The thing that sticks out to me is how this has all evolved over the years. Obviously we had games like Crysis back in the day that were a big deal, and could only happen on PCs with their most powerful cards. PC gaming used to feel much more unique, and actually had their own high profile exclusives.
Now the draw seems to be running the same games as consoles at 4k and high frame rates. Yeah that's cool and all, but you can still generally play the games with a great experience on way cheaper consoles. This is basically why I think PC gaming has kind of lost its identity, and also it's allure (for me at least). I would much rather have a cheap high quality box that doesn't have to run windows, works with the press of a button, and is just a much nicer overall experience.
It seems like a lot of the higher end buyers are buying largely because they like paper specs. The nature of the games they are playing isn't really going to change at all. And the cards have also gotten much bigger, hotter, and more expensive. It just all feels kind of off the rails, driven by Nvidia's need to have a more powerful product to sell to people willing to pay.
still a decent card though now.... but I can't wait to upgrade and revisit games like Alan Wake 2 at 4k and completely maxed settings.
