Personal computing discussed
whm1974 wrote:Now I'm and now wondering with the outrageous prices of GPUs now if that will end up killing off or doing some major damage to PC gaming? I mean I would I would be pissed off if I couldn't play new games at 2560x1600 considering how much I paid for my display or if I would have to pay an arm and leg to be able to do so.
I mean really I checked Newegg's prices on GPUs and even older ones like the 970 are really high. I wish this mining thing will crash and crash hard.
JustAnEngineer wrote:Was NVidia making obscene amounts of money when graphics cards were much more reasonably priced? Yes.
Therefore, GPU makers and graphics card assemblers could scale up production until supply and demand are again in balance at that price point and make even more total profit. What's stopping that is the three month lag between placing wafer orders and being able to ship graphics cards, along with the expectation that these mining crazes / Ponzi schemes tend to collapse in a few months, anyway.
Redocbew wrote:I bet you the dirty console peasants think so.
More seriously, no. What do you suppose the average upgrade cycle is? I would imagine it's at least a year if not closer to two or three. How long has this latest mining craze lasted? A few months? Most people won't even be looking until it's over anyway, and those people who got unlucky can just wait a little longer.
derFunkenstein wrote:Holy wild overreactions, batsmen!
BTW if you're asking a speculative question in a headline, the answer is usually no.
just brew it! wrote:derFunkenstein wrote:Holy wild overreactions, batsmen!
BTW if you're asking a speculative question in a headline, the answer is usually no.
...and if the thread was started by whm1974, the answer is always no.
chuckula wrote:I scoff at your question and replace it with something that people care about!
Will Video kill the Radio Star?
WELL WILL IT!?!?!!?
UberGerbil wrote:Too late. In my mind, and in my car, we can't rewind we've gone too far.
chuckula wrote:I scoff at your question and replace it with something that people care about!
Will Video kill the Radio Star?
WELL WILL IT!?!?!!?
The Egg wrote:Upcoming whm1974 topics:
When will augmented reality headsets become mainstream, and exactly how much will it cost?
Will drones soon replace the stork for delivering babies?
What's the best color for motherboards?
How many wipes is enough?
The Egg wrote:Upcoming whm1974 topics:
When will augmented reality headsets become mainstream, and exactly how much will it cost?
The Egg wrote:Will drones soon replace the stork for delivering babies?
The Egg wrote:What's the best color for motherboards?
The Egg wrote:How many wipes is enough?
whm1974 wrote:chuckula wrote:I scoff at your question and replace it with something that people care about!
Will Video kill the Radio Star?
WELL WILL IT!?!?!!?
Already happen, in fact there is a song and video about this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAiGd9nTGmM
just brew it! wrote:whm1974 wrote:chuckula wrote:I scoff at your question and replace it with something that people care about!
Will Video kill the Radio Star?
WELL WILL IT!?!?!!?
Already happen, in fact there is a song and video about this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAiGd9nTGmM
Whoosh!
(That's a cover version; you can see the original one by The Buggles here.)
Vhalidictes wrote:The Egg wrote:Upcoming whm1974 topics:
When will augmented reality headsets become mainstream, and exactly how much will it cost?
2048, $200 US.
cynan wrote:Double Whoosh!!
just brew it! wrote:Vhalidictes wrote:The Egg wrote:Upcoming whm1974 topics:
When will augmented reality headsets become mainstream, and exactly how much will it cost?
2048, $200 US.
In inflation-adjusted 2017 dollars, or 2048 dollars?
just brew it! wrote:cynan wrote:Double Whoosh!!
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just brew it! wrote:whm1974 wrote:chuckula wrote:I scoff at your question and replace it with something that people care about!
Will Video kill the Radio Star?
WELL WILL IT!?!?!!?
Already happen, in fact there is a song and video about this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAiGd9nTGmM
Whoosh!
(That's a cover version; you can see the original one by The Buggles here.)