Hmmmmm.... with a node shrink and boosted clocks this could get very interesting.
But ofc, none of this matters without pricing and availability.
One day, I’ll buy a PC capable of running this games on epic settings, HDR, and 4K@240Hz with 2x frame generation, upscaled on Quality. But that day probably won’t come until the 2030s, I think.
Who knows? Maybe my imaginary NVIDIA stock portfolio will finally pay off by then—assuming we dismantle the monopoly and enter a glorious post-monopoly era where GPU prices don’t require a second mortgage.
With some perspective? Affordable, mainstream CPUs/GPUs from scrappy new competitors could pull it off— and let’s be real, I’m side-eyeing you, China. Flex that superpower muscle and end the monopoly era already!
Someday, I’ll own a rig that demolishes games at 4K@240Hz, HDR, and epic settings—courtesy of 2x frame gen and Quality NN upscaling. But let’s face it: that “someday” is probably a 2030s problem.
Unless… my imaginary greedvidia stock stonks magically offset the cost! (Cue antitrust regulators finally doing their job and China’s tech underdogs yeeting us into a post-monopoly utopia where GPUs don’t cost three kidneys.)
Seriously though—
Competition, plz? Affordable CPUs/GPUs from hungry new players (cough China, flex your “innovation with Chinese characteristics”*) might just save us all from eternal markup hell.
Someday, I’ll own a monstrosity of a rig that absolutely obliterates games at 4K@240Hz, HDR, and max settings**—all thanks to black magic
(read: 2x frame gen and DLSS Quality upscaling). But let’s be real: that “someday” is a 2030s-tier delusion.
**Unless…** my imaginary NVIDIA stock stonks *moon* hard enough to fund this fever dream. (Antitrust regulators, do your thing! And China’s scrappy tech underdogs—*yeet* us into that post-monopoly utopia where GPUs don’t cost three kidneys and a spleen. )
**Seriously though—**
We need *cutthroat competition*, stat. Affordable CPUs/GPUs from hungry underdogs (looking at you, China—flex that “innovation with Chinese characteristics” ) might just yank us out of eternal corporate markup hell.
May free markets, Moore’s Law, and geopolitical semiconductor drama bless us all.
PC building is a hobby on its own. If you don't like it, then sure, buy a console and be happy. There's nothing wrong with that.
I'm not saying that I agree with current market trends. I surely don't.
I'm just saying there's a million options that don't break the bank besides being angry. Like, dunno, just not buying that fancy 4K OLED monitor that needs you to have a 5090 to run the latest games on it?
I was thinking more that entry-level gaming gear is too expensive. Quitting gaming altogether could be a positive step, especially since many of these companies are US-based, and I view them as adversaries, and avoid buying anything connected to US if possible. However, if a Chinese alternative becomes available, I’d certainly consider buying it.
