Originally posted by: flexy
Originally posted by: ronnn
Originally posted by: flexy
All i am saying is that there are way stupider ways to waste money.
Buy a volvo?
Computers are quite a cheap hobby, unless you get real stupid.
true actually...i am amazed because i just had to get a new dual layer dvd burner...i remember when a CD burner was like really elite... Now i can get a dvd burner for $20
And ?175+ for a GTX 275 is not that bad either. A few years ago i was more extreme, i always bought *the latest* graphics cards as soon as they came out just to have it.
Its stupid since you would have to wait some time to get the latest DX11 OS games anyway...and of course, two months later (sometime even weeks) that stuff gets significantly cheaper. Oh..i remember i actually made that mistake again when the 8800 G92 came because i needed it the second it was available
All imho:
Stupid may be too strong based on subjective desires and wallet size or budget restraints. In many cases, there are usually premiums with new technologies for early adopters but the key is what can the technology be used for?
When we look at Stereo3d -- sure, it is based on shutters, but it's been years and years and much more polished Stereo3d for wide-screen LCD's. All I hear is comparisons to a 2 plane of existence and really believe many don't realize how impressive the effect is and what it does to the experience. It's not perfect in all and some limitations but a step forward in Stereo3d. In my mind, there is no objective comparison with Stereo3d to a 2d plane and the comparsion shouldn't be simple numbers because it's not apples-to-apples on the screen. If one believes a 1920 x 1200 resolution with 2d will offer an obvious gaming experience over a 1680 x 1050 with stereo 3d -- in my mind-set -- it's not even close, and the only limitation may be 2d gaming. Sure, 1920 x 1200 is great but with the flexibility of Stereo3d.
The other key is a desire to transform one's gaming from another -- it's a strong out-of-the-box ability and simply a choice to think about. One that may be used in many, many titles and hopefully improves through maturity with software and hardware. Big picture is the entertainment industry is moving in this direction and as time passes, improvements, more flexibility, maturity, hopefully more choices or monitors and more affordable. It's not just an upgrade but a totally different way of playing games.
On DirectX 11:
More than welcomed as these new improved features should improve the experience and gets the ball rolling, but usually with newer generational tech comes the promise of raw performance to boot -- which may be used in many different ways and why I am a huge advocate of flexibility and choice. Titles and gamers are not all created equal, so why should our settings be? As some gamers may be performance driven others may be experience driven and gaming, is not about just the fastest for all. If you're going to offer raw performance -- give me tools to use to improve immersion in many -- instead of just benchmark titles that are used in cookie cutter reviews. It's wonderful to have added performance in modern titles but also wonderful to have tools and choice to improve immersion for the many.
When a gamer offers "good enough" or an IHV offers a "good enough" impression -- really brings a negative message to me. An IHV must continue to try -- at all costs -- to improve the experience -- willing to have courage to create markets and lead -- instead of the safe way and not willing to take risk.