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NVIDIA Officially Destroyed PC Gaming 😳

Mariella Cassar
6 Views · 1 year ago

NVIDIA’s RTX 5090 & 50 series launch in general has turned the entire PC space into a complete disaster, literally. Retailers expected massive demand, jacked up prices, and now high-end GPUs are just sitting there collecting dust. ASUS’ ROG Astral RTX 5090 cards are on shelves at $3,719, ZOTAC raised its price to $2,700, and some European stores are even offloading B-stock 5090s with missing hardware for €2,899. The market miscalculated big time. People aren’t paying double what the RTX 4090 cost, and with rumors of AMD’s next-gen GPUs looming, buyers are holding out. NVIDIA may have to rethink its pricing strategy, or we might be looking at some serious price drops soon.

On the laptop side, NVIDIA is cracking down on manufacturers who undercut power specs. Gaming laptops often ship with GPUs that sound powerful—like an “RTX 5090”—but actually run at lower wattages, meaning performance can vary wildly. Now, NVIDIA is forcing companies to be transparent about exact power specs, so buyers don’t get tricked into thinking their laptop has the same performance as a desktop GPU. This could be a game-changer for laptop gaming, ensuring people actually know what they’re paying for.

Right now, the GPU market is in a weird spot. Desktop GPUs are too expensive, laptops are getting stricter labeling, and gamers are waiting to see what happens next. If NVIDIA doesn’t course-correct soon, we could be looking at some major shifts in pricing, competition, and how GPUs are sold. Will prices crash? Will AMD take advantage of the chaos? The next few months are going to be very interesting.

Dream Office Makeover (with ultimate cable management!)

Mariella Cassar
6 Views · 1 year ago

We finally makeover our office / streaming room and add ultimate cable organization! Go to https://buyraycon.com/evanandkatelyn for 15% off your order! Brought to you by Raycon. Check out the tools we used below! 👇

Want behind-the-scenes content? Check out the Aftershow for:
• Why this almost wasn’t a video
• How Evan didn't think it would look as good as it does
• Our last minute decision to flip everything around
• Thoughts on putting more computers in the server room
• How we solved the overheating issue
• How the vinyl came to be (canvases, then painted arch, considered wood arch, then vinyl)
• Will Katelyn ever get a real chair?
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TOOLS & MATERIALS (affiliate & *sponsor links)
Arched wall decal https://amzn.to/35gaOFP (we ordered a custom size)
Cable organization ties https://amzn.to/34vIteu (these are the BEST)
Cable management sleeve https://amzn.to/3hUoPMk
Hardware used to hang lights to wall:
- Mounting plate https://amzn.to/3hZmTBX
- Double pin https://amzn.to/3sWauoV
- 3 way adapter https://amzn.to/3MFoH19
- Yolk Mount https://bhpho.to/37abSMq (to increase diameter so the power unit has something to clamp on)
Our main lights https://amzn.to/376ihb6
Face lights (that were pointed at wall) https://amzn.to/3hP7tjU
All our usual streaming gear: http://bit.ly/ekstreamgear
Shelving unit: https://www.uline.com/Product/....Detail/H-2947-34C/In
🛒 Our favorite tools/materials on our Amazon page: https://amazon.com/shop/evanandkatelyn

Want more E&K videos? We have more channels:
🎮 Gaming: https://youtube.com/evanandkatelyngaming
🎙️ Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/evanandkatelynpodcast
🎮 Gaming Uncut: http://bit.ly/ekuncut
👫 E&K 2: https://www.youtube.com/evanandkatelyn2
👫 E&K Uncut: https://www.youtube.com/channe....l/UCdq4aWLdfL6BSkkMj
📺 Twitch live streams https://www.twitch.tv/evanandkatelyn

SOCIAL/SUPPORT LINKS
💵 Patrons can watch our Aftershow here https://www.patreon.com/evanandkatelyn
👕 Merch https://shopevanandkatelyn.com/
📸 Instagram & 📣 Twitter: @evanandkatelyn
💬 Discord https://discord.gg/evanandkatelyn
👽 Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/EvanandKatelyn

🎥 FILMING GEAR (affiliate)
http://bit.ly/eandkfilminggear

🎼 MUSIC
Bass Vibes, Deuces, Hep Cats, Hidden Agenda, Hero Theme, Kool Kats, Laconic Granny, Sneaky Snitch, The Descent, Thinking Music, Whiskey on the Mississippi, by Kevin MacLeod

Sneaky Snooper by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.