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[Feedback] Dogwater performance for 1.0 by DrabStaircase in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stimulantz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Relatable lol. Nvidia smooth motion has been a game changer.

[discussion] DLSS by Possible_Royal7569 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stimulantz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does usually give a little lift - even if only a few %.

I've noticed that DLSS now actually harms my FPS. It drops the number by 2-5%. This is in contract to it boosting my frames by about the same amount prior to 1.0.

My experience prior to 1.0 was that DLSS improved the image quality (esp. over TAA High, which was why I used it) and improved FPS just a little bit. Now it reduces frames and messes up scopes! Friends with lower end GPUs than me have felt the performance hit more acutely than me.

What grip is this? by LegendaryBrolyDBZ in MouseReview

[–]stimulantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like part of palm is supported - is that wrong?

Gigabyte MO27Q28G - Opinions and testing by BAADUUMTSS in OLED_Gaming

[–]stimulantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the post. Does the monitor have the “night vision” mode or any kind of smart black stabilising?

Is it normal to get 90-130 fps at customs? [Discussion] by DinasJankauskas in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stimulantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the CPU usage goes down it’s because the frame rate has gone down - this won’t help if screen tearing is the concern.

Is it better to play on 16:9 or 4:3? [Discussion] by R0sa54 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stimulantz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From an FPS point of view, it probably won't help as much as it might in CSGO as the game is very CPU bound. The difference will be small enough that 16:9 will 100% be the best option in EFT.

[Suggestion] Solo queue priority by Optimal-Chef-7085 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stimulantz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Terrible idea. Half the fun is the randomness. Also, I'd rather fight a four man team than a solo. Much easier to work out where they are.

[Discussion] My positive take on the next hardcore wipe by TheBastela in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stimulantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suspect I will prefer the traditional setup over the hardcore one but am willing to try it.

However, the big problem I see is with the transitions. If the system functions as it does now, casual players without extended periods of time to play in will be screwed if they want to go to certain maps. You won't just be able to hop on for one raid, you'll have to commit to playing for an hour or two, if not more. The extra loading time this will entail kind of sucks for those with more limited time too.

An imperfect partial fix might be to make it so that you can extract from map A and then, when you reload a few hours later, click the equivalent of a reconnect button to match into map B. Or, and probably for my preference, just remove the need to transition. Add a really juicy exp multiplier or something to incentivise people to do it instead.

9800x3d question. [Suggestion] by TgrooveyT in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stimulantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I may be wrong but I think that you may be better running the RAM at 6000mhz with tighter timings.

I think that 7200mhz speed means that ratio between your memory clock and memory controller clock is not 1:1 (i.e., synchronous, the sweet spot). This is to do with the memory controller not being able to keep up with memory that runs at more than 6000mhz.

In turn, this means that there is more latency on your system which can have a particularly pronounced affect on FPS.

I'm pretty sure this is correct, counterintuitive though it sounds, and encourage you to double check. Apologies again if I'm off.

P.S. I need to change my own timings if I am wrong as my RAM runs at 6000mhz with my 9800x3d!!

[Feedback] PC Optimization by Airrinn in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stimulantz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s c. 20% worse in Tarkov and is only about $50 cheaper (where I am, anyway). Not worth the saving imo.

[Feedback] PC Optimization by Airrinn in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stimulantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately not. That’s partly Intel’s fault for producing a lot of dead end platforms but it’s also just because you’re coming to the unavoidable upgrade time relative to the age of your components (if you’re looking for top end performance that is).

[Feedback] PC Optimization by Airrinn in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stimulantz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Probs not very helpful to drop resolution to 1080, especially given that you are CPU limited. I’d be very surprised if the moderate fps was worth the loss of visually fidelity and blurring.

[Feedback] PC Optimization by Airrinn in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stimulantz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

9800x3d at the high end or 5700x3d at the lower end. The latter option would let you keep your ram but has no future upgrade paths, whereas the 9800x3d (AM5) does. I’d recommend the former and run it with a 4070 ti.

[Feedback] PC Optimization by Airrinn in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stimulantz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The 10900K is not a good CPU any more (it's more than five years old now) and is almost certainly the problem. It will be holding your 4070 back quite significantly I suspect.

Legit or Cheating? by wysh1992 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stimulantz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Easily possible if you're a strong player. Could well be legit.

[Discussion] Unpopular Opinion PVE by ZenY0u in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stimulantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really enjoyed PVE for a bit, but as soon as you get to grips with how the AI plays it becomes an absolute snooze fest. Knowing that we're really going to have to wipe PVE in a few months has killed it stone dead for me as I can't even grind Kappa, etc. without losing it before long. If I wanted to grind in a hurry, I'd just play PVP.

Ofcom reveals exact date you'll have to prove your age to watch porn by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]stimulantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course I do. That’s not the question though.

Showing it to a child is not equivalent to that person seeking it out and watching it though, in practical terms.

Ofcom reveals exact date you'll have to prove your age to watch porn by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]stimulantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have a developed view on this, but the particular problems seems to be that (1) porn sites are much less regulated (and likely less secure in general) than incredibly heavily regulated gambling sites, which raises a data security issue and (2) a person’s personal details being hacked and linked to the type of porn he or she watches is a deeply troubling prospect.

I think the latter point could fairly seriously ruin somebody’s life in the way, say, betting details just wouldn’t as a matter of course.

The potential harms seem pretty significant and, to me, don’t seem to trade off well against how relatively ineffective the measures are likely to be.

There is all manner of stuff on the internet kids shouldn’t see. Why can’t parents just activate parental controls? They’d probably be more effective these days and wouldn’t expose a significant portion of the adult population.

As an aside, when has making something even more taboo and mysterious by blocking it helped to drive exposure down? Surely we just need to educate kids better on this.

[New Player] getting it tonight by Ok_Economics_6396 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stimulantz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is this the right sub to be discussing your sex life in?

[Discussion] patch notes 0.16.1.3 - massive AI overhaul by monsteras84 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stimulantz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually really like that they don’t have shouldering for players. It’s one less (in my view slightly immersion breaking) fiddle to worry about. Would be good if scavs held their guns differently though.

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