Hiku on 14 December 2024
Yeah, it irks me that they launch their models backwards.
If you have a 3090, you're good. That is not the area that really needs improvement.
There are tiers that struggle to even play games competently (stable 60+ fps) at 1080p or 1440p.
The way things have shaped up over the last couple of generations, it seems intentional to treat those as an afterthought.
It's at the point where the low end cards effectively no longer exist if you want to play games competently for a reasobable price.
People are forced to pay a lot, no matter what tier they chose. And the more expensive the low end cards get, the higher of a price they can justfy for the mid to high end cards.
Intel are turning back the clock on that today. And I hope it pays off for them.
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