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[โ€“] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, those were the days when cost control was simply to use the same PCB but with just the traces left out. There were also quite a few cards that used the exact same PCB, traces intact, that you could simple flash the next tier card's BIOS and get significant performance bumps.

Did a few of those mods myself back in the day, those were fun times.

[โ€“] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Ok now how do I turn my 2070s into a 5090? ๐Ÿ˜…

[โ€“] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Get 500 dollars then use AI to generate the other 3/4 of the money and buy a 5090.

[โ€“] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Well of you ask Nvidia it's now just the driver making frames for you.

[โ€“] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Ya I'm sad to see and exit. Maybe in a year or two I'll get that sapphire 7900 xtx or whatever it is.

[โ€“] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Liquid nitrogen cooling

[โ€“] vonbaronhans@midwest.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My 2070 is still treating me pretty well!

[โ€“] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Mine too except for 3440x1440 with 144Hz possible. I hardly get that resolution and refresh rate on higher demanding games

Yeah same, but I only have a 1440p monitor, and I can barely tell the difference after 90hz, anyhow.

[โ€“] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This would be more like 2070 to 2080

[โ€“] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

I know it was a joke