FSR Balanced vs. DLSS Performance... ouch!

https://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/software/deathloop_patch_1_tested_-_dlss_vs_fsr_and_more/3

Hmm something to consider for my new pc building sim super build. 

The only real benefit of FSR is that it's one step better than no upscaling. TAA Upscaling or DLSS generally is able to have much better results. AMD just wasn't ready to compete against Nvidia with RDNA 2 outside of Raster. Maybe RDNA 3 will change that.

I thought about it but I think 48 inches and some of the other issues with OLED and monitors starting to catch up with Mini-LED makes me not want to bite the bullet.

If this was a couple of years ago or even 2020, OLED would be my only option but I think mini-LED, least for me is the way to go. I am personally thinking of the Odyssey Neo G9 as most of the issues have been fixed and the HDR is pretty fap worthy. While still not as good as OLED, it's still very good. The only issue is that it's 49 inch super ultrawide so I might just wait until the 32 or ultrawide monitors with Mini-LEDs that will be coming out next year.

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/tools/compare/samsung-odyssey-neo-g9-vs-lg-48-c1-oled/23186/24625?usage=4112&threshold=0.10

@Captain Yuri

Yea, i would get OLED for monitor. A tv or for console, sure. Just too risky a proposition. Plus size is too big. Would have to rethink entire set up.

I think vivster got CX for his pc. He is vivster though. Said sooner it goes bad, sooner he can get new one.

Edit: This is prob better if someone wants big (ish) 4k screen. https://www.newegg.ca/p/N82E16824716002

I was giving a first look at the news I'll post later and found this one that's too good to not post:

Intel Alder Lake CPUs may have compatibility issues with some DRMs
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/intel-alder-lake-cpus-may-have-compatibility-issues-with-some-drms/
Intel will soon release its next-gen CPUs for desktop PCs, the Alder Lake series. The Alder Lake CPUs use a hybrid architecture with big and smaller CPUs. And this hybrid architecture may introduce compatibility issues in some games that use third-party DRMs.

As Intel itself claimed, DRM manufacturers should release newer versions of their DRMs that can support the hybrid architecture of its new CPUs. This basically means that all existing games using, let’s say Denuvo, will have to patch it so that it can be compatible with Alder Lake. Otherwise, their older versions MAY introduce various issues.

Now we want to be crystal clear here. These DRMs MAY have compatibility issues. Nothing is set in stone yet, so we don’t really know. These DRMs (like for instance VMProtect) may work just fine with Intel’s new CPUs. Still, this is something you should keep in mind before purchasing a CPU that uses a hybrid architecture.

Also, a bonus, three reviews of that Noctua card:
in English: https://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/148494-asus-geforce-rtx-3070-noctua-edition-oc/
in German: https://www.computerbase.de/2021-10/asus-geforce-rtx-3070-noctua-review-test/
in French: https://www.cowcotland.com/articles/3334/test-carte-graphique-asus-rtx-3070-noctua-oc-it-s-oh-so-quiet.html

Cooling wise it's amazing, but it has a cost, it's a 4.3 slot card

And I thought my 108ti was rather bulky, but that model takes the cake XD.

Benches look alright (until you see R*/Ubishit games and their perf levels, even at 1080p that's not good, but I don't blame the card for that). I still wish Noctua would allow for different colours, because at some point I'm going to want a new case (one to actually have at the side of my desk horizontally instead of head on like most PC's), and I do like Noctua's fans, but seeing the shit brown colour scheme isn't going to make it look any better. I just want them in either black or white tbh.

der8auer seems to be impressed with the cooling/card.

@ under 900RPM its 3 times quieter than the FE model while maintaining good temps. It should be able to handle way higher heatloads with the fans pushed to max. Pricing leaves a lot to be desired at 830 euros.. though from a performance pov it looks great. Assuming you want a 3070 now and can deal with the size :P

Let's go with the Monday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has one new sale plus three still running from last week:

• The new Weekly Sale brings up to 90% discounts on a wide range of games: https://www.gog.com/promo/20211018_weekly_sale
• And the other sales are: Aspyr (2 days left), SNEG (3 days left) and the Fallout franchise (8 days left) .

Steam has two deals:

• the new daily deal is Ori and the Will of the Wisps, 67% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1057090/Ori_and_the_Will_of_the_Wisps/
• Operation: Tango will be 30% off until October 25: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1335790/Operation_Tango/

The guys at Humble have three new sales:

• There's a new Humble Bundle: the theHunter: Call of the Wild Complete Bundle, featuring the game and up to 21 DLCs during the next 11 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/thehunter-call-wild-complete-bundle
• The Humble Store has two new sales:
  • The DC Fandome Sale brings up to 85% discounts during the next 4 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/dc-fandome-sale/
  • And the Lovers & Fighter Sale comes with up to 90% discounts during the next 4 days. There are keys for Steam, GOG and 1 for the EGS: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/lovers-fighters-sale/

Fanatical has two new sales:

• The new Star Deal is Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition, 58% off during the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/pathfinder-kingmaker
• And Paradox puts its games up to 82% off during the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/paradox-interactive

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Steam bans all games with NFTs or cryptocurrency
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/steam-bans-nfts-cryptocurrencies-blockchain/
Valve has quietly delivered a new edict: No NFTs or cryptocurrency on Steam. The recently updated Steam distribution onboarding guidelines specifically ban any "applications built on blockchain technology that issue or allow exchange of cryptocurrencies or NFTs."

