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Yeah it would suck, but if Ford F150s were selling for $100,000 because drag racers were buying them up, I don’t think I’d mind.

gruez 6y ago
That's not exactly the same because vehicles are essential for everyday life (commuting), whereas GPUs aren't.
- marcooliv 6y ago
  well, it's fundamental for my business, GPU overpriced can affect people's life.
  - o-__-o 6y ago
    I just want to upgrade my 9 year old pc. I’m not looking forward to spending $400 for what should cost $170
    - Shared404 6y ago
      Contact local small-scale computer repair shops. We often have used GPU's for around the price range you're looking for. They won't be fantastic, but probably an upgrade for a 9 year old machine. Edit: I should also add, a lot of the really small scale shops also don't list 100% of their inventory online, with the benefit that it doesn't get scalped up like everything else.
- ratww 6y ago
  GPUs are essential for a few jobs that are essential to our society. They're not just for games.
  - myself248 6y ago
    We must have different definitions of "essential". I'm curious which jobs you're referring to, because to my understanding, every aspect of society that I consider essential, has existed since before the advent of GPUs.
    - throwaway3699 6y ago
      I'm guessing CAD and engineering uses?
      - floatboth 6y ago
        CAD doesn't really use GPU power, only a basic viewport that any integrated potato can render. Related simulation stuff (CFD, FEM) can be done with GPU compute but it seems that CPU is usually good enough. Probably the most critical usage of GPUs is scientific simulations for biology/medicine, climate, space, etc.
    - King-Aaron 6y ago
      > every aspect of society that I consider essential, has existed since before the advent of GPUs Modern computers have allowed these 'forever existing' technologies to scale to our population growth. Try building freeways without modern computers, or performing modern medical interventions without them.
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gruez 6y ago

That's not exactly the same because vehicles are essential for everyday life (commuting), whereas GPUs aren't.

marcooliv 6y ago
well, it's fundamental for my business, GPU overpriced can affect people's life.
- o-__-o 6y ago
  I just want to upgrade my 9 year old pc. I’m not looking forward to spending $400 for what should cost $170
  - Shared404 6y ago
    Contact local small-scale computer repair shops. We often have used GPU's for around the price range you're looking for. They won't be fantastic, but probably an upgrade for a 9 year old machine. Edit: I should also add, a lot of the really small scale shops also don't list 100% of their inventory online, with the benefit that it doesn't get scalped up like everything else.
ratww 6y ago
GPUs are essential for a few jobs that are essential to our society. They're not just for games.
- myself248 6y ago
  We must have different definitions of "essential". I'm curious which jobs you're referring to, because to my understanding, every aspect of society that I consider essential, has existed since before the advent of GPUs.
  - throwaway3699 6y ago
    I'm guessing CAD and engineering uses?
    - floatboth 6y ago
      CAD doesn't really use GPU power, only a basic viewport that any integrated potato can render. Related simulation stuff (CFD, FEM) can be done with GPU compute but it seems that CPU is usually good enough. Probably the most critical usage of GPUs is scientific simulations for biology/medicine, climate, space, etc.
  - King-Aaron 6y ago
    > every aspect of society that I consider essential, has existed since before the advent of GPUs Modern computers have allowed these 'forever existing' technologies to scale to our population growth. Try building freeways without modern computers, or performing modern medical interventions without them.
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