Building a gaming system

[DarrinS]

I mean, if graphics don't mean anything, why aren't we all playing on Ps2s? Or SNES?

Lol, I love those old consoles.

[NASpurs]

I mean, if graphics don't mean anything, why aren't we all playing on Ps2s? Or SNES?

To sell more hardware so things don't become stale? Weak argument.

[NASpurs]

Gamers are tech heads, tech heads like new upgrades every few years, gotta upgrade components which include new graphics, etc. Not that hard.

That graphics bull was marketed and brainwashed into our minds as kids with all those marketing terms like "8 bit", "16 bit", calling graphic cards "Voodoo" or "GeForce" and making you feel guilty if you didn't have the latest and greatest. Welcome to the tech world.

[NASpurs]

Kid: "Blast processing?! Holy , I dont know what that is but I need it!"

Not only that, you're FORCED to upgrade, you really don't have a choice. If you want to play the latest game, then you're forced to move generations. That" why aren't we all still playing SNES "is such a lazy argument.

[DJR210]

Gamers are tech heads, tech heads like new upgrades every few years, gotta upgrade components which include new graphics, etc. Not that hard.

That graphics bull was marketed and brainwashed into our minds as kids with all those marketing terms like "8 bit", "16 bit", calling graphic cards "Voodoo" or "GeForce" and making you feel guilty if you didn't have the latest and greatest. Welcome to the tech world.

Don't forget "Mode 7 scaling" on SNES..that sold me when I first played Super Contra at launch..

[leemajors]

I mean, if graphics don't mean anything, why aren't we all playing on Ps2s? Or SNES?

I've been playing 2 hours a day of q2dm for the last month

[DarrinS]

I think aesthetics matter. They're not the end-all, be-all. They can't turn a game into a good game, but it can certainly turn a good game into a great game.

That said, I think the Occulus VR-type of thing is going to be the big, big leap once they get all the kinks ironed out.

It's like watching a ty movie like The Interview in 1080p.

[ElNono]

Yeah, I mean, when I used to work on Mame, you'll be crazy to know the amount of requests for drivers. People really played a lot of the good oldies. Heck, I played the out of Super Punchout and Karate Champ once I got them working.

[NASpurs]

Don't forget "Mode 7 scaling" on SNES..that sold me when I first played Super Contra at launch..

" sold me"... exactly Can't forget about the Emotion Engine with the PS2. Cell Processor for the PS3 that one day, I could hook up my toaster to since all those systems are going to share similar architecture in the future... oh wait a minute...

[DJR210]

Super FX chip caused wads to blow when it dropped too..Starfox and Stunt Race FX was the first 3D games I had.

[baseline bum]

Yeah, I mean, when I used to work on Mame, you'll be crazy to know the amount of requests for drivers. People really played a lot of the good oldies. Heck, I played the out of Super Punchout and Karate Champ once I got them working.

MAME is incredible, and yeah, I still love playing NES. Nowadays 2D games look terrible though when they put high resolution textures on flat models. It looks so much better low resolution. Does anyone actually play old arcade games on XBox Live with the new graphics? (well, did anyone back when 360 was still relevant?)

[DarrinS]

Yeah, I mean, when I used to work on Mame, you'll be crazy to know the amount of requests for drivers. People really played a lot of the good oldies. Heck, I played the out of Super Punchout and Karate Champ once I got them working.

Love MAME. That must have been a fun project to work on.

[baseline bum]

I just wonder what's in store with the GTX 960. I would think they'll put out a piece of crap there that they can get a lot of profit off ignorant Nvidia fanboys while leaving a huge performance gap so that PC Master Race will still buy the 970 like crazy. I mean the piece of GTX 750 Ti still sells like crazy because of the brand name, so I figure they'll make huge money off a lame 960.

Damn son, I was 100% spot on here.

[baseline bum]

I'm sitting on crossfired 6950s, so I don't even think I'll be upgrading since they're roughly equal to a 280. I hope AMD continues to kick ass, because we need them in the game.

How come you never flashed those s to 6970s?

[Cry Havoc]

How come you never flashed those s to 6970s?

Cause I'm lazy.

[baseline bum]

Cause I'm lazy.

My brother still rocks a 6950 he flashed to 6970. Damn I wish you could still do like that.

AMD

[baseline bum]

But seriously though, EVGA's "Step Up" program, ya dig? And yeah, that 700 watered down an 2 will probably be the 980Ti, which will outperform the 1400.00 dollar one..but I heard that is rumored to be released in 2016..

Hey man, you know the Step Up only works for a few of their GPUs. I was briefly considering a Step Up to a 980 but found out you can't do it for the really nice ones like the Classified 980, FTW+ 980, ACX 2.0+ 980, SuperClocked 980, etc. You can only step up to the ACX 2.0 980.

[DJR210]

Hey man, you know the Step Up only works for a few of their GPUs. I was briefly considering a Step Up to a 980 but found out you can't do it for the really nice ones like the Classified 980, FTW+ 980, ACX 2.0+ 980, SuperClocked 980, etc. You can only step up to the ACX 2.0 980.

Wasn't aware of that, but I can see why. The ACX 2.0 is the one I would buy anyway, it's better than a reference card and I can overclock a GPU myself. Backplates are worthless IMO.

[baseline bum]

Wasn't aware of that, but I can see why. The ACX 2.0 is the one I would buy anyway, it's better than a reference card and I can overclock a GPU myself. Backplates are worthless IMO.

It's kind of funny thinking the an was actually the watered down GK110, and the 780 Ti was the full chip minus 3GB VRAM. I wonder if they'll hold back on GM200 too like that.

[DJR210]

It's stupid that the an 2 will come out at 1K or more, then get matched by the next "80" class card for 300 or more cheaper shortly after. Is a little more RAM really worth the premium in Nvidia's eyes?

[baseline bum]

It's stupid that the an 2 will come out at 1K or more, then get matched by the next "80" class card for 300 or more cheaper shortly after. Is a little more RAM really worth the premium in Nvidia's eyes?

It's supposed to be $1400. After seeing what a debacle the original was they might just release the full GM200 as the an 2 though.

[Cry Havoc]

It's stupid that the an 2 will come out at 1K or more, then get matched by the next "80" class card for 300 or more cheaper shortly after. Is a little more RAM really worth the premium in Nvidia's eyes?

I mean, that's how high-end GPUs are. Far and above anything else in performance and cost, only to be equaled or surpassed by the next generation for substantially less.

[TDMVPDPOY]

hey got with the expensive cards...what screen u using it with?

don't tell me u invest so much money into video cards and used them on ty panels that isn't ips or 4k...

[baseline bum]

hey got with the expensive cards...what screen u using it with?

don't tell me u invest so much money into video cards and used them on ty panels that isn't ips or 4k...

Running 720p tbh on a Vizio

[TDMVPDPOY]

hey baseline bum, Cry Havoc u clowns have a karaoke system setup?

not the midi file type, im talkin about the ktv or mtv where they use original mtv ktv clips