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

[Rage Set]

2 hours ago, Mr. Fox said:

I think there are a number of us that would fall into that category if we are as honest as you are being. For me it would be something like a shunt mod. It looks like the owner of this GPU damaged the GPU being reckless (knocked off memory circuit resistors) and then tried to fix it. I suspect the ripped pads were caused by ripping the resistors off the PCB rather than novice soldering skills.

 

Correct me if I am wrong, and all joking aside, why would someone need to mod this supposedly "KINGPIN" like card that is ready for DICE/LN with the "right" vBIOS? I know this card, apparently, doesn't have an actual binned GPU core, but MSI did appear to go all out on the engineering side in regards to the PCB and components.

 

Unless this is one of the many cases where the marketing doesn't actually match the engineering and you do still have to shunt mod it even with the special vBIOS. 

[Talon]

15 hours ago, Mr. Fox said:

Nice little documentary on EVGA, why they were awesome, etc. They did what they wanted and it was what we wanted. They did not play by the rules, just like we would not if given a chance to break them. They were great because they didn't play nice and refused to obey the "rules" of the hardware cartels. 

 

 

I miss EVGA quite a bit at times like these. Still have my EVGA Nu Audio Pro 7.1, 1600w T2 still rocking hard and hoping EVGA might be able to provide me with a replacement when warranty nears so I can extend it's life, and my EVGA Z690 Dark KingPin which I'll just keep.