NVIDIA discussion [2025]

[DegustatoR]

We actually don't know (or at least I haven't seen any info) on the supply of GDDR7. As far as I know this is the first product to utilize GDDR7 and that maybe supply constrained.

It's possible but shouldn't be a long running issue even if it is an issue right now. G7 is an industry standard which means that every memory maker out there will be making it - in contrast to G6X used on 30 and 40 series which was Micron exclusive.

So as I've said there aren't any reasons for 50 series supply to be any worse than 40 series was. It's the same process, same wafers, dies are similar or smaller (aside from the 5090 but that got a +35% price increase to remedy that). The fact that perf/price gains will be relatively small also suggest that the demand will likely be relatively low - probably similar to 40 series for everything below 5090.

 

[Putas]

Okay, but what does any of that have to do with historical pricing?

My guess is, that if people have a history of buying a product named somehow, and they were satisfied with it, they hope to continue doing so. When they find the current iteration is out of reach, they feel disappointed. They might not gather information from reviews like you do, because that can also be very confusing and time-demanding compared to coasting on the product name alone. The average Joe is much different from users of this forum.

 

[Cappuccino]

I needed a humidifier.

Yeah this is the biggest difference between a GPU and a humidifier. One is a fairly cheap purchase you have to make, so you just look at whats available. There are also no 'humidifier enthusiasts' who track humidifier size vs price for fun. A GPU is an expensive luxury purchase you redo every 5 years.

 

[pcchen]

Fridges are expensive too, and they improved a lot over the years (at least the high end ones), but I doubt there are similar "fridge enthusiasts" (there probably are, but not as prominent).

 

[trinibwoy]

Fridges are expensive too, and they improved a lot over the years (at least the high end ones), but I doubt there are similar "fridge enthusiasts" (there probably are, but not as prominent).

Ha I’m not so sure. Most of my friends don’t know places like B3D exist and would probably think a fridge enthusiast is as weird as a graphics card enthusiast. I just assume there are enthusiast communities for everything under the sun even if I haven’t heard of them.

 

[Cappuccino]

Fridges are expensive too, and they improved a lot over the years (at least the high end ones), but I doubt there are similar "fridge enthusiasts" (there probably are, but not as prominent).

? Fridges haven't meaningfully changed in the past 20 years lol. Very few people 'upgrade' fridges, they just buy a new one when the old one breaks or they remodel their kitchen and want to fulfill some aesthetic requirement.

Any product that improves as fast as computer hardware is going to have enthusiasts that track pricing gen over gen. For example, TVs, which have cratered in price over the past few decades as they improve.

 

[pcchen]

? Fridges haven't meaningfully changed in the past 20 years lol. Very few people 'upgrade' fridges, they just buy a new one when the old one breaks or they remodel their kitchen and want to fulfill some aesthetic requirement.

Any product that improves as fast as computer hardware is going to have enthusiasts that track pricing gen over gen. For example, TVs, which have cratered in price over the past few decades as they improve.

You certainly are not a fridge enthusiast.

 

[Florin]

You certainly are not a fridge enthusiast.

I guess he’s just upset because he put down Bosch series 6 money, which as we all know is really a series 4 (at best!). I just laugh at noobs like that. Even worse than French Door buyers. I bet he got the ice maker too LOL.

Stay frosty guys. LG 4 life.

 

[GhostofWar]

Really want to do a joke about fridge latency and time to beer chilled but I don't think I better add to the derail. The funny thing is I actually did upgrade my fridge about 6 months ago, old one still works and is in the garage as I did do it basically as an upgrade.