That’s not meme, that’s REALITY!
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!
I always buy a 1000w PSU even when I don’t need one, because PSUs operate better when they’re not maxed out, and because idk what the future may bring.
A wildly overpowered PSU will also use more power at low loads, as that’s outside the efficiency range. The ratings (like gold or platinum) also usually don’t apply, as loads like that are not part of the certification process.
This may be irrelevant to you of course, depending on your electricity prices.
Yeah, electricity isn’t much of a concern for me, plus I build pretty beefy systems, so I’m not overbuilding by too much. This last PC I built probably could have done with a 650w PSU, but I bought 1000w.
AMD Ryzen 9700x CPU
AMD RX 7900 GRE GPU
DDR5 6000 RAM
PCIe 5 m.2 HDD
It’s a really great computer, but the AMD components don’t require nearly as much power as Nvidia and Intel parts.
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?
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
I’m with you but the meme does say “gpu enthusiast”, which sets the stage that they are interested in the top of the line for no reason other than personal interest.
I have a graphics degree that I never use. But I know damn well that graphics advancements are not smoke and mirrors. The endgame has been the same for decades. All of the new graphic features existed for a long time in movies/TV. Now, we are finally getting those features to render in real time. It’s so damn amazing.
I game on a 65" OLED from about 2 feet away. So yeah, there is a difference when one cranks the settings.
But then again, I’m apparently crazy because I’m a cloud gamer. But having the equivalence of a $3,000 PC for $16/month using a $700 laptop is a no brainer. And people saying the picture and lag is terrible is simply not true.
With that said, I’m happy that it doesn’t matter to you. Because that saves you from having the need to have cutting edge equipment.
They’ll still haven’t rolled out FtH Internet here. It’s a coin flip sometimes as to whether PSN will let me stream games or boot for like bandwidth.
You would have to be a complete clown to buy the xx90 GPUs every generation.
What is it scalpers feel like the norm now Like, remember what happened with the ps5
I don’t. What happened? I just went down to Costco and bought a PS5 bundle.
When I came out of it was high impossible to get for like a year, mainly due to scalpers
I guess I just wasn’t interested in one back then. I bought it when Diablo 4 came out, because I read that it runs like trash on the PS4 Pro, which is what I had. I did have that issue with the 4 Pro though, and ended up buying one off Craigslist.
…we get the RTX 4090
This post was made by the RX6600 gang
2k?
Oh, sweet summer child
