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Can a $10 Radeon HD 4850 still run GTA SA, Crysis and CoD4 in 2026? (lemmy.world)
submitted 23 hours ago by RiskRig91@lemmy.world to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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Picked up a used Gigabyte HD 4850 with Zalman aftermarket cooler for $10. The Zalman cooler kept temps at just 53°C — massive difference from my previous HD 3850 that hit 106°C! Tested on a Core 2 Duo rig with GTA SA, CoD4, Crysis and more. Full video here: https://youtu.be/0ORqQPk7kjs

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[–] Jestzer@lemmy.world 14 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Hey, much better this time around! And I got to be your first view on the video!

Assuming you’re still open to feedback, these are my personal takes:

  • The music doesn’t add anything. Either get a great musician behind your music or just cut it.
  • The runtime felt long.
  • If you don’t want to show your face or use your voice, that’s fine, but you need another way to make the video stand out. Maybe an editing and/or recording style that stands out and is also entertaining. This is not an easy thing to accomplish, and I, again, strongly recommend you don’t use AI to try to answer this question, since it requires creativity and that’s not its strong suit. Additionally, there’s usually a sweet spot between being unique enough to be different and “trying too hard”, which AI is also terrible at finding - it’s why entertainment is hard. I recommend you trust your gut and just try different things until you find something that resonates with people.
[–] RiskRig91@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks for being the first view and for the detailed feedback! These are my first videos so I'm still finding my style. I've already noticed the pacing issue myself — by the time I reach the HD 5000 series the videos will be faster and tighter. I'm also trying to improve the quality with every new video. On the music, YouTube's copyright system is very strict so options are limited, but I'll keep experimenting. Really appreciate the honest feedback!

[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago

Yeah, I’ll go one step further: if I see any evidence of AI slop being used in someone’s work, I dismiss the work and don’t engage it further. That’s people’s water, being chugged by those data centers, for mediocre and untrue bullshit. It directly harms people.

Put the AI in the garbage and use actual elbow grease and real thought.