115. Why PC Gaming is Expensive Again, Intel Arc, RTX | Josh Walrath, PC Perspective

Aug 24, 2021

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Josh Walrath from PC Perspective joins Tom to recap eras where PC Gaming was far more expensive than now…and why the market is starting to look like those old eras again. Intel Xe Arc DG2, the future of Ray Tracing, RDNA 3, and even 3dfx Interactive are all discussed.

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0:00 Who is Josh Walrath? What got him into PC Hardware?
10:00 A low end PC used to cost $4000+ in today's money!
16:15 ow did Josh see cheap consoles in the 1990s?
18:19 3dfx & Voodoo Graphics Cards Impact on the Market…and why they failed…
29:25 When the PC Gaming market change to become cheaper and more approachable?
37:23 What was it like to cover the years of Intel stagnation?
43:00 Discussing how much "worse" PC Gaming prices used to be...
48:31 Did the death of Moore's Law make PC Gaming dirt cheap? What's raising prices?
58:27 Is Ray Tracing the future of gaming graphics? Are graphics getting that much better?
1:16:52 What's going to happen to PC Gaming Prices? Are budget builds dead?
1:24:50 What would happen if TSMC was eliminated?
1:30:55 Will Intel succeed at becoming an IDM?
1:34:41 Intel Xe Arc - How strong will it be? Will it help the market?
1:52:02 What was the biggest leap in the last 20 years? Was it Ampere?

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