He admits that the pic is nothing more than speculation from his part, so the salt part isn't even necessary.

That said, and given the sizes of the chips these days, it's no wonder that both Nvidia and AMD are looking into MCM designs. They're getting stupidly big.

Yes, those price drops could've come sooner, if there was any competition sooner. for example If anything it's a great sign that they instantly lower prices as soon as there is competition.

While lower prices are nice I cannot fault a product for its price when it is unique in its performance bracket. It's the additional cost for getting something that you cannot get anywhere else. Now guess how that could be solved.

If a hail mary is quite unlikely to happen on AMD's part, then they are probably doing the right thing then. If they can't catch up to Nvidia, and almost no amount of reasonable price reduction will help build the brand, then they might as well make bank while they can.

AMD has tried many different approaches in the past with decent tech and prices, and it didn't help very much. If consumers expectation is far exceed Nvidia in price and tech or else, those consumers are likely to get exactly what they are asking for sooner than later. Nvidia as the only dedicated GPU in the consumer market, with slower advances and higher prices. Too bad most won't realize they are partially to blame.

An unlikely hail mary from AMD Radeon?

Otherwise Radeon eventually exits the dedicated consumer GPU market and Nvidia offers less for more, and everybody complains while wondering how the market got to that point, blaming everyone else but themselves?

Imagine another Intel CPU situation with GPU's, but no Ryzen 'savior' following next time. Just imagine what CPU's would be like now without Ryzen, and with the mindset that you should just keep buying Intel because screw AMD. Were Intel CPU advancements not slow enough with mind boggling pricing to go along with it?

In saying that, we can't just hand over our cash for terrible products, AMD needs to earn it.

I also like to believe that if we were to do that en mass, then Nvidia would also learn that they could get far lazier and just pull and AMD with charging high and giving out less improvements/tech features, and then we'd be completely screwed over. 

When it comes to PC hw, I don't think anyone should see themselves, nor treat as being a sort of charity to an already insanely rich corporation, be it AMD, Intel or Nvidia. Like you said, they need to earn that bread. 

My points were no useful direction forward as to how to actually fix the whole problem. Mostly just observations and where it could lead.

It is certainly correct that handing over money to AMD for terrible Radeon products is not a good idea either. The money needs to be earned. The question is how good is good enough, and are people willing to settle for reasonably less cost, while receiving equivalently less performance/advancement? With enough people on board with that, it's much more likely the underdog can at least get much closer to the leader or surpass them, though not guaranteed.

A pure capitalist mindset is a recipe for disaster. Pure Socialist is no different. Somewhere in between is where the balance needs to be maintained. Right now it seems the capitalist mindset is winning out which just may allow Nvidia to end up dictator of consumer GPU's. Though maybe King Intel, Lord of the CPU lands, will have something to say about it in due time.

How do you think your "just don't buy anything" solution will fix anything? You think a competitor will just jump into a market full force where people aren't buying and then hope they will suddenly start buying their shit? Not sure that's how economy works.

The Thursday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

The game Vestaria Saga I: War of the Scions launches at GOG with a 20% discount until July 16: https://www.gog.com/game/vestaria_saga_i_war_of_the_scions

Fanatical still hasn't updated its Red Hot Flash Deals, but they've had time to post a new Build Your Own FPS bundle with up to 20 games to choose your 3, 5 or 7 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-f-p-s-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

UPLAY+ free trial available now until July 27th, offering more than 100 games
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/uplay-free-trial-available-now-until-july-27th-offering-more-than-100-games/
Ubisoft has announced that a free trial for UPLAY+ is currently available for all PC gamers. This free trial will let you play all of the games that are currently available on UPLAY+ for free. This free trial will last for seven days, and will end on July 27th.
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So yeah, make sure to cancel your subscription (seven days after you signed up for the free trial), otherwise UPLAY+ will charge you $14.99.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

This Star Wars Mod brings 20 weapons, 40 enemies & 7 Force power abilities to classic Doom
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-star-wars-mod-brings-20-weapons-40-enemies-7-force-power-abilities-to-classic-doom/
Ximmerman has released a new version of the Star Wars Mod for the classic Doom games, Xim’s Star Wars Doom. Xim’s Star Wars Doom replaces Doom’s weapons, enemies and (almost all) decoration objects with those from Star Wars.
Going into more details, Xim’s Star Wars Doom brings 20+ weapons, 40+ enemies and 7 force power abilities to Doom. Most projectiles are 3D models of Star Wars blaster effects. The Icon of Sin is also replaced with a more traditional boss enemy, Emperor Palpatine.
>> You can get it from ModDB, but we aware that you need GZDoom to make it work.

