LOL, so true.Doesn't matter if you can afford it -- it just shouldn't be a thing. Stop letting it happen. Stop telling your friends that nvidia is "better" because you would never buy anything less than a 4090 with your dual income no kids budget. Your buddy's kid can play minecraft on a Rx580, trust me.
Agreed. It should be charged only to the professionals and they shouldn't be allowed to play games on their Titan GPUs! Ban games in the studio drivers!$1,000.00 GPUs shouldn't be the new normal.
Calm down mate. Suggesting Nvidia further lockdown features worse than they already have is crazy talk.Agreed. It should be charged only to the professionals and they shouldn't be allowed to play games on their Titan GPUs! Ban games in the studio drivers!
SHHHHHHHH! Ive been shopping the Titan too!Agreed. It should be charged only to the professionals and they shouldn't be allowed to play games on their Titan GPUs! Ban games in the studio drivers!
This is the way.We taught businesses the worst possible lesson: "We'll pay big money for scarce goods." Businesses are generally smart -- much like any organism they want to survive and will do whatever it takes to do so. There are people whose entire jobs are ferreting out these market trends. Businesses are made up of small groups of people who can react and pivot much easier than the general public. They want the good times of 2020 to keep on keepin' on. They're not about to haphazardly flood the market and demolish their own profits.
We saw this with the 20 series. Everybody was like "wait, wait! You'll score a 1080TiWtfBBQ AiB model for nickels on the dollar, just you wait!" But Nvidia handled that situation (for themselves). They know how to manipulate prices and inventory in such a way as to extract as much bux from you as possible. Sure, it's "smart," but I also think they're rat bastards. I feel like the GPU scarcity model has flooded out towards other products as well.
I think the general public will wake up to this. No, it won't be a moment of reckoning where the gates of heaven open and burn away all leather-jacketed CEOs. But it'll be a slower gradual thing. People will slowly learn to do without. I think that will force retailers to come back to reality eventually. The problem is that the general public doesn't move in some sort of pre-meditated concerted way. Enough people need to get burned, and the general sentiment just needs to turn negative enough where people choose to opt out rather than put up with this nonsense.
Stop making excuses for the corpos. Supply chain issues, inflation, acts of God -- shove it. $1,000.00 GPUs shouldn't be the new normal. Doesn't matter if you can afford it -- it just shouldn't be a thing. Stop letting it happen. Stop telling your friends that nvidia is "better" because you would never buy anything less than a 4090 with your dual income no kids budget. Your buddy's kid can play minecraft on a Rx580, trust me.
I have been using a version of this for decades.I know the quote is misused, but "you will own nothing and be happy" really seems to keep popping up.
It's one horrible possibility of several competing futures. Most here are in the zones where it will be happening. Service economies indeed.I know this isn't politics, but it really feels like we're getting to the point in society where the really really nice stuff is only accessible by an extreme minority of people. But never fear! There's some horrible subscription version for you to pay for instead, you filthy poors! Just think of it! Line the pockets of the elite all the while never coming close to owning anything for yourself!
I know the quote is misused, but "you will own nothing and be happy" really seems to keep popping up.
I know this isn't politics, but it really feels like we're getting to the point in society where the really really nice stuff is only accessible by an extreme minority of people. But never fear! There's some horrible subscription version for you to pay for instead, you filthy poors! Just think of it! Line the pockets of the elite all the while never coming close to owning anything for yourself!
I know the quote is misused, but "you will own nothing and be happy" really seems to keep popping up.
I avoid subscriptions at all costs. In fact, I don't pay any. Software is the one where they kind of got us. Thankfully we are not there with hardware, yet.
Stop telling your friends that nvidia is "better" because you would never buy anything less than a 4090 with your dual income no kids budget. Your buddy's kid can play minecraft on a Rx580, trust me.
Anyone who reads this and thinks it's true, you're living in a high income bubble. The rest world is not like that. You know, the rest of the world where most gamers come from.Add health care and groceries on top and that $2000 barley matters.
Anyone who reads this and thinks it's true, you're living in a high income bubble. The rest world is not like that. You know, the rest of the world where most gamers come from.
Do you mean most US gamers can afford a $2000 GPU as an expense that "barely matters"?Do you mean US is fully excluded in your "most gamers" claim?
As much as I dislike the 4070ti release, why would anyone pay $800 for a used power-hog like the 3090? As horrible value as the 4070ti is, its probably a better value than a used 3090 @ $800.Its amazing how many 3090 are available for sale on Ebay, facebook, craigslist, etc. As long as they can get 800+ for them, many over 1200. Just how many buyers for used GPU at that price? Its got to crack eventually. Credit cards have got to max out eventually
24GB VRAM and VR games.As much as I dislike the 4070ti release, why would anyone pay $800 for a used power-hog like the 3090?
I would consider 600 for a 3090... just gonna have to wait longer. Maybe next year they will be 400As much as I dislike the 4070ti release, why would anyone pay $800 for a used power-hog like the 3090? As horrible value as the 4070ti is, its probably a better value than a used 3090 @ $800.
Buy a nicer model whenever you do, like ASUS ROG/TUF/Gigabyte AORUS etc.I would consider 600 for a 3090... just gonna have to wait longer. Maybe next year they will be 400
Id like an Aorus just because my board is an Aorus xtreme but Gigabytes seem to run a couple hundred more than others. Ive actually been limiting my searches to founders edition models.Buy a nicer model whenever you do, like ASUS ROG/TUF/Gigabyte AORUS etc.
3090 ram chip overheating is not fun.
Watch this for price drop: https://www.ebay.com/itm/225326197546
Its amazing how many 3090 are available for sale on Ebay, facebook, craigslist, etc. As long as they can get 800+ for them, many over 1200. Just how many buyers for used GPU at that price? Its got to crack eventually. Credit cards have got to max out eventually
Housing costs are high globally unless you live very rural. Is $2000 rent really special? Even African cities can be really expensive in housing.
No one needs a high-end graphics card unless they make money using it. The cheap stuff is better now than ever. No use crying over the upper end.The entire idea that people can afford an expense because it is on par with the biggest expense that most people have is absurd. You need to look at disposable income and that is probably relatively low right now with inflation and such.
At least you can buy console games with "food stamps". (what some people think*)Folks without much money should be buying consoles.