That NE doorbuster was a joke. They had 15 or so cards supposedly. I saw the counter say 11 left and it would not do anything when I clicked add to cart at 9am on the dot. Figure bots got to it.
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Figured it'd be something like that.
It's funny how there are Newegg BF "deals" on RTX pro 6000 for $8000 instead of $8300 and G.skill 64GB 6000 for $570. The former is actually the fastest gaming card and 10% faster than 5090.
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It's a version of the old bait and switch. Cheap viral advertising, and gets people on their site that might not otherwise visit.
It is good to see a temporary return to more sane pricing for many GPUs. Unobtainable deals not withstanding.
I stopped by Microcenter and they had a bunch of those gold plated Asus Dhahab Edition 5080s for $1900, but no 5090s. I wonder if anyone actually buys these or how they clear the stock. The people who would pay double for a gold plated card would also want a 5090.
Speculation that AMD is going to raise prices on 8 GB models by $20 and 16 by $40 and could go higher later.
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I wouldn't be shocked if they continue to increase going forward. You know it is bad when Nvidia is making their board partners source their own memory instead of requiring the board partners to purchase it with the GPU dies like they previously did.
If you need a video card, now is probably the time to get it as I doubt they'll be getting much cheaper.
OpenAI simply totally screwed the entire end user base over by pulling the garbage that they did, and we'll be seeing the effects for a long time going forward.
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-And when the whole AI thing implodes everyone will be too skittish to make luxury purchases too. Market's gon b effed for a long while I think.
I see a lot of 4090 coolers on ebay for less than $50. This is from all the Chinese datacenter conversions. I might pick up a few, they would make cool decorations and wall hangings.
It may even be possible to slap these on a 5090, the card designs are very similar.
It may even be possible to slap these on a 5090, the card designs are very similar.
Best Buy just had a deal for a 5060 for $150. It seems dumb to do this but it really feels like they are trying to clear out the Pre-Memory Price hike inventory.
Edit: And a 5070 for $399.
Edit: And a 5070 for $399.
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Slap that sucker on a GTX 580 and see how far you can overclock it!
Just got it, stands up nicely on its own like a brick. I'm ordering a standalone fan controller and adapters so I can run it without a pc.
According to GPT this specific model was the largest GPU cooler ever made, it's actually bigger than their 5090 version.
According to GPT this specific model was the largest GPU cooler ever made, it's actually bigger than their 5090 version.
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To the original question, based on this Twitter post, hell to the no:
I really hope this doesn't play out. Would be a disaster for the PC gaming market.
But also seems far too high based on just memory prices.
I really hope this doesn't play out. Would be a disaster for the PC gaming market.
But also seems far too high based on just memory prices.
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I just want to know what the price of a GPU with 16gb of VRAM is going to be....
$400 is starting to sound like a pipe dream in 2026.
Maybe $1,000?
GodisanAtheist
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JFC, maybe I should grab another 6800xt for $300 or something while I still can...
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I don't know why, but I get the feeling we're going to see a lot of RMAs being rejected for warranty repair. Everything these companies are doing is completely anti-consumer, so it only makes sense that they will find ways to reject the warranty claims going forward. Even now, I spent six days fighting between Amazon and USPS for a damaged package with neither one wanting to take responsibility whereas in the past, when there was a damaged package, Amazon shipped out a replacement with barely any questions asked.
LOL...In the past, my attitude had always been, "well, if I blow up a component from oc'ing, just replace it" has now become, "please, don't go out on me for at least a year or two."
$5K for a gpu? It's the free market and they can sell to the highest bidder--it's cool. All I ask is that if and when some of these AI over exuberance meets reality, there is no gov't bailout. It seems to me some of these AI folks are spending as if they have some kind of US Gov't put, similar to the financial industry historically, and I'll be very upset and will vote accordingly should any of these "shoot for the moon" folks receive any kind of tax payer bailout.
$5K for a gpu? It's the free market and they can sell to the highest bidder--it's cool. All I ask is that if and when some of these AI over exuberance meets reality, there is no gov't bailout. It seems to me some of these AI folks are spending as if they have some kind of US Gov't put, similar to the financial industry historically, and I'll be very upset and will vote accordingly should any of these "shoot for the moon" folks receive any kind of tax payer bailout.
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-My philosophy for a while has been "if you can't afford to replace it, you can't afford to OC it" so I usually did most of my OCing near the end of a part's lifespan to squeeze a bit more juice outta it rather than at the beginning for a couple % extra performance.
Nowadays everything stays stock or gets a slight under volt at most.
Yeah, I did some analysis on power vs performance on my gpu and found the sweet spot to under volt slightly (at around 80% - 85%) with around a 15% clock reduction for maximum efficiency. The loss of FPS was only about a 2% degradation.
In the past, it's not something that would have even interested me, but in CA (where I am) our electricity prices have risen meteorically. So, not thrilled with my electric bill given the wattage needs of modern components. Speaking of AI, if I notice any kind of spread the cost by utilities to me, I'll complain to no end, just as I have been with subsidizing the solar panel folks.
I pay for what I use. Period. This is how it is and will always work.
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You're paying for AI right now in your ridiculous electric bill. Privatized profits with socialized costs is as American as apple pie and school shootings. Ugh I'm at ground zero of crypto and AI in Texas.
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The cause for our rising electricity costs here in CA is above my pay grade, but what isn't is my response to it as a consumer. It's irrelevant to me what's causing it (myriad of reasons which I won't go into here), and negative externalities, both private and public notwithstanding, are a part of American life--like my taxes, I've come to accept it. I don't like it, but it is what it is.
What, in my personal view, is unacceptable is this. While the supply and demand have dictated my costs per wattage increase YOY for the past decade, I accept paying my units of consumption based on rate per kilowatt. What I find unacceptable is above and beyond what I and my family consume, they, form time to time, add or sneak in a surcharge (a tax which no one ever voted for or approved of), and demand I pay it. At some point, they'll credit my bill with some fancy rubbish called a "green energy credit" to keep my pitchfork from leaving my garage. In the end, this "credit" is spread amongst CA taxpayers, and I wouldn't be surprised if you in Texas are paying for some of it too.
This is where I find unacceptable, because I have no choice but to consume and pay for my electricity. I suppose, if it the demands become intolerable, I can move to another state, which is something I'm hoping to avoid over escalating electricity costs.
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Predictions are 5090 will not be just the name, it'll be the price too.
My advice is buy now or cry later.
My advice is buy now or cry later.
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