RiskRig91

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[–] RiskRig91@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Exactly! That's why I overclocked the CPU to 3.8GHz to alleviate the bottleneck. But you're right, Crysis runs way smoother on a Quad-Core. The GPU still takes a massive beating though!

[–] RiskRig91@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Haha the Celeron trap — more cores but way slower! The 4850 didn't come with Half-Life 2, that was the 9800 Pro era with ATI. But it was definitely a legendary card in its time!

[–] RiskRig91@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks for the feedback! When I made these first videos I wanted to show the full process step by step — in case someone wants to do it themselves and needs a reference. But I agree it gets tiring after a point. After the HD 5000 series the videos will be faster with fewer scenes. On the music I'm still searching — YouTube's copyright system is very restrictive. Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!

[–] RiskRig91@lemmy.world 1 points 21 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!

 

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

[–] RiskRig91@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Haha yeah the temps were wild! The i5-4785T is way more power efficient. The whole point here was to see if this ancient dedicated GPU could still hold up — and somehow it did despite trying to melt itself!

[–] RiskRig91@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Haha the old rig is intentional — it's a retro build for testing old GPUs. That's kind of the whole point of the channel!

 

Following up from my HD 3870 video — this time I picked up an untested HD 3850 from 2007 for $9.90. Cleaned it, repasted it and threw it at 6 games on a Core 2 Duo rig. • GTA San Andreas • CoD4 Modern Warfare • Tomb Raider Underworld • Just Cause 2 • NFS Most Wanted • Crysis Temps hit 106°C but it survived.

 

Picked up a Radeon HD 3870 for $10 with no guarantees. Cleaned it, repasted it and threw it at CoD4 Modern Warfare and Crysis 1 on a Core 2 Duo rig. The nostalgia was real. Full video here: https://youtu.be/WuTVt4ZCmoY