• glimse@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    Blackwell prices + this stupid fuckin tariff proposal = bad time for American gamers

    Here’s to hoping AMD can wow us…

    • Alphane Moon@lemmy.worldOPM
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      6 hours ago

      Here’s to hoping AMD can wow us…

      Even if they have a compelling offering (which is a big if), it will likely be $30 - $50 cheaper (at most) than comparable Nvidia SKUs.

      No way will they take a hit on margins, especially when the real money is in corporate GPUs.

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    12 hours ago

    I guess once my 2080 croaks I’ll need to find a new hobby. I can’t justify spending double my monthly income on a “mid range” videocard. Not in the least because I need to eat and heat my home.

    Then again, any 50xx could probably be used as a space heater…

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      12 hours ago

      A second hand dGPUs could be an option, or going with Intel dGPUs.

      2080 should still be OK for FHD gaming.

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      11 hours ago

      This might not be what you want to hear, but console gaming. For the price of a GPU you can get a console and load up on games.

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        9 hours ago

        A PS5 Pro costs like 800€ and is significantly slower, more restricted, and can’t be upgraded without shelling out a similar (and rising) amount of money for another console.