Fun? There is "I did it for the lulz", but that was a political statement, and then there is psychopathy.If there was a way for software to brick GPUs and hackers figured out what causes it, they would have a lot of fun burning people's cards down.
I don't know enough about the 30 series thermal design to say what's causing this, whether it's faulty thermal diodes, lack of temperature monitoring, or cards slowly dying due to insane wattage. Either way, just watch your temps people. Undervolt if you have to; we've seen huge wattage/thermal drops and minimal performance impact from doing this.
How is this even possible?
From a technical point of view I don't understand how a game could burn up a gpu.
Early adopter? It's software and affects both Nvidia and AMD cards, however I still think those cards would have broken regardless of game runningI've said it before and I'll say it again...
"NEVER BE AN EARLY ADOPTER!"
Some people just never learn.
AMD and nVidia? What does being an early adopter of an unfinished computer program have to do with AMD and nVidia? You've completely lost me.Early adopter? It's software and affects both Nvidia and AMD cards, however I still think those cards would have broken regardless of game running
They claim it happened to RTX 3080 Ti graphics cards, $1,119 state-of-the-art GPU's, at least according to nGreedia marketing and to the tech journalists who tested them and consumers who consumed them. Then again, we have to take the word of the "burned" consumers for granted and assume they are not lying. We also don't know whether or not they had bought their video cards second-hand from crypto-miners, or if they've mistreated their brand-new, expensive hardware themselves. Too many unknowns but the seed of mistrust has been planted.In the same way that constantly running an engine up to the redline will eventually cause it to fail I guess. Card has a hidden fault that wouldn't be an issue 99% of the time until a game comes along that triggers it one time too many. Possibly heat related, like poorly apply heat pads or poorly run solder. Might even be substandard components like the time caps were blowing like crazy due to the manufacturer using a formula they stole, but only got a part of. So AFAIK it's possible, but it'd have to be a combination of things, not just the game itself.
Beta-testers of a video game, not early adopters of unfinished software. I've been a beta-tester too, ironically also for a game from Blizzard, but my old Asus GTX 670 is still holding strong after so many years of NON-abuse, and it cost me 3 times less than those modern ultra-end GPU's (considering the 1337 speech is Low, Medium, High and Ultra). If it's all true, then the affected individuals could sue Activi$ion-Blizzard for using malware to destroy their property, though I guess they forfeited all their human and consumer rights, and agreed to be organ donors, when they clicked and accepted the EULA.AMD and nVidia? What does being an early adopter of an unfinished computer program have to do with AMD and nVidia? You've completely lost me.
You do know what the term "early adopter" means, right?
Yeah, early adoptor mostly means hardware. Software SHOULD NOT be able to break hardware, obviously. No risk, besides crashing.AMD and nVidia? What does being an early adopter of an unfinished computer program have to do with AMD and nVidia? You've completely lost me.
You do know what the term "early adopter" means, right?
Maybe you won't but most will, that is why they keep doing it.I really can't fathom the idea of buying anything from a company which launched not only Diablo Immortal, shameless money grab, but also Warcraft 3 reforged and Diablo 2 Resurrected. Warcraft is still in a sorry state, while Diablo not only censored whatever it could, but also aged the Amazon like an old hag. I'm never buying anything from Blizzard again, unless they change the focus from skins, dlc, micro transactions and so on.
Witcher games? Ok, I'm sold. Elden ring? Anything from Hideo Kojima? Pre-order.
Blizzard, EA, Ubisoft? Nah, I'm fine.
The point was that no matter what you do, when you're running unfinished software on your PC, you're taking a risk. These days, the distinction between early adopter and beta-tester is pretty much dead as even so-called "finished" products are anything but. Windows 11 and CP2077 are prime examples of that.Beta-testers of a video game, not early adopters of unfinished software. I've been a beta-tester too, ironically also for a game from Blizzard, but my old Asus GTX 670 is still holding strong after so many years of NON-abuse, and it cost me 3 times less than those modern ultra-end GPU's (considering the 1337 speech is Low, Medium, High and Ultra). If it's all true, then the affected individuals could sue Activi$ion-Blizzard for using malware to destroy their property, though I guess they forfeited all their human and consumer rights, and agreed to be organ donors, when they clicked and accepted the EULA.
No it doesn't. People who get the new version of Windows are also referred to as early adopters. Being a beta-tester isn't much different these days because for the last decade or so there has been a litany of programs released before they were ready which made early adopters of that software de facto beta testers (who paid for the "privilege").Yeah, early adoptor mostly means hardware.
I agree with you. I don't understand how this is happening, but it's happening regardless. Now, it might be that it's something else that's causing the problem because it doesn't really make sense that only certain cards are affected when entire generations have the same silicon. Maybe these cards were just waiting to fail and these people are just looking for someone to blame.Software SHOULD NOT be able to break hardware, obviously. No risk, besides crashing.
Yeah, I did. PC version. Next year I'm getting a 5080 or something to be able to play in 2k on their latest RT mode. I bought the collector 300 USD version and I'm not regretting it. I'd rather pay 300 USD to CDPR for a single player game which doesn't include micro transactions, paid skins, pay to win mechanics and always online required for a single player game. Not only I'm done with Blizzard and Activision games, I'm doing exactly the same for Ubisoft new games and most of the EA games. And I have a mantra:Maybe you won't but most will, that is why they keep doing it.
Why do you care tho, you can refund games easily today. If game suck on release, simply refund and forget about it or try again later. This is why no demos exist anymore.
Witcher? Yeah decent games, however overrated and very easy. I completed W3 many times on deathmarch + ng and it's just too easy and combat was pretty crap tbh.
Elden Ring was way better than Witcher series.
So you like CPR, did you buy Cyberpunk on launch too then?
300 dollars for an unfinished and rushed game is okay with you? Yeah okay.Yeah, I did. PC version. Next year I'm getting a 5080 or something to be able to play in 2k on their latest RT mode. I bought the collector 300 USD version and I'm not regretting it. I'd rather pay 300 USD to CDPR for a single player game which doesn't include micro transactions, paid skins, pay to win mechanics and always online required for a single player game. Not only I'm done with Blizzard and Activision games, I'm doing exactly the same for Ubisoft new games and most of the EA games. And I have a mantra:
I CAN KEEP MONEY IN MY WALLET LONGER THAN THEY KEEP MARKETING SHITTY GAMES.
Ok, next generation of gamers may be persuaded into buying crap. I'm old school. Fool me once, shame on you, Warcraft 3 shitty state, fool me twice Diablo 2 without LAN, I'm done paying. What will they do? Blackmail me into paying games?
Worse case scenario, I'm done playing and this means no money for a new PC, so I'm winning here also. I have many friends in the same situation, preying on one's passion will result in him quitting in the end.
It's the exact same thing with Marvel and Star Wars. You want to lecture me about diversity and inclusion as a selling point for your movie? Perfect, you just lost a paying customer. Diversity quotas and Mary Sue actresses stating they don't need a 40 year old white man as a fan: ok, never paying again. Let's see who has more patience when you alienate your customers, you or The Shareholders when profits go down?