{"id":113317,"date":"2024-10-12T13:49:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T06:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113317"},"modified":"2024-10-12T13:49:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T06:49:45","slug":"gaming-pcs-are-in-a-weird-place-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113317","title":{"rendered":"Gaming PCs Are in a Weird Place Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Earlier this week, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/intel-core-ultra-200s-announced\"><u>Intel announced what would be its 15th-generation processors<\/u><\/a>: the Core Ultra 200S lineup. These new processors mark the beginning of a completely new design philosophy for Intel\u2019s <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-best-cpus-for-gaming\">desktop processors<\/a>, with AI at the forefront. Intel, in its infinite wisdom, added last year\u2019s neural processing unit (NPU) to its desktop processors in an attempt to boost AI performance when the graphics card is otherwise occupied. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The problem is, Intel did this while also dialing back power consumption, which leads to \u201cparity\u201d performance with the 14th-generation chips that came out last year. Intel is hoping that by lowering power consumption and temperatures while more or less staying at the same level of performance, it can convince desktop and PC gaming enthusiasts to buy in on AI in a way that doesn\u2019t really help us. Intel isn\u2019t alone. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">While AMD didn\u2019t go so far as to add an NPU to its latest desktop processors, AMD Ryzen 9000 also dialed back power consumption and temperatures, which led to some processors falling behind their last-generation counterparts in some tests. Couple that with the longest time we\u2019ve ever had to wait between <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/best-graphics-card\">graphics card<\/a> generations, with Nvidia and AMD\u2019s latest GPUs still nowhere to be seen, and it\u2019s a weird time to be a PC gamer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2023\/10\/17\/intel-core-i9-2-1697501145109.jpg\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-722397770\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2023\/10\/17\/intel-core-i9-2-1697501145109.jpg?width=1280&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=720&amp;quality=20&amp;dpr=0.05\" class=\"jsx-2920405963 progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387 loading\"\/><\/span><\/figure>\n<p><\/output><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">Processors Got Too Hot, Now They\u2019re Backing Off<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Dialing back power consumption and operating temperatures was the right move from both CPU manufacturers, as <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/amd-vs-intel-cpu-comparison\">Intel and AMD<\/a> have faced intense issues over the last year. More recently, an Intel microcode \u2013 essentially the instructions that facilitate communication between your motherboard and processor \u2013 was <a href=\"https:\/\/community.intel.com\/t5\/Processors\/July-2024-Update-on-Instability-Reports-on-Intel-Core-13th-and\/m-p\/1617113#M74792\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>cooking 14th- and 13th-gen processors in their sockets<\/u><\/a>, dramatically lowering life expectancy. A fix has been released, and anyone with a 14th- or 13th-gen Intel CPU can update their microcode and BIOS to remedy the issue. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Likewise, AMD ran into some issues, particularly around the popular (and still amazing) Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Multiple motherboards were found to have pumped too much power into the processor, causing it to literally explode, as demonstrated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kiTngvvD5dI\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Gamers Nexus<\/u><\/a> last year. Luckily, this issue has also been fixed through BIOS updates, via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/4\/27\/23700688\/amd-ryzen-7000-x3d-cpus-burnt-out-am5-motherboard-fix\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>The Verge<\/u><\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In a lot of ways, configuring desktop processors to take the foot off the gas pedal <em>just a bit<\/em> has been needed for a long time. I remember when I was reviewing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/intel-core-i9-12900k-and-core-i5-12600k\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Intel Core i9-12900K for TechRadar<\/u><\/a>, I had to do multiple double-takes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/lab-notes-intel-core-i9-12900k-reviews-are-here-but-what-about-techradar\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>make sure my cooler was working right<\/u><\/a> when I kept seeing 90\u00b0C temperatures at stock settings \u2013 and that was with a 360mm AIO. Ultimately, once I had a reliable test system and I knew everything was dialed in, I ended up finding the 12900K peaked at around 86\u00b0C. Not bad, but still a huge increase from the 76\u00b0C reached by the 11900K in the same test suite. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Temperatures kept going up in subsequent generations, though. I found the <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/intel-core-i9-14900k-core-i5-14600k-review\"><u>Intel Core i9-14900K<\/u><\/a> would hit up to 102\u00b0C during my review, a result Intel assured me was working by design. To be clear, I\u2019ve been using a 14900K in my testing since it came out and I haven\u2019t had any problems with stability, so clearly it is <em>working.