Chapter 149: Turbulence in the global graphics card market!
"How to deal with this matter?"

Weiss put his hand on his chin and thought for a while, then said with a smile:

"This matter is actually very simple, we just need to go with the flow."

After hearing Weiss's words, the people at the scene became even more puzzled. They really couldn't guess how to go along with the situation.

In response, Weiss slowly explained his solution to people's puzzled gazes.

“Although the Daxia Security Management Office has obtained the artificial intelligence technology of Xingtu Technology, it has used this technology to develop a terrifying anti-espionage system.

But this is not invincible, because according to my understanding, Xingtu Technology's artificial intelligence requires a lot of computing power.

Take Xingtu Technology as an example. From the time Xingtu Technology mastered the artificial intelligence Jarvis to the present, the expenditure on purchasing graphics cards has accounted for 50% of Xingtu Technology’s total expenditure!

The result is that Xingtu Technology has become a super large customer of NVIDIA. After all, 40% of NVIDIA's graphics cards are sold to Xingtu Technology!
Therefore, the current price of graphics cards is already very high, which has seriously affected global gamers and made it impossible for them to purchase graphics cards at the original price.

Finally, as the price of Bitcoin continues to rise, many companies or bosses with some spare money have followed the Bitcoin mining trend and invested in the Bitcoin mining industry.

Driven by these two huge demands for graphics cards, Nvidia's market value exceeded the $1600 billion mark last month, officially surpassing Intel, the computer processor overlord.

In this case, we can clearly see the importance of graphics cards, and we can also see that graphics cards are the cornerstone of artificial intelligence technology.

The production volume and price of graphics cards will have a profound impact on the development of Xingtu Technology, and will similarly affect the construction and development of Daxia's anti-espionage system.

After all, Xingtu Technology has such a huge demand for graphics cards, it is impossible for Daxia’s security management office not to need graphics cards!
So if we want to curb Daxia's anti-espionage system construction, it is actually very simple. We just need to make good use of the weapon of graphics cards.

As long as the price of graphics cards remains high and gets more expensive, the Daxia Security Administration Office is doomed to be unable to expand this anti-espionage system to the entire Daxia!"

After hearing Weiss's words, the people in the conference room looked at each other, and then the leader immediately praised:

“Yes, although the artificial intelligence Jarvis is very powerful, it requires huge computing power to support it.

Your proposal this time, Weiss, is very good and has great feasibility. I will discuss this matter with the commander-in-chief later and try to reduce the output and price of graphics cards."

"I support that in order to prevent Daxia from deploying anti-espionage systems across the country, we must reduce production and increase the price of graphics cards."

"I think it's not enough to just reduce production and raise prices. We should just ban graphics cards from entering Daxia!"

"No, I think it's absolutely not allowed to be banned outright!"

When Weiss heard someone propose to ban graphics cards from entering Daxia, he immediately explained:

"If we directly prohibit Daxia from obtaining graphics cards, it would be tantamount to directly helping Daxia cultivate a strong graphics card company, and ultimately our strategic goal will inevitably fail.

Although with Daxia's current chip manufacturing and chip design capabilities, it may take several years to develop a powerful graphics card company.

But we cannot underestimate Daxia. Once they cannot purchase graphics cards, they will go crazy and invest a large number of scientific researchers in research and development, and Xingtu Technology will also take the initiative to invest money.

Under such circumstances, Daxia's graphics card and computer industries will surely develop rapidly, and eventually within a year or two, we will suffer the consequences.

So we can't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. This is just like the Weiruan system, even if it is free in disguise, we must not lose the opportunity for another system to rise in the Daxia market."

After hearing Weiss's words, the people at the scene nodded slightly in agreement. Only the person who proposed to completely ban the flow of graphics cards into Daxia seemed a little unhappy.

“In that case, let’s not talk about banning graphics cards from entering Daxia for now.

Next, Weiss, you should come with me to see the commander-in-chief. This matter must be resolved in advance."

The leader made the final arrangements, and the people on the scene agreed.

So, no one knew that the global graphics card market would face a disaster. The graphics card market was already at its peak, and the original price of graphics cards had become a joke, and generally they had to be marked up by 20% to 30% to buy them.

Now that the United States has actively intervened in this market, it is hard to imagine how high the price of graphics cards will rise.

All I can say is that gamers in this life have a harder time than in their previous lives. The phenomenon of installing old graphics cards on new gaming computers will probably become a reality for quite some time.

After all, with the superposition of the two major demands of Xingtu Technology and the Bitcoin mining boom, the combined demand for graphics cards has exceeded 8%.

On one side are users who account for 8% of sales, and on the other side is the gaming graphics card market which accounts for 2% of sales. NVIDIA will naturally choose to embrace 8% of customers.

Under such circumstances, gamers will naturally suffer. Since they are not highly valued, they naturally have no way to buy graphics cards at the original price.

……

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye it was already mid-June.

On this day, Lin Feng's peaceful scientific research and development life was interrupted by visitors from the capital.

"Colonel Hao Yang, long time no see."

Lin Feng smiled and stretched out his hand to shake hands with Colonel Hao Yang.

It had been more than half a year since they met each other again.

"Mr. Lin, this time we are here to ask you for help."

Colonel Hao Yang is a soldier indeed. He speaks frankly and directly states the purpose of his visit.

"No hurry, drink tea first."

After taking the tea handed over by the secretary, Lin Feng signaled the other party to take a rest first.

After all, the other party rushed here from the Beijing Military Region and must be very tired along the way. Regardless of whether to rest or not, just drink some water to relieve physical fatigue.

"Ah."

Colonel Hao Yang was also straightforward. He took the tea and drank it in one gulp. He did look a little thirsty.

Putting down the cup, Colonel Hao Yang sat up straight, and then slowly told Lin Feng the purpose of his visit in front of his curious gaze.

"The reason I came here this time is actually because only you can solve this matter, so I came to ask for your help."

"whats the matter?"

Lin Feng asked Colonel Hao Yang, wondering what the other party's purpose was in coming this time and why he wanted to ask him for help.

"You should know about the sudden surge in the price of Nvidia graphics cards in recent days, right?"

“The price of graphics cards has skyrocketed?”

Lin Feng raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling a little surprised.

Because Lin Feng's recent energy has been focused on exploring the mysteries of genetics, he naturally didn't know about the turmoil in the graphics card market in recent days.

After all, such small matters are usually handled by General Manager Qu Qiongying, so related matters naturally cannot be handed over to him.

(End of this chapter)