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[–] 81 points 4 days ago (11 children)

The major corps have abandoned gamers.

Maybe there's hope in the startup world, but I am skeptical:

https://bolt.graphics/

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  • [–] 35 points 4 days ago

    If this is even half as performant as they promise, it will be a game changer.

    However, I'm old enough to remember what happened to 3DFX. I really don't want Nvidia to eat this company.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 days ago

    I wouldn't be too optimistic about startups these days, either. As soon as they become any threat to the incumbents, they'll either get priced-out, or bought-out. And thats not taking into account the software/driver support for gaming technologies (ask early adopters of Intel Arc). I'm sure Bolt have some really nice technology, but essentially that could just boil down to a portfolio of useful patents.

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  • [–] 15 points 4 days ago (3 children)

    this does not inspire confidence.

    Introducing the Fastest Graphics Processor Ever

    We built a completely new graphics processor to enable faster renderings and simulations for users in the creative, gaming, and research industries.

    GPU where?

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  • [–] 7 points 4 days ago (3 children)

    I just wonder if we need 2000€ GPUs anymore to render games...

    Maybe we're at the dawn of a new gaming era? Like if you make a game fun, it doesn't have to have like perfectly rendered ears of a whole population and such.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 days ago

    We do not. There's no such thing as a 2000€ GPU. It's an 800€ GPU that was artificially inflated to 2000€ to begin with and is now 10000€ because AI.

    The xx90 line of GPUs is actually the continuation of xx80 ti.

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