Videos from Hardware Unboxed and LTT on the Geforce cards:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ1ln7zxpA4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RIp7CwkBeA

HU calls them out on their prices, while LTT is more forgiving, stating that TSMC has risen it's prices by over 20% and possibly over 30%, so higher prices were to be expected - but they still find the 4080s overpriced.

Both also call out NVidia on the 12GB 4080 and making it look like that's the only difference between both cards and consider that one to be more of a glorified 4070 to be able to hike the prices like that.

I am definitely going to keep my current rig for at least another year lol. I was really excited at building a new rig during the holidays, but I really got priced out lol. Probably spend the next year saving up and then sell my current components to help offset the cost.

I play some AAA games, but I'm very selective these days than I used to be.

The Wednesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has two new Deals of the Day and a new Midweek Sale:

• The first DotD is Diplomacy is Not an Option, still in development, with a 25% discount during 46 hours; https://www.gog.com/en/game/diplomacy_is_not_an_option
• The second DotD is Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers – 20th Anniversary Edition, 77% off until Friday: https://www.gog.com/en/game/gabriel_knight_sins_of_the_fathers_20th_anniversary_edition
• The Midweek Sale brings Immersive Sims with up to 90% discounts until September 25: https://www.gog.com/promo/20220921_midweek_sale

Steam has three new sales:

• The new daily deal is Death Trash, still in Early Access and that has a demo, with a 20% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/941460/Death_Trash/
• Sable is going to be 60% off until the 26th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/757310/Sable/
• And Publisher Astragon puts its games up to 90% off until September 27: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/astragonsale2022

Lastly, there's Fanatical, with two Star Wars themed ddeals:

• The new Star Deal is Star Wars Jedi Knight Collection, with five games, with a 80% discount during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/star-wars-jedi-knight-collection
• And the new bundle is the Star Wars Collection, with14 games with a 78% discount during the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/star-wars-collection

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Windows 11 just got better for DX11 games and anyone who insists on playing with a controller
https://www.pcgamer.com/windows-11-just-got-better-for-dx11-games-and-anyone-who-insists-on-playing-with-a-controller/
The new Windows 11 update is rolling out from today, and if you're a PC gamer with a penchant for windowed gaming or using a controller there are some upgrades in this version you'll want to check out.
The headline feature for gamers in this update is something called Controller Bar. Essentially it's a popup bar that works in conjunction with Windows 11's integrated Xbox functionality to deliver a list of your most recently played games and launchers—all accessible via a few button presses on any controller you may have plugged into your machine. If you have an Xbox controller plugged in, you need only hit the Xbox button to bring it up.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

NVIDIA will release Portal RTX and RTX Remix Mod Tools in November
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/nvidia-will-release-portal-rtx-and-rtx-remix-mod-tools-in-november/
At GTC 2022, NVIDIA announced an RTX Mod for Valve’s classic puzzle game, Portal. Portal RTX promises to feature full ray tracing effects, and will support DLSS 3.0. Furthermore, NVIDIA revealed the RTX Remix Modding Tools which modders can use in order to enhance older games with full ray tracing effects.

GAMING NEWS

Cyberpunk 2077 will get a Ray Tracing Overdrive Mode via a free update
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cyberpunk-2077-will-get-a-ray-tracing-overdrive-mode-via-a-free-update/
NVIDIA and CD Projekt RED have announced that a new free update for Cyberpunk 2077 will add support for a new Ray Tracing mode, called Overdrive Mode. In addition, this upcoming patch will add support for the next version of DLSS, DLSS 3.

New A Plague Tale: Requiem PC trailer shows off DLSS and Ray Tracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-a-plague-tale-requiem-pc-trailer-shows-off-dlss-and-ray-tracing/
NVIDIA has released a new PC trailer for A Plague Tale: Requiem that showcases its Ray Tracing effects. Furthermore, the green team confirmed that this game will support DLSS 3 at launch.

KRAFTON released a new in-engine trailer for its Unreal Engine 5-powered UNANNOUNCED PROJECT
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/krafton-released-a-new-in-engine-trailer-for-its-unreal-engine-5-powered-unannounced-project/
KRAFTON has released a brand new visual concept in-engine trailer for its upcoming Unreal Engine 5-powered game, UNANNOUNCED PROJECT.

Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered September 20th Update released, packs game & ray-tracing fixes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/marvels-spider-man-remastered-september-20th-update-released-packs-game-ray-tracing-fixes/
Nixxes has released a brand new update for the PC version of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered. According to the release notes, the September 20th Update packs a number of game and ray-tracing fixes.
>> And here you can see it with DLSS 3.

