Allen
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Joined: Oct 1999
Posts: 8,856
Ohio USA
Simple summary:
AMD CPUs have caught up to Intel overall and AMD is competitive -- wins some and loses some. Now, its Intel that has to work hard to stay competitive.
Likewise with GPUs. Nvidia has the lead today. But, its really not a big lead -- comes down to what one has to pay that day. Most gamers do not buy $500 GPUs, they want to spend closer to $200 maximum. If AMD 7nm GPUs stay on track for launch next year or early in 2020, Nvidia will have to match (I assume they will). But, for practical (bang for buck) purposes, take away cryptocurrency GPU price rises and AMD technology is already competitive with Nvidia (or will be in 2019, depending on one's viewpoint).
Long term, "competitive" is all we consumers can hope for -- because the industry is reaching the end of what can be done with silicon (other than add more CPU cores or GPU shaders). Competition will give Intel, Nvidia, and AMD buyers the best products sooner, for less cash.
