazon Fire OS, or a form of android (either open or privatized).The hardware on the tv's is generally not as good as on the sticks(cpu & ram e.g.)

Not sure how your testing,but if by "stick" U mean a fire stick,I do kodi builds and the test most people include in their wizards show slower results then U will get if you install a separate 1 from the app store and run it. I've had wireless results from in the wizard show like 2 or 3 Mbps and from the outside/homescreen app it showed over 15Mbps.These were consistant results,not just a 1 or 2 times then average out.

My service is 400Mbps down & 40Mbps up. Here are my devices connected,My Speedtest results, AND the distance from where I am (muskogee) to where I tested. I also make a point to test using my providers link. This is also with 6 tabs open counting the test.

Yeah,they're JUST offering residential gigabit service (non fiber) where I am and it's expensive.I'll stick with the 400Mbps and unlimited data I already have. The Gbps didn't offer unlimited data either with the basic plan.I'd have had to add an extra amount onto the base fee.With gaming,streaming,and my comp downloads there's no way I can get by without unlimited data. The Gbps basic plan was more than 3x's the cost of my 400mbps WITH the unlimited data added on. Go figure,think the cable providers are trying to jack the customers that they already have? lol, They offer the Gig service to NEW customers for what I WAS paying for 200Mbps & unlimited before I upgraded last year. :angry_throw:

If I understand U correctly,the results were consistent for each game tested,BUT different games had different results.I would guess that had to do with the way the different game engines were designed to use memory. What I would have liked to see was a further set of test @ say 720 to see if the % went up with the games being more cpu/memory bound with even less call on the gpu.:eat_popcom:Edit: Some of the results shown were of test using Vulcan and DX11 in place of DX12

Think I was just too heavy handed to work with the touch portion of the controller and didn't want to put in the time/effort to work it out.

They discontinued the last 1 because they didn't sell.I purchased mine with the link during one of the earlier sales and got both for under 47.00 total in 2017. hated the touch pad joystick & the HUGE D pad. Was a lesson learned. Others like it.

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