{"id":510774,"date":"2022-11-16T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-rtx-4090-is-a-great-gpu-heres-why-no-one-should-buy-it\/"},"modified":"2022-11-16T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T12:00:00","slug":"the-rtx-4090-is-a-great-gpu-heres-why-no-one-should-buy-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-rtx-4090-is-a-great-gpu-heres-why-no-one-should-buy-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#The RTX 4090 Is a Great GPU. Here\u2019s Why No One Should Buy It"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a374cb32b523\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a374cb32b523\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-rtx-4090-is-a-great-gpu-heres-why-no-one-should-buy-it\/#%E2%80%9CThe_RTX_4090_Is_a_Great_GPU_Heres_Why_No_One_Should_Buy_It%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;The RTX 4090 Is a Great GPU. Here\u2019s Why No One Should Buy It&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-rtx-4090-is-a-great-gpu-heres-why-no-one-should-buy-it\/#The_Problem_With_%E2%80%9CHalo%E2%80%9D_Products\" >The Problem With \u201cHalo\u201d Products<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-rtx-4090-is-a-great-gpu-heres-why-no-one-should-buy-it\/#Poor_Value_at_the_Top\" >Poor Value at the Top<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-rtx-4090-is-a-great-gpu-heres-why-no-one-should-buy-it\/#The_Hidden_Costs_of_Owning_a_Monster\" >The Hidden Costs of Owning a Monster<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-rtx-4090-is-a-great-gpu-heres-why-no-one-should-buy-it\/#The_Future-Proofing_Argument_Doesnt_Make_Sense\" >The Future-Proofing Argument Doesn\u2019t Make Sense<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-rtx-4090-is-a-great-gpu-heres-why-no-one-should-buy-it\/#Its_Not_Just_the_4090\" >It\u2019s Not Just the 4090<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThe_RTX_4090_Is_a_Great_GPU_Heres_Why_No_One_Should_Buy_It%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;The RTX 4090 Is a Great GPU. Here\u2019s Why No One Should Buy It&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-848618\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/RTX-4090.jpeg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The ADA Lovelace GPU Lineup\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>NVIDIA\u2019s RTX 4090 is a $1600 GPU that will absolutely smash any real-world workload you throw at it. It\u2019s indisputably packed with clever tech and absurd levels of raw power. However, even if you have the money, you probably shouldn\u2019t buy one.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Problem_With_%E2%80%9CHalo%E2%80%9D_Products\"><\/span>The Problem With \u201cHalo\u201d Products<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The \u201chalo\u201d effect is when positive perceptions of one aspect of something bleed into other aspects of it. It h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens in all areas of life, but when we\u2019re talking about brands and products it can have a real effect on how customers perceive a product.<\/p>\n<p>We see this in the car industry, where manufacturers make a super-expensive model with ludicrous performance and features, which no one can afford. Then they sell entry-level cars that are part of the same product line in massive numbers, partly thanks to prestige linked to the apex model.<\/p>\n<p>Halo products like this\u00a0exist not because they will make the company a lot of money. They exist as a way to show off prowess. The company is essentially showing the world what the best they can do looks like, but it has little relevance to the products most people can afford or are willing to buy.<\/p>\n<p>The problem here (and it may not be a problem for everyone) is that a product that exists mainly to be a showpiece and not first and foremost a good product, is unlikely to be a good deal. It will likely have many impracticalities and come with hidden costs.<\/p>\n<p>If we stick with the automotive analogy a little longer, when you actually buy an apex sportscar you\u2019ll find that it won\u2019t go over speedbumps, uses a ton of fuel, uses a fraction of its potential on public roads, and have insane running costs.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Poor_Value_at_the_Top\"><\/span>Poor Value at the Top<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The way semiconductor production currently works means that some of the chips in each silicon wafer will have flaws. There\u2019s the ideal perfect version of the chip that offers all the performance possible for that specific design, but only a tiny percentage of the actual chips come out perfectly. Those with flaws have the affected subcomponents disabled and are sold as cheaper products in the line.<\/p>\n<p>The RTX 4090, in particular, isn\u2019t even the full flawless processor die, but the higher up the stack you go, the worse the \u201cyields\u201d are. This is one of the reasons top-end chips are so much more expensive, even though they might not pack that much extra performance over the next model down.<\/p>\n<p>Yields tend to improve as time goes by, but on a dollar-per-frame basis, the value at the top is <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly relatively poor. The GPU that sells for half the price often offers more than half the performance. This means that every product line has a price-performance sweet spot, but it\u2019s nowhere near the top of the line.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, absolute performance matters as well. Great value per frame doesn\u2019t matter if the end result is unplayable. But in practice, modern GPUs are so powerful and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s so scalable that subjectively you may be leaving little or nothing on the table by going with a sweet spot card.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Hidden_Costs_of_Owning_a_Monster\"><\/span>The Hidden Costs of Owning a Monster<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-848728\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_2207603365.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Three sets of 8-pin connectors on a high-end graphics card.\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/powerful-graphics-card-power-supply-connector-2207603365\">Peter Gudella\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The RTX 4090 may be the most egregious example of the hidden costs that come with halo GPUs, but this issue isn\u2019t new. A GPU is only one part of a system, and if you want to get the most out of that system, no other component should hold it back. This means that the CPU, RAM, chassis, power supply, storage, and cooling solution must be up to the task of feeding the beast and keeping it happy.<\/p>\n<p>In practice, your other components also have to be at or near the top of their respective product lines, compounding the poor value across the entire system. When you could get 60 or 70 percent of the same performance at half the total cost, that\u2019s a hard pill to swallow.<\/p>\n<p>The final bit of sticker shock comes from the energy requirements to run a computer built around a component like the 4090. If you want to get the maximum performance from your investment (and why wouldn\u2019t you?), it\u2019s going to be expensive, especially when energy costs are rising dramatically.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Future-Proofing_Argument_Doesnt_Make_Sense\"><\/span>The Future-Proofing Argument Doesn\u2019t Make Sense<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One common argument in favor of buying the best GPU in the product line is that it will have the most longevity. Setting aside that the type of customer that typically buys an apex card usually upgrades im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely when something better comes out, there are some issues with this logic.<\/p>\n<p>The main problem is that the next generation\u2019s mid-range cards will likely perform close to or on par with this year\u2019s high-end part. Not only that, they are likely to include new features and technologies that the older card won\u2019t. While people are still using GTX 1080 Ti cards in 2022, that older model doesn\u2019t have new acceleration technologies such as DLSS or hardware ray tracing.<\/p>\n<p>An RTX 3060 Ti offers a little more raw GPU power than a 1080 Ti, but once you factor in new features and technologies, it will easily outpace it in modern titles.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_Not_Just_the_4090\"><\/span>It\u2019s Not Just the 4090<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While we\u2019ve singled out the RTX 4090 as the poster child of halo GPUs that offer poor value for money, it\u2019s only one example of these products that are meant to be shown and not really to be sold. That\u2019s the main reason \u201cno one should buy it\u201d because it\u2019s not a \u201cproduct\u201d in the true sense of the word.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, different people value different aspects of a GPU like the RTX 4090. If you want the highest-performance computer and blow your nose with $100 bills, it\u2019s the right type of component to buy.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you\u2019re one of the majority who have to consider value for money\u00a0<em>at all<\/em> when purchasing computer components, a card like the RTX 4090 should not factor into your purchasing decision at all since its function is to skew the perception of other cards that are meant for volume production and sale. Even the next GPU down, the RTX 4080, is a hard sell in terms of value for money. 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