without game engines we might still be playing Pong (ok, not really)

Source: [H]ardOCP – How do game engines work?

like many, this was the first PC game I ever played

Source: [H]ardOCP – the Making of the PC game Myst

I thought it was Japan but it wasn’t

Source: [H]ardOCP – where did the gaming Console originally come from ?

“Video gaming is basically a giant bag of tricks designed to simulate the real-life environments around us. As such, developers have had to create methods of simulating ideas like weapons fire and…

How Bullets Work in Video Games

Source: [H]ardOCP – How Bullets Work in Video Games

“We quizzed Cristiano and Alex on all three sides of business and how it relates to Qualcomm’s partnerships, strategy, and future. The discussion provided a deeper insight into what lies ahead for…

Fireside Interview on 5G with Cristano Amon and Alex Katouzian – Qualcomm

Source: [H]ardOCP – Fireside Interview on 5G with Cristano Amon and Alex Katouzian – Qualcomm

“There are very few companies in the world able to claim a history in the graphics market dating back to the “golden age” of the 90’s. Among the handful of survivors of that era are of course…

Imagination Announces A-Series GPU Architecture: “Most Important Launch in 15 Years”

Source: [H]ardOCP – Imagination Announces A-Series GPU Architecture: “Most Important Launch in 15 Years”

“One of the interesting disclosures here at the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) has been around new and upcoming process node technologies.”…

Intel’s MFG Roadmap 2019 – 2029: Back Porting, 7nm, 5nm, 3nm, 2nm, and 1.4

Source: [H]ardOCP – Intel’s MFG Roadmap 2019 – 2029: Back Porting, 7nm, 5nm, 3nm, 2nm, and 1.4

On a new build, is it worth getting a pcie 4.0 compatible m.2 drive?
All my SSDs in the past have been the samsung series (pcie 3.0).

This is a Ryzen 3700x build with a x570 chipset.

Thanks for…

New build, get SSD m.2 pcie 4.0 or stick with the Samsung 970 evo plus

Source: [H]ardOCP – New build, get SSD m.2 pcie 4.0 or stick with the Samsung 970 evo plus

“Drone makers and enthusiasts will have three years to comply with the new rules”

https://www.techspot.com/news/83335-faa-drone-rule-seeks-mandate-remote-identification-system.html

Source: [H]ardOCP – FAA drone rule seeks to mandate a remote ID system on every drone

Was having a discussion with someone else in another thread and we disagreed on whether or not hard forum members were less likely to buy/own the new 2080 ti/titan or if it was about the same, or…

Former or current 1080 ti/Titan (Pascal) owners

Source: [H]ardOCP – Former or current 1080 ti/Titan (Pascal) owners

Work pretty well together. Granted I only play at 2560×1440 and not 4k but still.

Source: [H]ardOCP – Geforce 2060 gtx super and Red Dead Redemption 2

checked listings on Amazon and Newegg after someone mentioned that this wasn’t actually a typical sale price.

visiontek brand, reference model RX 5700 for $279 on sale. Been a pretty common…

Radeon 5700 (Visiontek reference model) $279 @ Dell

Source: [H]ardOCP – Radeon 5700 (Visiontek reference model) 9 @ Dell

$125 Amazon Gift Card Credit – 10% off

Card #1: $100 = $90 Net to me
Card #2: $25 = $22.50 Net to me

Paypal or Cash App Payment

Heatware:…

FS: $125 of Amazon Gift Card Credit

Source: [H]ardOCP – FS: 5 of Amazon Gift Card Credit

https://www.thefpsreview.com/2019/1…0-due-to-increasing-demands-for-gddr6-memory/

According to a new report from…

GPU Prices Could Be Going Up in 2020 Due to Increasing Demands for GDDR6 Memory

Source: [H]ardOCP – GPU Prices Could Be Going Up in 2020 Due to Increasing Demands for GDDR6 Memory

Most interesting thing, is exact same Stream Processor count as the RX 5700. I am thinking it’s essentially an RX5700 with a memory channel disabled:…

Videocardz: ASRock leaks Radeon RX 5600 XT Challanger D OC specifications (2304 SPs)

Source: [H]ardOCP – Videocardz: ASRock leaks Radeon RX 5600 XT Challanger D OC specifications (2304 SPs)

My heatware: https://www.heatware.com/u/66079/to
I accept paypal and ship to the continental USA only.

I have a Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe SSD for sale.
I am asking for $75 shipped….

FS: Samsung 970 EVO 500GB

Source: [H]ardOCP – FS: Samsung 970 EVO 500GB

everything works as it should
CPU OC 4.4GHz stable
All 4 DDR3 sticks are same model (two have heat sinks, two do not – memory was not OC’ed)

what’s included:

– Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P REV 2.0…

FS: FX-8350 / Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P / 4x4GB Corsair DDR3

Source: [H]ardOCP – FS: FX-8350 / Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P / 4x4GB Corsair DDR3

Looking for the following parts new or lightly used:

Asus ROG Strix B450-I Gaming Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard

32gb kit (2x16GB) 3600mhz DDR4 (B-die if possible)

1TB Samsung 970 Pro M.2 NVMe or…

WTB: Asus Rog Strix B450-I / 32gb (2x16GB) 3600mhz DDR4 / 1TB Samsung 970 Pro / ADATA SX8200 Pro 1TB

Source: [H]ardOCP – WTB: Asus Rog Strix B450-I / 32gb (2x16GB) 3600mhz DDR4 / 1TB Samsung 970 Pro / ADATA SX8200 Pro 1TB

So I am now the proud owner of a new 1TB Samsung 970 Evo plus nvme drive. I’d like this to be my new system drive but not sure how to go about this.

Fyi it will be going into a z170 board with a…

help with imaging system drive

Source: [H]ardOCP – help with imaging system drive

If you would like to know the truth about real resolution of Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro via non-prepaid review, comparison with multiple camera-phones like HUAWEI MATE 30, NOKIA 808, PANASONIC DMC-CM1,…

XIAOMI MI NOTE 10 8P PRO vs HUAWEI MATE30 vs NOKIA 808 vs PANASONIC CM1 vs SONY RX0II vs RICOH GRIII

Source: [H]ardOCP – XIAOMI MI NOTE 10 8P PRO vs HUAWEI MATE30 vs NOKIA 808 vs PANASONIC CM1 vs SONY RX0II vs RICOH GRIII