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The PS5 is indeed good value; until you buy 8. The 4090 clocks in at an incredible 80tflops. Compared to the 10tflops of the PS5's GPU. Now compare that to a N

The PS5 is indeed good value; until you buy 8. The 4090 clocks in at an incredible 80tflops. Compared to the 10tflops of the PS5's GPU. Now compare that to a Nintendo Switch at about 1tflop if we are being generous. Still I wish it wasn't so large or hot.

mcphage 4y ago
> The 4090 clocks in at an incredible 80tflops. [...] Now compare that to a Nintendo Switch at about 1tflop if we are being generous. Is it 80x as fun to play games on the 4090 than the switch? Or 5.5x as fun, if we go by price?
- lupire 4y ago
  Mocking your friends' resolution and frame rate is extremely fun. It's pay-to-win though.
  - wing-_-nuts 4y ago
    >Mocking your friends' resolution and frame rate is extremely fun. I know you're probably joking, but I see this sentiment spoken seriously over on PCMR, and it's so cringe. Graphics quality between PC and console are so close now that the only people who care spend all their time pixel peeping at 4x zoom.
Arrath 4y ago
Der8auer's review[1] highlights that the power/performance curve on the stock 4090 is awfully strange, and the card could have come out with a 280W or 330W power target, and a much more modestly sized cooler. It didn't have to be the monster that it is, and I wonder if 3rd parties will make more reasonably sized and powered cards. [1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60yFji_GKak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60yFji_GKak
wing-_-nuts 4y ago
Once upon a time, the visual difference between PC and console used to be shocking. Now? Even reviewers have to freeze frame and zoom in 400% and pixel peep to show a difference. I honestly think graphics have been 'good enough' to not be distracting since the x360/ps3 days. I still haven't seen a demo of RT that makes me go 'wow, those reflections are totally worth tanking my fps'

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The PS5 is indeed good value; until you buy 8. The 4090 clocks in at an incredible 80tflops. Compared to the 10tflops of the PS5's GPU. Now compare that to a N

by Danieru 4y ago

mcphage 4y ago
> The 4090 clocks in at an incredible 80tflops. [...] Now compare that to a Nintendo Switch at about 1tflop if we are being generous. Is it 80x as fun to play games on the 4090 than the switch? Or 5.5x as fun, if we go by price?
- lupire 4y ago
  Mocking your friends' resolution and frame rate is extremely fun. It's pay-to-win though.
  - wing-_-nuts 4y ago
    >Mocking your friends' resolution and frame rate is extremely fun. I know you're probably joking, but I see this sentiment spoken seriously over on PCMR, and it's so cringe. Graphics quality between PC and console are so close now that the only people who care spend all their time pixel peeping at 4x zoom.
Arrath 4y ago
Der8auer's review[1] highlights that the power/performance curve on the stock 4090 is awfully strange, and the card could have come out with a 280W or 330W power target, and a much more modestly sized cooler. It didn't have to be the monster that it is, and I wonder if 3rd parties will make more reasonably sized and powered cards. [1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60yFji_GKak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60yFji_GKak
wing-_-nuts 4y ago
Once upon a time, the visual difference between PC and console used to be shocking. Now? Even reviewers have to freeze frame and zoom in 400% and pixel peep to show a difference. I honestly think graphics have been 'good enough' to not be distracting since the x360/ps3 days. I still haven't seen a demo of RT that makes me go 'wow, those reflections are totally worth tanking my fps'