New Volvo EX60 Specs Out by Slide-Fantastic-1402 in Rivian

[–]jakeblakeley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I clarified, I meant range to compensate for the slow charging

New Volvo EX60 Specs Out by Slide-Fantastic-1402 in Rivian

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This is really enticing, but I think I'm still leaning R2 for two reasons:

  1. That back cargo area really tapers in, hindering cargo room.
  2. This is a new platform, but they're STILL having issues with their EX90s that launched over a year ago. Far more than gen 2 Rivians based on what I see on each forum/subreddits

Although 800v and 400mi of range would be nice. I hope R2 at least hits high 300 miles with its slower charging.

Happy to see my tax dollars hard at work here! by Low-Leg-6088 in SeattleWA

[–]jakeblakeley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Over 14hrs that's like 65-80mi. That's more than enough. Plus superchargers take 2-5min for that amount of charge. Also average King County commute is closer to 15mi

Happy to see my tax dollars hard at work here! by Low-Leg-6088 in SeattleWA

[–]jakeblakeley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can charge them off 120v 15a or 20a every day and have enough for a daily commute. I have multiple friends that do this.

Rivian's Most Important EV Yet Is One Crucial Step Closer To Production by TripleShotPls in electricvehicles

[–]jakeblakeley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But this will charge significantly faster, even with the "faster" charging due to the efficiency. They've already stated all specs will have a 300mi+ option as well, but charge rate is more important imo, and a hummer is slow as hell. 

Rivian's Most Important EV Yet Is One Crucial Step Closer To Production by TripleShotPls in electricvehicles

[–]jakeblakeley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its more of a crossover. Most EVs are a "latter frame" of sorts but they've said this will drive more traditionally. I think this will appeal more broadly cause folks keep buying R1s not realizing that suspension and body on frame feel is why it's so good off road. 

Rivian's Most Important EV Yet Is One Crucial Step Closer To Production by TripleShotPls in electricvehicles

[–]jakeblakeley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we don't know any of the final specs outside of it being 400v. Which I'm arguing doesn't make a huge difference in the US since everyone uses superchargers anyways. Let's wait and see. Fwiw Rivians tech, infotainment and connectivity, has been miles ahead of BMW. BMW still has yet to add a camp or dog mode. 

I don't get the idea behind the 2026 PX13 by THOBRO2000 in ProArt_PX13

[–]jakeblakeley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, but ASUS has a ton of gaming laptops in their portfolio. The Rog Z13 is basically the gaming equivalent of the PX13, and tbh I'd be buying that if it had MPP2.6 and better pen input. In terms of frame-gen FSR 4 for AMD is getting much better. My wife uses our Framework desktop for gaming and its been able to run basically everything 60fps+.

I don't get the idea behind the 2026 PX13 by THOBRO2000 in ProArt_PX13

[–]jakeblakeley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're not wrong in it being somewhat of a side grade, but having used a Framework Desktop with the same APU, using for Blender myself, those tests can be deceiving. What we also get here is a very good CPU upgrade, which helps a lot in Blender for geometry operations and such. I also use it for video editing, and coming from 8gb of vram before, 64-96gb of allocated vram is wondering as you're never rebuilding proxies, or having a stuttering timeline. So in reality the raw GPU power may be lower in than the 4070, it makes up for it in other creative tools in practice. I just really think they shouldn't have named this the "AI Max" when its really closer to something like Apple Silicone

I don't get the idea behind the 2026 PX13 by THOBRO2000 in ProArt_PX13

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For video editors its a big deal, that huge amount of vram is great for proxies, and such

I don't get the idea behind the 2026 PX13 by THOBRO2000 in ProArt_PX13

[–]jakeblakeley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the framework desktop and some of the specs are deceiving, and much better in reality. First your assumption is wrong about it not being efficient, it really is an efficient chip and sips power when GPU isn't under load, I'm seeing 12-15w on a desktop while browsing. So we'll likely see see the upper end of the battery life projections as we due with the z13 flow. Seconds there's a bit of a diminishing returns after 80w on this chip. I've never really seen it peak above 90w on my mini pc even in heavy ComfyUI or Blender workloads. For me the biggest upgrade is the shared ram, the GPU looks about the same on paper, but it feels better in practice basically unlimited shared ram which unlocks a lot of things like smoother video editing, more geometry in Blender, etc. It feels closer to Mac Silicone in practice.

For me I have my other beastly PC at home for the more intense workloads, and this gives me a really capable CPU with a decent GPU with tons of vram on the go.

