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It is happening again.
The rest of us can wait until stock evens out and prices settle down.
I was gaming on a 4070 Super not two weeks ago, and thanks to DLSS I had a blast playing Cyberpunk 2077 at a steady 60 FPS with full path traced lighting and all the settings cranked to max.
But what scares me is that some people will get fleeced while prices are so volatile.
I feel that way because once upon a time, I felt the same.
If you have your eyes fixed on buying an RTX 5090, vaya con Dios.
I was gaming on a 4070 Super not two weeks ago, and thanks to DLSS I had a blast playing Cyberpunk 2077 at a steady 60 FPS with full path traced lighting and all the settings cranked to max.
At 1080p even the RTX 3070 in this oldiBuyPower Y60 reviewunit can run a demanding game like Cyberpunk 2077 well, proving you don’t need a lot of cash to have a good time.
At CES 2025 Nvidia showcased two identical PCs running Marvel Rivals, the only difference being the graphics card. As you can see, the 5070 system reliably generated more frames than the 4090 system.
The RTX 5090 demos we saw at CES 2025 do look amazing, but is it worth the high cost?