Discussion What is keeping GPU's at such high prices?

[bob4432]

As title states, What is keeping GPU's at such high prices? Are people still mining on them?

 

[sandorski]

Production has switched to next gen and stock is running low.

 

[static shock]

Three things:

1: the assembling and the chipmaking(development) for gpus, vram and the cards design, backplate, thremal solutions is going freaking higher since rtx 2080;


2: cards are more expensive because gpu partners as Sapphire and EVGA and Asus wants more profit;

3: GPU makers wants more profits.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Crypto and now AI is driving sales higher which impacts us consumers

 

[gdansk]

It's mainly gamers now. They are willing to pay this much.
Disgusting, isn't it?

 

[marees]

Only TSMC makes decent GPUs. That is a monopoly

They've been increasing prices on 5nm/4nm/3nm/2nm nodes

 

[gdansk]

Only TSMC makes decent GPUs. That is a monopoly

They've been increasing prices on 5nm/4nm/3nm/2nm nodes

RTX 3000 series was made at Samsung. GA106 is still in production too.
Yet still a bit overpriced

 

[Shmee]

I can tell you it isn't mining, no point mining on GPUs anymore. Though AI could have an impact, at least on the higher end cards. Some of it is just that AMD and Nvidia are simply putting out newer GPUs at higher prices, (likely higher margins). That said, some last gen cards can still be found new in stock, and there can be better deals there than on current gen cards. For instance, RX 6700XT/6750XT cards for under $300. Or the odd RX 6800 for under $400.

 

[bob4432]

Thanks for the responses. Are the 5000 series Nvidia going to drop some prices or are they going to stay the same? Or is it all just speculation at this point?

When are the 5000 series going to come out? Between gpu and CPU you are talking $1100 at this point 😬 (4070 Super / 9800x3d)

 

[Shmee]

Though it is mainly speculation, I don't think the Geforce 5000 are going to be cheaper. Also, I am moving this to the general GPU forum, as it has to do with all GPU prices, not just AMD.

 

[gdansk]

Pricing for the 5000 series will be worse.

 

[bob4432]

I think I will keep looking for a deal on a 4070 super, so far $600 seems to be the new price constant, 🤬

Will a 4070 super 12gb mated with a 9800x3d be capable of playable 4k fps in bf2042 & bf:v?

 

[bob4432]

Pricing for the 5000 series will be worse.

Ouch!!

 

[marees]

RTX 3000 series was made at Samsung. GA106 is still in production too.
Yet still a bit overpriced

Yes they were overpriced for the performance

Samsung is laying off people / shutting fabs now

 

[biostud]

Only TSMC makes decent GPUs. That is a monopoly

They've been increasing prices on 5nm/4nm/3nm/2nm nodes

Exactly. The lack of competition. With TSMC having a monopoly, and margins for AI products being way higher than gaming products, why lower your prices when there is no compelling reason to do so?

I think the 7900XT priced at $639 is not too bad.

 

[static shock]

Hey, how much things you can play at a confortable 1080p with RX6700 XT! 3 year old yet rocks!