NVIDIA Pascal

[ToxicBug]

Installed the NVIDIA SLI HB bridge. No measurable framerate difference in these benchmarks at 7680x1440 versus the two single flex bridges I used before.

- Rise of the Tomb Raider
- Dirt Rally
- GTA V
- Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition

Games run smooth, but they ran smooth before too. I can't say whether it feels any smoother now. Maybe a little, but that's just my subjective opinion.

It looks kinda cool I guess. I wish it glowed red though.

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[ToxicBug]

Guys, what are you speculations regarding TITAN X Pascal and GTX 1080 Ti?

Honestly, I'm not sure what to expect. Big Maxwell was a full GM200 Titan X with 12GB for $999 USD and 2.5 months later a cut-down GM200 980 Ti 6GB for $649 USD.

So far big Pascal is a cut-down GP102 with 12GB GDDR5X for $1200 USD, so what's next?

Here's what I think the 1080 Ti will be: 3328-core GP102, reference and custom boards, 10GB GDDR5X, $799 USD - within 3 months.

Opinions?

[Captain]

I think it'll be 12GB as well.

[Captain]

This thing is pretty awesome

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[ToxicBug]

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[YourGrandpa]

Just picked up a LGA 1151 mobo, i7 6700k, 64MB of DDR4 3333 and two M.2 SSDs. I just got a 980TI not too long ago. So I'll probably run that until the 1080TIs come out.

[Don Carlos]

Just picked up a LGA 1151 mobo, i7 6700k, 64MB of DDR4 3333 and two M.2 SSDs. I just got a 980TI not too long ago. So I'll probably run that until the 1080TIs come out.

Youll destroy most games with that set up

[YourGrandpa]

That's the plan.

I also want to get back into video recording and editing. This rig should make short work of post processing.

[MKJ]

Well I, for one, am jelly.

[ToxicBug]

NVIDIA Titan X (Pascal) video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-5960X,ASRock X99 OC Formula/3.1

[Don Carlos]

Wow...

[U4EA]

My current PC is 5 years old. I'm thinking about building a low end i5 6500 / GTX 1060 / 16 GB RAM machine for Overwatch, Diablo 3, and perhaps Doom. Thoughts? Merits of going 6600 or 6600k? I don't plan on overclocking. I'll be getting a new 144 Hz 1080p screen as well [either Asus VG248QE or BenQ XL2411Z]. So I don't plan on moving up to 1440p yet. I figure this should be enough to run current / near future [let's say a year out] games at 150fps+ @ 1080p on high settings? Of course, I don't expect that to last 2-3 years or more, but I'm OK with dropping to medium when the time comes. I don't want to spend GTX 1080 levels of money, and it seems the GTX 1070 is less vfm than the 1060. Wouldn't mind getting some input and advice, as I haven't been following PC component trends or reviews for many years.

[Don Carlos]

My current PC is 5 years old. I'm thinking about building a low end i5 6500 / GTX 1060 / 16 GB RAM machine for Overwatch, Diablo 3, and perhaps Doom. Thoughts? Merits of going 6600 or 6600k? I don't plan on overclocking. I'll be getting a new 144 Hz 1080p screen as well [either Asus VG248QE or BenQ XL2411Z]. So I don't plan on moving up to 1440p yet. I figure this should be enough to run current / near future [let's say a year out] games at 150fps+ @ 1080p on high settings? Of course, I don't expect that to last 2-3 years or more, but I'm OK with dropping to medium when the time comes. I don't want to spend GTX 1080 levels of money, and it seems the GTX 1070 is less vfm than the 1060. Wouldn't mind getting some input and advice, as I haven't been following PC component trends or reviews for many years.

Interesting read on the 1060 - I hae a 970 now so upgrading to a 1060 is a no go for me. It would be 1070 or 1080 for sure

[U4EA]

I have a 560Ti so it'll be a massive jump either way.

[YourGrandpa]

Money is usually what dictates a PC upgrade. Especially a gaming PC. I tell friends who are interested in upgrading to buy as many top tier components as they can. Because upgrading to outdated tech doesn't make any sense and just leads to immediate disappointments. When I upgrade, I try to buy strong base components (what I consider the most important parts) so there is a good foundation for future upgrades. I think the most important component to any PC upgrade/build is the PSU. Spending the money on a quality PSU with plenty of power output (850 to 1000 watts) is a solid investment that could save you money on future builds. The motherboard is the next component you should never cut corners buying. You should buy a quality unit with the latest/most supported form factor, making sure it has plenty of room for expansion and that it supports latest PCIE/USB/RAM etc. Everything else can be compromised for cost. But you should at least try to buy the latest generation. If you can't afford the latest generation right now it would better to save a bit longer than to buy outdated... Also buying a decent case is a good way to save few bucks on future builds.

U4EA, I don't know your budget. But here is a quality build that has the latest tech and offers the ability to upgrade for around $1000.00 USD. It's an 850watt PSU, LGA 1151 mobo, Core i7-6700, 32GB DDR4 2133, GTX 1060 and 480GB SSD. If you have a bigger budget I'd suggest a better mobo.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817438018
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813157636
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819117560
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820231885
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814125901
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 2W04C63068

Cheers.

[Don Carlos]

Agree on the PSU 100%
I've got a good 650 watt pack currently but I'll be going to 850watt on the new build.

I'll be going AMD ZEN though. Not gone Intel for quite a number of years so I'm not up on what's what with them. Maybe I should investigate?

[YourGrandpa]

You should definitely check out the intel CPUs. They consistently out perform AMD.

[ToxicBug]

Wow...

Thanks!

#26 worldwide for 2-way SLI right now (fomoz).

3DMark Hall Of Fame : Fire Strike Ultra

This thing hauls ass oh man!!

[losCHUNK]

You should definitely check out the intel CPUs. They consistently out perform AMD.

Until a change in the market happens you're much better off with Intel mate.

[ToxicBug]

You should definitely check out the intel CPUs. They consistently out perform AMD.

Until a change in the market happens you're much better off with Intel mate.

AMD Zen might change this but for now def Intel is best choice.

[losCHUNK]

Like the last bunch of chips, I expect them to close the gap marginally before losing it again.

I'd like it to succeed though, AMD gave me my 1st chip and Intel needs a competitor.

[shaft]

Was going to upgrade my mb/cpu/ram before BF1. Will Kaby Lake be out by then?

[SoM]

i heard it was delayed til Jan 2017

[losCHUNK]

On its second quarter earnings call, Intel confirmed that it is now shipping Kaby Lake processors...

...No firm launch date has been announced, only that the benefits of the new chips will “come to premium devices in the second half of 2016”.

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/new-product/ ... g-3641491/

[shaft]

ToxicBug, should I wait for Kaby or just go Sky?