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With no dates for DLSS or Ray-Tracing enabled games, is being worried more than a conspiracy theory?

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How would you sell RTX cards? You would probably make sure there is at least a high profile game which supports Ray-Tracing and another one supporting DLSS from day one.

But then something happens and you realize software won't be ready. You manage to get FFXV's demo readily available to showcase DLSS and a few other things (I guess the infiltrator demo is available).

You couldn't even produce a tiny interactive demo to showcase Ray-Tracing capabilities, letting us play with lights and shadows. Why? The performance isn't good enough?

What would be next to sell those cards? Let's find out when we can actually provide DLSS and Ray-Tracing support, let's give our customers a solid date.

But where are the dates? I guess they're still unsure. Yes, it's up to the developers, but Nvidia must have their own people working with them on a few high-profile games. But they still can't provide us with dates.

Why did I write this? I might buy a 2080 soon, but I think we should all be much more skeptical about DLSS, just the same way we already are about Ray-Tracing. If we don't have a single date it means DLSS patches might be far away. And the fact Nvidia is completely silent is even worst.
 
LePhuronn said:
Why would you be worried? If you're not confident that the hardware features are going to be utilised in any meaningful way then don't buy a card.

Yes, this launch is a mess. Yes, Nvidia should have LOTS of tangible things to showcase the new toys and make the price hike somewhat more palatable. Yes, Nvidia should have more concrete dates to entice prospective buyers to pull the trigger now. And yes, the absence of all these things feels suspect and much like Steve Jobs' "reality distortion field". But they don't have data, it is what it is, and if you're skeptical then don't part with your money.
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I'm trying to understand where the people optimistic about DLSS come from.

It's a thought, not the way I personally feel. Also trying to understand as much as possible as I'll either buy a 1080Ti or a 2080 next Friday.
 
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