Official TES:Oblivion Remaster incoming (soon?)

Skybird · 04-24-25, 09:21 AM

@Dowly
da sagst du was!

Serious -l started to consider upgrading the gfX board alone, with a 4060TI card. I "chatted" with ChatGPT and gave it my precise system data: CPU, mainboard, PSU, and so forth. It says that a 4060TI should fit well (plugs, power, spacing), and should also be harmonic with my CPU. Well, that info may be artificial, but whether it is intelligent remains to be shown... I will see.

i7 8700K 6x3.7 GHz, Mainboard Asus ROG Strix Z370-F, 32 GB RAM 3000, gfx-Karte Asus Strix GTX-1080TI OC, SSD Samsung 960 Evo 250 GB, HD WD Black 2TB, PSU BeQuiet! Dark Power P11 750W, CPU fan Noctua NHD15 .

I am just not sure if my problems are realyl due to the gfx board alone, or something beyond that, in which case I would have spend the money - ~400€ - in vein.

Anyhow, I just did a SMART test of the system/Windows 10 SSD, it never was loaded with more than 50% of of the volume, has a status of "good" (94%), and 9200 running hours since autumn 2017, which indicates all that it is fine and healthy and stable and most likely has many more years of life ahead of it. The mainboard is a very solid one and said to be of good and lasting quality. So is the PSU unit. Its amazing how far SSDs have come.

I think I take the risk and try it with buying the GFX card. After all, I am lucky enough that I can afford it. And I am absolutely not in the mood to buy a new Windows 11 system. Absolutely not.

Dowly · 04-24-25, 11:46 AM

If at all possible, try to get your hands on a 4070 instead of a 4060. The latter are usually the "budget" cards in each generation Nvidia releases. And whatever you do, don't buy a 8GB card instead go for a 12GB. Eight gigs is starting to be inadequate these days.

The good thing about gaming these days is that CPU and GPU dont walk hand in hand as much anymore. Games have become more GPU intensive due to offloading much of the graphics calculations on it, so even an older CPU is enough to run newer games today.

And if all else fails, you still have Skyblivion to look forward to which is aiming to release this year.

Skybird · 04-24-25, 03:40 PM

Well, a 4070 is more money, the rig is over 7.5 years old, and the power supply is 750W only, there is also a risk that the powerplugs need creative solutions. Finally, air cooling, I don'T know how much space for manouvering I have there, in the first year, temps were critically high quite often, now are usually in the low to mid-70s.

I am more about stability and compatability, not about buying the latest graphics orgies that kill systems much more powerful than mine.

And when I find that it was not the gfx board, and I have a different, unidentifed hardware issue - then it makes itself felt whether I spend 200 Euros more or less.

The good thing is I am not in a hurry. I made a W10 installation medium, finally, and switched the system from local account to Windows account, so that the digital license, that cannot be obtained from the depths of the hardware, is finally linked to that account and can be used to activate a possible W10 re-installation. Hopefully.

As long as Microsoft does not switch all that off in despair, their W11 business still does not go great. I hope it implodes and leaves a big crater.

W10 reaches end of life this autumn, and then gets no more unpaid updates and security updates. I dont care, am already now avoiding updates as good as I can (its no longer possible to avoid W10 updates completely, for many years I could, but no more). I will then rely on ESET Security, Malwarebytes (old life-long license)and the fact that no shopping, personal data, banking stuff or anything sensitive is being run on the Windows rig anymore since years, is all on a second Linux system.

04-24-25, 09:21 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	@Dowly da sagst du was! Serious -l started to consider upgrading the gfX board alone, with a 4060TI card. I "chatted" with ChatGPT and gave it my precise system data: CPU, mainboard, PSU, and so forth. It says that a 4060TI should fit well (plugs, power, spacing), and should also be harmonic with my CPU. Well, that info may be artificial, but whether it is intelligent remains to be shown... I will see. i7 8700K 6x3.7 GHz, Mainboard Asus ROG Strix Z370-F, 32 GB RAM 3000, gfx-Karte Asus Strix GTX-1080TI OC, SSD Samsung 960 Evo 250 GB, HD WD Black 2TB, PSU BeQuiet! Dark Power P11 750W, CPU fan Noctua NHD15 . I am just not sure if my problems are realyl due to the gfx board alone, or something beyond that, in which case I would have spend the money - ~400€ - in vein. Anyhow, I just did a SMART test of the system/Windows 10 SSD, it never was loaded with more than 50% of of the volume, has a status of "good" (94%), and 9200 running hours since autumn 2017, which indicates all that it is fine and healthy and stable and most likely has many more years of life ahead of it. The mainboard is a very solid one and said to be of good and lasting quality. So is the PSU unit. Its amazing how far SSDs have come. I think I take the risk and try it with buying the GFX card. After all, I am lucky enough that I can afford it. And I am absolutely not in the mood to buy a new Windows 11 system. Absolutely not. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

04-24-25, 03:40 PM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Well, a 4070 is more money, the rig is over 7.5 years old, and the power supply is 750W only, there is also a risk that the powerplugs need creative solutions. Finally, air cooling, I don'T know how much space for manouvering I have there, in the first year, temps were *critically* high quite often, now are usually in the low to mid-70s. I am more about stability and compatability, not about buying the latest graphics orgies that kill systems much more powerful than mine. And when I find that it was not the gfx board, and I have a different, unidentifed hardware issue - then it makes itself felt whether I spend 200 Euros more or less. The good thing is I am not in a hurry. I made a W10 installation medium, finally, and switched the system from local account to Windows account, so that the digital license, that cannot be obtained from the depths of the hardware, is finally linked to that account and can be used to activate a possible W10 re-installation. Hopefully. As long as Microsoft does not switch all that off in despair, their W11 business still does not go great. I hope it implodes and leaves a big crater. W10 reaches end of life this autumn, and then gets no more unpaid updates and security updates. I dont care, am already now avoiding updates as good as I can (its no longer possible to avoid W10 updates completely, for many years I could, but no more). I will then rely on ESET Security, Malwarebytes (old life-long license)and the fact that no shopping, personal data, banking stuff or anything sensitive is being run on the Windows rig anymore since years, is all on a second Linux system. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

04-24-25, 11:46 AM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	If at all possible, try to get your hands on a 4070 instead of a 4060. The latter are usually the "budget" cards in each generation Nvidia releases. And whatever you do, don't buy a 8GB card instead go for a 12GB. Eight gigs is starting to be inadequate these days. The good thing about gaming these days is that CPU and GPU dont walk hand in hand as much anymore. Games have become more GPU intensive due to offloading much of the graphics calculations on it, so even an older CPU is enough to run newer games today. And if all else fails, you still have Skyblivion to look forward to which is aiming to release this year.