These Ampere cards are guzzling power, even with GDDR6X. Granted they have more CUDA cores per card vs last gen.

The power consumption of those cards are certainly interesting.

Let's compare the 2080Ti with the rumored specs of the 3080, a valid comparison given that both have the same 4352 cuda cores. The 2080Ti is build on the less efficient 12nm compared to the 7 or 8nm of the 3080. It has 1GB more of memory on a wider bus (352 vs 320) and yet it's rated for 250W compared to the 320W of the 3080.

Where does the extra 70W of the 3080 come from? Because let's be honest, 70W is a lot, like the difference between the 2080Ti and the 2060 Super, and the faster GDDR6X memory can only be responsible of a part of that. So, again, why the extra power?

The only reason that comes to mind is that Ampere has a lot more Tensor and Ray Tracing cores than Turing, and that's why it uses so much power.

Could also mean they are running the cards at very high clocks.

Now all we need is reasonable pricing and Nvidia gpus will return to their fap worthy glory!

I for got to add in my last post that the reviews of AMD's 3xxxXT CPUs are now live:

AMD Ryzen 3000XT “Matisse 2” Processors Review Roundup
https://videocardz.com/89478/amd-ryzen-3000xt-matisse-2-processors-review-roundup

So inches closer but still can't quite match intel in gaming. Continues to crush in production.

The age of reasonable pricing is over. And it's all AMD's fault.

Dang it AMD, get your RDNA together!

Halo 3 arrives on PC as part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on July 14! http://xbox.com/Halo

The Tuesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Ubisoft is giving away free copies of Watch Dogs 2 to viewers of Ubisoft Forward
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ubisoft-is-giving-away-free-copies-of-watch-dogs-2-to-viewers-of-ubisoft-forward/
In a recent trend of hosting live stream events to replace conferences, Ubisoft will announce their latest news and releases in an online show this Sunday, 12 July. To encourage gamers to be part of the action, viewers can pick up their free copy of Watch Dogs 2.
Starting at at 10:30 AM, with the main show starting at 12PM, Pacific Daylight Time, Ubisoft will be hosting their first ‘Ubisoft Forward’ event, and it seems they have quite a show lined up, with prizes up for grabs.
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Finally, if you log into the official stream with your Uplay account details after the Trackmania event, and before the end of the show, Watch Dogs 2 will appear for free in your Uplay library.

The Humble Store has two new deals:

• The first one is a Tomb Raider sale, with up to 89% disconts for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/tomb-raider-franchise-sale/
• And the Humble Choice Premium subscription has a 40% discount during the next 23 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/subscription

Fanatical has two new Flash Deals:

• Just Cause 3 XXL Edition is 87% off during the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/just-cause-3-xxl-edition
• And Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is 88% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/shadow-tactics-blades-of-the-shogun

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Nintendo Switch games look stunning on the PC in the latest version of Ryujinx
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/nintendo-switch-games-look-stunning-on-the-pc-in-the-latest-version-of-ryujinx/
The team behind the Nintendo Switch emulator, Ryujinx, has released a brand new version of it. This version implements Zero-Configuration Resolution Scaling, making most Nintendo Switch games look incredible on the PC.
Going into more details, Zero-Configuration Resolution Scaling lets you scale compatible render targets in a game using a single multiplier value. The goal is to scale shadows and screen-bound render targets using the scaling factor.

Dark Souls 3 with assault rifles is my new favorite easy mode
https://www.pcgamer.com/dark-souls-3-with-assault-rifles-is-my-new-favorite-easy-mode/
I'm not one of those Dark Souls people that goes on and on about the creator's vision and the intended experience to justify the steep challenge of From Software's games. Play them that way if you enjoy playing them that way, totally cool and good and fun.
But if your style is something a little faster and looser, just mod a whole bunch of guns into Dark Souls 3 and play it like Call of Duty: Tragic Yet Dignified Dragon Warfare. It's the ideal easy mode for FPS players looking to try out one of these wacky RPGs the kids won't quit talking about these days.
Modern Firearm is a Dark Souls 3 mod that replaces all the default ranged weapons with, well, automatic weapons. Modder Asasasasasbc [sic] knows it's completely broken and unbalanced, but that's the big idea anyway. Subverting the infamous difficulty of a subdued, morose action RPG with the brashest of videogame weapons is modder poetry. Check out the big guns in action in the video below.

GAMING NEWS

Devolver officially announces Shadow Warrior 3, releases teaser trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/devolver-officially-announces-shadow-warrior-3-releases-teaser-trailer/
A few days ago, we informed you about a new Shadow Warrior game. And today, Devolver Digital announced the next part in the Shadow Warrior series, Shadow Warrior 3. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has released the game’s teaser trailer that you can find below.

Horizon Zero Dawn’s PC release version gets a price hike globally, due to people misusing VPNs
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/horizon-zero-dawns-pc-release-version-gets-a-price-hike-globally-due-to-people-misusing-vpns/
Guerilla Games’ Horizon Zero Dawn releases on the PC next month, bringing Sony’s PlayStation 4 title to gamers on this platform. The game is available to pre-order on Steam, and some gamers have just now noticed that the game’s pricing has changed in a lot of regions, and countries.
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The price hike is due to a result of people abusing VPNs and attempting to purchase the game from different regions. A significant amount of people have taken to ResetEra and Reddit as a means of communicating this issue.