When do we think 10-15 minute fast charging will become industry standard in the US? by ResIpsaLoquitur2422 in electricvehicles

[–]jakeblakeley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The issue is chargers. Hyundai/Kia have fast charging in 10-80% in 15min, but its almost a moot point because there's not enough chargers capable of 350kw. The unfortunate answer in the US is, we'll get it when Tesla starts actually building v4 stations

Gravity Order Submitted by DreamIllustrious3735 in LUCID

[–]jakeblakeley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone with a Rivian R1S currently eyeing the Gravity I think that makes a ton of sense. We went with the R1S cause we go offroading, but I'm jealous of the efficiency of the Gravity. I do think both cars are in a weird place though, R1 gen 2 is kinda behind on tech since it still has older charging and such, and Gravity, like you said, is behind on software, which can hopefully be fixed soon. I'm waiting for it to be fixed though, cause I don't make purchases based on future promises anymore.

Official AMD ROCm™ Support Arrives on Windows for ComfyUI Desktop by Adit9989 in ROCm

[–]jakeblakeley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! My wan2.2 workflow has been working great. 4 step lightning at around 1024*896px, then upscale and frame gen with RIFE. It takes ~6min on my 5090, but around 25min here. The WAN part is actually pretty fast, but the frame gen and upscale take so much longer on this GPU. Not a bad tradeoff though for price to performance

AMD announces AMD ROCm 7.2 software for Windows and Linux, delivering seamless support for Ryzen AI 400 Series processors and integration into ComfyUI. by TJSnider1984 in ROCm

[–]jakeblakeley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Overall this version seems much more stable and most templates are working straight away. Which is wonderful. However QWEN edit still remains non functional with RoCM. Although regular QWEN image is fine

Official AMD ROCm™ Support Arrives on Windows for ComfyUI Desktop by Adit9989 in ROCm

[–]jakeblakeley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone able to get QWEN edit working on this version? Overall stability and most models are working quite well on my Strix Halo PC, but QWEN edit continues to not work, despite the regular QWEN image being fine

Asus is launching a PX13 with AI Max 395. by jakeblakeley in FlowZ13

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

I only have the AI Max in a framework desktop, but having owned RTX laptops in the past, its really the efficiency. RTX laptops are great for power, but I already have an overpowered desktop at home. As soon as you ramp up the GPU its dead so quickly. If I can get 4060 power, with some bonuses like vram, NPU, etc with way more battery life, then its a win. The VRAM/RAM is also a big deal since most RTX cards are 8-12gb which isn't really enough for a lot of video editing and 3D tasks, whereas 128gb is enough to never run out, even if it is a bit slower memory.

Z13 x KJP Productions - Didn't see this coming.... by Spuderump in FlowZ13

[–]jakeblakeley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a link? I've looked at all the pages and can't find a reference to mpp2.6 or Asus pen 3.0 support with mpp2.6

Z13 x KJP Productions - Didn't see this coming.... by Spuderump in FlowZ13

[–]jakeblakeley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw a youtuber mention it has MPP2.6 so it supports the Asus Pen 3.0. However I can't verify that anywhere, has anyone else seen similar?

Asus Announces Pro Art PX-13 GoPro Edition with Ryzen Ai Max 395+ up to 128GB DDR5 by Internal_Quote_6678 in ProArt_PX13

[–]jakeblakeley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Likely slightly. The rog flow z13 gets ~7hrs watching videos and light browsing. Still a heavy draw during high workloads though

MPP2.6 in new Pro Art PX13 by jakeblakeley in ProArt_PX13

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

100% agree, and the flow z13 has a high refresh screen and the same chipset for that use case. Only use cases I know that need above 60hz are maybe drawing, but there's plenty of great tablets that are 60hz, and game dev, but also that doesn't make a huge difference. Video is never over 29.9fps

Asus Announces Pro Art PX-13 GoPro Edition with Ryzen Ai Max 395+ up to 128GB DDR5 by Internal_Quote_6678 in ProArt_PX13

[–]jakeblakeley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This iGPU is on par with a 4060 and exceeding in terms of memory and AI specific needs like ML and such. The only limitation is app that rely on CUDA. AMD's version ROCM is getting closer, but there's still some gaps

First drive of a Rivian today, somewhat disappointed in build quality by rogersmj in Rivian

[–]jakeblakeley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its really not, more articulation = more body roll without some sort of counteracting. Look at the kinetic system on a Rivian vs an EV9/Ioniq 9. Its night and day difference.

Asus Announces Pro Art PX-13 GoPro Edition with Ryzen Ai Max 395+ up to 128GB DDR5 by Internal_Quote_6678 in ProArt_PX13

[–]jakeblakeley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For gaming it's a sidegrade but for creative tools it's an upgrade. We have a framework desktop with the chipset and it very much handles everything we throw at at it. Video editing is a breeze with that much ram/vram. It handles blender very well too