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You know, at $2k you can get a decent sex doll.
A 5090 will definitely put perform my 2070 super
Neither option looks great to other people. Which one gets more bang for my buck?
I’ve got my “selling a kidney to buy a new GPU” and “AC inputs on the rear panel because it uses so much power” memes already locked and loaded, ready to post!
Where GPU enthusiasts are getting all those organs to sell I’m not sure
they sell them every time a new card comes out and then in two years by the time the next gen is out they’ve grown back
You don’t want to know
Surely my 750W PSU and i5-14600K will be enough…
I built my partner a computer, gave them my 650w PSU, and upgraded my machine to a 1000w platinum PSU for absolutely no reason other than it was a good deal. I think that’ll prolly handle it!
What is it scalpers feel like the norm now Like, remember what happened with the ps5
I honestly don’t understand why people keep buying these. It’s not like games look that much better compared to cheaper models.
And what’s really surprising to me: who exactly pays those scalper prices? Who can justify shelling out 1-2000 currency units for a (part of a) toy?
The entire industry lost its direction. It’s only about some artificial numbers go up and no one even tries to come up with a reason for those numbers.
If you want to run local AI stuff, the more VRAM and muscle you’ve got, the better.
I understand your point but you’d have to admit that A. gaming is competitive. B. hitting high FPS in 4k+ requires thoroughbred hardware, and for those of well means, buying the latest just means staying ahead of those who can’t.
games can absolutely look better on highest resolution, all textures and options enabled , etc.
that’s just for overzealous gamers, not touching the coin mining industry or rendering or other capabilities the 5 series has( and will grow over time )over 4 series.
What is competitive about textures? Is eSports an arts contest now? You can’t seriously suggest that having better textures makes a gamer better at playing counter strike.
4K high FPS is exactly the kind of useless numbers game I’m talking about. There’s a point at which humans don’t see differences anyway. Especially in those super high competitive games you also have pretty fast paced movements, you can’t see texture quality.
Yes, if compared in a lab environment the newer card will probably create a better image, but we’re pretty close to “virgin blood infused speaker wires for audiophiles” territory.
People with excess money. There doesn’t need to be a lot of them, just enough to justify the scalping.
Past generations were mostly scalped for bitcoin mining, and this one will probably be scalped for AI enthusiasts. Both have potential revenue streams used to justify the cost.
The gamers were the smallest part, and probably will be this generation too. There are a few (poorly optimized) games where they do improve the experience, but yeah the last few gens have had diminishing returns even on the top end games. Certainly not enough to justify their massive price increases in my opinion.
Both have potential revenue streams used to justify the cost.
You sure about that? AI in any semi-professional environment uses proper AI accelerators with loads of ram and not overpriced consumer cards. And that ignores the fact that AI never produced any relevant revenue stream.
Miners, do they even exist anymore? Bitcoin is ASIC land and ethereum switched to proof of stake?
It’s the computing equivalent of muscle cars
It’s the computing equivalent of muscle cars
The target demographic of the 90 tier is grouped on two:
- Enthusiasts who just kinda want the power for the power
- Professionals, mostly 3D artists but video editors and a few others to. High fidelity renders can take days, so shaving a few hours off can add up, especially if you need to redo it