EA Motive is working on a single-player third-person action-adventure Iron Man game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ea-motive-is-working-on-a-single-player-third-person-action-adventure-iron-man-game/
Electronic Arts has announced that EA Motive is currently working on a single-player third-person action-adventure Iron Man game. Developed in collaboration with Marvel Games, the game will feature an original narrative that taps into the rich history of Iron Man.

Here are 8 minutes of new gameplay for the H.R. Giger-inspired game, SCORN
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-8-minutes-of-new-gameplay-for-the-h-r-giger-inspired-game-scorn/
Ebb Software and Kepler Interactive revealed 8 minutes of new gameplay for the upcoming horror game, SCORN. In this introductory sequence, players are acquainted with the character they’ll be guiding through the bio-labyrinth.

The Wednesday news, part two:

Now the FBI is looking into the GTA hack, too
https://www.pcgamer.com/now-the-fbi-is-looking-into-the-gta-hack-too/
It looks like the hacker behind last weekend's historic leak of GTA 6 info has racked up quite the wanted level. They're now the target of an FBI investigation, according to a press statement put out by Uber.
>> Yes, that Uber. It seems that the Rockstar hacker also went after them.

Bungie accused of hacking by Destiny 2 cheat maker
https://www.pcgamer.com/bungie-accused-of-hacking-by-destiny-2-cheat-maker/
Bungie's war against cheat makers rages on. The developer has been locked in a battle with AimJunkies since early this year, filing a copyright infringement complaint against the business and its parent company Phoenix Digital. A Seattle judge dismissed the infringement claims in May, agreeing with AimJunkies that its software was an original creation. Bungie was given the opportunity to amend its complaint, which it did a few weeks later.
Now, AimJunkies has returned—not only with a response but a whole-ass counterclaim—and it doesn't look good for the Destiny 2 developer. It claims that Bungie hacked key member James May's personal computer, combing through files unauthorised "on several occasions" across two years to build evidence for its initial lawsuit, as well as circumventing Phoenix Digital's own terms of service by reverse engineering the cheat software.
>> Everybody hacks everybody!

YouTuber exposed as 'The Real Insider' behind major Assassin's Creed leak and others
https://www.pcgamer.com/youtuber-exposed-as-the-real-insider-behind-major-assassins-creed-leak-and-others/
YouTuber Dan Allen has apologized for breaking multiple NDAs and revealing information on games in development after being revealed as the person behind the popular leaks account The Real Insider.

Bethesda fixes Skryim's creepy moving mannequins, modder promptly unfixes them
https://www.pcgamer.com/bethesda-fixes-skryims-creepy-moving-mannequins-modder-promptly-unfixes-them/
As the Dragonborn in Skyrim you quickly collect more suits of armor than you can wear in a single lifetime, and at a certain point there's no reason to sell them because you've got more coins than Scrooge McDuck. Thus: mannequins, wooden statues that reside in your various homes that you can dress up in your spare outfits and armor sets. There's no point in killing all those brave warriors and stripping them naked if you can't show off your accumulated loot, after all.

Overwatch 2 loses its lead hero designer
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-2-loses-its-lead-hero-designer/
The lead hero designer behind Overwatch's huge roster of characters—and the ones to come in its upcoming sequel—has left Blizzard, the company confirmed to PC Gamer.
Geoff Goodman "made the decision to leave Blizzard earlier this year," a Blizzard spokesperson said. The last public appearance by Goodman was in a group interview with press in June.

2K warns customers: Don't trust recent support emails, don't click on links
https://www.pcgamer.com/2K-games-support-hack/
2K Games has warned its customers to ignore recent customer support messages, even if they appear to be legitimate.
It's not that someone is spoofing the 2K support email address. It's worse: Someone gained access to the actual platform 2K uses to provide customer support, apparently by stealing the credentials of a contractor, and "sent a communication to certain players containing a malicious link."

Sign-ups open for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide beta test, coming in October
https://www.pcgamer.com/darktide-beta/
The four-player co-op shooter Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is coming to PC in November, but before it gets here there will be a beta test, and you can sign up for a shot at access right now.

A 25-year-old MMO is finally getting sound
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-25-year-old-mmo-is-finally-getting-sound/
In 1997, four German students put their hobby project online: 2D fantasy MMO Tibia. In the years that followed, millions of players in hundreds of countries would log onto Tibia (most of them in Brazil and Poland, where it was most popular), and its creators would found development studio CipSoft. Tibia would become famous for its depth and secrets, with mysteries like a door that wasn't opened for 12 years contributing to its ongoing appeal. It's still being updated today. As the latest Tibia news post informs players, "Next Tuesday, September 27, your game experience will be enriched by sound."

