Ah sorry, I didn't see your previous comment about VSync, my bad!

So I can't quite hit 60fps with 3080 in the city when Max settings + Max RT + DLSS Quality mode in Cyberpunk at 3440 x 1440p. OC 3080 gets pretty close though. Game looks fantastic, especially in Ultrawide!

Look at the funny things Amazon says about my mainboard.

Such a holiday jokster.

The Thursday 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

Cyberpunk 2077 has over one million concurrent players on Steam in just a few hours
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cyberpunk-2077-has-over-one-million-concurrent-players-on-steam-in-just-a-few-hours/
We all knew that Cyberpunk 2077 would be a huge commercial success for CD Projekt RED. And in just a few hours, this latest RPG managed to surpass over one million concurrent players on Steam. Moreover, Cyberpunk 2077 is the first single-player game to reach concurrent 1 million players on Steam. And again, this is just in three hours.
To put things into perspective, only three games have surpassed Cyberpunk 2077. These are PUBG, CSGO and DOTA 2. PUBG’s record was 3.25 million players, CSGO’s record was 1.3 million players and DOTA 2’s record was 1.29 million players.
>> At least it managed to break the record for bandwidth used on Steam, 23.5 terabytes per second.

GOG has a new release and no, I'm not talking about Cyberpunk 2077. It's Unto The End, that launches with a 20% discount until December 16: https://www.gog.com/game/unto_the_end

Steam has two new daily deals and a new sale:

• The first daily deal is Parkitect is 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/453090/Parkitect/
• The second daily deal is Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/493840/Marvel_vs_Capcom_Infinite/
• Finally, there's The Game Awards Sale, with up to 80% discounts until the 14th of December: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/thegameawardssale

Fanatical has two new bundles:

• The METAL SLUG PACK is back with its 4 games at a 50% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/metal-slug-pack
• And the new Build Your Own Holiday Bundle has 24 games to choose your 1, 5 or 10 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-holiday-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA GeForce 460.79 WHQL driver released, optimized for Cyberpunk 2077
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-460-79-whql-driver-released-optimized-for-cyberpunk-2077/
NVIDIA has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce 460.79 WHQL driver provides the ultimate gaming experience for Cyberpunk 2077. In addition, this driver provides optimal day-1 support for the official launch of Minecraft with RTX for Windows 10.
This driver also adds two new features. These are Background Application Max Frame Rate Control and Color Accuracy Mode.
Naturally, the NVIDIA GeForce 460.79 WHQL driver also packs a number of fixes. For instance, it fixes some crashes that could occur in MPC-HC when playing 1088 pixel-width videos. It also prevents the color format to switch from RGB to ycbcr422 when setting the refresh rate higher than 100Hz.
>> Available from here.

Steam shows your 'perfect games' now, experiments with 'open bazaar' approach to browsing
https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-shows-your-perfect-games-now-experiments-with-open-bazaar-approach-to-browsing/
Head to the games section of your profile on Steam and you'll find a new tab for Perfect Games. It lists any games you've collected every single achievement for. There's apparently an upgrade in the works for the achievement showcases you can add to your profile, with new ways to spruce them up coming to the points shop. This seems like a step toward that—letting you know which games you've "platinumed" as PlayStation owners say, so you can put them in a shiny digital display cabinet once those go on sale.
>> I don't know if I have achieved that in any game.

Valve's made Cyberpunk 2077 playable on Linux
https://www.pcgamer.com/valves-made-cyberpunk-2077-playable-on-linux/
Among Valve's many, many projects is Proton, a piece of software that acts as a compatibility layer, allowing Windows games to run on Linux operating systems. Originally launched in 2018, Proton integrates with Steam and makes playing supported titles on Linux as simple as pressing 'play.'
Valve coder Pierre-Loup Giffrais last night announced that, thanks to CDPR providing early access to the game, the latest Proton build 5.13-4 will now let you run Cyberpunk 2077.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Unofficial Modding Tools released for Cyberpunk 2077
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unofficial-modding-tools-released-for-cyberpunk-2077/
Cyberpunk 2077 has just been released on the PC, and modder ‘rfuzzo’ has released some unofficial modding tools for it. This initial version of these modding tools support extracting and decompression of archive files. Furthermore, this release also contains an experimental and WIP file-viewer.
What this basically means is that you can now decompress and extract the game’s files. Obviously, this will open a lot of modding possibilities. And yes, a nude mod will certainly appear in the next few days. For what it’s worth, there is an Adult Nude Icons mod that you can download right now.
>> You'll find them at Nexus Mods.

