cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/39408158

To provide an answer to the title on why:

  • NVIDIA’s limited GPU supply and high initial MSRP ridiculously increases costs for everyone.
  • PhysX 32-bit support has been depreciated.
  • 12V high power cable is severely underspeced which may or may not cause problems into the future.
  • Scalpers are everywhere because of the limited supply and insane initial prices.
  • Market sellers such as Newegg are bundling NVIDIA’s limited GPUs with overpriced and old components/peripherals.
    • Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) buyers will be saddled with overpriced and useless e-waste.

The general consensus online seems to be that NVIDIA has fumbled their 50 series GPU launch in spectacular fashion. Best of luck to those who can buy the 5070 Ti at the marketed $749 USD MSRP.

  • dwindling7373@feddit.itEnglish
    191·
    3 days ago

    My 1060 6Gb is starting to crash on me.

    I found myself seriously considering buying… A working second hand 1060 6Gb.

  • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    14·
    3 days ago

    Bruh… just checked and AMD 7900 XTX cards got their prices jacked up by almost $500. A Sapphire Nitro+ was like $900 less than 30 days ago

    • steal_your_face@lemmy.mlEnglish
      5·
      3 days ago

      Feeling pretty good about buying an open box 7900 xtx for $700 from microcenter a few months ago.

    • BlemboTheThird@lemmy.caEnglish
      5·
      3 days ago

      Holy shit. I had been thinking about upgrading while prices were still relatively low but have been trying to convince myself my 6700xt is fine and will hold up… Guess that window is closed now lol

  • empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    10·
    3 days ago

    Nvidia hasn’t fumbled shit, they still know 80% of gamers buying new hardware will climb over mountains of dead bodies to get their hands on these cards and that their data center business will continue raking in money hand over fist. They don’t give a flying fuck what they price them at or how the launch goes.

  • schizo@forum.uncomfortable.businessEnglish
    141·
    3 days ago

    But I was assured it would be the equivalent of a 4090! Surely someone with an ugly jacket wouldn’t lie about their products?

    (/s, etc.)

  • orbitz@lemmy.caEnglish
    7·
    3 days ago

    Damnit I just got a 9800x3d, guess I’ll be good knowing I can upgrade to whatever gpu comes out that’s in the sweet spot for awhile. I do have a 3070 so not like I’m slumming it, but was really hoping that the 50xx series would be worth it. Guess it’s time to read up on ray tracing and dlss type features since I haven’t done that homework in many years now. Always seemed like Nvidia was better supported but maybe not the big difference it it appears to be. I have gone back and forth over the years anyways.

    • sgibson5150@slrpnk.netEnglish
      6·
      3 days ago

      This is me. Spanking new 9800x3d with an RTX 3080. I’m not unhappy but I’d planned to buy a new video card by now. 😄

    • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
      4·
      3 days ago

      i regret not buying 1080 back in the day… that extra 250 bucks would have really paid for itself by now lol