<\/em> But when temperatures go that high, problems can happen. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Power consumption has also been a major pain point lately, which is true whether you\u2019re talking about CPUs or graphics cards. That Intel Core i9-14900K I mentioned earlier consumes up to 329W of power by itself. That\u2019s an astronomical amount of power for a desktop processor that\u2019s not running on an HEDT (high-end desktop) platform. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The upcoming Intel Core Ultra 9 285K has a Turbo Power Limit of 250W, which is about the same as last gen\u2019s Intel Core i9-14900K. However, the 14900K\u2019s PL1, the <em>actual<\/em> power limit, was upwards of 350W. Intel hasn\u2019t released unlocked power limits for the Core 9 285K, but it will certainly be interesting when I get it in the lab. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">If Intel is able to match the performance of the Core i9-14900K, but without the stability issues that have plagued its processors from the last couple of years, I\u2019ll consider that a win. But given that AMD also went through a similar process with the Ryzen 9 9700X earlier this year, I think it\u2019s fair to say that gaming CPUs are going through something of a reset. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2024\/01\/13\/aiart-blogroll-1705151904653.jpg\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-722397770\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2024\/01\/13\/aiart-blogroll-1705151904653.jpg?width=1280&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=720&amp;quality=20&amp;dpr=0.05\" class=\"jsx-2920405963 progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387 loading\"\/><\/span><\/figure>\n<p><\/output><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">AI is Ruining My Life<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">What makes less sense is Intel\u2019s need to shove an NPU into its desktop processors. I totally get why NPUs are being shoehorned into every laptop processor \u2013 gaming laptops are going to get the AI treatment at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ces.tech\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CES 2025<\/a>, prove me wrong \u2013 but it\u2019s simply unnecessary for a desktop processor. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Half of the reason graphics cards are so expensive is because they\u2019re so good at powering AI at every stage of development. This likely has a lot to do with the <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/nvidia-rtx-5000-rumors-picking-up-speed-as-leaks-claim-to-reveal-price-and-specs\"><u>recent leaks suggesting the RTX 5090 could cost up to $2,499<\/u><\/a>. Anyone that\u2019s going to fork over the $589 for the Core Ultra 9 285K is going to be pairing it with a high-end graphics card \u2013 that\u2019s just kind of how enthusiasts work. The <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/tech\/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4080-super\">Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super<\/a>, which isn\u2019t even the fastest GPU out there, can deliver 836 TOPS of AI performance. The NPU in the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K can do 13 TOPS. A drop in the bucket. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Intel claims that this NPU is there to assist when the GPU is already occupied with other tasks, like gaming. While I <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/for-better-or-worse-ai-was-the-star-of-ces-2024\"><u>wholeheartedly believe non-upscaling AI is going to make its way to gaming<\/u><\/a> at some point, we simply aren\u2019t there yet. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It makes even less sense when you consider Intel has already implemented a better NPU into its Lunar Lake lineup. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intel.com\/content\/www\/us\/en\/products\/sku\/240961\/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-288v-12m-cache-up-to-5-10-ghz\/specifications.html\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>NPU in the Intel Core Ultra 9 288V<\/u><\/a>, a laptop chip, is capable of AI performance up to 120 TOPS. That means Intel\u2019s <em>enthusiast<\/em> chip has an NPU more than ten times slower than what\u2019s found in a laptop right now. Why even include it?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">Will This End?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">AI is inescapable when it comes to PCs lately. AMD, Intel, and Nvidia have all told me over and over again that AI is the future. That\u2019s probably why every component lately has been designed with AI in mind, or at least in part. I don\u2019t know about you, but I still haven\u2019t found a single AI application that actually makes anything I do easier. Instead, these tech giants seem to be creating solutions to problems that don\u2019t <em>really<\/em> exist in order to sell new hardware. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">I\u2019m sure some AI applications are going to become part of our daily lives, but is it worth making everything we buy cost exponentially more? I don\u2019t think it is, and my heart genuinely goes out to you if you\u2019re trying to build or <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/best-gaming-pc\">buy a gaming PC<\/a> right now. It\u2019s hard out there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Jackie Thomas is the Hardware and Buying Guides Editor at IGN and the PC components queen. 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