So from what I can tell.

1080p
6900XT > 3090 in Raster

1440p
6900XT > 3090 in Raster

4k
3090 > 6900XT in Raster. Closer to a 3080

Potato Ray Tracing
Super Potato when you enable DLSS

Still, AMD taking the people crown at any resolution is quite an achievement.

Let's go with the Tuesday news:

Let me tell you that the PC Secret Santa thread is open! If you want to join, come here: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/243930/the-11th-semi-annual-pc-secret-santa-event/

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Steam has a new daily deal, and new range of weeklong deals:

• The new daily deal is Driftland: The Magic Revival, that has a demo and is 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/718650/Driftland_The_Magic_Revival/
• And these are some of the weeklong deals:
  • PLAYNE : The Meditation Game is 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/865540/PLAYNE__The_Meditation_Game/
  • FlowScape manages to get a 35% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1043390/FlowScape/
  • In the completely opposite spectrum of the two previous games, Die Young gets a 50% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/433170/Die_Young/
  • Apsulov: End of Gods is 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/960980/Apsulov_End_of_Gods/
  • And lastly there's FOTONICA, 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/253290/FOTONICA/

At the Humble Store we find two new sales:

• The Nacon Publisher Sale brings up to 90% discounts for the next 6 days. The keys are for Steam and/or Epic Store: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/nacon-publisher-sale/
• And the Wired Productions Sale also brings up to 90% discounts for the same 6 days. The keys are for Steam, except for one game that's also available for GOG: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/wired-productions-sale/

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

Battlefield 5 Update 7.3 releases tomorrow and here are its full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlefield-5-update-7-3-releases-tomorrow-and-here-are-its-full-patch-notes/
EA and DICE announced that a new update for Battlefield 5 will release tomorrow. Furthermore, the teams revealed its complete changelog that you can find below.
>> That tomorrow is today.

MicroProse will be using the UNIGINE 2 Engine for its future games
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/microprose-will-be-using-the-unigine-2-engine-for-its-future-games/
MicroProse has announced that it will team up with UNIGINE to use its new UNIGINE 2 real-time 3D engine for its upcoming games. As the press release reads, teaming up with UNIGINE to use the new UNIGINE 2 engine is one of the steps MicroProse is taking to ensure its simulation and open-world games sport the best technology and allow for the best performance possible.

Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Editon PC Patch 1.09 released, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/horizon-zero-dawn-complete-editon-pc-patch-1-09-released-full-patch-notes-revealed/
Guerrilla Games has released a brand new PC update for Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition. According to the release notes, patch 1.09 fixes some crashes that affected the game. Moreover, it brings some performance optimizations, as well as graphical improvements.

First gameplay trailer released for Hitman 3
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-trailer-released-for-hitman-3/
IO Interactive has released the first gameplay trailer for Hitman 3. This trailer will give you a glimpse at what you can expect from this brand new Hitman game.

KOEI Tecmo shares more details and screenshots for Nioh 2 Complete Edition
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/koei-tecmo-shares-more-details-and-screenshots-for-nioh-2-complete-edition/
KOEI Tecmo has shared some new details and screenshots for Nioh 2 – Complete Edition. Nioh 2 – Complete Edition will feature the base game, as well as its three DLCs. Also note that since I haven’t played the game, I don’t really know whether the following screenshots contain any spoilers.

Tuesday news, part two:

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is set to become 2020's biggest install at launch
https://www.pcgamer.com/medal-of-honor-above-and-beyond-is-set-to-become-2020s-biggest-install-at-launch/
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond may be the biggest VR launch this side of Half-Life: Alyx and it turns out it also might be the biggest (read: file size) launch of 2020, too. At 170GB, Respawn Entertainment's WWII epic is an absolute behemoth that makes even Call of Duty Cold War's initial spec look reasonable.

Scott Pilgrim vs The World returns on January 14 with four-way multiplayer
https://www.pcgamer.com/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world-returns-on-january-14-with-four-way-multiplayer/
Ubisoft announced in September that the pixel art beat-'em-up Scott Pilgrim vs The World was finally being brought back from the limbo it's languished in since 2014, remastered and bundled with previously-released DLC. Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game – Complete Edition was expected to be out for the holidays, and that's not going to happen, but it'll be close: Ubisoft said today that it's now set for launch on January 14, 2021.

Hearthstone's reviled new reward system is getting a major overhaul
https://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstones-reviled-new-reward-system-is-getting-a-major-overhaul/
Hearthstone's new seasonal reward track and paid Tavern Pass has not gone over well with players. We dove into the details here, but the short version is that Blizzard said the new battle pass would absolutely not reduce gold rewards, and it did—and when Blizzard later apologized and boosted the gold outlay, it took away other rewards. It's fair to say the whole thing has been the kind of debacle that gives debacles a bad name.

Five Bob Ross cards are now free for all Magic: The Gathering Arena players
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-happy-little-trees-of-bob-ross-are-coming-to-magic-the-gathering/
Wizards of the Coast has dropped codes for five of the ten Bob Ross illustrated cards in Magic: The Gathering Arena, which players have until December 14 to claim for free.

The Sims 4 adds over 100 new skin tones and sliders to customize them
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-sims-4-adds-over-100-new-skin-tones-and-sliders-to-customize-them/
It sure took a while, but The Sims 4 has finally added new skin tones to allow players more options when creating characters. This free update comes as a response to long-time fans of The Sims 4 who have been asking, for years now, that a wider range of skin colors be made available during character creation, especially darker skin colors and tones.

