The author critiques NVIDIA's design decisions regarding their RTX 40 and 50 series GPUs, particularly focusing on the problematic 12VHPWR power connector and its inherent flaws that lead to overheating issues. The article also discusses the company's reliance on proprietary technologies and the stagnant performance of ray tracing, questioning the value of high-priced graphics cards that still require upscaling to achieve acceptable frame rates in demanding games.