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[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I just hope I can buy a graphics card without having to sell organs some time in the next two years.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Don't count on it. It turns out that the sort of stuff that graphics cards do is good for lots of things, it was crypto, then AI and I'm sure whatever the next fad is will require a GPU to run huge calculations.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I’m sure whatever the next fad is will require a GPU to run huge calculations.

I also bet it will, cf my earlier comment on rendering farm and looking for what "recycles" old GPUs https://lemmy.world/comment/12221218 namely that it makes sense to prepare for it now and look for what comes next BASED on the current most popular architecture. It might not be the most efficient but probably will be the most economical.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

AI is shit but imo we have been making amazing progress in computing power, just that we can’t really innovate atm, just more race to the bottom.

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I thought capitalism bred innovation, did tech bros lied?

/s

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

I'd love an upgrade for my 2080 TI, really wish Nvidia didn't piss off EVGA into leaving the GPU business...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

My RX 580 has been working just fine since I bought it used. I've not been able to justify buying a new (used) one. If you have one that works, why not just stick with it until the market gets flooded with used ones?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

If there is even a GPU being sold. It’s much more profitable for Nvidia to just make compute focused chips than upgrading their gaming lineup. GeForce will just get the compute chips rejects and laptop GPU for the lower end parts. After the AI bubble burst, maybe they’ll get back to their gaming roots.