Nick C @nickchapman@octodon.social
photographer, coder, husband, and dad.
forgot to link to the AdoredTV's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3kGSbWFig4
@MatejLach Yeah...I'm sure their marketing and PR probably cross-check one another...so no telling! I actually thought it was a little harsh of AMD in the first place, but Intel *had* just tried to upstage TR2 with a sham (or, at best, a price-wise incomparable product and lack of disclosure concerning the extreme overclock) of a 28-core @ 5GHz...like you mentioned, so I think they kinda had it coming.
@MatejLach at least the #intel response to the #AMD jab (a 16-thread ThreadRipper in exchange for the 8086 for 40 winners) was clever and above the belt: https://www.techspot.com/news/75164-intel-responds-amd-wap-core-i7-8086k-threadripper.html -- marketing kept clean for once, even on social media!
wow...32 cores / 64 threads for #amd #threadripper 2nd gen! and seems to drop into existing boards. i thought 24, maybe...but didn't imagine they'd make 32 cores available. was hoping to get some info on that rumored 28 cu apu, though!
@lord that was a fun read! while setting the unused video memory as swap would be interesting...I was really thinking 8GB HBM (I think there is supposed to be a cheaper / slower HBM soon?) on-die with an APU acting as both system and GPU memory but allowing a really compact setup that would still bring reasonable performance.
i'd love to say this could be on a single chip, but HBM has only been added via EMIB or interposer at this point. plus I don't actually know what I'm talking about.
@lord I'm excited about reading up on this! Thanks for the link!
@luricaun and...i'm real late, you already switched out and performed the update. sorry for the late information!
@luricaun This is an annoying, but known, problem -- motherboards that don't say "Ryzen G-Series Ready" will require a BIOS update. Some have that functionality built-in (and don't require a processor), but most lower end ones don't. AMD has a program where they'll send you a low end bristol ridge APU if you'd rather not go through the hassle of disassembling your personal machine and have the time to wait for shipping.
This is the down-side of not requiring new boards per generation/line.
@linux awesome news! i enjoyed the 2013 tombraider, but the option to run the new one on linux (if i ever upgrade my GPU) is a really cool option!
#amd is rumored to be working on #nearmemory, or #HBM for CPU usage. This is what I've been waiting on for a while...just look at the performance of the new #intel NUC with #vega graphics to see what a higher-end #apu could look like! i'm not sure how addressable GPU HBM would be over PCI-E, but I've thought for a while it'd be interesting for PC to have access to that memory when the GPU isn't using it...especially on a low memory machine.
https://www.gamersnexus.net/news-pc/3286-hw-news-amd-going-ddr5-hbm-for-cpus-7nm-challenges
fun rant from #gamersnexus about the new #nvidia gt 1030 variant with lower clocks and slower memory. steve also honorable mentions #amd pulling some shady configuring of the rx 560 after launch and nvidia's 1060 3GB version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eca6mvIuBBU
@catdad you could install and suffer through the nag screens if you aren't sure how much you'll play. i bought a windows 10 key through one of those cheap sites for $20 (some tech sites have reviewed them and can't say conclusively that they aren't legit). let me know if you want a link. i imagine performance would suffer through wine. what type of hardware are you running?
@catdad i feel like they have inserts you can add if you already have a wallet you like, but i'm with you...might as well get one that blocks if you are buying!
@catdad yes if they are made correctly. i'd be weary of getting them from ebay/amazon shops with less than stellar reviews.
@catdad ugh at getting friends -- that takes too long! you can install Windows in less than an hour...if you aren't having to shrink a partition!
The new GeForce Partner Program #GPP by #NVIDIA does not seem to be fully transparent nor consumer friendly. Hopefully, enough people will complain or there will be a threat of hurt sales and they'll roll it back, or the plan will backfire and the newly created, alternate gaming brands will garner some attention and get some marketshare. I feel like fines or financial hits are the only way these companies listen.
https://www.hardocp.com/article/2018/03/07/geforce_partner_program_impacts_consumer_choice
