*Official Benchmark Thread* - Post it here or it didn't happen :D

[tps3443]

Oddly enough, I was trying @Mr. Fox 8000c34 bios settings, and CPU#1 could not run the 1.480V VDD, it required 1.500 VDD to even post in bios.  Well CPU#2 works fine with 1.480 VDD. So IMC strength is definitely there, and seems to factor in your ram ability as well. 

[electrosoft]

2 hours ago, tps3443 said:

Oddly enough, I was trying @Mr. Fox 8000c34 bios settings, and CPU#1 could not run the 1.480V VDD, it required 1.500 VDD to even post in bios.  Well CPU#2 works fine with 1.480 VDD. So IMC strength is definitely there, and seems to factor in your ram ability as well. 

 

Loosen the timings and check 8000->8400 with TM5 Extreme and/or Karhu to see which one can truly stretch its wings the best unhindered by memory timing constraints but IMC or potentially MB constraints. See if 8200 can pass and if so maybe one of them can do an 8400 run.

 

Once you see how high you can fly out the gate, then go back and start tightening up profiles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[electrosoft]

15 hours ago, Talon said:

 

I will hopefully be grabbing one day 1 LOL.

 

I swear in my next house I need an entire basement as a man cave for all of this hardware I've been collecting over the years. I want to build a rack of test benches. Setup a nice home gym in one of the corners, a coffee bar and some nice lazy boys in the other corner with a big home theater setup. 

 

 

I am fully expecting you to snag one ASAP! 🤣

 

I did the exact opposite and we downsized from a monster sized house with a huge basement to a double wide since it is only the two of us now and the one thing I miss the most is the massive basement which was all mine and where I had multiple tables set up everywhere with room to spare.

 

I had an "E" configuration with five 8' tables and closet space galore with a Vax 11/780 in the other corner I had picked up from the University of Penn they were tossing out back in the day. True fact, when we sold the house we left it in the basement because that thing was monstrous in size!

 

It is the only reason I would entertain buying a small house with a same sized basement included is to set up my man cave again.

 

 

[Papusan]

On 9/1/2026 at 3:18 PM, Mr. Fox said:

Absolutely, 100% greed motivated.

Nvidia app update fails to block unofficial DLSS multi-frame generation mod on RTX 40 series gaming GPUs

 

Modders discover unlock for DLSS Multi Frame Generation on RTX 40, NVIDIA blocks it, modders immediately unlock it again

 

 

Even 4K is all too much for $5000 graphics cards

 

This Still Feels Like Tech Demo Territory

The performance we're seeing here is pretty much in tech demo territory. Sure, if you have a $5,000 GPU, you can get a playable experience at 4K and 1440p with DLSS 5 enabled. Outside of that, it's a bleak scenario. The RTX 5080 struggles at 4K, while the RTX 5070 is only borderline usable at 1440p.

 

Whether the visual improvement is substantial enough to justify the enormous performance cost is the question that still needs an answer, but for now we've established just how expensive DLSS 5 is to run in current-gen hardware.

 

xx60 series cards is almost useless with modern tech. Same for xx70 and xx80. 

 

 

Nice.......

Microsoft limits its cloud service: Game Pass Ultimate will now only allow you to play 15 hours per month on Xbox Cloud.

Microsoft has shot itself in the foot by announcing that it will be implementing time limits on Xbox Cloud Gaming. Specifically, starting in November of this year, cloud gaming will no longer be unlimited for subscribers

 

On 9/3/2026 at 1:11 AM, Papusan said:

Asus is holding back the 5090 for now. So same sky high prices. But 5080 Astral come in more like $2100 MSRP now. The much cheaper 5080 TUF at $1900. Nvidia offer still the old MSRP.

 

How can people in their right mind pay over $2000 for a 5080? The scary thing is that they do😐

ASUS and Galax Raise GeForce RTX 50-Series Prices by Up to $74

 

Also MSI want every dime out of their graphics cards. $14 USD for every card helps on the bottom line. 

 

MSI RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB: +100 Yuan or US$14

 

MSI, GIGABYTE And Inno3D Jack Up RTX 50 And RX 9000 Prices Again, With RTX 5070 Buyers Facing A $90 Hit

 

The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is the least affected GPU, but the GPU has already seen prices soar dramatically in the last month, reaching $800 or more in most regions. So, while a mere $14 price increase might not seem significant, it's going to make the situation even worse. As for GIGABYTE, the company is increasing the price of the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB as well, while other models are reportedly untouched.

 

 

[Mr. Fox]

14 minutes ago, Papusan said:

Nvidia app update fails to block unofficial DLSS multi-frame generation mod on RTX 40 series gaming GPUs

 

Modders discover unlock for DLSS Multi Frame Generation on RTX 40, NVIDIA blocks it, modders immediately unlock it again

 

Even 4K is all too much for $5000 graphics cards

 

This Still Feels Like Tech Demo Territory

The performance we're seeing here is pretty much in tech demo territory. Sure, if you have a $5,000 GPU, you can get a playable experience at 4K and 1440p with DLSS 5 enabled. Outside of that, it's a bleak scenario. The RTX 5080 struggles at 4K, while the RTX 5070 is only borderline usable at 1440p.

 

xx60 series cards is almost useless with modern tech. Same for xx70 and xx80. 

 

 

The leaders of the computer tech industry are bad people, with bad intentions, that have no honor and deserve no respect from any of us. The only thing any of them deserve is misfortune and tragedy, and I hope that both are visited upon them corporately and personally.