03-09-2015, 03:50 AM
People fear this for no reason.
intel has a virtual monopoly in CPUs, does anyone seriously think AMD competition is what makes them sell 4790Ks for $300?
intel and Nvidia are pretty big companies. They HAVE to price parts at a price people will pay, and release them in a timely fashion, or people won't buy. intel and Nvidia have to wring "$X" out of consumers every year to provide profit and growth to the shareholders.
With alternate technologies emerging and cutting in to the desktop market, you can bet the LAST thing on Nvidia and intel's mind if AMD closes shop is "Woot! Now everything costs over $1000!".
Was a different market when intel was gouging, personal pcs were a burgeoning craze. Too many alternative technologies, and pc tech is not the current fashion.
intel has a virtual monopoly in CPUs, does anyone seriously think AMD competition is what makes them sell 4790Ks for $300?
intel and Nvidia are pretty big companies. They HAVE to price parts at a price people will pay, and release them in a timely fashion, or people won't buy. intel and Nvidia have to wring "$X" out of consumers every year to provide profit and growth to the shareholders.
With alternate technologies emerging and cutting in to the desktop market, you can bet the LAST thing on Nvidia and intel's mind if AMD closes shop is "Woot! Now everything costs over $1000!".
Was a different market when intel was gouging, personal pcs were a burgeoning craze. Too many alternative technologies, and pc tech is not the current fashion.