Published May 7, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT Hamlin has been in the tech field for over seven years. Since 2017, his work has appeared on MakeUseOf , OSXDaily, Beebom, MashTips, and more. He served as the Senior Editor for MUO for two years before joining XDA. He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the quirks of macOS. You're more likely to catch him at the gym or on a flight than anywhere else. When Nvidia launched the RTX 5090 last year, I didn't have the same level of excitement I used to have. I mean, I did watch the CES keynote live, but it didn't tempt me to consider buying it. And it wasn't just about the $2,000 MSRP. For the first time in years, I looked at a new flagship GPU and wondered whether it would meaningfully improve my gaming experience. Then, when early benchmarks started coming out on YouTube, I only had more reasons to skip this generation altogether.…