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Why do video cards actually have so stupid names?

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If you ever wanted to buy graphics card, processor or monitor, knows the problem. Because hardware often has bizarre designations that can confuse powerfully at first glance, especially potential buyers.

Anyone who wants to buy a computer or at least new hardware like a graphics card or a monitor will quickly stumble over it: cryptic product descriptions that often consist of many numbers and letters.

But especially persons who have little or no idea of ​​hardware feel overwhelmed by these whole technical abbreviations. Thus, a user explained to Reddit, how little helpful he finds the technical abbreviations (via reddit.com)

Because in the discussion, expert persons would throw each other with technical abbreviations and designations, but that would not help an ignorant user. And no one can notice this whole nobility anyway. So he writes:

That was, is and will always be my biggest challenge on PC-specs: my little brain can not notice the names of all these parts (let alone understand), especially not the GPUs.

The reactions to the thread are quite positive. Meanwhile (as of September 7, 2021), the thread has on reddit over 4500 upvotes and more than 400 comments.

Manufacturer pack all information in the product name

What are this ever for names? Behind the product name and designations are mainly technical instructions and explanations. For manufacturers and specialists, this is important to quickly find or identify products. The information is about

  • The product line
  • The year or the generation
  • The performance class
  • The target group (Consumer or Professional Users)

But for many users, this is exactly this many information already too much. Because there is no uniform scheme, but each manufacturer has its own letter salad that applies to your own equipment.

It is really confusing if manufacturers change their scheme or introduce new, complementary products. An example of this is the mobile versions of the RTX 3000 graphics cards. Leaky versions have always been marked with Max-Q earlier, but this marking has now dropped away. Instead, manufacturers describe the performance of mobile graphics cards with watten numbers.

Not all see the designations critical, refer to finished PCs for ignorant users

Not all users believe that the designations are so bad. Basically, all components for all users are available for buying available and websites such as PCPartPickers would facilitate the selection of parts. Nevertheless, hardware would respond especially specialists and persons who make something like hobby (via reddit.com):

But in the end, it is still the world of hobbyists and tinkers. Just like the RC cars, you can assemble them yourself if you have the necessary knowledge, or you can buy a assembled car.

People who kill themselves from abbreviations and designations that should either look for help or prefer to buy a finished PC directly.

What is there problem with finished PCs? Again, there can be problems as we showed you from Meinmmo already with Gaming PCs from Amazon for 400 euros:

  • Devices are called gaming, but really gaming is not in the appliances.
  • Manufacturers apply their products with processors such as AMD FX-8800P or Core i7-920. Users is not clear that this is an AMD processor of 2015. In the worst case, they will be deceived that behind I7 a strong processor could hide.

For advice from a friend or a person who knows about the matter, one often does not come around because one can also be able to chat from a number of abbreviation for finished PCs.

Some cryptic product descriptions can also be easily dissolve as a layman. We introduce you to two examples of how to resolve product descriptions.

Each product name can be resolved

Meanwhile, some manufacturers have noticed that they are more likely to confuse the users with their product names than really contribute to their purchase decision. For example, manufacturer Dell has presented a table where you can identify the device based on the device number (via dell.com).

This procedure sometimes reminds of a crossword puzzle, because you must assign the right letter to the correct letter. Some manufacturers can still meet special features that can additionally confuse interested users.

We introduce you to this point in an example of two examples. For this we solve the product name, explain the procedure and explain the special features.

1. Example: Our first example is the AOC CQ27G2. This is a gaming monitor of the manufacturer AOC. Here every letter and each digit has a particular meaning:

  • AOC = branding
  • C = curved
  • Q = QHD (1440P)
  • 27 = 27-inch
  • G2 = 2nd generation

For the AOC CQ27G2 you will get a curved 27-inch monitor from AOC with a maximum resolution of 1440p.

2 . Example: Our second example is the AMD Ryzen 5 5600x. This is a processor for desktop PCs. When naming his processors, AMD has allowed a special feature:

  • AMD = branding
  • Ryzen 5 = series
  • 5 = 4th generation of Ryzen (desktop)
  • 600 = power level
  • X = stands for higher performance than the model without x

At the AMD Ryzen 5 5600x you will get a Ryzen processor, the fourth generation in the upper power range. The processor is also suitable for overclocking, but does not have its own graphics chip.

AMD has allowed himself to skip a number in the naming of the desktop generation. The fourth desktop generation is marked with 5000 and not with 4000. Above all, because the first 3 Ryzen generations are still numbered correct. If you are not confused yet: The 4th generation mobile processors is numbered with 4000, but as Ryzen 3000 (desktop) on the ZEN-2 architecture.

What do you think? Do you confuse such numbers and letters or is this for you normal, if you build a PC buys? Tell us in the comments!

Finished PCs do not always have to be as great as they look at first glance. A Youtuber has bought a gaming PC for 1400 euros and has looked what he gets for the money. In the end he had more stress with the device when he actually wanted and suspected:

Youtuber buys for 1400 dollars gaming PC at China-Shop Aliexpress - he has so much stress with it

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