Here are some brand new screenshots for Project CARS 3
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/here-are-some-brand-new-screenshots-for-project-cars-3/
Slightly Mad Studios has released a new set of screenshots for Project CARS 3. The game will be using the MADNESS Engine, and these screenshots showcase the mid-engine sports car Koenigsegg Jesko, as well as Formula 3 cars.

Tuesday news, part two:

Xbox Games Showcase announced for July 23
https://www.pcgamer.com/xbox-games-showcase-announced-for-july-23/
Microsoft has announced the date for its hopefully meaty Xbox Games Showcase. Set aside some time on July 23 for the publisher to douse you with reveals.
>> It will be at 9am Pacific Time. We'll see how many of the games will also appear on PC.

Stardew Valley creator teases a mysterious new addition to Willy's Fish Shop
https://www.pcgamer.com/stardew-valley-creator-teases-a-mysterious-new-addition-to-willys-fish-shop/
Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone is working on a couple of new things, but he's still working on his old thing, too. Barone confirmed on Twitter today that the Stardew Valley 1.5 content update he announced in February is still in development, and more interestingly he also teased a little bit about what it's going to include.

Ubisoft vice president Maxime Beland resigns amidst allegations of workplace abuse
https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-vice-president-maxime-beland-resigns-amidst-allegations-of-workplace-abuse/
Splinter Cell and Far Cry creative director Maxime Beland, who returned to Ubisoft earlier this year after a brief stint at Epic Games, has resigned from the company. His departure follows allegations from multiple employees, shared via Twitter, of inappropriate behavior in the workplace.

Gamescom's 2020 online event starts in August
https://www.pcgamer.com/gamescoms-2020-online-event-starts-in-august/
Gamescom 2020 was cancelled in April, but organizers said a digital event would "definitely" be held in its place. Today Gamescom's organizers revealed the details of that replacement event, which will feature daily shows over the weekend of August 27-30.

Rune 2 update with new quests, progression, and a better tutorial is live on the PTR
https://www.pcgamer.com/rune-2-update-with-new-quests-progression-and-a-better-tutorial-is-live-on-the-ptr/
Rune 2 got off to a very rough start last year, including a dispute over possession of the source code, but despite all of that it's still alive and kicking, and actually now in the process of getting some major improvements. Publisher Ragnarok Game announced today that the first part of the game's "Narrative Update," from new developer Studio 369, is now live on the Rune 2 PTR.

Pathologic 2's next chapter will be 'quite different' to the first
https://www.pcgamer.com/pathologic-2s-next-chapter-will-be-quite-different-to-the-first/
"The first chapter showed us all the pros and cons of our game design," the studio wrote in a recent newsletter. "We’d want to take into account all the mistakes we made and raise the bar higher. But this takes some time. We’re looking for a way to make the Bachelor’s gameplay quite different from the one you’ve experienced during the Haruspex. And we want to achieve this goal using the instruments we already have."

Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games is working on a 3D project
https://www.pcgamer.com/shovel-knight-developer-yacht-club-games-is-working-on-a-3d-project/
After years of designing tricky 2D action platformers like Shovel Knight and Cyber Shadow, Yacht Club Games is gearing up to its first 3D project.
The developer posted a position on the Gamasutra job board looking for a mid-senior gameplay programmer, but the interesting detail is that this is specifically for a "new 3D project," for which it's building a 3D team and a new engine.

Microsoft might be interested in buying Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
https://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-might-be-interested-in-buying-warner-bros-interactive-entertainment/
Following a report that AT&T was looking to offload Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (or WB Games), it looks like Microsoft could now be interested in picking it up, according to The Information.
>> shikamaru317 made a thread about this yesterday.

What Happened is a surreal new horror game inspired by a real tragedy
https://www.pcgamer.com/what-happened-is-a-surreal-new-horror-game-inspired-by-a-real-tragedy/
Five years ago, a neighbour of game designer Arash Negahban died by suicide. "He did it because his older brother did not buy him a car, while he had bought his other siblings cars," says Negahban in a developer diary for What Happened, a new game partly inspired by the event.

Former Bungie composer says Activision deal was 'bad from the start'
https://www.pcgamer.com/former-bungie-composer-says-activision-deal-was-bad-from-the-start/
Composer Marty O'Donnell, Bungie's former audio director, had some choice words about the studio's deal with Activision in a recent interview with Halo YouTuber HiddenXperia, saying it was "as bad we thought it was going to be."

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning gets a release date, expansion announced
https://www.pcgamer.com/kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning-gets-a-release-date-expansion-announced/
Kingdoms of Amalur, the ginormous 2012 RPG, is getting a makeover. The cat was let out of the bag, as it so often is, by a listing on the Microsoft Store in June. It had an August release date then, but with the official announcement today, that's been pushed back to September.