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    moderategamer reacted to Mira Yurizaki in Are x86 CISC based processors doomed !?   
    The current implementations of x86 compatible processors are really a RISC back-end with a CISC compatible front-end. Even people found when developing RISC that  if you used simple CISC instructions that performance would improve. But also note that this was back in the 80s, I'm pretty sure Intel, AMD, and other x86 stakeholders have found ways to mitigate much of the penalty for more complicated instructions.  Also the x86 architecture relied on various other front-end features to improve performance, like OOE, branch prediction, etc. Some of which are relatively new to ARM because implementing them in hardware up until then was prohibitively expensive power-wise.
     
    Besides that, I don't think the instruction set architecture (ISA) itself is what makes a processor better or worse. Rather, it's the implementation of it. Ever wonder why Apple's SoCs dominate the performance field even though other ARM compatible processors can't touch it? It's because of how Apple implemented the architecture. Similarly, how AMD implemented x86 during the Athlon/Athlon XP days compared to Intel's Pentium 4 allowed them to make processors that were much more efficient.
     
    So I'm led to believe if you know what you're doing, the complexities of a given ISA have minimal impact.
     
    EDIT: I'd also recommend reading the top answer at https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2679882/why-is-x86-ugly-why-is-it-considered-inferior-when-compared-to-others
     
    EDIT 2: Another thing to take note, this time from AnandTech (Emphasis added):
     
     
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    moderategamer reacted to GoldenLag in Are x86 CISC based processors doomed !?   
    You know what Zen does? It makes multiple chiplets.
     
    You kniw ARM follow the exact same rules at x86 with cores and everything. X86 cores are larger because they contain a lot more instructionbits. Like AVX execution units and much more. 
     
    ARM runs into the same issues. 
     
    I mean i believe i watched it a while back or another similar one. Also no can do because classes. Also the arguments are allways the same. 
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    moderategamer reacted to Teddy07 in Are x86 CISC based processors doomed !?   
    There isn´t a clear line between cisc and risc anymore because they both want to reduce the power consumed. 
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    moderategamer reacted to manikyath in Are x86 CISC based processors doomed !?   
    this is the issue with the entire statement.
     
    as long as that condition remains, only very few people will feel the need to move ship.
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    moderategamer reacted to Labeled in Are x86 CISC based processors doomed !?   
    only if they can get a good adoption rate, but people are reluctant to upgrade their OS, I find it hard to believe that they'll switch to ARM because of future possibilities, X86-64 won't be around forever probably, but I don't think it is going anywhere for the mainstream anytime soon.
     
    windows 10 is just closing in on 40% market share, nearly 4 years after release. Other than smaller usecases, there is no mainstream adoption of ARM based CPUs yet. there isn't any data to even suggest it is doomed yet, and intel and AMD can choose to make certain instructions obsolete and trim down the bloat if they want to.
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    moderategamer reacted to Bananasplit_00 in Are x86 CISC based processors doomed !?   
    Risk V is my hope for the future, but I don't think we will get there for quite a while
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    moderategamer reacted to manikyath in Are x86 CISC based processors doomed !?   
    x86 (or more specificly, x86_64) isnt doomed yet. the big achilles heel about ARM is that it has some specific workloads it REALLY sucks at. and while x86 is indeed rather bloated, CISC just has its benefits, as well as 30 years of x86 market domination being a thing that'll be hard to win against.
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    moderategamer reacted to porina in Are x86 CISC based processors doomed !?   
    ARM could take over, but only in an indirect way as they can't directly attack x86 as a drop in replacement.
     
    ARM is already all over mobile devices.
    ARM can find niche but significant uses in server as the applications are more specific.
    Apple could use custom ARM cores as the basis for their future desktop line to get away from dependence on Intel.
    Windows PCs will arguably be the hardest nut to crack.
     
    Putting aside software/OS compatibility, my biggest reason for not looking at ARM, at least in the short term, is that it is still orientated at lower power, lower performance compared to what we're used to. I don't know if it is possible scale up ARM cores to give higher performance, possibly at the cost of power consumption.
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    moderategamer reacted to Syntaxvgm in GTX 970 fan replacement   
    I've done that before, and this one is not symmetrical unfortunately. Even if it was, it's hard to balance and loud, only good as a temp solution. 
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    moderategamer got a reaction from fargonaz in Petition to stop 5G trials in the Southwest UK   
    I mean I don't agree that 5G can be harmful to us but I do believe we should get complete 4G coverage before we start introducing 5G. Although it would be cool to be able to game on 5G anywhere.
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    moderategamer reacted to ImAlsoRan in Linus' latest video gets on trending, hate in comments   
    Just saying.
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    moderategamer reacted to Arika in How much did you spend on PCs so far?   
    $Too.Much
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    moderategamer reacted to Bananasplit_00 in What do people use nowadays to make websites?   
    Atom was what i used throughout web dev class
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    moderategamer got a reaction from BRoughley488 in Custom glass phone housing   
    If it's acrylic based then acetone should do the trick but I really have no idea what it's made of so you'll need to research it
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    moderategamer reacted to BRoughley488 in Custom glass phone housing   
    Yes that could be it, as often when Jerry does it he can peel it off, instead of scratching it. I might try what u suggested thanks 
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    moderategamer got a reaction from Tristerin in How to convince teacher?   
    Why?
    And what? 
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    moderategamer reacted to Tristerin in How to convince teacher?   
    Why?
     
    Are they technologically inclined?  Is this a Technology class?  Are there other classmates who claim superiority? 
    That wouldn't be Technologically Knowledgeable.  
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    moderategamer reacted to corrado33 in How to convince teacher?   
    Jesus christ are you 10 years old? 
     
    EDIT: Sees mod post above me.
     
    Uh... you should... uh... just fix the teacher's problems when they come up.
     
    See, not a worthless post.
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    moderategamer got a reaction from XR6 in Ugh... Trying to get a limited edition switch from the UK   
    Just add more weight than it will actually be and you'll be good, It'll cost you a bit more but not much.
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    moderategamer reacted to Okjoek in Planetside 2 6th anniversary: moving from DX9 to DX11   
    Source: Planetside 2 6th anniversary dev stream 
     
    Quotes: (dragged to 39:46 in for the mic drop announcement)
     
    Opinions: I cannot wait. A game runing in DX9 is stuck in the past, this has been long overdue. You kiddos can think you're having fun in fortnite, but this is a true MMOFPS.
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    moderategamer reacted to LinusTech in Who from LTT would you take on a date?   
    I know my answer: my baby mama

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    moderategamer got a reaction from clickme.sh in Post Linus Memes Here! << -Original thread has returned   
    Not a meme but this just popped up on my YT feed and it's pretty damn funny.
     
     
     
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    moderategamer reacted to DrDerp in The man the myth the legand John Carmack   
    Glad someone else appreciates him. IIRC he also won a NASA competition, the dude is legendary and smart.
    This guy is the stuff of legends, easily my favorite dev of any game ever.
    Edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armadillo_Aerospace
    This man was doing Elon Musk level stuff before most people cared about Elon Musk!
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    moderategamer got a reaction from Speed Weed in The man the myth the legand John Carmack   
    I think he was joking, that's how I read it anyway.
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