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[–] chickenf622@sh.itjust.works 11 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I always go by the rule of the larger the number/more letters the better. The exception being M that usually means it's made for mobile devices.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 24 points 8 months ago (2 children)

i'll trade you my geforce 9500 for your 4090.

[–] chickenf622@sh.itjust.works 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ok maybe also look at the year the card was released too.

[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 1 points 8 months ago

quantum electrodynamics

[–] DaPorkchop_@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

how about my geforce 9500 for your vega 64?

[–] pimento64@sopuli.xyz 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The other exception being monitors, which are named by connecting three keyboards to one computer and then rolling a bowling ball across all three.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 10 points 8 months ago

No one really knows how that method was established, but it's industry standard now.

[–] lorty@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

They know people like you are the majority, that's why, specially when it comes to low-end hardware, they up the price while selling you the same or worse performance just because the part is newer.