So a „highend“ gpu that is still slower than the current gen flagship? lol

On the other hand we had leaks for Rdna to be competitive at the high end and take the performance crown due to chiplets.

The only viable hardware upgrades are the A16 and A17 SOCs, and those would push the price past the PS5.

Thats absolutely BS. While I also do not expect an updated model very soon, the price would absolutely not be as high. The A15 was (iirc) estimated to cost between 50 and 70USD to manufacture. Athe A16 was at ~110 while the A17 was at ~150 for the highest estimates. While this could result in a worst case 100USD price increase, that is still far away from PS5 prices.

The only area where the new generation is exciting is the high end. The 4090 offered a great jump from the previous generation and was a much better card than the 3090 was relative to the rest of the product portfolio.

No, the upscaler was also updated with DLSS3.5

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Alan Wake 2 comes out tomorrow and according to reviews, it looks phenomenal in PT.