• Jinx@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    Current GPU prices are going to dissuade a lot of people from building new PCs, at least that’s what I’m seeing in my surroundings…

    • Alphane Moon@lemmy.worldM
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      I am really glad that by AM4 5800X + Nvidia 3080 system still performs very well. I wish I had a 5800X3D, but you can’t buy them anymore.

      The AI bubble will have to burst in a big way before we can get GPUs for decent prices.

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    2 days ago

    Finding one … in stock … is a near impossibility

    Lots of cards are available. They just aren’t at MSRP

    • sevenOfKnives@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      2 hours ago

      the 7900xt/xtx were/are also decent products, tbf, but $1k for a single component was, and still is, a STEEP ask - outside the budget of most. the only difference is we’re used to getting fucked over on gpu pricing so $600 for a mid-tier card now seems reasonable by comparison.

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      I mean, it’s pretty safe to say that they’ve got good incentive to do it to the best of their ability. Right now, the cards are selling for above MSRP because there isn’t enough supply. They aren’t making that money — it’s going to scalpers and such.

      If they wanted to constrain supply to benefit, they’d increase the prices they’re charging.

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      Ommmmmm…

      Really, meditate/hibernate for a few years before buying the current videocard. A generational lag behind will make your life easier.