Post AVgnSCuWZhQJxu9CoS by psychxr@fosstodon.org
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 (DIR) Post #AVglbPrFbh0Yomsb7g by niconiconi@mk.absturztau.be
       2023-05-15T19:29:09.907Z
       
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       Some recent games need 8 to 12 GiB of VRAM, this is bad for enjoying games, but it means high-VRAM GPUs will soon become mainstream. A bright future for desktop GPU computing, early 2010s code can be ported directly to GPU without worrying about RAM size anymore.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVgm3R2enZE8bAZjYe by maid@lounge.dtzbts.xyz
       2023-05-15T19:34:13.529Z
       
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       @niconiconi@mk.absturztau.be also great for language and image generation models.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVgmQXVutzV9KbHJya by MiaWinter@tech.lgbt
       2023-05-15T19:37:51Z
       
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       @niconiconi guess there will be even less games I can play in future
       
 (DIR) Post #AVgnSCuWZhQJxu9CoS by psychxr@fosstodon.org
       2023-05-15T19:49:39Z
       
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       @niconiconi I remember when games had all sorts of wild DirectX/OpenGL hacks and engine optimizations to achieve nicer graphics on limited hardware. The features in early Serious and Id Tech engines come to mind
       
 (DIR) Post #AVgnlL8ME3BmyFk024 by niconiconi@mk.absturztau.be
       2023-05-15T19:53:20.732Z
       
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       @psychxr@fosstodon.org They did all kinds of hacks even before 3D, on EGA and VGA graphics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptive_tile_refresh
       
 (DIR) Post #AVi08H9IbHeBseqPJY by Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com
       2023-05-16T09:46:37.735331Z
       
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       @niconiconi I don't get how tyrant GPU's that refuse to work without signed, proprietary software are meant to give us a bright future, merely because the amount of VRAM on typical tyrant GPUs may increase.