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If your complaint is bad subpixel rendering, the proper fix is with the subpixel rendering, not the subpixel layout.
 
I just found this thread(?) discussing it and asking MS for a solution:
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/25595
 
Edit: forgot to quote/reply to it, but I use the OLED TV primarily as a PC display.

FWIW, that's a pretty outdated definition given how moderns µarches look like. A Mx chip from apple is hella complex and the front-end is just a minor part of it.
x86 also decodes many of its instructions into µops that are pretty risc-like.

I think the first link below might be the software I was thinking of. The 2nd link I don't remember using but I've used their other software before in the distant past.
 
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/procmon
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/registry_changes_view.html
 

The setting must be saved somewhere. I vaguely recall there was some software that could log all system activity, such as changes to registry, but I don't recall what it was called. Something like that could help identify it.
 
Alternatively, colour calibration solutions exist, consisting of a hardware colour sensor and software to create profiles for your display. More used where colour accuracy is important like creative uses. It isn't going to be a low cost solution.

8GB is still fine as long as you pick appropriate settings for it. 

I look at it in a similar way to high end PC parts. You don't need to have the latest but many do upgrade more often than really needed for a better experience.
 
PS5 Pro wont be for the masses, but for those who are big into their console gaming. If it gets a better experience, why not go for it? Chances are they'll have PS Plus in some form anyway which gets you cloud saves so that's not a problem.

It wont happen, it can't happen. We've already got precedent with the PS4 Pro. Sony requires them to support the standard model. The vast installed base is PS5. Games will have to work on that. If studios want to optimise for the Pro, that's great. Even if they could do exclusives for it, it wouldn't be an earner for them because the install base wont be there.
 
Series S is more of a problem because it is out of step and more like a last gen device. You lower the floor, and that can lower the ceiling too.

The Wii U was a totally separate generation. Im confused on bringing that one up. 

ps4 pro and XboneX did just fine as products. I don't think anyone found those to be a disappointment, from consumers to the manufacturers.
 
 
xbox series S was a mistake from the very beginning, it was a poor trap and only had the performance of the previous generation of consoles. Many of the purchasers only bought it because the X was sold out. Supporting the PS5 pro/Xbox series X/PC is great... now you want the devs to demake the game for the xbox series S which has minimal market share, just to be allowed to release on series X? thats a piss take. Switch at least has market share. 

the logic does not apply, its not a new gen, the market share is on the PS5/Xbox series X/PC still. No one wants to make an exclusive for hardware with such small market share and expects to make a profitable game.  
 
Neither PS4pro, xbonex, nor other times this has happened like with the DSi have devs decided that they will not want to support the regular versions. The new versions allow the home user to play the same games at higher resolutions at more stable frame rates. 

I look at it in a similar way to high end PC parts. You don't need to have the latest but many do upgrade more often than really needed for a better experience.
 
PS5 Pro wont be for the masses, but for those who are big into their console gaming. If it gets a better experience, why not go for it? Chances are they'll have PS Plus in some form anyway which gets you cloud saves so that's not a problem.

A lot of that really doesn't matter as much anymore on the x86 generation of consoles and there also wouldn't be any regressions for basically anything going between Zen 2 to Zen 3 or 4.
 
The bigger reason is this is still a custom monolithic SoC and it's not a direct Zen 2 architecture, it's a custom one designed with Sony so if the CPU were to be changed then it would be an entirely new SoC and require to go through a lot more design and manufacturing validation which is costly. Beefing up the GPU while requiring a lot of work doesn't require changing anything about the the CPU aspect of the SoC or likely any of the physical lay out of it.
 

 
The entire left side is most likely going to be unchanged and unmodified.
 
One of the key things about something like a PS5 Pro is cost, less work = better. So I don't think compatibility is the issue but the underlying reason is much the same. Also anything that runs on the PS5 Pro still has to run on the PS5 and if you give 50% more CPU power then you also run the risk of games being created to use that (intentionally or not) aka not running on the PS5.

Models and pricing change all the time, on top of regional variations so I can't comment on the specific value. Still, the 990 Pro is a nice high end SSD. Maybe too good for games unless you're after a really top end performance. I'd suggest looking at mid tier SSDs because they're not going to be noticeably slower for games but can be a lot cheaper.
 
Doesn't really matter. I'm using the 980 Pro on a 3.0 mobo. You don't really gain anything from seeking a 3.0 era SSD instead of a 4.0 one so might as well get the 4.0 as it can carry forwards in future.

I think @porina knows that Samsung 990 is overkill even if the MB and CPU support it's speed

The cheapest SSD that are still good fast for games: (MP higher endurance - SN580 slightly faster)
 
PCPartPicker Part List
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€124.46 @ Galaxus)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN580 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€121.90 @ Galaxus)
Total: €246.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-15 11:49 CEST+0200
 
Even faster SSDs, which is already waste of money then: (SN850x fastest)
PCPartPicker Part List
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€136.76 @ Galaxus)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€155.66 @ Galaxus)
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus W/Heatsink 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€131.90 @ Alza)
Storage: Kingston KC3000 2.048 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€159.90 @ Alza)
Total: €584.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-15 11:52 CEST+0200
 
The reason why KC3000 is more expensive than 850X besides release date could be that KC3000 has higher endurance, but you don't need that much endurance for gaming, reading files doesn't wear SSD.