The Legend of Zelda Ocarina Of Time Remake in Unreal Engine 4.25 showcased in new video
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-in-unreal-engine-4-25-showcased-in-new-video/
CryZENx has released a brand new gameplay video for his fan remake of The Legend of Zelda Ocarina Of Time in Unreal Engine 4. This video showcases the new changes, improvements and additions that CryZENx has made to this project. Moreover, this fan remake will be using the previous version of UE4, Unreal Engine 4.25.
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Unreal Engine 4 Zelda Ocarina Of Time Update 7 will release soon according to the creator. In the meantime, you can watch the following gameplay video.

You can now play as Luigi in Super Mario 64 on the PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-now-play-as-luigi-in-super-mario-64-on-the-pc/
A few days ago, we informed you about some mods for the unofficial PC native version of Super Mario 64. And today, we are happy to report that PC gamers can now play as Luigi in this classic Nintendo 64 Super Mario game.
Created by Armando Arredondo, this HD Luigi mod for Super Mario 64 replaces Mario. (...)
Do note that Luigi has different body proportions than Mario, which may cause some minor animation issues. Moreover, Luigi is also faster than Mario. In this mod, Luigi jumps with 5% more force and can reach 25% higher maximum running speed. Moreover, his swimming speed is 100% higher than the one for Mario.
>> You can find the mod over here, but it's up to you to find the game .

Dark Souls 3's ridiculous gun mod just got even better with Resident Evil 4-style aiming
https://www.pcgamer.com/dark-souls-3s-ridiculous-gun-mod-just-got-even-better-with-resident-evil-4-style-aiming/
I wrote about Dark Souls 3's Modern Firearm mod earlier this week, which adds a bunch of Resident Evil-inspired guns to the game. If you've ever wanted to roll around a decaying fantasy world with an AK-47, PC gaming can make your dreams come true. It's a cool mod to begin with, but in the days since the mod picked up attention, other modders have stepped in to make Dark Souls 3 look and play even more like a shooter. The result plays like a lost Resident Evil game, forgotten somewhere between RE4 and RE6.
Modder and cut content specialist Zullie the Witch first tried an FPS mod, but decided it was too hard to tell when you were stuck in an animation you can't roll out of. Zullie deduced an over-the-shoulder perspective would suit the shooting better.
So they made the damn thing.
>> It's available from Nexus Mods. And if you check the article you'll find a mod to replace the character with Leon Kennedy.

GAMING NEWS

New video for tactical RPG horror game, Othercide, details its combat system
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-video-for-tactical-rpg-horror-game-othercide-details-its-combat-system/
Focus Home Interactive has released the second episode of its webseries for the upcoming tactical horror game, Othercide. Episode two, “Fighting Shadows”, explains the origins of Othercide’s unique combat that has morphed the traditional turn-based system into the Dynamic Timeline System. This episode also gives a look at the many abilities of your Daughters.

New FAIRY TAIL trailer highlights its characters and features
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-fairy-tail-trailer-highlights-its-characters-and-features/
KOEI Tecmo has released a brand new trailer for its upcoming JRPG, FAIRY TAIL. This trailer highlights some of the game’s characters, as well as its features.

New gameplay trailer released for WRC 9, showcasing the Safari Rally Kenya stage
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-trailer-wrc-9-safari-rally-kenya/
Nacon has released a new gameplay trailer for WRC 9, showcasing the Safari Rally Kenya stage. This track features dirt tracks which become fast passages for those that favor speed. However, the rocky outcrops around them can bring your race to an early end.

New Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay footage showcases Katana melee combat system
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-cyberpunk-2077-gameplay-footage-showcases-katana-melee-combat-system/
Now here is something that completely passed under our radar. Last week, a 20-seconds gameplay footage from Cyberpunk 2077 surfaced, showing off the game’s Katana melee combat system. And while this video is really short, we’re pretty sure that most Cyberpunk 2077 fans will find it interesting.

The problem  there, lies within the fact that Nvidia have pulled ahead with their offerings, like GFE, GFN and DLSS, so atm, we're already expecting less from AMD, but the asking prices will be high, so not only are expectations not even being met here, but the fact that their asking  prices will be out of touch from their end. 

Again, firmly where I stand, they need to work to earn it, which means bringing what Nvidia has to the table. accepting less and paying more still buys into the charity ideal, which isn't something I would vouch for.

So far, all other spectrums have proven that going all in for each can be equally as bad, but as it stands, Capitalism is what the current market operates on, and socialism with the GPU market wouldn't even begin to work out well.

