As I noted in my last Sidenote post about my own system build, I am at the point a lot of builders are currently – waiting for… Read more “Sidenote: The Abysmal Supply of PC DIY Components in Late 2020”
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Sidenote: My New Gaming PC For Late (Hopefully) 2020 – The Parts, The Current Build, The Wait For An In-Stock CPU/GPU
Upgrade fever has hit, and with black November/cyber week deals, I’ve managed to snag pretty much all of my system upgrade with 3 key exceptions – the… Read more “Sidenote: My New Gaming PC For Late (Hopefully) 2020 – The Parts, The Current Build, The Wait For An In-Stock CPU/GPU”
Sidenote: The Radeon RX 6800 XT and RX 6800 Review Roundup Part 2: The Future and Matching the Consoles
So with the actual reviews out of the way, now is a good time to jump into pure, unabashed speculation, rumormongering, and looking ahead to the future… Read more “Sidenote: The Radeon RX 6800 XT and RX 6800 Review Roundup Part 2: The Future and Matching the Consoles”
Sidenote: The Radeon RX 6800 XT and RX 6800 Review Roundup Part 1: The Current State of Play
AMD made a big promise at their October 28th Radeon RX 6000 series unveiling – roughly equal performance to the Nvidia Geforce RTX 3000 lineup at better… Read more “Sidenote: The Radeon RX 6800 XT and RX 6800 Review Roundup Part 1: The Current State of Play”
Sidenote: Is Now The Perfect Time for Upgrading or Building a New PC?
Let me start this post off with a simple question. Are you happy with your current PC gaming experience? I ask because before I dive into what… Read more “Sidenote: Is Now The Perfect Time for Upgrading or Building a New PC?”
Sidenote: Comparing GPU Software Kits Between Nvidia and AMD
I’ve been talking a lot about GPUs lately. A LOT. A big part of that is that the market is really fascinating to me for the first… Read more “Sidenote: Comparing GPU Software Kits Between Nvidia and AMD”
Sidenote: The Radeon RX 6000 Lineup Pre-Announcement Rumor/Predictions Post
Today is AMD’s second big news event of the month (third if you count their record earnings call this week), and one that is actually in many… Read more “Sidenote: The Radeon RX 6000 Lineup Pre-Announcement Rumor/Predictions Post”
Sidenote: What Would AMD Need to Win Me Over to a Radeon? and a Note on Patches
Firstly, the regularly scheduled content note – there were two very major patches (in their own ways) for both of my main play MMOs that I discuss… Read more “Sidenote: What Would AMD Need to Win Me Over to a Radeon? and a Note on Patches”
Sidenote: The Geforce RTX 3090, 8K Gaming, and The Coming GPU Wars
Topic the First: The Disappointing/Interesting Launch of the RTX 3090 and 8K Gaming Viability Nvidia’s RTX 3090 launches today, at a staggering $1,500 cost. It is a… Read more “Sidenote: The Geforce RTX 3090, 8K Gaming, and The Coming GPU Wars”
Sidenote: The Nvidia Geforce RTX 3080 Launch and The Need for Competition
So, with reviews out, we can see why I dislike Nvidia marketing – the performance details offered were cherry-picked extremes more than a median representation of the… Read more “Sidenote: The Nvidia Geforce RTX 3080 Launch and The Need for Competition”