r/hardware • u/diabetic_debate • Jan 20 '25

Video Review [der8auer] - RTX 5090 - Not Even Here and People are Already Disappointed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAceREYg-Qc
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u/_Oxygenator_ Jan 20 '25

Nvidia is investing practically all their resources into AI, leaving traditional graphics rendering as a much lower priority, leading to reduced generational uplift.

AI is not currently an acceptable substitute for real rendered frames. Nvidia has a long long way to go before most gamers actually want to turn frame gen on in every game.

It's a recipe for disappointment and disillusionment from Nvidia's fan base.

Nvidia has to walk the tightrope of 1) investing as much as possible in the tech they genuinely believe is the future of their company, while also 2) not completely alienating their gamer fans. Very delicate balancing act. Not surprising to see them stumble.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '25 edited 1d ago

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u/_Oxygenator_ Jan 21 '25

You're oversimplifying a lot here. Nvidia is very much into all those things but to say that it has completely abandoned gamers or doesn't care about gamers anymore is factually incorrect. There are tons of gamers who work at Nvidia, it's part of the culture. The company cares a great deal about remaining the clear leader in gaming graphics, it makes a huge difference in terms of marketing, which then allows them to command premium pricing. Without being the leader in gaming they lose a huge part of the halo effect which lets them charge an arm and a leg for their stuff. The entire existence of the 40 series and the humongous gen over gen uplift we got, in pure raster, demonstrates that although your perspective may begin with factual starting points, your conclusion is not in line with reality.

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u/ResponsibleJudge3172 Jan 21 '25

Nvidia is launching the biggest updates in various graphics research in the industry in a long time but they don't care about gamers

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u/only_r3ad_the_titl3 Jan 22 '25

Raster imrpovements comes from smaller nodes. Nvidia only designs their chips but the production is outsourced to companies like TSMC or Samsung.