AMD so far are creaming Intel's CPU div, as well as the glaring and disgusting fact that Intel still refuse to fully and abruptly address their CPU vulnerabilities, while AMD has been working on theirs. Sure, Intel still has some of that mind-share, but that is now starting to fade, while Nvidia's is not, because AMD isn't trying as much as they are in the CPU dept, but then again, Lisa and co seem to just care more about a fight they know they could win over the long term, and just wait till Nvidia gets bored with the GPU market in the future (which they likely will, going by their ventures into other tech markets)

Part two of the news:

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands enters beta next week, full release this fall
https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcraft-shadowlands-enters-beta-next-week-full-release-this-fall/
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, the upcoming expansion, isn't out until sometime later this fall, but during a livestream today Blizzard announced the beta would begin next week. Like all previous expansion betas, this will be a great chance to jump in ahead of the launch and try out some of the new zones and dungeons—though your progress won't carry over to live servers.

WoW: Shadowlands will let you throw posh vampire parties
https://www.pcgamer.com/wow-shadowlands-will-let-you-throw-posh-vampire-parties/
During a developer livestream today, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands game director Ion Hazzikostas revealed a feature I don't think anyone expected: vampire parties.

Hardspace: Shipbreaker is adding a new mode with no time limit
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardspace-shipbreaker-is-adding-a-new-mode-with-no-time-limit/
Hardspace: Shipbreaker, the game about cutting up derelict spaceships for spare parts, entered Steam Early Access last month. While it's gone over well with players for the most part, there's been a lot of feedback in one specific respect: the time limit.

Investment group that complained about Bobby Kotick says EA execs get paid too much, too
https://www.pcgamer.com/investment-group-that-complained-about-bobby-kotick-says-ea-execs-get-paid-too-much-too/
CtW Investment Group, the organization that said in June that Activision CEO Bobby Kotick is paid too much (and called on shareholders to do something about it), has now leveled a similar complaint against Electronic Arts. In a letter to shareholders, the group complained that EA is paying multi-million-dollar bonuses to executives, particularly CFO Blake Jorgensen and CTO Kenneth Moss, while shares are underperforming and employees are being laid off.

Dual Universe beta starts in August, will require a monthly subscription fee
https://www.pcgamer.com/dual-universe-beta-starts-in-august-will-require-a-monthly-subscription-fee/
Dual Universe "allows millions of players to interact with each other in a single, fully-editable world," declares the narrator in the trailer above. It's a spectacularly ambitious claim, which naturally makes a person wary—among all the other attempts, will this really be the giant voxel MMO sanbox that grips us? We should have a better idea after August 27, when Dual Universe enters beta.
It won't be a free beta, though. You don't see this too often anymore: The Dual Universe beta will cost a monthly subscription fee that ranges in price from about $5.83 to $7 depending on how many months you purchase at a time.

WWE 2K Battlegrounds will release in September
https://www.pcgamer.com/wwe-2k-battlegrounds-will-release-in-september/
The main WWE series may be taking a break for the year (and for good reason), but WWE 2K Battlegrounds looks like a fun alternative. Like its stablemate NBA 2K Playgrounds, it takes a lighthearted approach to the otherwise very serious wrestling spectacle.

Diversity must not lead to conflict, according to CD Projekt Red studio head
https://www.pcgamer.com/tolerance-is-about-not-combating-phenomena-we-regard-as-evil-according-to-cd-projekt-red-director/
CD Projekt CEO Adam Kiciński and CD Projekt Red studio head Adam Badowski have given an interview discussing the studio's approach to inclusion and diversity at the publisher.

CS:GO's Trusted Mode anticheat system is live, but it's causing problems
https://www.pcgamer.com/csgos-trusted-mode-anticheat-system-is-live-but-its-causing-problems/
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's new anti-cheat system has been introduced in the game's latest update, but its rollout has been anything but smooth.
Trusted Mode blocks the vast majority of external processes from interacting with the game, requiring players to close any offending programs and restart CS:GO before access will be granted. While trusted mode can be disabled through adding "-untrusted" to the game's launch options in Steam, doing so will not only prevent you from accessing any VAC-enabled servers, it also reduces your trust factor, which in turn impacts on how matchmaking works.

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator is launching later this year with a unit creator
https://www.pcgamer.com/totally-accurate-battle-simulator-is-launching-later-this-year-with-a-unit-creator/
Landfall has announced a new road map for its chaotic historical sandbox Totally Accurate Battle Simulator outlining that they hope to release the full game later this year. In its new roadmap, Landfall says that it's aiming to release TABS around October to December.