@CartoonX1
No, it doesn't, for the reason I just described. Using TFLOPS as a measure, the RX 480 is a 20% power increase over the R9 390. Except performance wise, they're about the same, because despite both being AMD is the actual archiceture of the card that matters, so using TFLOPS to compare between archetectures will give a highly inaccurate picture of the performance of the parts.
It's like saying your mustang has 500 horse power and t...
Then you shouldn't focus on Tflops because it's a really, really crappy performance metric. The AMD R9 390 has 5.1 Tflops. The RX 480 has 6. Their performance in most games is about the same. Why? Because what the architecture does with it is what matters for performance. That doesn't make the 480 bad or mean it's using resoures poorly (it requires less power than the 390 despite it's higher flop count,) it means it's using a different way of getting the gaming perform...
Can we stop using Tflops like we know what it means? Or like it's in any way an accurate measure of performance?
The *only* time Tflops actually matters as a performance metric is when it's a direct comparison between GPUs using the same or very similar architecture. So, between current gen consoles and the current RX lines using AMDs Polaris, yes. Using that same metric as a comparison to literally anything else, no.
Example. The R9 390 has 5.1...
I JUST SAID it doesn't change the mechanics, and then told you that doesn't mean it doesn't impact the experience. someone repeatedly hitting you with a balloon doesn't impact the mechanics of a game either but it still changes the experience. Maybe argue against my point instead of repeating yourself and pretending it's a counter point.
Yeah, it does have an effect on me. There are lots of games I'd love to play that I won't because of that. Th...
For proof, here is a Rise of the Tomb Raider on a Q6600 (2007) and a GTX 560 (2010)
https://www.youtube.com/wat...
Here's Watchdogs 2 on a Q6600 and a 450 (also 2010)
https://www.youtube.com/wat...
So no. you'd probably need to upgrade to more ram and replace the video card on a 10 year old PC,...
If you didn't read my whole comment and so don't actually know what I said, saying that I'm lying is, charitably put, fucking stupid.
I'd ask that you read my actual comment so you get the context and respond to that.
djy
WHAT? You mean to tell me that AAA multiplats with multi-million dollar marketing campaigns tend to sell better than PC excluives of any production value without said campaigns!? I'm shocked!! Shocked I say!
@dcbronco
No, we are not reaching the upper limit of what will make a visual difference. Not even close. Now, it's good to remember that true photo realism is a pipe dream that, barring some big advancements in how computers work, is never going to happen, but you go play The Witcher 3 and then hold a screenshot up next to a photo of a person and you'll see exactly how obvious it is that one of those is real and one of them isn't. That's not even getting int...
I mean tech wise. That's not something one can just do, especially with the level of tech in TES. Irrigate or otherwise diverf from nearby water source yes, otherwise no. Most you're likely to get just by digging that kind of trench without a nearby water source is a stagnant puddle.
1: Yeah, it does effect gameplay. It doesn't change the mechanics, but if it didn't impact peoples experience then they wouldn't be after the things.
2: I don't buy them. I don't buy games that have them because I refuse to support that BS.
3: That's not how it works. You can say "it's all on the player" all you want, that doesn't change that the entire system is deliberately designed to frustrate people into bu...
No mention of display lag. Can't really bring myself to trust any of those recommendations for that reason. A cheap 4k TV doesn't do any good if it's got a 70 ms delay.
Way ahead of you. I don't buy games with microtransactions of any kind, under any circumstances, and I wait at least 2 weeks before buying anything so publishers can't sneak them in after most of the reviews are out to stop them being in game decreasing sales.
At least regular microtransactions people can actually buy the thing they want. This fucking paid loot box thing needs to go. It should be illegal.
You don't "need" to spend a dime, but they deliberately set up a grindy BS RNG system with incredibly bad drop rates specifically to attempt to bully people into spending money.
No, it's not cheaper. As has been demonstrated repeatedly (googole it) you can match PS4 price for similar performance, and on top of that PC online is free and it doesn't have forced hardware upgrades that require you to buy a whole new system.
As an example, Modern AAA games minimum requirements are the GTX 660 or better (which includes the GTX 480.) These cards were released in 2012 and 2010 respectively. So if you bought a really good GPU in 2010 or a mid range ...
I can agree to this, but I feel it comes with a pretty big caveat: A town. As in, one. Not like Fallout 4s "we only have 3 proper towns and everything else you build yourself." A self built/run project can be cool, it's not a replacement for actually interesting places and people.
Also, how can you build a river? At most you could dig an irrigation ditch or otherwise divert from a source nearby.
Now? We've been at that point for like 15 years. Morrowind did it (though with mixed success.) The problem is...
Voice acting. Having everyone respond to your decisions/achievements in a meaningful sense would require many thousand more lines of voiced dialogue, which they don't want to pay for because it's incredibly expensive. There is a reason why in games that both have full voice acting and do this (say, fallout NV) it tends to be relegated to a comparatively few lin...
Yes.
No. voice acting is a large part of what tanked all the role playing aspects of the game (even if Fallout 3s usually boiled down to "be a saint or be a psychopath")
Yes
Don't care. Not usually much of a fan of crafting.
I'm glad you think so. If it's so obvious you shouldn't have any trouble explaining why. I'm an idiot see, so I don't already know and I'd like you to justify your claim.
Way to actually read my comment. I specifically compared AMD cards with wildly different levels of TFLOPS but similar levels of performance. IE the R9 390 with it's 5.1 and the RX 480 with it's 6.0, yet similar performance.
So no, you're wrong. Nvidia may or may not do things more efficently, that's irrelivant, what is relevant is even between parts made by the same manufacturer it's not a good comparison because architecture changes change the TFLOP/re...