When you have more time to talk about games, than actually play them.
Nvidia is the reigning champ of the gaming graphics card industry. AMD has made great progress, but the advances by team green are hard to surpass. The GPU processing power of their cards keep improving at a rate that keeps them ahead of all competition.
The most recent Nvidia innovation includes ray tracing (RTX) and deep learning anti-aliasing (DLSS). This combination of technologies will keep the Geforce cards ahead of the curve by months, if not years.
The Nvidia RTX tech simulates the actual path that light takes from various sources to produce a more accurate image. It looks great, but takes a lot of processing power. DLSS renders the scene at a much lower resolution, reducing processing power needs, then uses AI to upscale to the preferred resolution. The combination of the two technologies allow for more accurate graphics without the huge performance hit.
This advancement started with the Nvidia Geforce 2000 series, but at a steep price for a decent increase in performance. The secret was in the great advancement in RTX performance that normal GPUs could not handle. There were not enough games that took advantage of the tech to make it truly worth the price, but the game, Control, was a great show piece.
Nvidia really perfected the RTX/DLSS tech in there 3000 series. It also had the added bonus of huge performance boost in non-ray traced gaming over the previous generation. This led to the cards constantly selling out as everyone rushed to get one for the most hyped game of all time: Cyberpunk 2077.
During the last Amazon Prime sale, I saw an Nvidia RTX 4080 drop to $900 range. After taking too much time convincing myself to pull the trigger, I missed out. In a fit of revenge, I pulled the trigger on a Galax Geforce RTX 4090. It’s totally overkill for my ultrawide monitor gaming, but I … Read moreGalax Geforce RTX 4090 is Mine Now
Last time I mentioned possible power issues and it turned out I did need a new RTX 3090 ready power supply after all. My 700Watt was not efficient enough, so I went with a 1000 Watt PSU. Everything is good now, just in time for Cyberpunk 2077. The new PSU for my RTX 3090 There … Read moreNew RTX 3090 Power Supply
Sam’s Club came through and sent me the Nvidia Geforce RTX 3090 that I ordered. My hunt is over. It was the correct model, got here on Saturday and works great. After all the failed or delayed orders, I was shocked to actually see the thing in real life. Nvidia Geforce RTX 3090 Finally Installed … Read moreThe Nvidia Geforce RTX 3090 is Here
As so many gamers can attest, the Nvidia Geforce RTX 3080 hunt is brutal. I’ve been searching just as long as most. The daily routine consists of checking the “now in stock” websites, best buy online, amazon, newegg and then Zotac’s store at night. Every add to cart button I was able to see was … Read moreNvidia RTX 3080 Hunt Might be Over
Like most gamers, I’ve been struggling to get my hands on an Nvidia Geforce RTX 3080. The supply issues continue and the preorders I’ve been lucky enough to nab have been cancelled (by the company) or postponed to next year. There’s been a lot of close calls, but my luck has not been great like … Read moreNvidia RTX 3080 Supply Struggles
Ray Tracer I was an early adopter for the Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080. At the time, I wanted an upgrade from the 1070 to help with VR frame times and to enjoy the ray traced goodness. Long story short, the performance jump was not super impressive and ray tracing probably was not worth the $800 … Read moreStill Hunting for the Nvidia Geforce RTX 3080