X86 has many legacy stuff they keep in silicon to ensure the old software wont break but it come with a cost, power consumption
it's growing too complex and many of the software didnt fully utilize the cpu, like those instructions set, they add a new every new architecture released,

like why many of the game and software you run max ghz and it runs like a space heater, but performance still shit because part of "brain" did not get used, what they use is just raw power. the smart part of the cpu just take a back seat.

and to make sure the software run at optimal performance you have to optimize your software, preferably using the instruction set that available in the latest CPU,
sounds like easy? noooo
https://www.amd.com/en/search/documentation...factor=Desktops
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/dev.../intel-sdm.html

those are the pdfs they need to read if the game developer want their game runs with butterlysmooth FPS while no need top end hardware, so why many newly released games runs like dogshit? the upper management just want the game faster out, means the game devs has less time to optimize,
collect money first, release patch later, remember cyberpunk 2077?

cpu developer guide arent just the stuff they need to understand, there are SDK for graphic renderer/game engine, Directx 12, Vulkan, then you want more platform support? IOS, Android then Playstation...

newer cpu architecture like RISC-V and ARM surely will replace the archaic x86 if they could not keep up with the performance.

another day, another news for x86 cpu vulnerabilities, NOICE

For video encoding, unless one chasing for low bitrate with high quality, and for archiving propose,
for high performance live streaming GPU accelerated encoding would be wiser choice because performance hit is minimal compares to CPU which your FPS will tank

GPU encoder is faster due to it being optimized for streaming and low latency, thus sacrificing quality,
for visually lossless they usually use more than 10mbps.

Last time i tried, AMD VCE is still shit compares to x264, or nvenc,

CPU encoder such as x264/x265 etc can be faster too but faster = lower quality., to avoid macroblocking you have to raise the bit rate.
there were few attempt to add openCL to the cpu encoder but many of them did not made into the official codec.

their latest attempt is Vulkan powered https://www.phoronix.com/news/FFmpeg-Adds-V...an-Video-Encode
vulkan being platform independent and a lot of hardware/software use ffmpeg, this is generally good news to everyone

dual GPU is actually good if you play games that does not require full fledge GPU, dGPU will do the job
but setup might be complicated, typical game might not have option to choose gpu, you have to force it by connect the HDMI/DP to mobo in order to use iGP

option to choose GPU only exist on some AAA title iirc.

Let the RX580 rest in peace,
newer title will work better with newer GPU, because they're more focus on optimize for new drivers.

it really depends on what games you're playing, for me im just happy with my 680m from lappy, it play most the games i have except some due to RAM limitation (Doom Eternal)

I plays most of my games in 1080p on my 4K monitor (FSR Sharpening strength 100%)

the games i play arent that demanding, mostly from hoyoverse, i can play cp2077 as well, everythng low in GQ.
nowadays i dont really buying new games, except those like Robocop, Talos of principle, and Dead space ect,

But Dead Space i would wait for new lappy, my Lenovo lappy is reach 2 years pf usage, battery already degraded.

I think that only works with lappy, for desktop seamlessly switching i dont think its possible,
I used to play with Nvidia + Radeon gpu, thing works like Radeon for rendering but gpu processing done in Nvidia gpu.

And PhysX + Radeon ect, it was donkey years ago, it worked but nvidia disabled it and i sold my older geforce gpu off.

For new lappy i dont have preference, lappy with Radeon dGPU is very rare, mostly dominated by RTX

Lol GTX 680m probably can plays only very old games,

My lappy soc is R7 6800HS, iGP is 680M, and i won the bet anyway since i didnt know the igp capabilities,

The real limit is the ram, 16gb I can't even launch doom eternal even at 480p, it keep saying ram not enough

Older titles are fine though

I don't remember there's setting for vram in bios, Lenovo efi setting is very bare unlike asus
My Asus mini PC with r7 5700u can set vram for the igp.

Another sus is windows 11, and the truck load of background services...

This post has been edited by 1024kbps: Aug 19 2024, 12:37 PM

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/new....html#gs.gbr1x8

well well well
they formed this due to rising thread from ARM
Plus there are news about Qualcomm was going to buyout Intel
looks like aint going to happen

there are 2 players could pull that off
nvidia or Qualcomm
Nvidia could buy ARM but it was blocked.

the rest seems not interested.

if Intel screw up again, stock price plumed, mass layoff, etc, it could its last.

im glad that nobody was interested to ruin, i mean, buy AMD
so i can have that cheap octacore APU x86 lappy lol
or that high end GPU that can rival nvidia highest offering.

Yep, Reddit is not source of tech knowledge, just like LYN here, unless cited with source
when you need good source info, benchmark ect, Techpowerup, Guru3D, most tech site,
info from reddit or whatever forumer comment can be taken with truck of salts