Models and pricing change all the time, on top of regional variations so I can't comment on the specific value. Still, the 990 Pro is a nice high end SSD. Maybe too good for games unless you're after a really top end performance. I'd suggest looking at mid tier SSDs because they're not going to be noticeably slower for games but can be a lot cheaper.
 
Doesn't really matter. I'm using the 980 Pro on a 3.0 mobo. You don't really gain anything from seeking a 3.0 era SSD instead of a 4.0 one so might as well get the 4.0 as it can carry forwards in future.

Models and pricing change all the time, on top of regional variations so I can't comment on the specific value. Still, the 990 Pro is a nice high end SSD. Maybe too good for games unless you're after a really top end performance. I'd suggest looking at mid tier SSDs because they're not going to be noticeably slower for games but can be a lot cheaper.
 
Doesn't really matter. I'm using the 980 Pro on a 3.0 mobo. You don't really gain anything from seeking a 3.0 era SSD instead of a 4.0 one so might as well get the 4.0 as it can carry forwards in future.

The rumours have been going around for a long time that AMD might be skipping the highest end this time. If that is correct, then 800 tier could be the top product. The end of this year is getting to 2 years from last gen so we are getting towards a possible release window.

The rumours have been going around for a long time that AMD might be skipping the highest end this time. If that is correct, then 800 tier could be the top product. The end of this year is getting to 2 years from last gen so we are getting towards a possible release window.

Take CPU out, inspect the socket and CPU contacts. Clean if necessary.

Do you use hibernation or care about fast start which uses it? Turning off hibernation can save some GB from the space it reserves.
 
Did you use the advance settings? It exposes more stuff it can clean. Old Windows Update files can take up a bit of space.

That's an OEM model equivalent of whatever was around at the time. Don't just look at the same model but also what else you could buy new today.
 
95% health should be ok. You could request the full SMART data to see if there's anything else of possible concern.

That's an OEM model equivalent of whatever was around at the time. Don't just look at the same model but also what else you could buy new today.
 
95% health should be ok. You could request the full SMART data to see if there's anything else of possible concern.

I know there's more than a few FFXIV players here. It has been announced the Dawntrail stand alone benchmark will drop tomorrow (14 April), 7AM UTC, midnight PDT.
 
I'll jump to the most interesting technical update: support for FSR and DLSS!
 

 
FSR 1.0 will be the default option. User has a slider for 50% to 100% render scale.
 

 
There is an option for dynamic resolution. In the above screenshot the dynamic resolution setting, while not selected, shows it could be active when below 60 fps. Be interesting what other options are there as they weren't shown.
 
If DLSS2 is selected, the game takes over resolution scaling and dynamic resolution. I'm not sure about this and static user settings outside of dynamic resolution would have been nice.
 
Dumb upscaling has the potential to look horrible for a game like this, but I expect they do it right. Only the 3D parts of the world should be upscaled (characters, NPCs, monsters, the world itself) and not UI related parts (e.g. name indicators). 
 
The benchmark usually exposes the same graphical settings as the game, so it should be possible to test some things out once it is released. I was originally thinking it'll be a simple comparison vs Endwalker benchmark, but this could get a lot more involved as it becomes a bigger quality vs performance tradeoff that wont be static if dynamic resolution is used.
 
A reminder of the updated requirements from the graphical update:

 
 

Cheap out at any cost: case, fans, CPU (get one with bundled cooler), GPU, ram
Cheap out with limits: PSU, mobo, storage
 
I did a cheap new build recently. Mostly new anyway. 12100F, cheapest recent architecture CPU. Bundled cooler is fine. Cheapest H610 mobo to go with it. The case wasn't the absolute cheapest but at £35 it wasn't much and it does the job holding things together. I did reuse components since I had them already. 960 Evo for storage. If I had to buy new, I'd get a mid tier DRAM-less SSD. Unfortunately I had suspected data loss problems with branded low tier (WD Green, Kingston A400). So I'd aim for at least mid tier if going there again. I had an old Corsair CX450 which was plenty for this build. I'm really not up to speed with current offerings. CX series was the go to budget option, with the VS series below it being much worse but not saving much. Even then, it probably would be ok anyway.

The whole thing is a bit complex though; should an artist then who wants to draw in the style of artist XYZ then have to comply by the same kind of thing.  After all, there are artists who draw in the style of another painter [without having to purchase their works].
 
Take for example, Orion an Elvis Presly impersonator.  He didn't get the rights to Elvis' likeness/voice, yet he still sung very much like Elvis and did tributes to Elvis...if the AI lets say produced the same output then it would have to in this case.  I say for training sets we should treat it like almost a human.
 
The whole thing is a finicky subject, but I think a better option would be Japan's approach...that pretty much anything is free-game and the output is what is part of copyright laws.
 
Also, the whole impractical to train thing, that would push the AI to only large companies who can pay for it...so in other words this would be giving an effective monopoly to ChatGPT, Microsoft and Google [when considering them as one]...well actually what it will do is push all the services to offshore companies, which means now you have no control over it [i.e. Japanese companies or other companies that have less ].
 
Generative AI is a tool that is really helpful and can speed up productivity; new technology has always brought in the "poor xyz" workers.  The thing is everything adapts and people end up finding jobs elsewhere.  I mean if we wanted to go about "stolen" data then we have to acknowledge the impact on VHS and cassette tapes which "harmed" so many artists by allowing the copying of their songs.