GPU residual value trends
a16z's benchmark bar chart drew 21K views on X: 0.3x its typical post and #44 of 44 a16z charts we track by views. Read Oct 14, 2026.
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21,042 views, 269 likes, 32 reposts and 118 saves on X, read Oct 14, 2026. A normal post from @a16z gets about 72.9K views.
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A benchmark bar chart. GPU obsolescence reports greatly exaggerated as residual values rise.
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