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Chrispy_ wrote:ptsant wrote:where I live the #1 selling CPU in the biggest e-shop is the 9900K and the #1 selling GPU is the Asus 2080 Ti. So there's also that.
Christ, there's one born every minute.
You can't seriously believe what the e-shop tells you is 'trending' or 'best-selling'. It's quite the opposite of impartial advice and far from true.
ptsant wrote:Perhaps you're right. But the point I'm making is that you can't seriously use a worldwide survey as representative of people reading an english-language, US-based site for tech fans. So I don't see why everyone keeps quoting the Steam survey.
Chrispy_ wrote:1080p60 is the popular resolution - you can get away with a $150 RX570 for that.
1080p144 is typically the realm of competitive esports titles and those playing will likely turn down graphics settings to the point where your CPU is the primary bottleneck. However, >60fps performance is HIGHLY game dependent and whilst the single-player experiences do look great at 144Hz, it's unrealistic to expect a consistent 144fps with any card at all times. You're better off aiming for hardware and settings that'll guarantee 60Hz at all times, exploiting the extra frames from a 130fps average via VRR.
DancinJack wrote:ptsant wrote:Perhaps you're right. But the point I'm making is that you can't seriously use a worldwide survey as representative of people reading an english-language, US-based site for tech fans. So I don't see why everyone keeps quoting the Steam survey.
If you would have set the frame of reference as only this site people may agree with you, but you didn't. And even then, I would very much bet that most people on this site don't consider 500 dollar video cards mid-range. I know I don't, and I run a GTX 1080 and an i7.
edit: and if we are using "english, US based" as the frame of reference, I can't imagine that anecdote about where you live and the best selling items being the 9900K and the 2080 as being in the US so now i'm lost.
ptsant wrote:OK, let's just forget the definition of "midrange" and "high end". I really don't care enough to argue about that, as it is obviously context-specific. Can I just say that I'm happy to see a new generation of cards at $350? As an individual, this is a price point that I find acceptable and I'm happy to see more competition there. Cards at $1200 are not my thing.
The Egg wrote:Anandtech reports high temps and some fan ramping issues with the stock reference cooler. While I do like designs which exhaust out the back, those sorts of issues give me pause. Aftermarket cooling solutions can sometimes take longer to arrive on the market for AMD cards as well.
The Egg wrote:Anandtech reports high temps and some fan ramping issues with the stock reference cooler. While I do like designs which exhaust out the back, those sorts of issues give me pause. Aftermarket cooling solutions can sometimes take longer to arrive on the market for AMD cards as well.
Bensam123 wrote:Seems the 5700XT has some very favorable results at 1080p, which might make it great for competitive gaming (or really anyone on 1080p).
DPete27 wrote:Bensam123 wrote:Seems the 5700XT has some very favorable results at 1080p, which might make it great for competitive gaming (or really anyone on 1080p).
You've got rich blood. I'd never consider a $400 GPU for 1080p gaming.
JustAnEngineer wrote:Radeon RX 5700XT looks like a good card for 2560x1440 with a 90+ Hz FreeSync display. If some games dip to 60 Hz, Freesync will still make that tolerable.
LostCat wrote:Since NVidia quit blocking FreeSync, a $500 GeForce RTX2070SUPER should also do well on our monitor.$400 Radeon RX 5700XT looks like a ...
Perfect move up from my 1070 with this 32CHG70
JustAnEngineer wrote:Since NVidia quit blocking FreeSync, a $500 GeForce RTX2070SUPER should also do well on our monitor.
JustAnEngineer wrote:LostCat wrote:Since NVidia quit blocking FreeSync, a $500 GeForce RTX2070SUPER should also do well on our monitor.$400 Radeon RX 5700XT looks like a ...
Perfect move up from my 1070 with this 32CHG70
DPete27 wrote:Nvidia's "approved" list doesn't mean diddly. One of the biggest reasons their list hasn't grown is because one of their requirements is that VRR be enabled by default out of the box. Not many "old" models are going to satisfy that.
You can manually enable FS on any monitor manually like this. You'll need a GTX10xx or newer card and the monitor connected via DP cable though.
One thing I'd like to see someone explore is comparing FreeSync2 on an AMD card vs. FreeSync (1?) on an Nvidia card. (is that how it would work?)
The Egg wrote:It also has some form of HDR, but it's somewhat half-baked
The Egg wrote:I don't believe that you can do FreeSync with a GeForce GTX970, but if you haven't already updated to the latest firmware for the monitor, you should definitely do that. It should allow you to display more information about the operating mode. I linked to the firmware update in the Hot Deals thread about this monitor.Samsung 32CHG70 Looks like the three of us all have the same display.
btarunr wrote:Melt down that brand-new graphics card, you overclocking fiend.Igor Wallossek of Igor'sLAB Germany postulated a method by which an AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT "Navi" graphics card can be made to run at clock-speeds of over 2.20 GHz (engine clock)... You make any changes to your machine at your own risk, be sure to have proper custom cooling for your graphics card.