out of all the technologies that have become incredibly homogenized over the years, why are graphics cards still so all over the place?you can immediately tell what a 16GB RAM stick does compared to a 4GB one. But whenever you go into the system requirements of any game ever, the GPU is always something like>NVIDIA G-SPOT KKK9000.02/3^6 X
thing is nowadays not even a 5090 can run games properly (4K 120fps Ultra settings)
>>107706568case in point
>>107706461I don't really agree, at least for gaming purposes.RAM sticks have long model numbers and details like CL latencies too, but you can boil it down to "16GB stick".For GPUs, I usually just look at the minimum and recommended Nvidia cards. That immediately tells me what ballpark we're in, even if I'm using and AMD or Intel GPU.e.g. if a game needs a 2070 and you're even slightly familiar with computer hardware, you'll have a rough idea of how your card compares to a 2070. Just like everyone knows roughly how much $100 is regardless of their local currency.
>>107707187As someone who hasn't kept up with graphics cards within the last 10 years since i don't game, I disagree with your disagreement. I still know exactly what 16 vs 32GB RAM means when I see it. I've known the difference since 4GB was the latest and greatest. I have no fucking clue about any of this 5070, 2090 whatever shit is because I'm not constantly exposed to it like you are.
