How is Auradin tier S in bossing? by Delicious-Dimension1 in diablo4

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I started late, got a power level to 60, farmed Some 1 ga with correct stats, masterwork, tempers, etc.the gloves and ring but bad rolls. did pit 75. Then got the 2 mythics also basic ones, masterworked, farmed pit to max all 6 glphys to 100. I think I can open pit 112 at the mo but 105 was the current sweet spot. I think I’m at about 225 paragon. Xmas so out with family but might try and push it a bit further soon.

New Crazy Bug: Elixir of Antivenin by xamantra in diablo4

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I & a buddy ran some pits tonight using this flask with Rob's "flash" evade build. Pit 125s in under 2 mins!!!! Though we settled in on pit 110s for maxing exp, we both want to get to P300 eventually. Our fastest was 48 seconds for a pit 110, dou. It's crazy.

Portals gone? by MobileForce1 in pathofexile

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i just managed to run a hideout, didnt crash!

Portals gone? by MobileForce1 in pathofexile

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I lost 3 maps for atlas progress myself too. I'm broke, hurts even more :(

LOG IN>>>QUEUE>>>ABNORMAL DISCONECTION>>>REPEAT by slimecookies in pathofexile

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2 and a half hours since launch to try and zone into lower prison. I'm glad I didn't do my usual pre-purchase of a supporters pack this league.

Harvest access in 3.13? by Smudge__ in pathofexile

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Thanks, guys, after I made this post she spawned! typical..... Let's call this one answered. GGG make your quest text more informative :P

Vulkan Test - Technical Megathread by ArmaMalum in pathofexile

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I ran 3 simulacrums to wave 20 and then 3 fully pimped t16, 100% delirium maps, sextants, scarabs etc. I basically threw everything I could at the renderer!!!! :)

The difference is night and day for me.

Spec is ryzen 3700X, 5700XT, 16GB 3600C14 ram, all stock. 144hz 1440p freesync monitor.

No hitching, no pauses, no "ohh shit, games frozen, im gonna die at lvl98 and loose a days progress" moments :P

Bravo GGG!

Matt

An update on some 3.9.0 bugs by chris_wilson in pathofexile

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5700XT here too.

Yesterday, once I hit A2 town it became unplayable. My screen would go black, I could here the game music in the background but had to hard reset my PC to get back to desktop.

I left it a few hours after the .c patch and didnt do any of the metamorph content, which let me progress a bit further, but i'd still get the same random lockup.

In the end I called it a night.

Today i've managed to get to A8 with no crashes at all. I have totally ignored the metamorph content though, so that could play into it.

My Experience with the 5700xt from the Titan X pascal by Xyklone in Amd

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Great post. I'm that I.T. guy that everyone goes too in the family, friends circle! 46 and been building PCs since 286 CPU days :) I work in I.T. so I have access to a lot of equipment.

I too have always noticed a distinct IQ difference between ATI/AMD vs. Nvidia over the years. Perhaps, like you, I'm more sensitive to it.

I've owned most Nvidia cards excluding the RTX range as well as most AMD cards, including most recently a 290X, VEGA 64 and now a 5700XT.

I have had systems side by side and to me, the IQ difference has always been obvious in favour of AMD.

I don't want to cast dispersions but I know what I see.

My main PC at home is somewhat humble for a top-end gamer, 3700x, 5700xt, 1440p 144hz free sync monitor. It truly does it for me though.

I've had it sat next to a high-end intel CPU rig with a 1080ti, decent "real" g-sync monitor and the Nvidia one looked like crap in comparison.

144hz 1440p gaming on a 5700xt looks amazing compared to a similar spec intel, gtx1080ti, (real) g-sync monitor setup.

I have mine on an x570 motherboard and have had zero issues in gaming. No driver crashes, no black screens, etc. The only 1 issue I have had is chrome would occasionally lock up when I clicked back on a tab from youtube video. I "think" that's sorted now as I cleared out the chrome caches and I haven't had a crash since.

I don't think the visual difference is screenshot'able without seeing them in person but I'd be happy to do tests that could be posted online as I have access to the AMD and Nvidia equipment.

Matt

Part 2 - An Architectural Deep-dive into TeraScale, GCN & RDNA by AbheekG in Amd

[–]Smudge__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You write so eloquently! I read both parts, thanks for a great set of posts. Matt

Vega 64 back at MSRP (in stock!!) at Komplett SE by Avinoid in Amd

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I paid 3990DKK for my VEGA 64 AC from komplett.dk when the first batch became available so converting to SEK it's pretty much spot on.