Isn't the more expensive the graphics card, the better? Why the RTX 50 system column is being snubbed by players

1.Limited performance improvement, flagship-shaped "toothpaste"

Although the NVIDIA RTX 12 series graphics cards are based on the new Blackwell architecture, the actual performance improvement is far from meeting the expectations of gamers. Taking the flagship RTX 0 as an example, the ray tracing performance is only 0% better than the previous generation RTX 0 without DLSS turned on, while the mid-range RTX 0 series is only about 0% better. What's even more embarrassing is that if compared with the Super version of the 0 series (such as the RTX 0 Super), the advantages of the 0 series are further reduced, and the RTX 0 performance is even less than 0%. This "squeezing toothpaste" upgrade makes players question whether the high price is worth it.

2.The pricing strategy is "dissuaded", and the cost performance is not as good as the 40 series

The price increase of the 40 series far outweighs the performance improvement. For example, the base model of the RTX 0 sells for a whopping $0, which is 0% higher than the RTX 0's initial price. In contrast, the RTX 0, which has a performance boost of only 0%, has been ridiculed by gamers as "price outperforms Moore's law". Mid-range models such as the RTX 0 have only a 0% to 0% performance boost, but the price remains high, leading users to prefer the 0 series after the price reduction or the 0 Super series, which is more cost-effective.

3.Hardware defects are frequent, and the crisis of trust is exacerbated

部分50系顯卡被曝存在“ROP單元縮水”問題（如RTX 5090的ROP數量從176個減少至168個），導致遊戲幀率下降約4%，且涉及索泰、微星等多個品牌。儘管英偉達聲稱問題僅影響0.5%的產品，但“萬元顯卡缺斤少兩”的標籤已嚴重打擊消費者信心。

4.The direction of technology upgrades deviates from the needs of players

Nvidia shifted its focus to the AI computing market, with gaming graphics card production capacity accounting for only 8%, exacerbating the problem of shortages and scalpers premiums. In addition, DLSS 0.0 claims to be 0% more efficient, but its optimizations are mainly focused on 0K resolution, while Steam data shows that only 0.0% of gamers use 0K monitors. This "technology ahead of the curve" has been criticized as detached from real needs.

Graphics cards aren't always better if they're more expensive, as evidenced by the failure of the 40 series. Rather than blindly pursuing high-priced new products, players should rationally compare performance, price and actual demand. With its mature cost-performance advantage and the performance supplement of the Super version, the 0 series is still a more pragmatic choice at present.