Forza Horizon 4 is getting a free stunt racing update this week
https://www.pcgamer.com/forza-horizon-4-is-getting-a-free-stunt-racing-update-this-week/
Forza Horizon 4 is turning into Trackmania tomorrow, with the arrival of a free Horizon Super7 mode. The mode basically works like this: the Super7 event is comprised of seven user-created stunt-oriented courses, all chosen at random, and all skippable if they prove too hard (or low effort). You can also browse user-created courses, so assuming there's community uptake, you shouldn't be lacking new gauntlets to overcome.

GTA Online gets a nightclub, real DJs and dancing with partners
https://www.pcgamer.com/gta-online-gets-a-nightclub-real-djs-and-dancing-with-partners/
GTA Online's Cayo Perico heist arrives December 15, adding a new island alongside a bunch of new weapons, vehicles, and the chance to acquire a nuclear submarine as your HQ. Rockstar has announced that part of this update will be a new underground club, the Music Locker, featuring sets from real-world artists and introducing the ability for your avatar to bust some moves with a pal.

Minecraft with RTX launches out of beta with a built-in benchmark scene
https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-with-rtx-launches-out-of-beta-with-a-built-in-benchmark-scene/
After eight months in beta, Minecraft with RTX has officially released for Windows 10 today. To celebrate the occasion, Nvidia announced two new ray-traced worlds, Colosseum and Dungeon Dash, which will bring the total number of RTX worlds to 15. Colosseum is already available, while Dungeon Dash is "coming soon."

Cyberpunk 2077 can trigger seizures for people with epilepsy
https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-can-trigger-seizures-for-people-with-epilepsy/
Cyberpunk 2077 contains certain visuals and patterns that can cause problems for people with epilepsy. Game Informer's Liana Ruppert has been playing and ended up writing a Cyberpunk 2077 Epileptic PSA about why she "suffered one major seizure and felt several moments where I was close to another one" during the game.

The Ooblets winter update adds chilly weather and a new penguin pal
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-ooblets-winter-update-adds-chilly-weather-and-a-new-penguin-pal/
The cute critter-collecting game Ooblets is getting its second seasonal update that will introduce winter-inspired features to the land of Oob. Glumberland tweeted details of the update, writing that it will include new resources, new items, some chilly weather, along with some hints about a new creature you'll be able to befriend. It looks like we'll be hanging around with a penguin soon.

The Prince of Persia remake's been delayed because 2020 is 'a year like no other'
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-prince-of-persia-remakes-been-delayed-because-2020-is-a-year-like-no-other/
Ubisoft's remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time has been delayed by a couple of months due to the ongoing global pandemic. Originally scheduled for release on January 20, 2021, the game will now be released March 18.

I think that anyone buying either the 3090 or the 6900XT will already have a 4K monitor, so for them the 3090 is the better deal and, unlike with the other cards, has more memory. And the extra $500 won't be a deal breaker.

But it could be a good card for those that want to play at 1440p and have a 144Hz monitor.

By the way, here's the usual review roundup from Videocardz: https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-6900-xt-review-roundup

Also, looks like part of the supply problems of the 3070, 3060Ti and all AMD cards could be the lack of enough GDDR6 chips: https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/poor-availability-of-rx-6800-(xt)-and-rtx-3060-ti-and-3070-would-be-due-shortage-of-gddr6-chips.html

Pretty much.

If AMD priced the 6900XT $800, $6800XT $600 and 6800 $500, that would have been a dominating lineup. Their current pricing structure really doesn't make much sense. If Nvidia's RT performance is this far ahead and AMD's main claim is Raster, then the 6000 at every price point and resolution should be beating 3000 series. Instead they choose the path where they mostly lose at 4k, trades blows at 1440p and wins in 1080p. It's quite hard to justify unless you are a die hard AMD fan.

I almost want to call it greed which to be fair, the 6900XT 110% is. But I think Nvidia really pulled out a surprise price point which they were able to achieve with Samsung's 8nm being cheaper than TSMC's 7nm. And because of that, it potentially goofed with AMD's plans overall which would explain the wonky AIB pricing for the 6000 series.

Now the question is, can they continue a good path with RDNA 3 and actually beat Nvidia?

I agree that a $50-100 would make the 6000 series a lot more compelling. Maybe it's the higher amount of memory that drives the price that bit higher than it should be, or maybe it's greed. Who knows.

As for the future, AMD seems confident about RDNA3. I recall a statement saying that they'll try to bring the same 50% improvement again, but it's still too early. With 5nm it will be easier to achieve that power consumption goal and, in my opinion, with a bigger bus they'll get a big uplift in performance at 1440p and 4K. 

What I'm curious about is their RT performance. They now have one RT core for each CU, but I don't know if they could "simply" double that without running into bottlenecks or affecting other parts of the chip. But well, we'll see.

And there's also the rumor that the next chips could be designed around chiplets.

One thing is for sure, tho, and it's that after Navi 2x, Nvidia knows that AMD is closer than they thought and that they can't fool around.

Makes no sense pricing the cards cheaper at the moment. Only one that would have profited from that would be scalpers at the moment. They could always drop the price by 50 to 100 bucks when stock is actually available in Q2-Q3 2021. Maybe.

For example, the price of 3060 Ti is not 550-600 cad in Canada. It is 850 to 1000 bucks. That is what those cards are available to me. No logical sense for them underprice their products. Anyone making new pc now, who needs one right away would be buying anything they can get their hands on.

FYI on the Cyberpunk Benchmarks. It might perform better then any of the Benchmarks currently released. 

From GameNexus Twitter there is DRM that is only on review copies that negatively affect performance. The actual version everyone buys will not have that.

FYI: Cyberpunk currently has DRM that is only active for reviewers and is known to reduce performance. Will not be active on launch day, therefore any testing published today will not accurately reflect launch performance. CDPR warned us of this, so we are waiting for launch day.

— GamersNexus (@GamersNexus) December 7, 2020

Probably not gonna change much.

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