WHY?!
WHY?!
What's happening? It's using F@H, which puts a similar strain on the GPU as mining while streaming YouTube and playing Scum at high resolution. I'm managing around 100 frames per second in the game. The stock cooler is performing better than my 6800X when running without F@H and only using a bit more power.
most titles aren't built for 4K resolution, so textures tend to look low quality, and clipping will become even more noticeable. actually, rendering at 4K and then reducing it to 1080p would provide better visuals and a smoother "AA" effect. downscaling from 4K to 1440p isn't the best choice either, since the pixel density doesn't match perfectly and more artifacts appear. right now, games don't fully utilize powerful hardware like a 3080, making it mostly just for show—pride is the real reward, and for most players that's all you get. (Edited Dec 12, 2022 by Mark Kaine)
For an unusual scenario like this, the card could actually fit, though few would choose it and very few would purchase one at first. It clearly shows that many current games don’t fully use such a card. I believe companies like Nvidia (and possibly AMD) are already efficient enough on their own, so there shouldn’t really be concern. However, if a "350W" GPU were to become common, it might raise issues—perhaps governments would ban them or impose strict rules, as they already complain about drinking straws! (And probably overreact to "4K TVs" too...)
It really boggles my mind how much you pay for a tailored machine to hit 100 fps in 4K. The 2080 was supposed to work well for that, but it didn’t. The 3090 seems promising for FPS, though not as impressive. Still, the electricity costs are high and I’m worried about needing a new case with a support bracket. Maybe the 4090 will be better? It could work fine. But now I have scorching power connectors and a 1000-watt supply—have folks gone crazy?