inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoValve says there's no end in sight to the memory crisis, and prices are only going to increase: 'Honestly, it's still getting worse'www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square115fedilinkarrow-up1660cross-posted to: pcmasterrace@lemmy.worldpcgaming@lemmy.ca
arrow-up1660external-linkValve says there's no end in sight to the memory crisis, and prices are only going to increase: 'Honestly, it's still getting worse'www.pcgamer.cominclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square115fedilinkcross-posted to: pcmasterrace@lemmy.worldpcgaming@lemmy.ca
minus-squareJarix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoImagine if valve put it’s money into making components like ram and storage just because the guys doing it already are hurting gamers
minus-squarerafoix@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 day agoMaking RAM requires billions of dollars in investment. That’s why there’s so few manufacturers worldwide. I highly doubt that Valve could afford it.
minus-squareShellofbiomatter@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoThey’re trying, but they have a lot of catching up to do. Though fingers crossed that they do catch up and they did actually release their first GPU this year, The Lisuan LX 7G100, costing around 500$. Performance should rival rtx 3060, but there aren’t any third party reviews. https://www.pcmag.com/news/china-just-made-a-gpu-thats-powerful-enough-for-gaming-but-theres-a-catch
minus-squareJarix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 day agoIt’s unlikely for sure but not impossible as we have no idea what they actually haul in. They have been said to be worth 20-40 billion but they may be worth much more unbeknownst to us. I also highly doubt it and said as much in a different comment
Imagine if valve put it’s money into making components like ram and storage just because the guys doing it already are hurting gamers
Making RAM requires billions of dollars in investment. That’s why there’s so few manufacturers worldwide. I highly doubt that Valve could afford it.
Let’s see what China does then
They’re trying, but they have a lot of catching up to do.
Though fingers crossed that they do catch up and they did actually release their first GPU this year, The Lisuan LX 7G100, costing around 500$. Performance should rival rtx 3060, but there aren’t any third party reviews. https://www.pcmag.com/news/china-just-made-a-gpu-thats-powerful-enough-for-gaming-but-theres-a-catch
It’s unlikely for sure but not impossible as we have no idea what they actually haul in. They have been said to be worth 20-40 billion but they may be worth much more unbeknownst to us.
I also highly doubt it and said as much in a different comment