Of course I realise. The part you don't seem to realise is that I buy GPUs based on what is coming, not what I have. I have never been in a situation where I could not run what I have.
I think you also have failed to understand what I am talking about. In any shape or form.
When the 1080Ti came out it was so powerful at what it did Nvidia almost shot themselves in the foot. Hardly any one bought a 20 series GPU unless they needed one period. Even less bought it for RT. It also sold really poorly because it wasn't all that in raster. The 1080Ti was more than enough. But of course, they wanted more people to adopt RT. Of course they did, it was their main source of revenue. As such? we have taken a monumental step back for nothing more than visual accuracy. There are tons of ways to mimic the effects of ray tracing without crippling a GPU. But that isn't what they want is it? they want the GPU crippled so you keep on buying more, whilst they keep on putting the prices higher and higher and higher. And this is why you should be smart enough not to fall for the marketing, but it sounds like you clearly have. In fact, as the post goes on you seem to concede more and more. Maybe what I said has made you realise how unimportant RT is? Or, maybe as your post goes you are starting to mention the exact sacrifices I pointed out? IDK. Every time you enable a feature like DLSS, or frame gen, or whatever else they try and do to make the game run better because how poor the GPUs are at it? you make a sacrifice. This is where I don't understand your argument. You are a strong supporter of RT because you think it is amazing and LOOKS so much better, but at the same time you acknowledge what I said about losing visual fidelity BECAUSE of it dude. Think about what you are saying to me before you say it.
I will reiterate, again - No GPU on this earth can PROPERLY and FULLY path trace a game without falling on its face. At £1700 every two years. Think about that for a moment before you support it. I DON'T support it. At all. Games run more than well enough without it, and UE 5+ will make games look even better.
As for me only playing two games? that is an assumption on your part. I don't, BTW, I am just really enjoying DI2 right now. On a 2080Ti, at 4k, 'cause you know? it still can. Because there isn't a whiff of the GPU crippler anywhere and it looks incredible.
I play PUBG nearly every night. Also doesn't need RT, looks like total hot garbage now but is FUN more than anything. I've bought TLOU remaster, which I will get to when DI2 is done, and again, not a whiff of RT but looks stunning. So much so they have had to nerf it and compromise the visuals because AMD and Nvidia got all greedy and squeaky.
Those are two recent examples of what I play, NOT what I play period.
I will also say it again? RT can absolutely and utterly ROT if this is what it is going to cost. No thanks, go away, jog on etc.
Where have I said that? The only ones losing out on visual fidelity is likes of yourself because you refuse to use upscaling tech (which as shown looks as good or better than native most of the time) and turning of ray tracing.....