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Call of Duty Rio Mod for COD4: Modern Warfare is available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/call-of-duty-rio-mod-for-cod4-modern-warfare-is-available-for-download/
Hajas and a team of modders have released Call of Duty Rio for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. According to Hajas, Call of Duty Rio is based in Call of Duty Frontlines Forever, but converted to the conflicts in Rio between Cops and Drug Dealers.
Call of Duty Rio is Total Conversion mod that is entirely in Brazilian Portuguese. This mod packs over 4000 new Brazilian voices, and there are no plans to release an English version. However, and since this is an MP mod, it shouldn’t really bother most players.
>> Available from ModDB.

GAMING NEWS

The Day Before releases in June 2022, gets brand new gameplay footage
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-day-before-releases-in-june-2022-gets-brand-new-gameplay-footage/
Mytona has announced that its new open-world MMO survival, The Day Before, will release on June 21st, 2022. The team also shared a new trailer with some new gameplay footage that you can find below.

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy PC Requirements revealed, requires 150GB of free hard-disk space
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/marvels-guardians-of-the-galaxy-pc-requirements-revealed-requires-150gb-of-free-hard-disk-space/
Square Enix has revealed the official PC system requirements for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy via its Steam store page. According to the specs, PC gamers will need 150GB of free hard-disk space in order to install it.
>> Yikes!

Gotham Knights DC FanDome 2021 In-Engine Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/gotham-knights-dc-fandome-2021-in-engine-trailer/
The DC FanDome 2021 in-engine trailer for Gotham Knights has been leaked online, and you can watch it below. This trailer features in-engine footage, so it will give you a glimpse at the game’s graphics and art style.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League DC FanDome 2021 In-Engine Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-dc-fandome-2021-in-engine-trailer/
Warner Bros has released the DC FanDome 2021 trailer for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. This trailer features in-engine footage, so it will give you an idea of the game’s graphics.

Here are 25 seconds of new gameplay footage from Elden Ring
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-25-seconds-of-new-gameplay-footage-from-elden-ring/
A new video was leaked earlier today, showcasing 25 seconds of brand new gameplay footage from Elden Ring. Now I know this isn’t much, but I’m certain that all Elden Ring fans will appreciate it as it can give them a glimpse at the game’s visuals and art style. Also, and according to the leaker, this gameplay footage is from the Xbox One version. So yeah, don’t expect next-gen visuals from this clip.

Prototype gameplay trailer for HOUND13’s dark fantasy action RPG, Project M
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/prototype-gameplay-trailer-for-hound13s-dark-fantasy-action-rpg-project-m/
HOUND13 has released a prototype gameplay trailer for its upcoming dark fantasy action RPG, Project M. This new action RPG uses Unreal Engine, and was originally revealed at Unreal Summit Online 2021.

Here are 38 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from Age of Empires IV
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-38-minutes-of-brand-new-gameplay-footage-from-age-of-empires-iv/
Microsoft has released a new video for Age of Empires IV that packs 38 minutes of brand new gameplay footage. In this video, we join the team at Relic, makers of Age of Empires IV, as they showcase a match between the French and the Chinese.

Denuvo removed from Shadow of the Tomb Raider & Rise of the Tomb Raider
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/denuvo-removed-from-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-rise-of-the-tomb-raider/
Square Enix has released two new patches for Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Rise of the Tomb Raider that remove the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. Moreover, and as promised, these new patches add support for the latest version of the NVIDIA DLSS tech.

Elden Ring has been delayed until February 25th, 2022
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/elden-ring-has-been-delayed-until-february-25th-2022/
Bandai Namco has just announced that Elden Ring has been delayed until February 25th, 2022. The publisher stated that this delay is because the game’s depth & strategic freedom exceeded initial expectations.

Monday news, part two:

Total War: Warhammer 3 introduces the chaotic mastermind of manipulation, Tzeentch
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/total-war-warhammer-3-introduces-the-chaotic-mastermind-of-manipulation-tzeentch/
Forget blood-soaked balrogs and puke-soaked zombies. The smartest servants of Chaos knows it's all about schemes, manipulation and unpredictability, with the ever-shifting Tzeentch making his way into Total War: Warhammer 3 next year.

Cheat makers already have Call of Duty's new anti-cheat driver, but Activision isn't bothered
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/cheat-makers-already-have-call-of-dutys-new-anti-cheat-driver-but-activision-isnt-bothered/
Activision unveiled its new secret weapon against Call of Duty cheaters earlier this week, a kernel level anti-cheat called Ricochet that will finally (hopefully) do something about the plague of hackers in Warzone and future Call of Duty games. But then yesterday, disaster appeared to strike when Anti-Cheat Police Department, a Twitter group dedicated to "gathering intelligence on cheats to detect and disrupt cheating vendors," claimed that the driver had leaked.
"P2C [pay to cheat] devs are already reverse engineering it, this is already very bad," the group said. Fan site Modern Warzone also claimed to have seen "proof of the source code being scrubbed through."

