When you have more time to talk about games, than actually play them.
RTX stand for Ray Tracing texel eXtreme, but I think now most gamers know it as the cards everyone wants. Nvidia was the first to introduce affordable real-time ray tracing to the gaming masses.
Ray tracing is a method to mimic how light reflects off of all surfaces. The rays of light will bounce off of different surfaces in different directions. Using ray calculations allows games to show life life reflection, shadows and lighting.
The RTX technology is something that only movie studios could afford to use in CGI scenes where they could afford doing it in real life. It would cost them thousands to produce, but now gamers could see similar results for just hundreds.
The hours ticked by until the Alan Wake 2 end. Determined to complete the story, I put in serious time. Alan Wake 2 is the sequel that the first Alan Wake deserved. They nailed the graphics, story and gameplay. It was a great ride and I’m happy it appears it’s only the beginning of things … Read moreAlan Wake 2 End is the Beginning
I finally played Alan Wake in 2021 and it blew me away. The graphics were dated, but the gameplay and storying telling are timeless. Fast forward to the 2023 and Alan Wake 2 dropped after 13 years from the release of the first. I’m so happy to report it’s a masterpiece, worth the wait (though … Read moreAlan Wake 2, a Masterpiece Sequel
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 cranked up the graphics settings in Cyberpunk 2077 and had my uninterruptable power supply alarm go off. The new power supply I bought was working fine, but pulling too much juice for the battery backup. I needed to search for UPS for RTX 3090. It was time to replace that UPS too. … Read moreUninterruptable Power Supply for RTX 3090
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