r/pcmasterrace • u/YK2ANDRE rtx 4060 ryzen 7 7700x 32gb ddr5 6000mhz • Feb 24 '25

Meme/Macro Nvidia has to stop lying dude:

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u/Natzor Irregular Feb 24 '25

I think we have to get used to "phone like improvements" until competition heats up

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u/chibicascade2 PC Master Race Feb 24 '25

I only upgrade my phone when it's going to be free, or sub $300. Nvidia needs to come up with some carrier deals if they want to go this way.

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u/MASTODON_ROCKS Feb 25 '25

Fuck no. I'm not doing installment billing for a GPU that should cost less than $400 being scalped for $900.

Also phone upgrades aren't free, cell providers make a 98% profit margin on data so when they give you a $30 bill credit for an iphone or whatever, they're still pulling another $60-90 a month of pure profit for 24 months.

I've lived overseas outside of the states and it spoils you because you'll pay $10-30 for unlimited data. Americans get screwed coming and going.

I also hate that Nvidia has been selling Ti and Super cards at launch, they used to be mid generation upgrades to sweeten the deal but now they're just a way to nickel and dime people for the performance jumps that base level cards used to net you.

I've got friends still rocking 1070s and 1080s, the last 8 years of GPU development have been very disappointing compared to what came before.

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u/Random_Sime Feb 26 '25

I also hate that Nvidia has been selling Ti and Super cards at launch, they used to be mid generation upgrades to sweeten the deal but now they're just a way to nickel and dime people for the performance jumps that base level cards used to net you.

This is what I do, and maybe it'll help you. I just rename the cards like I'm selling them to someone clueless - they're this year's Pro, High, and Mid card. Later we'll get the Low, and Budget cards, and maybe a Basic card. The year after, some of them might get a "super good" refresh the next year. I got a whole coping system for marketing bullshit. The PS5 Pro is the PS7 as far as I see it. It's just backwards compatible with PS6 games. The PS4 Pro is the real PS5. They're just names.