I Hope you HATE Buying Graphics Cards - WAN Show January 8, 2021 from The WAN Show

I Hope you HATE Buying Graphics Cards - WAN Show January 8, 2021

1 hour 19 minutes Posted Jan 11, 2021 at 5:21 pm.

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Intro

Carmen Sandiego

GPUs getting more expensive

Import tariffs increasing prices 7.5% to 25%

Tariffs implemented in 2018 and exemptions expired

Shipping costs increasing

Canadian computer prices falling

General tariff and trade discussion

Foxconn US factory

Price Creep of GPUs

Now is the time to pick up gaming laptops

RTX 3080 MaxQ far slower than desktop

RTX 3000 power efficiency is not enough for laptops

GPU prices will never be competitive again due to the shortage debacle.

GTX 1080ti performance equivalent for RTX 3080 MaxQ

Performance parity gone between desktop and laptop

Detailed specifications

Potentially confusing marketing and nomenclature

GPU rating system proposal

Sponsor Spots

Kite

Squarespace

Vessi

LTTStore

WhatsApp Facebook data sharing

Video calling tangent

Self image and body modification tangent

WhatsApp Facebook data sharing

Data to be shared

Ikea created mockups for new consoles (unclear validity)

Trump permabanned on Twitter

Many other apps and websites banning Trump

Switch Pro leak/rumor

Superchats

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