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6700XT vs 7800XT (First Build)

Hello, very simple question. I am doing my first build and about to order my parts, but I was wondering if the 7800XT is worth the leap and possible long-term gains over the 6700XT? I wanted to know personal experience from normal people, rather than a bunch of tech youtubers. Also if you use Linux, that would be quite helpful.

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6800 XT with be a better option than both.

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6000 series seems to have better support, and the 6800 XT beats the 7800 XT in some benches.

Elden Ring is getting a free-to-play mobile version with in-app purchases (www.rockpapershotgun.com)

Action-RPG colossus Elden Ring is reportedly getting a free-to-play mobile adaptation with in-app purchases, which takes inspiration from miHoYo’s Genshin Impact. It’s being published by Tencent, who apparently acquired the licensing rights to Elden Ring back in 2022 and put a few dozen people to work on a prototype, even as...

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I disagree. Just you saying mtx can be fair is proof that younger gamers are just used to them being in the game. They shouldn’t exist. Period.

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FFVII for PS1 didn’t need a server. There were no mtx or post to social media buttons or pay walled content crap, just a game you paid for and played. It didn’t need to always be online or require a secondary launcher.

Fast-forward and here we are with profitability being the most important aspect of gaming. Sucking every tiny bit of money and attention away from competing games that do the same thing. Character licensing fees and in game ads literally everywhere. Single player experiences requiring online components so that even though you aren’t directly participating in the mtx system the companies you buy from are still mining your usage data and selling it off to third parties. Mtx and ads and all that are just how gaming is now. Younger adult gamers have a pretty big role in his this had turned out. Instead of saying no to these types of games, they were just like ‘meh I like posting $5 for horse armor…’ and that’s all it took.

Downvote away. I’m right though.

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I didn’t miss the point. You’re talking about free games that live on mtx and ads… That’s the problem. There shouldn’t be games that function that way, and the fact that you’re using that as some gotcha talking point just proves how normalized they are. They’re predatory.

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Ok, bud.

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It’s hard to take seriously because people don’t like their hobbies and interests being scrutinized.

I’m not going to argue about this anymore. It’s one of those things where the hobby I used to enjoy is no longer for me. It’s for you kids to buy your V Bucks and season passes at an ever increasing price. Let the publishers know you love giving them more and more money for beta software wrapped in a new Peter Griffin skin!

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When you’re so young you forget that it wasn’t required to complete the game, it was a one time purchase and it often came with some sweet swag.

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I didn’t choose it and neither did you. You had this forced on you and you were like “yes, daddy more” because people don’t have the stones to say no with their wallets. You won’t give up your Diablo IV Season Pass trinket pack with 666 Devil Coins and a new Overwatch “Dablo” skin for Moira. You’re out of your depth.

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I’m sorry that you just take what Papa Activison says you have to take. Poor guy.

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Alright, adult.

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I actually only have a problem with her polluting issues and for being a billionaire people like. I’m glad she’s making some of her fans pay attention to politics, but that doesn’t make her infallible.

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She’s a billionaire now. Peace was never an option.

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When you don’t know something, it’s completely ok to not say anything.

AMD GPUs are cursed for me

Each time I try AMD graphics, something is fucked for me. Back with fglrx, fglrx just sucked, so I used Nvidia. Then I had an AMD right around when they finally had opensource drivers, but it was still buggy as hell. So I went with Nvidia again (first a GTX 790, then a GTX 1060). In the meantime I had a new work notebook where I...

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“I keep hitting myself in the foot with a hammer! Why does the hammer keep doing this to me!”

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What distro are you even using?

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Of course.

Just as a joke try Pop OS and see if your “curse” goes away.

Playing Video Games Lead To Social Disconnection. It is True?

I felt that playing video games excessively can lead to social disconnection and a lack of social interaction, which can have long-term consequences. Addicted gamers may neglect personal relationships, leading to a lack of social skills and difficulty in developing and maintaining healthy relationships. Video game addiction can...

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You’re getting a lot of downvotes because Lemmy members game and don’t like it when the things they like are talked about negatively.

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Ah yes… I remember when IE 4 came to Windows and introduced single clicking. What a terrible idea.

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If you’re dual booting with Windows it can sometimes lock the Wi-Fi adapter and it won’t show up in Linux. Boot into Windows, disconnect from Wi-Fi then shut the PC down instead of restarting then reboot and see if that fixes it.

Help with Bluetooth on Pop!_OS

I’m unable to pair my Wacom tablet to my notebook via BT. I think I know the root cause of the issue which is the version of Bluez being 5.64 and the behavior of the issue is the same as I had on Fedora on my main PC few months back when I’ve tried to pair PS5 Dual Sense controller....

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This maybe a dumb question, but what WiFi/BT card are you using?

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Have you updated your Pop installation recently?

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Gaben has the best PR of any billionaire. People think he and his company aren’t just as shitty as any other multi yacht owning billionaire and profit machine company out there.

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Does that mean you think it’s ok Gabe has multiple yachts?

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Careful… You’ll get downvoted for knowing that info.

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Human nature? You think greed is just part of human nature? That’s disheartening.

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The best turd is still a turd.

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Is that not greed? He holds on to his money and puts them in places that can’t be taxed. Speaking of taxes, he doesn’t pay his fair share by far. Are these not examples of greed? People are poor. Social systems are failing. These billionaires, even the ones people seem to like such as Gaben and Taylor Swift, are just holding wealth. They’re like dragons lording over piles of gold.

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Alright.

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    What’s the difference? An indie studio using AI means a real human won’t have a job. Plus all the copyrighted work that trained the AIs to begin with puts anyone that uses it in the wrong.

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    I genuinely don’t get you guys that are “for” AI. I assume it has something to do with your jobs not being replaceable with AI or you’re jealous of artists… I don’t know.

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    It needed regulating before it started being trained on other people’s work without consent.

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    This is one of the dumbest takes I’ve ever read. I mean that. You should feel bad for this. I know you won’t, but you should.

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    I don’t have to. You did all the heavy lifting with that turd of a comment.

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    Did the Stardew valley guy use AI to make his game?

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    Hey, Dehydrated. I really wish you wouldn’t spam the same article in 20 places a few seconds apart.

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    Doesn’t steam have native support for ds4?

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    You can still launch games through steam and use steam’s assets.

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    Unfortunately AI’s impact is real. This isn’t a hype thing; this is a people losing their jobs thing

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    Tell this to artists losing work because AI can generate professional looking work in seconds for free.

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    That’s a Corsair PSU.

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    Seconding. Pop is probably the best all arounder.

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    The least important part of a character is their sex.

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    People downvoting this couldn’t beat Fort Condor.

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    To be fair most Christians have never read the Bible and don’t even know what’s in there.

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    Rotting in the ground.

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    Ok Zoomer.

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