The 4090 series with a ban on GPUs has actually limited impact for avid gamers. Heavy gamers usually own multiple consoles and a bunch of special controllers, unless they're rich, here's the thing: 30 series 70 graphics cards are enough for 2K resolution games, plus a ti-level graphics card that can even handle 4K resolution games. In addition, NVIDIA's latest update of DLSS 3.5 technology has almost erased the original DLSS 3 function of the 40 series graphics card. Therefore, the impact of the lock-up on players is not great.
The impact of the ban is mainly focused on users who really need high-performance graphics cards for production work, as well as wealthy consumers. However, the former is likely to find alternative solutions, while the latter will not care too much about those premium prices. One fact is that the absolute workhorse shown by Steam hardware usage at the moment is still the 60-series graphics card. So, while this ban has sparked some controversy and buzz, the impact has not been great for those who only care about the gaming experience.
In fact, the result of the embargo is that AMD graphics cards are truly "card kings", although somewhat unbelievable. However, it is foreseeable that the price of the domestic graphics card market will rise in the future, which is indeed frustrating news for gamers. Who would have thought that people lying down playing games would also be affected? And no one knows how many years this ban will last, or whether it will become more and more strict in the future and even affect mid-range graphics cards. As graphics card technology continues to advance, computing power is also increasing, and it is even more difficult to say if one day they think that the computing power of mid-range graphics cards is also too powerful.
Overall, the actual impact of the GPU ban on people who like to play games is limited, as they can choose other models of graphics cards to meet their needs. However, this ban is in some ways a significant change for the graphics card market and consumers. In the long run, this can lead to price increases and supply shortages that cause confusion for gamers. We need to keep a close eye on developments to understand the ongoing impact of the ban and possible follow-up developments.