Here's a Cyberpunk 2077 problem you can fix right now
https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-a-cyberpunk-2077-problem-you-can-fix-right-now/
Over at Nexus Mods, the Cyberpunk 2077 mod hub has gone live. There isn't much there yet (obviously, the game has just been released), but a few things have been uploaded already, including a highly specific fix by user kostas96b. It doesn't squash the game's many bugs, but it does fix a minor but frustrating problem: the resolution of the game's Steam desktop shortcut.
Chances are CD Projekt Red will fix this itself in a future update, but if you're struggling with that blurry icon stinking up your desktop right now, this mod will stop your eye twitching. As someone who loves a clean, tidy desktop, this kind of thing massively appeals to me.

GAMING NEWS

Doom Eternal Update 4.1 released, fixes numerous bugs and issues
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/doom-eternal-update-4-1-released-fixes-numerous-bugs-and-issues/
id Software has released a brand new update for Doom Eternal. According to the release notes, Update 4.1 fixes a number of bugs and issues.
Going into more details, Patch 4.1 fixes an issue on PC where quitting to desktop while on Ultra Nightmare difficulty would erase the campaign save game used to play the Super Gore Nest Master Level. It also fixes an issue in which players would sometimes be progression blocked after using the Yellow Key.

Godfall Update 2.2.4 available for download, resolves crashes and bugs, improves performance
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/godfall-update-2-2-4-available-for-download-resolves-crashes-and-bugs-improves-performance/
Counterplay Games has released a new update for Godfall. According to the release notes, Update 2.2.4 resolves a number of crashes and bugs. Furthermore, it improves the game’s Ray Tracing performance under certain circumstances.

New free update for Desperados 3 adds Bounty Mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-free-update-for-desperados-3-adds-bounty-mode/
THQ Nordic announced that Desperados 3 received a new free update that adds to it a Bounty Mode. As the press release reads, the Bounty Mode is now part of the game and lets you choose which of the five Desperados you want to play in almost every major mission.

F1 2020 gets an F2 2020 Season free update
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/f1-2020-gets-an-f2-2020-season-free-update/
Codemasters has released a new free update for F1 2020 that adds F2 2020 season to it. As the press release reads, the F2 game option replicates its real-world counterpart with 12 weekends, each made up of two races.

Thursday news, part two:

GTA Online's Cayo Perico heist gets a banging new trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/gta-onlines-cayo-perico-heist-gets-a-banging-new-trailer/
GTA Online's Cayo Perico heist takes players to an island paradise on December 15, adds a nightclub with real-world DJs, and now has a new trailer. The update is free and Rockstar describes the heist as "the biggest GTA Online adventure ever," with missions set over the entire compound leading up to the big score. There's also a submarine involved somehow, which we get a glimpse of above, and daaaamn that's a good-looking sub interior.

How to watch The Game Awards, and what to expect from this year's show
https://www.pcgamer.com/game-awards-livestream-watch-2020/
The Game Awards, the annual videogame awards show hosted and produced by Geoff Keighley, returns on December 10. The award giving will begin at 4 pm PT/7pm ET, and you can catch the whole thing live on Twitch via the livestream embedded above.

The creators of Detention and Devotion are working on a new game
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-creators-of-detention-and-devotion-are-working-on-a-new-game/
Despite some significant setbacks, including the pulling of its well-received horror game Devotion from Steam, Red Candle Games is currently working on a new project. The Taiwan-based studio confirmed the news on Twitter, to coincide with the debut of a Netflix series based on its first game, Detention.

Yeah, it's much easier to use the GPU driver limiters.

The Nvidia control panel allows 1-fps-steps and you can activate a second limiter for background tasks. Currently I'm using 160 fps for games in fullscreen or active window and 100 fps for games in background windows on my 165 Hz Gsync-display.

I'm pretty stumped with the options on CP2077 tbh. I've gone from Ultra to low on all, and honestly, the performance isn't any better, even with a fresh clean install of the latest NV driver. Feels like the game just wasn't ready for launch.

If only they had delayed the game.

Gotta say I'm disappointed in them. Not just due to the state of the game at release, but the fact that they've made a name for themselves proving AAA developers wrong and making fun of the industry and its various, terrible practices, with the release of unfinished games being among these.

My decision to wait about six months or so seems to have been a good one.

Was any of The Witcher games not buggy at launch? I don't see why this one would have been different.

Also:

I wonder what they could be for...