Monster Hunter Wilds: Good News! Older GPU Users Can Play Too! (ESPRIMO D588 + GTX 1660 Ti)
The benchmark for Monster Hunter Wilds was released. When I tried it out, unlike the previous beta test, it actually seems properly playable. Looks like I can run it even on my GTX 1660 Ti! In the last beta test, it didn't look like it would run at all—monsters turned into low-poly triangles, making it […]
Modding the ESPRIMO D588 to Fit a Dual-Slot Graphics Card
The GeForce GTX 1660 is a full-size PCI board that occupies two slots. While the D588 supports full-size cards, its PCIe x16 slot only has physical clearance for a single-slot card. To get around this, I could either look for a riser board to shift the PCI slot sideways—though I'm worried about cutting and hacking […]
Got My Hands on an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER!
Up until now, I've been running a setup with a GTX 1050 that handles entry-level 3D PC gaming—basically matching the performance of a PS4. The next step was to build a setup that can comfortably run Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, and hopefully handle the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds smoothly as well. Things moved a bit […]
Acquired an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER!
Previously, I had built a minimum-spec 3D PC gaming environment using a GTX 1050—roughly equivalent to a PS4. The next step was to build an environment where Monster Hunter World: Iceborne runs comfortably, and hopefully, one that can also handle the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds smoothly. Things moved a bit faster than expected, but I […]
Play Monster Hunter World: Iceborne on Your Phone Like a Switch Using Steam Link
Continuing with the performance tests: I downloaded the Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak demo and ran it. It looks maybe just a little sharper than the Switch version. Right on cue, the Steam version of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne was on the Summer Sale for just 1,980 yen, so I grabbed it for testing purposes. Honestly, […]