HelloitsLuke

My best guess is that yours already runs with DSC. It's not raw, uncompressed data.
 
You're right that it seems weird that DP 1.4 couldn't handle 12bit color. Perhaps the way DSC was designed can't offer beyond it.

Funny you mentioned china because TSMC WILL have fabs in China!

Sauce:
https://www.eetimes.com/tsmc-applies-to-build-wafer-fab-in-china/
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/China-tech/China-hires-over-100-TSMC-engineers-in-push-for-chip-leadership

TSMC does have back-end facilities in Hsinchu back in Taiwan. Although it is very much possible that they outsource the back-end to a nearby facility in the US, as you mentioned Intel/GlobalFoundries.

Too my knowledge they finish the process whether that be attaching the die to a black QFN chip package or attaching it to a substrate. Don't know if they complete this at the same facility or not. There's a company that sets up Group chip manufacturing much like they do for PCB's where they setup a panel with a dozen other customer designs on it. From what I was reading when I was looking into it you specify what package you would want your chip in and what not. I can't remember the name of the company though but the group buys were for TSMC and Global foundries and then you can select which process you would want.

Hello there. I studied quite a bit of microelectronics and also work at a semiconductors company:
 
To answer your question simply: TSMC does up to the packaging and bare level testing, while AMD/Nvidia/Apple do their own separate testing
 
Longer answer:
In the semiconductor process, there are what's called the front end and back end processing.
Wafer making, doping, etching, and polishing are some of the front end processes, which TSMC does.
 
To note: TSMC does not make any designs, noting them as a "pure-play" foundry. Their customers, like AMD, are what's called a fabless company, because they only design and let TSMC do all the labor (apart from final testing).
 
 
Things like dicing, bonding, packaging, assembly and testing are processes in the back-end.
Once the wafers have undergone all the front-end process, companies typically outsource their back-end process elsewhere called OSAT.
But since TSMC is such a large conglomerate, they have their own back-end factories back in Taiwan.
 
To summarize, the fab in Arizona is most likely a front-end fab and the wafers are shipped back to Taiwan for cutting, assembling and testing, then to their respective customers for final verification as chips.
 

Hello there. I studied quite a bit of microelectronics and also work at a semiconductors company:
 
To answer your question simply: TSMC does up to the packaging and bare level testing, while AMD/Nvidia/Apple do their own separate testing
 
Longer answer:
In the semiconductor process, there are what's called the front end and back end processing.
Wafer making, doping, etching, and polishing are some of the front end processes, which TSMC does.
 
To note: TSMC does not make any designs, noting them as a "pure-play" foundry. Their customers, like AMD, are what's called a fabless company, because they only design and let TSMC do all the labor (apart from final testing).
 
 
Things like dicing, bonding, packaging, assembly and testing are processes in the back-end.
Once the wafers have undergone all the front-end process, companies typically outsource their back-end process elsewhere called OSAT.
But since TSMC is such a large conglomerate, they have their own back-end factories back in Taiwan.
 
To summarize, the fab in Arizona is most likely a front-end fab and the wafers are shipped back to Taiwan for cutting, assembling and testing, then to their respective customers for final verification as chips.
 

Hello I'm here in need of help.
A few weeks ago when I first bought my GTX 1060, I was getting around 120-150 fps on ultra settings (100% render scale) in Overwatch. I checked the GPU usage and it was at 99% usage
But now I can barely hit above 100 and my GPU usage never saw to be above 50% constantly.
I tried bumping up some settings (150% render scale even) and it still hovered over 30-40% (Using Afterburner). What seems to be the the problem?
I'm using a:
i5 2500
8GB RAM
GTX 1060
Win 10 Pro 
Latest Stable Nvidia driver

If you have a freesync monitor, get RX 580.
 
else if you have a Gsync monitor, get 1060 6gb (why would this happen though?)
 
else if RX580 4GB is more than 5% cheaper than RX 580 8GB and 10% than 1060 6gb, get RX 580 4GB
 
 
else if RX580 8GB is more than 5% cheaper than 1060 6gb, get RX 580 8GB
 
else, get the 1060 6gb
 

IIRC they're toe-to-toe in benchmarks, win some lose some.
The 1060 power consumption is a bit lower though (around 50-60W difference).
 
Anyways, I'd prefer the RX580 because FreeSync is a cheap feature.
If you don't have a FreeSync monitor now, you can always get it as a cheap upgrade in the future

RX 580 is generally about 5% faster. if you have/can buy a freesync monitor that will make the 580 a very clear winner.

G403 Wireless or G900. Go for ones with optical sensors if you want peak gaming performance.

Not sure if Windows 8.1 likes your hardware, or not sure if that was just Kaby Lake with the issues. I'd suggest upgrading to Windows 10. Fresh install it + reinstall all your existing drivers.

Update (1-20-17):
I've reset the CMOS and reseated the GPU. Bios now flashes again and managed to reinstall Nvidia drivers  Thank you for the help!

Not easy to convince parents to buy second hand parts  Although yeah a lot of people on my contry's version of craigslist sell those processors.
 

$400-$500.

I'd get a 1060 if you plan to go 144hz.

Actually no. Imho the 470 is priced in a very awkward spot (roughly 10 bucks cheaper here) compared to the cheapest 1060 (Zotac Mini). So for the price-performance disparity, I'll probably just give a nod to the Green side for that case

The 1060 is faster in DX11 games, but gets wrecked by the 480 in DX 12. I would get 1060 if you can upgrade again soon or 480 if you want to hold onto it for a while. Also an SSD would be a good idea if you can afford it. 

Wich ever of those 2 is cheaper, but if the difrence isnt that much go with 1060.

Both cards are equally good. It all depends of their prices where you are. The rest is aesthetics and semantics.
Pick the GPU / manufacturer you like from 480 side and so same from 1060. Whichever is priced better and is of better quality (or provides better warranty) - that's the GPU you want.

Well its not really needed, but if you want to have faster boot, and stuff like that and you have money to spare, it isnt a bad choice.