the 7900xt/xtx were/are also decent products, tbf, but $1k for a single component was, and still is, a STEEP ask - outside the budget of most. the only difference is we’re used to getting fucked over on gpu pricing so $600 for a mid-tier card now seems reasonable by comparison.
Make a decent product and people will buy it. What a complete surprise.
the 7900xt/xtx were/are also decent products, tbf, but $1k for a single component was, and still is, a STEEP ask - outside the budget of most. the only difference is we’re used to getting fucked over on gpu pricing so $600 for a mid-tier card now seems reasonable by comparison.