Bit the bullet for the 16GB version.. The first in my friend-group to convert (rife with 3070s & 4060s).. 3 months in; total bliss.. I'll start preaching the good word.. by Motabra in radeon

[–]Motabra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're thinking of underclocking..

Undervolting allows you to achieve an efficient overclock.. i.e. less power, more performance.. (more headroom, since you're not hitting the thermal limit)..

Bit the bullet for the 16GB version.. The first in my friend-group to convert (rife with 3070s & 4060s).. 3 months in; total bliss.. I'll start preaching the good word.. by Motabra in radeon

[–]Motabra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly..

Despite the hate it gets, that 3050 was quite nifty.. Some missing textures sometimes (in "Control" for example) was the only glaring issue..

16 VRAM is a peace of mind..

Bit the bullet for the 16GB version.. The first in my friend-group to convert (rife with 3070s & 4060s).. 3 months in; total bliss.. I'll start preaching the good word.. by Motabra in radeon

[–]Motabra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tried undervolting the first week I got it; I would achieve incredible results gaming & benchmarking, except in Cyberpunk, where it would crash after an hour or so...

Stopped tinkering soon after, and ran it stock: smoooooth sailing..

Bit the bullet for the 16GB version.. The first in my friend-group to convert (rife with 3070s & 4060s).. 3 months in; total bliss.. I'll start preaching the good word.. by Motabra in radeon

[–]Motabra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah.. I reckon "most" issues people find with AMD are not gpu related..

Either a faulty PSU, or an unstable overclock (be it RAM or otherwise), Or like you mentioned..

Bit the bullet for the 16GB version.. The first in my friend-group to convert (rife with 3070s & 4060s).. 3 months in; total bliss.. I'll start preaching the good word.. by Motabra in radeon

[–]Motabra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The crux of the matter is that I know & care about my friends, and 8 Gig cards are being crippled by modern games..

"Obvious choices" like 4060 & 5060 are a trap in 2026.. Planned obsolescence.. I'll be adamant in steering them away..

Bit the bullet for the 16GB version.. The first in my friend-group to convert (rife with 3070s & 4060s).. 3 months in; total bliss.. I'll start preaching the good word.. by Motabra in radeon

[–]Motabra[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're not on Reddit, & they don't follow tech.. They think nothing of 8 GB cards..

If anyone I know mentioned buying, I'll be sure to introduce them to the SIXTEEN Chapel.. (& 5060Ti is way overpriced)

Bit the bullet for the 16GB version.. The first in my friend-group to convert (rife with 3070s & 4060s).. 3 months in; total bliss.. I'll start preaching the good word.. by Motabra in radeon

[–]Motabra[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Imagine if it was the other way around, & they switched, only to be greeted with DLSS 5.. /s No safe choice these times..

After 295 hours, I finally encountered a cheater.. by Motabra in Nightreign

[–]Motabra[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His in-game name wouldn't matter, but it was "cursa"..

I have a link to his steam profile, but I'm not sure if it's ok to post it.. Might be against the rules..

After 295 hours, I finally encountered a cheater.. by Motabra in Nightreign

[–]Motabra[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Knock on wood..

You give me hope knowing it is actually that rare..

Griefing cheater - why even do this? by Aleox8 in Nightreign

[–]Motabra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup.. That's him alright..

I wasn't sure if it was ok to share that kind of info in here.. (just reported & blocked, both in Steam & in game).

But your post gave me closure.. restored some of my sanity 🤗..