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    Probably because it allows Nvidia to insert more frames for their multi-frame generation. It supposedly has less ghosting and shimmering, producing a better image vs CNN while maintaining FPS. An Nvidia rep stated that Transformer-modelling can lose up to 5% FPS vs CNN. The key take away is better image quality which is something frame gen has problems with (frame gen is still inserting faked frames in between actually generated frames from the game engine). TBD.
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    *Looks at tiny grey footnote* Yeah....wait for 3rd party benchmarks. Manufacturer-supplied benchmarks are worth the paper it's printed on. Oh wait, it's not printed on paper...or printed.
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    I'm probably game as well. But I'll wait closer to end of year so bugs can be worked out. I'm going to assume economy of scale and supply chain is the reason the initial model will not be OLED and that a OLED version will eventually make it's way down the road (mid-cycle upgrade). Again, scale and supply chain. If this maintains a $400-$500 price point, older, proven components that can be sourced cheaply are better than newer, more expensive components. Word is they've been demo-ing the device for the past couple of years behind closed doors at conventions. They've likely been building reliable supply chains to keep up with possible demand. Enough time has passed that the handheld market is now flooded. The original Switch was a leader in this before all the others came out of the woodwork. Judging by the leaked specs, I suspect ray-tracing, DLSS frame gen & super resolution will likely be required on games moving forward.
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    Yes, it’s from the Nintendo YT account. Nope, it’s not a fan render.
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    Ahem... 👇
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    I'll be spoiler-free in this. It was OK. I think the number of bad Star Wars shows has definitely tempered expectations quite a bit. Entertaining, but after a while some things start to wear out their welcome. The naivety of the children started to annoy me before the halfway point (yes I understand they are children...🙄and the target audience are kids) and started to drown out the show. At the same time, the stereotypical characters, the daydreamer Wim, the tough acting Fern, the know-it-all KB, and the 3rd wheel Neel; they were all getting annoying after a while. Jod's backstory...are we going to see more of these types of characters when we want to add Jedi into the mix? The ending felt lacking. Like...that's it? Are we expecting a Season 2 to explain what happens or we're just stopping right there? Overall: C+. 78pts.
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    The best thing to do is setup a profile on PCPartPicker and set price alerts. I doubt all deals will appear all during Memorial Day so you might want to start piecing it together as deals come out.
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    Game developers have been complaining for a while about the limited VRAM.
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    It's debatable. It's better than 8GB but considering AMD released the RX 7800XT (which is the closest price point card), a card released back in 2023, with 16GB, it feels like Nvidia is still under-loading their mid-range and lower cards. Even Intel's new B580, a budget card with respectable performance, comes with 12GB. That's why a few of us here are eyeing the 5070Ti since it feels like the lowest option that doesn't feel like Nvidia is spitting in our face.
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    You could do a 5070 or 5070Ti, but you might be pushing the PSU. Upgrading the PSU will give you more headroom for a better GPU. The 12600k could be stepped up to 13 or 14th gen but check your motherboard manufacturer for CPU support. However, given 13th and 14th gen's issues, you could probably keep the 12600k.The rest of the specs are still good and could probably last you another couple more years. For more storage, I would just wait for a good 4TB or a second 2TB NVMe drive to go on sale.
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    Specs?
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    Any specific SI vendor you want to go with? Unfortunately we don't have time tables on when specific vendors will start selling 5080s with their systems.
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    Consumer-level raw rasterization? Sure we're hitting with the current designs. There is some Nvidia hardware that could do it today, but those are for datacenter and AI.
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    It's been hinted at but here's the official announcement coming out of CES 2025: SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck - The Legion Go S - Powered by SteamOS is the first officially licensed third-party handheld powered by SteamOS Now the question is, who will make the best SteamDeck.
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    EVs are a consumer electronic device and it is the Consumer Electronics Show. And Tesla is selling their Cybertruck's highest tier for 90k. 🤷‍♂️ It's now a race to the bottom to see who can deliver the lowest price to features now. We do have the Automotive thread if you want more in-depth discussions about cars. The first thing people noticed was the "*" on Nvidia's slides (and I made note of it ☝️ as well). Which means we have to wait till we can see rasterization performance. Interpolated frames from DLSS with MFG is skewing Nvidia's numbers, badly. 😒 Which is unfortunate since we are inching more toward 4k displays. 1440p is now that sweet spot for Esports. In a few more years, 4k will take over. A bunch of vendors are showing off that new QD-OLED 27" 4k 240Hz panel this week at the sub-$1000 price point. I doubt we'll see too many takers on the 5090 or the 5080, unless you have a minimum 1200W PSU and money causing a severe meltdown in your pocket. The only reason the 5070Ti is on my radar is because the 16GB vs the 5070’s 12GB. Intel is putting 12GB on a budget card.
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    That's because the non-Z2 Extreme chips are, essentially, higher end Z1 Extreme chips.
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    Nvidia's presentation, unfortunately, was rife with "*", Oh and AI. And more AI. And more AI. Generated by AI. And with their high performance numbers masked under DLDSS 4 multi-frame gen, it's hard to gauge how much real performance this generation will actually deliver (3rd party reviews will no doubt nitpick this fact). The issue I have with the 5070 vs the 5070Ti is the RAM. 12GB (5070) vs 16GB(5070Ti). Seeing how Intel just put out a budget card with 16GB of VRAM, 12GB on the 5070 feels like a slap in the face (or on par for Nvidia). edit: Oh and the 5090 power requirement is at 575W...close enough to 600W. 🤦‍♂️ yep...inching ever closer to needing that nuclear reactor... And getting too close for comfort on that young 12VHPWR spec. That spec is only rated for 600W. 575W does not leave much wiggle room.
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    It's CES-time. I'm already seeing some TV, server and other new product videos from the show floor. Not much expected from Intel (seeing as Gelsinger met early retirement). AMD is expected to debut the RX 9070XT. Nvidia is expected to debut the RTX 5000-series (and the fact that the RTX 5090 is inching ever closer to needing that nuclear reactor to power).
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    The $22.99/mo tier is the highest tier (4k, 6 device streaming). I was looking at the base, ad-free tier. Yes. But I didn't include those since as I was looking at (as close to) non-bundled pricing to make it fair.
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    Just for comparison, let's do the math on base ad-free tiers (in USD): Max: $16.99/mo Peacock: $13.99/mo Hulu: $18.99/mo Netflix: $15.49/mo Disney+: $19.99/mo (includes Hulu, select ads only on live and linear content) Apple TV: $9.99/mo (ads served only on non-Apple TV shows, regardless of tier) Paramount+: $12.99/mo (ads only on live TV) Amazon Prime Video: $11.98/mo, no Amazon Prime ($17.98/mo with Amazon Prime membership, or +$2.99 with existing Amazon Prime subscription) Average price: $15.05/mo $15 just isn't a bargain now, it's your base price for streaming (if you want no ads) these days.
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    Interesting read of the day: Cutting the cord again? Americans are spending less on streaming as fatigue and options grow (Techspot.com)
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    A toy/model will never show the level of detail due to scale. There are cameras, sensors, access panels, etc. on a to-scale aircraft that a toy/model at 1/100 of the size could never show you because that level of minutia is impossible to replicate at that size.
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    Snapdragon 685...4...5 year old SOC. 4GB RAM...unfortunately that's very anemic in 2025. It will work for your use case, but I don't expect too many updates to float your way for too much longer.
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    Maybe this time in 2025. Now?
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    It's the Christmas special so it should be Joy-ous 😉. Also some classic Moffet-callbacks (as well as a bootstrap paradox to "Boom") and timey-whimey antics .
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