Comment by drnick1
4 months ago
> I suspect I can get a good 8-10 more years of use out of it, assuming components don't fail.
That's rather optimistic with that aging GPU. Upgrading to something like an Intel B580 (a $250 upgrade) would give it a second life however.
The B580 barely competes with a GTX1080, which I am still using.
the idea of buying a new modern card having barely the performance of a card from a decade ago seems absurd on its face.
> The B580 barely competes with a GTX1080, which I am still using.
That's nonsense, the B580 is substantially faster.
https://howmanyfps.com/graphics-cards/comparisons/geforce-gt...
I own both - there is a lot of work Arc's drivers need done to them to actually be able to use their supposed theoretical power. My GTX 1080 delivers more consistent framerates with less stuttering versus the B580.
Speed means nothing when you aren't delivering consistency.