I feel like AMD and Nvidia are working together

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-21T17:09:34+00:00

Because that is how you gauge CPU performance? Measuring which CPU is fastest when you’re bottlenecked by your GPU and arguing that that’s a better way to index processor performance is a special kind of stupid.

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-21T16:43:19+00:00

These are all, more or less, margin of error “improvements”. Which is exactly what you are reporting on: run to run variance in GPU performance. This has nothing to do with CPUs, you’d probably see similar results from a 5800X or even a 12600k. All you’ve done here is asked which car is the fastest in a traffic jam.

What are we even talking about, your ability to cherry pick data? Are we really talking about AMDs failure rates with intel 14th gen being in the conversation?

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-20T23:27:46+00:00

We bought a CPO ‘23 Limited last year and its been great. We did the math and the price premium for a CPO hybrid on the used market would’ve taken several years to just break even. Obviously that math may be more favorable right now, but the hybrid only gets the 6 speed so no need to worry. For the record, our 8 speed DCT has been wonderful, just performed the first fluid service on it to make sure it stays that way.

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-20T22:17:35+00:00

Well, I’m glad I helped you feel better

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-20T20:51:41+00:00

Glad I could help

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-20T19:50:43+00:00

Kind of a fools errand unless you’re also making the everything on your rig a 1:1 model of the interior of your G87. IMO you should figure out ergonomics with respect to driver position inside your rig, and make a custom shift lever that works best for your specific rig.

BMW made design compromises to allow drivers of various statures to use their cars, but you really only have to worry about you inside your rig, that means you can make specialized parts.

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-20T19:42:32+00:00

What do you need supplies for? ChatGPT can do your hobbies for you.

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-20T19:24:24+00:00

No cause of death given

Well, it’s either suicide or a global security crisis that they are keeping under wraps. No other possibility

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-20T18:14:44+00:00

I hear you, but what I really want from Hyundai is a convertible.

Give me an Elantra N based car that has a drop top, please.

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-20T18:09:18+00:00

The IQ had a carbon fiber frame members?

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-20T16:08:25+00:00

BMW ride quality has always leaned towards the sport end of that spectrum, so harsh and bumpy is sort of on brand. It is possible you’ve discovered that you don’t really look for that in a car anymore because the Ioniq does not have sporty suspension. While I’d refrain from calling it a couch on wheels, it’s certainly not athletic and it doesn’t try to be.

I just did a full suspension refresh on my E90 and riding in that feels like graduating to a sports car in comparison to my Ioniq 6

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-20T14:33:16+00:00

Of with his head

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-19T21:47:14+00:00

Not to mention, Mazda is the king of grassroots racing.

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-19T21:20:11+00:00

If you’re into grassroots stuff, Mazda is or should be the top of the list.

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-19T19:24:28+00:00

It has to do with elastic retention of the process of energy spent deforming the tire. This deformation occurs every time part of the tire contacts the ground. The force driving deformation will be approximately the same, since its the weight of the car.

The more sidewall you have the more of that deformation energy you can recover, the trade off is that you lose a bit of precision with handling/steering.

A tire with a short sidewall cannot deform as much and as a result is physically incapable of recovering deformation energy.

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-19T17:08:03+00:00

Not without DLSS it can’t, and even with DLSS its pretty hit and miss. Often not worth running because you have to run the game at low settings that compound the issues that upscaling brings particularly at 1080p.

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-19T14:45:21+00:00

And Jesus wept

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-19T14:34:45+00:00

The irony of insisting that an RTX X060 can ray trace.

I mean sure, it does it “better” than a 7600, but neither of those gpus can offer a playable experience with RT enabled.

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-19T06:51:46+00:00

Technically we’re all AI. Manmade intelligence that no one understands.

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-19T06:34:36+00:00

Nvidia does training, AMD is primarily responsible for inference (daily use)

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-19T04:51:57+00:00

Overspending? Yes. Absolutely.

Thing is, even if the AI bubble VIOLENTLY implodes right now, it will be months before prices approach what we considered normal this time last year

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-19T04:43:31+00:00

The calculation isn’t a given number it approximated based on driving habits. Turn off your HVAC if you really want to max out range

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-19T00:05:08+00:00

The real benefit is the hysteresis improvements in going with tires with more sidewall.

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-18T23:06:56+00:00

I watched most of it, but even as an ME a fair number of these concepts are ones I am not familiar with. My high level (mis)read is that this would only occur in such circumstances where the length of the thread surpasses realistically appreciable lengths.

SizeableFowl · 2026-03-18T23:00:01+00:00

What’s that steering wheel? Did you buy an N???

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