The best visual novel of 2017 is getting a sequel
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-best-visual-novel-of-2017-is-getting-a-sequel/
Five years ago, solo developer Brianna Lei released Butterfly Soup, a visual novel about an all-girl high school baseball team. Hysterically funny and upsettingly accurate to the experience of being awkward and young, we praised its well-written LGBT characters and dubbed it the best visual novel of 2017. Now, Lei has announced she's working on a sequel.

Ted Lasso's going to be in FIFA 23
https://www.pcgamer.com/ted-lassos-going-to-be-in-fifa-23/
After weeks of leaks and a pulled database listing, the official Ted Lasso account has confirmed that the fictional feelgood manager and his team, AFC Richmond, will be a part of FIFA 23. From a marketing perspective it's a no-brainer, even if from a real-world perspective it's a bit bonkers to think about a comedy coach and club rubbing shoulders with real-world teams.

Devs show off how bad early game builds look after moans about GTA 6's visuals
https://www.pcgamer.com/devs-show-off-how-bad-early-game-builds-look-after-moans-about-gta-6s-visuals/
The GTA 6 leaks have gotten a few souls in a tizzy about the game's graphical fidelity. Otherwise rational people look at leaked gameplay footage from a project that won't be finished for years, see the placeholder barks and Ken-doll textures, and conclude that, well, clearly this is representative of the final product. It won't get better than this.

Valorant is inching closer to telling players they're bad people
https://www.pcgamer.com/valorant-is-inching-closer-to-telling-players-theyre-bad-people/
Valorant's 5.06 patch notes are here and they're calling out bad behaviour. Though the main focus of the patch is the large changes to the map Pearl, which I'll go over in detail, what piqued my curiosity is the brand new Disruptive Gameplay-based Behaviour Indicator. Valorant is now going to point out the players in each game that have been flagged as behaving in a disruptive manner.

This GeForce RTX 4090 costs only 56 dollars, but it is made out of plastic bricks

https://videocardz.com/newz/this-geforce-rtx-4090-costs-only-56-dollars-but-it-is-made-out-of-plastic-bricks

Meanwhile at colorful's HQ:

AMD’s first Ryzen 7000 mobile CPU is a mix of old and new for midrange laptops

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/09/amds-first-ryzen-7000-mobile-cpu-is-a-mix-of-old-and-new-for-midrange-laptops/

Personally not a fan because it will make it more confusing to shop for the laptops unless you know the exact models.

Nintendo Switch Pro / Successor Rumored NVIDIA Tegra239 SoC Confirmed to Be Real; To Feature 8-Core CPU

https://wccftech.com/nintendo-switch-pro-successor-rumored-nvidia-tegra239-soc-confirmed-to-be-real-to-feature-8-core-cpu/

Kopite continues to be insane with his leaks

I think the biggest question that I have for Nvidia is that going forward, they will obviously be pushing DLSS 3 but will they make it so that DLSS 2 is continued to be supported or are they just gonna focus on DLSS 3? Cause based on what they showed, the "DLSS Super Resolution" which is what DLSS 2 is still as aspect of DLSS 3. So hopefully, Nvidia doesn't give people the ultimate middle finger and actually continues to push developers to implement both instead of one.

Of course, thanks to the .dll method that modders use to inject FSR into DLSS types of games, modders should be able to do the same when it comes to injecting DLSS 2 into DLSS 3 games. But I'd much rather have official support than going the jank route.

dunno usually unofficial support is better in the end

The RTX 40 series is actually worse than I thought. I saw a commenter saying the 4080 16GB is a rebranded 4070 and the 4080 12GB is a rebranded 4060ti. If you check the percentage of CUDA cores for a 3070 vs a 3090 and a 3060ti vs a 3090 and then compare them to the 4080 12GB and 4080 16GB vs the 4090 the dude isn't be BSing. WTF Nvidia.

4090 - 16384 Cuda Cores
4080 (16GB) - 9728 Cuda Cores (58.38%)
4080 (12GB) - 7680 Cuda Cores (46.88%)

3090 - 10496 Cuda Cores
3070 - 5888 Cuda Cores (56.1%)
3060ti - 4864 Cuda Cores (46.34%)

It is Apple strategy. They implement one or two "catchy" features in new phone. Then say oh no the old iSomething can't have this as new hardware has this and that.

Meanwhile Apple. Our old hardware is strongggest hardware. Look at these benchmarks. Bitch, 5 year old Androids have that feature you just implemented.

Nvidia doing same. Applization continues.

Yea it's one of the reasons why I keep recommendating not to touch the 4080 series entirely. Only the 4090 has "good value" in the entire lineup but the value of the 4090 is only there because of how awful the value of the 80 series is. Nvidia really wants people to buy Ampere instead or get the 4090.