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• [Solved] Windows VM with GPU passthrough won't boot with VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE BSOD

  As a last effort I decided to upgrade the BIOS of my GPU. I had 90.16.46.00.31 and upgraded to 90.16.46.00.EF, build dates only differs by 19 days. I did that on the Win 10 VM. I found the BIOS on techpowerup.com here: https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/?manufacturer=PNY&model=GTX+1650+Super. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Is a 4060 a downgrade from a 2070?

  Go watch a single review on hardware unboxed or from techpowerup.com. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Starfield PC specs megathread (all your questions go here)

  If you want to upgrade, I suggest for GPU, check techpowerup.com for 1070ti's relative performance, and for CPU, check cpubenchmark.net for something around 6800k's benchmark score. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Should i worry about installing an OC version of XT 6650 into my PC with a 550w PSU?

  I've been looking around at specifically techpowerup.com, trying to compare different versions of the XT 6650. For instance ASrock's OC version of this card recommends only a 550w PSU, it has the same clock speeds as the ASUS version. Which I cannot wrap my head around why they would be different? Source: almost 3 years ago

• Wich Gpu is the right for stable diffusion?

  The RTX 4070TI is 125% faster than the 3060 according to techpowerup.com but its also a very expensive card. Source: almost 3 years ago

• What's a good place to keep track of GPU recommendations? YT videos go stale

  Techpowerup.com has a database of gpus and easily tells you which ones have better rasterized performance. Source: about 3 years ago

• Help with decision before buying PC parts

  For example, I've opened techpowerup.com and looked up Solidigm P44 Pro and Samsung 980 Pro side-by-side. Some values are higher in P44 Pro, some are in 980 Pro. Source: about 3 years ago

• ThrottleStop.exe & VacBan

  Is ThrottleStop.exe made by techpowerup.com can trigger Valve Anti Cheat system? If you dont know what did this app: is limit the cpu turbo and it work cooler. Source: about 3 years ago

• [TechEpiphany] Mindfactory 7800X3D launch week sale numbers: The 7800X3D single-handedly outselling the whole LGA1700 lineup.

  7800x3D average gaming power draw = 43watt (techpowerup.com) whilst beating 13900K. Source: about 3 years ago

• £200 Build (Used PC+GPU) Lenovo ThinkStation + GTX 1650 (Super)

  Now got my eyes on a GTX 1650 Super. Not many selling, quite better than the 1650 according to techpowerup.com and could maybe get a good price. Source: about 3 years ago

• I hate gaming benchmark who only shows numbers and no gameplay

  If you want actual reliable benchmarks/reviews, go to techpowerup.com they're the goat. Source: about 3 years ago

• Why does the exponential growth feel so slow? Is it really doubling every year?

  These are just apples to oranges comparisons. It'd be great if someone tried to write an elaborate methodology to attempt to quantify such a comparison more accurately, but that's definitely not what's being done by techpowerup.com. Source: about 3 years ago

• Intel ME failure? Older machine, Dell Precision T7610, will hang indefinitely during the Windows splash screen with the spinning circle freezing. Doesn't seem to matter what version, W10-W11 Legacy/UEFI MBR/GPT.

  I was able to install Windows 11, but my video card seemed to be incompatible with UEFI (Nvidia K420), even after updating the bios firmware on the gpu from a techpowerup.com source. The initial Windows install had to be done with mbr/legacy, not gpt/uefi. I have a newer GPU (5700xt) to test UEFI functionality, and with all the UEFI, TPM, and secure boot turned on + newer gpu I can boot into a test install of... Source: over 3 years ago

• Corsair Vengeance DDR5 64GB 6600Mhz C32

  Mind you research DDR5 motherboards reviews techpowerup.com is good website. Some boards do have stability issues when using 4 stick of fast DDR5. If you windows is crashing or games freezing you know why. Reason why AMD and Intel suggest around 6000Mhz. Stability. Source: over 3 years ago

• Can't enter UEFI on external GPU on b650 PG Lightning

  Release notes don't really exist for NVidia VBIOS, you can check techpowerup.com for different VBIOS, they are generally unique per card and manufacture. Source: over 3 years ago

• Textures are non existant

  This card is way too low for the game. It has 2 gb of vram (according to techpowerup.com) The game requires 4 gb at least to run the game at 720p/30 fps on low settings. Also the minimum processor the game suggests is 27% more powerful than yours. Save up, and upgrade to a pc. I have a 8 gb 1070 and a i5 8400k, and I still have to put the game on low-medium on 1080p. Source: over 3 years ago

• Moving from G6 to either X5 or Fiio K7

  I was this close to buying the K7 when I read the X5 review on techpowerup.com. I didn't know this product was about to go on sale here in the US. The X5 might be a little over-priced in comparison, but I trust the quality and sure wouldn't mind the bluetooth once in a while. Source: over 3 years ago

• Noctua's NH-P1 – Simply Amazing

  Https://techpowerup.com is still alive. I can think of a few others, including an offshoot of [H] called thefpsreviews.com but I've seen a lot of crappy, low effort "reviews" just in time for the "video cards are finally cheap" manufactured craze last year, which was last straw for me. - Source: Hacker News / over 3 years ago

• AMD RX 5700 XT strange clock speed limits

  Firstly, that there is still warranty for this card is wrong if the first user modded the bios? And secondly, how do I find the correct BIOS for my card? I tried techpowerup.com as there are 2 BIOS files to download for my card (MSI RX 5700 XT Gaming X) but after flashing the monitor got no signal and I just struggled for 2 hours to revive the card again. So I am again at the point where the card is working but... Source: over 3 years ago

• WARNING! GPU-Z scam

  The only official website for GPU-Z is techpowerup.com Never download GPU-Z from different websites As long as kryptex.com Kryptex is not a virus - it is a miner, but it should be personalized and downloaded from the official website. Source: over 3 years ago

• Getting OpenGL 3+ to run on a Lenovo T400

  I currently need to use some software that uses OpenGL 3.1, the latest OpenGL version I have been able to run is 2.1. My T400 has 2 CPUs, a Mobile 4 Series Chipset (which I assume to be the primary one) and an, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450/3470. According to techpowerup.com, the Radeon GPU should support Opengl 3.3, however I cannot get this to work. If it helps, I am also running Linux with the 6.0.7-artix1-1... Source: over 3 years ago