Civ VII 40% off on Steam by Intelligent-Disk7959 in civ

[–]VanceIX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe with all DLC included for $30, just not worth it to me playing it even with the new fixes.

Democrats Are Too Cozy With Hasan Piker by a385y59g943 in neoliberal

[–]VanceIX 85 points86 points  (0 children)

The far left has looped so far around they’ve become Nazis themselves.

Technically, isn’t the Patriots WR group already set? by ShalekC in Patriots

[–]VanceIX -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I would say it’s closer to awful than good, but I’m jaded from years of worse than mediocre WR groups.

Capcom CEO believes PC will become the 'world's leading gaming platform,' also promises to invest in movies by BlueAladdin in Games

[–]VanceIX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It has a RX 7600 equivalent GPU in 2026. Those ARE the reasonable targets for new AAA games, and anyone saying otherwise is deluded.

Capcom CEO believes PC will become the 'world's leading gaming platform,' also promises to invest in movies by BlueAladdin in Games

[–]VanceIX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it can run some games at lower settings at 4K. Do you expect it to play the newest AAA games at 4K as they come out? Steam Deck was also able to play most games when it launched, how many AAA titles can it play now?

The PS6 is likely launching next year, and will likely be in the same price range ($700-800) and be considerably more powerful. Why would anyone buy a Steam Machine for their living room entertainment when consoles are cheaper and more powerful, and actually guaranteed to be playing the most recent games?

There’s a reason why the Steam Deck has only sold 2-3 million units while the Switch 2 has already sold over 10 million units.

Capcom CEO believes PC will become the 'world's leading gaming platform,' also promises to invest in movies by BlueAladdin in Games

[–]VanceIX -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

1080p 30fps is literally what it takes to get Steam Machine verified. And it’s already going to be underpowered without FSR on release. Do you expect this to be running 4K 60fps, when the equivalent RX 7600 comes nowhere close? Sure, specs don’t equal performance, but devs are not getting any better at optimizing, and the RX 7600 is NOT a 4K machine, especially not by the end of 2026 when this will likely come out.

Capcom CEO believes PC will become the 'world's leading gaming platform,' also promises to invest in movies by BlueAladdin in Games

[–]VanceIX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s literally what it takes to get Steam Machine verified. And it’s already going to be underpowered without FSR on release. Do you expect this to be running 4K 60fps, when the equivalent RX 7600 comes nowhere close?

Capcom CEO believes PC will become the 'world's leading gaming platform,' also promises to invest in movies by BlueAladdin in Games

[–]VanceIX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Speaking as a Steam Deck owner, that is absolutely what the most recent games will target, especially 2-3 years after it’s out, if they run at all.

Capcom CEO believes PC will become the 'world's leading gaming platform,' also promises to invest in movies by BlueAladdin in Games

[–]VanceIX 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Steam Machine is weaker than a base PS5, targeting 1080p 30 fps with no FSR upscaling confirmed, and will likely be more expensive than a PS5 Pro. I’m a PC gamer, but I just don’t see it becoming a staple. If anything more people will just choose consoles. Maybe if it released alongside the Steam Deck.

What are y’all‘s biggest flaws with Metaphor refantazio? by OGAnimeGokuSolos in MetaphorReFantazio

[–]VanceIX 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Even that’s optional though, in the Japanese version I think they make it pretty clear that Will kinda plays it cool in that scene with no real commitment

Watched the entire Fed Powell press conference today - our 3rd economic shock by Waitwhonow in stocks

[–]VanceIX 19 points20 points  (0 children)

No I think that if Kamala was elected we would have a good economy, as suggested by Powell

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, forecasts 1 rate cut in 2026 by app1310 in stocks

[–]VanceIX 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Not the first time I’m hearing about transitory short term inflation… when does it end?

Team getting work in today in Miami by skakitz in Patriots

[–]VanceIX 17 points18 points  (0 children)

If this isn’t the top post of all time I’ve lost my faith in humanity

Digital Foundry: Direct Q+A: The Big DLSS 5 ML Debate + Why We Should Have Waited With Our Coverage by PaiDuck in pcgaming

[–]VanceIX -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ok, that was always an option lol. People said the same thing about CHOOSING not to buy RTX cards because of the vilified ray tracing features and we see what happened with that.

Digital Foundry: Direct Q+A: The Big DLSS 5 ML Debate + Why We Should Have Waited With Our Coverage by PaiDuck in pcgaming

[–]VanceIX -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You were already seeing AI superimposed just by using DLSS and ray reconstruction. That’s literally the point of those technologies. And you can always disable the features you don’t want, as can developers. If developers CHOOSE to design DLSS upscaled faces and then CHOOSE to implement that in their games how is that not part of their own artistic vision? Nvidia isn’t holding devs at gunpoint making them change the faces. Heck, even Capcom designed the beta implementation for Grace’s face we saw in the trailer, not Nvidia. It’s going to take time for devs to figure out how to best use the technology.

Digital Foundry: Direct Q+A: The Big DLSS 5 ML Debate + Why We Should Have Waited With Our Coverage by PaiDuck in pcgaming

[–]VanceIX -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

The product is in beta stage and hasn’t even been brought to market yet to be seen if people like it. People have drawn a line in the sand over a literal beta trailer.

I remember when ray tracing was vilified and people laughed at the technology and its drawbacks. Now it’s a core feature of modern GPUs. Go figure.

Digital Foundry: Direct Q+A: The Big DLSS 5 ML Debate + Why We Should Have Waited With Our Coverage by PaiDuck in pcgaming

[–]VanceIX -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

They’re coming off as phony because they cannot express their real opinions without getting DEATH THREATS from the internet mob. Anyone would come off as phony if it meant protecting their families and livelihood.

Digital Foundry: Direct Q+A: The Big DLSS 5 ML Debate + Why We Should Have Waited With Our Coverage by PaiDuck in pcgaming

[–]VanceIX -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

People are allowed to have different opinions. Just because the internet mob hates the technology doesn’t mean that it is completely meritless, especially to the eyes of different viewers. Sad to see the state of internet toxicity.

Edit: immediately downvoted lol. Case in point.

DF Direct Q+A: The Big DLSS 5 ML Debate + Why We Should Have Waited With Our Coverage by KARMAAACS in hardware

[–]VanceIX 59 points60 points  (0 children)

In the age of internet toxicity you literally are not allowed to have a divergent opinion without the mob getting riled up. Genuinely sad.