Yeah, our memory prices have been affected too by the stupid AI shit.
I’ll just be happy when gamers are able to get used GPUs at prices similar to “crypto crash” era or maybe even cheaper. That’s one of the reasons I’m rooting for this bubble to pop.
Lfrith@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
Lucelu2@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
woo hoo! I am thinking about the tower of my son’s gaming computer who’s nvidia card died… and they were total dicks about replacing it. I can’t wait to buy a better one at a major loss to them off ebay.
SirEDCaLot@lemmy.today 3 days ago
Sadly I think you may be disappointed. The GPUs used for AI are not typical graphics GPUs, they aren’t on PCIe cards with video ports. They are set up in configurations designed to cram as many chips as possible into as small a space as possible while still providing power and cooling for 100% output on all of them.
Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 days ago
There still are a high amount of 4090s, modified 4080s, and 5090s in AI deployment (especially for their cost compared to the specialized stuff). It probably won’t be the vast majority of cards, but it’ll be nice to see in the used market.
I live in silicon valley, once that bubble bursts I’m going straight to craigslist and ebay lol
Lucelu2@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
I am with you man… going to the fire sales, second hand all the way. Even now… all my holiday purchases are secondhand, ebay, thrift, flea market purchases. Fuck the corporations.
SirEDCaLot@lemmy.today 2 days ago
I’m kinda in the same boat. My main box was used, only a couple hundred bucks and it’s served me pretty well. Same thing with all my other personal PCs for the last 5-7 years.
If you’re not gaming, the benefit of going new is pretty limited. The hardware outpaced the software.
Lucelu2@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
they can be adapted, and will be in order to sell them.
SirEDCaLot@lemmy.today 2 days ago
Perhaps, but if that involves desoldering BGA chips and remounting them on new cards, do you really think someone’s gonna bother to do that?
Especially if the chips are optimized for AI and don’t perform well for games?