A Squid Game videogame could happen, Netflix says
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/squid-game-video-game-netflix/
Netflix Asia executive Minyoung Kim says a Squid Game videogame is being considered, THR reports. Can't say I'm shocked, since Netflix says Squid Game is on the way to being its most-watched show ever, beating The Witcher's reported viewership of 76 million.
>> Well, they bought a game studio last month so...

How Battlefield 2042 beta players felt about 'the next generation of warfare'
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/battlefield-2042-beta-reaction/
For some Battlefield fans, last weekend's Battlefield 2042 open beta lowered their expectations for the full game, which will release this November after a month-long delay.
"I've had Battlefield disappoint me before, but this is the first time I actually thought the inherent core game was bad," wrote Reddit user TerrorFirmerIRL, who said they cancelled their Battlefield 2042 pre-order following their experience with the beta.

Minecraft's next big release is called The Wild update, out 2022
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/minecrafts-next-big-release-is-called-the-wild-update-out-2022/
We've not even gotten the second part of the Caves and Cliffs update yet, but Mojang has seemingly set the Minecraft train to full steam ahead. The block building sandbox's next big update, called 'The Wild', will be out sometime in 2022.
>> And it will bring frogs.

Minecraft's new mob is a dancing, gift-giving spirit
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/minecrafts-new-mob-is-a-gift-collecting-dancing-spirit/
The results of this year's fan votes are in, and the Allay has won. A blue, floating winged spirit, the Allay is an overworld mob friendly to players. It likes to dance to the sound of music blocks and, when given a gift, will run off to collect more of that thing to give the player in return. If there's a music block nearby, the Allay will deposit its treasure right there.

Dota 2's newest hero is Marci, the silent sidekick from the anime
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/dota-2s-newest-hero-is-marci-the-silent-sidekick-from-the-anime/
Lots of people have wondered when characters from Dota 2's animated spinoff Dota: Dragon's Blood would make their way into the game, and the answer is: Soon. Marci was announced at The International 2021 as the next hero to come to Valve's MOBA. A trailer with both 2D animation in the style of the show and a transition to Marci's 3D model was released today.

Looks like Rainbow Six Extraction will be out January 20
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/looks-like-rainbow-six-extraction-will-be-out-january-20/
Rainbow Six Extraction, Ubisoft's way of getting in on the popularity of co-op horde shooters by turning Rainbow Six Siege into a three-player L4D-like with alien zombies, was given a release date of September 16 at E3 earlier this year. That was then pushed back to January 2022, though a specific date wasn't given. As VGC points out, however, Ubisoft's own blog post about Extraction's gameplay debut from June has been quietly amended to give a release date of January 20. (Via the Wayback Machine, here's the https://news.ubisoft.com/en-gb/article/5wY6rSmd8997xcwIDJh6Gg/rainbow-six-extraction-unleashes-tactical-coop-action-on-september-16">original version of the same blog post with the September 16 date.)

FIFA says it never liked EA anyway, will see other publishers now
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/fifa-says-it-never-liked-ea-anyway-will-see-other-publishers-now/
The world footballing governing body FIFA has issued a statement titled 'FIFA set to widen gaming and esports portfolio' which I'm sure has absolutely nothing to do with EA's recent announcement it would look to re-brand the long-running FIFA series. FIFA wanted too much money and it looks like the latest entry FIFA 22 will be the last under that name, with EA having trademarked 'EA Sports FC'.

Fez and Portal are perfect partners in this short free mashup
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/fez-and-portal-are-perfect-partners-in-this-short-free-mashup/
Phil Fish may have infamously cancelled Fez 2 almost a decade back. But thankfully, a curious mash-up has given the blocky platformer new life (and the vague promise of cake).
Released back in June, Feztal is a short proof-of-concept from Krzyhau, who you might recall from those cursed Portal 2 maps earlier this year. As part of a long-running series that twisted Valve's puzzler into wild "what if?" scenarios, he posted a short video that asked "what if Portal 2 was Fez". Turns out, it only took around a month to discover it'd make for a damn fine puzzle game—though I'd somehow missed its full release before now.
>> It's on Itch.

Microsoft teases a big Fable reveal, swiftly un-teases it
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/microsoft-teases-a-big-fable-reveal-swiftly-un-teases-it/
Contrary to, err, its own words, Xbox Game Studios Publishing's own Twitter account has announced there's no big Fable news planned for today. Sorry.
It's been over a year since Microsoft announced that Fable was coming back, and while we've had some slim tidbits in the meantime, we're still waiting on any kind of meaningful update. Yesterday, the publisher's social accounts was abuzz with teasers that indicated we'd be getting fresh news on Microsoft's lapsed RPG with a fond reference to chickens (Thanks, RPS).

i dislike both the fifa and ea so i hope to see both their projects fail