Why are graphics cards still out of stock?
Many different reasons come together to create the ongoing chip shortage, and the graphics card market has been significantly affected. The prices are through the roof, the availability has been pretty scarce, and the outlook for the future has been grim.Feb 21, 2022
Why is there a shortage of Nvidia graphics cards?
While the global chip shortage is one of the main reasons for the acute scarcity in the availability of graphics cards, it was compounded by cryptominers buying up GPUs in bulk as cryptocurrency prices kept soaring throughout the past year.Feb 7, 2022
Why is the Nvidia 3080 out of stock?
This is due to the ongoing global chip shortages, massive demand and scalpers snatching up cards the instant they go on sale. These factors make it extremely difficult to find the GeForce RTX 3080, the GeForce RTX 3090 and practically every other RTX 30 series GPU.Mar 16, 2022
Why are 2021 graphics cards expensive?
Due to COVID-19, an increased number of people are working remotely or staying home as much as possible. This has resulted in an increased demand for personal electronics. GPU prices are high right now because the market is hungrier for them than ever.Dec 31, 2021
Will GPU prices drop in 2022?
Graphics cards are cheaper now than they were in 2021, and current market trends suggest prices will continue to drop over the next few months. Hopefully, GPU prices will return to normal by the second half of 2022. It's possible prices will rise again near the end of the year, but it's hard to say for sure right now.Mar 25, 2022
Will RTX 3080 ever be in stock?
The Nvidia RTX 30-series stock disaster will probably continue into 2022, according to one of Nvidia's parts suppliers.Apr 16, 2021
Are Founders Edition cards better?
With good binning on top of good cooling, it also makes Founders Edition cards a viable choice for GPU overclocking, which can help enthusiasts squeeze just that extra bit of performance and lifespan out of a graphics card.Feb 21, 2022
How much is a 3090?
$1,499Released September 24 in 2021, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 is available to buy now if you can find it. At $1,499 in the U.S. and £1,399 in the U.K., it's one of the most expensive gaming-grade GPUs to date from Nvidia.Mar 25, 2022
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Is the RTX 3080 a good graphics card?
The RTX 3080 is a very nice graphics card, but this was becoming infuriating for customers. Nvidia indicated that, "while individuals using bots may have shown images of email inboxes filled with confirmed orders, NVIDIA has cancelled hundreds of orders manually before they were able to ship.".
What is the RTX 3080 Founders Edition?
Nvidia launches the first of its next-generation graphics cards, the GeForce RTX 3000 series. The RTX 3080 Founders' Edition earns our Editors' Choice award as the new king of 4K gaming and the next great step in GPU evolution.
How much is the 3080 Ti?
Nvidia's huge performance gain. At the all-virtual Computex, Nvidia announces that the RTX 3080 Ti arrives on June 3 for $1, 119, while the RTX 3070 Ti launches on June 10 for $599.
How much memory does the 3080 have?
It was also planning to release a 20GB RTX 3080 and a 16GB RTX 3070 in December. Facing continued supply constraints, Nvidia opts to delay those launches.
Does Newegg have a lottery?
Combatting the bots. Retailers get serious about fighting bots. Newegg implements a lottery system to give customers a better shot at nabbing must-have products. And Walmart tells PCMag exclusively that it’s verifying that PS5 orders are not automated before shipping them.
Does Nvidia have a mining limiter?
Nvidia expands its Ethereum mining limiter to more RTX 3000 graphics cards—except its Founders Edition GPUs. RTX 3060 Ti, 3070, and 3080 cards will ship with the Ethereum mining limiter, labeled on the box as “Lite Hash Rate,” or LHR. Intel’s foundry play.
Will there be a GPU shortage in 2021?
You wanted a GPU in 2021? That’s cute. Nvidia's CFO predicts that chip demand will outstrip supplies for much of 2021, while Taiwan-based TSMC, which makes chips for AMD and consoles, says the shortage could last into 2022. Michael Dell is even less optimistic.
Is Ethereum going to phase out GPU mining?
Ethereum says it’s preparing to phase out GPU-intensive mining in the coming months. PC users hope miners will quit the market and resell their graphics cards on third-party marketplaces. Others say don't get your hopes up—the mining community might simply migrate to another cryptocurrency.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080
I can personally attest to knowing at least four people who were sat at their desks yesterday, occasionally hitting that F5 button, waiting to purchase a GeForce RTX 3080 that they fully intended to use and own themselves. In all but one instance, however, they all reportedly pretty much exactly the same experience.
What Does Nvidia Have to Say?
In responding to clear anger among the legitimate PC community, Nvidia has acknowledged that scalper bots have created a really big problem here and, put simply, with them now available to purchase in some places with 100% mark-ups, getting one within the next couple of weeks (and possibly longer) will not be easy nor cheap.
Nvidia RTX 30-series stock disaster: Mining madness
While this is only addressing one factor in the much wider problem of non-availability, it’s clear that Nvidia is finally doing something to make RTX 30-series cards (or at least the RTX 3060) easier for ordinary consumers to get.
Nvidia RTX 30-series stock disaster: More to be done
Still, there’s a long way to go. Nvidia is giving the RTX 3060 a fighting chance but ultimately, it’s only dulling the appeal to a subset of miners. There’s nothing to dissuade the circling resellers. And even some conventional retailers are banking on demand being high enough to raise their RTX 3060 prices ahead of launch.
How much does a 3080 cost?
Where to buy Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 in the U.S. Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080: from $699 at Nvidia. Nvidia offers a range of RTX 3080 models, including its own base model as well as third-party options from the likes of EVGA and MSI. But they all go fast.
Who is Roland Moore?
Roland Moore-Colyer is U.K. Editor at Tom’s Guide with a focus on news, features and opinion articles. He often writes about gaming, phones, laptops and other bits of hardware; he’s also got an interest in cars. When not at his desk Roland can be found wandering around London, often with a look of curiosity on his face.
Is the 3080 restocking available?
As of July 2, no Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 restock is available at reasonable prices. But below you'll find a suite of retailers in the U.S. and U.K that have been selling the GeForce RTX 3080, so it's worth bookmarking their store pages if you want to snap up Nvidia's powerful new graphics card as soon as it starts getting restocked.
Is the RTX 3080 sold out?
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 80 has also sold out at a lot of U.K. hardware retailers. And it looks like the websites for Overclockers and Scan, two major PC component retailers in Britain, are down. We'd hazard a bet that's due to fevered interest in the RTX 3080.
Is the 3080 in stock?
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 remains highly difficult to find in stock, but here are the retailers to check. Despite launching way back in September 2020, finding where to buy the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 has been problematic from the very moment the $699 graphics card was released.
