{"id":32995,"date":"2022-09-20T22:22:52","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T21:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pley2win.com\/pc\/nvidias-rtx-4000-series-pc-graphics-cards-are-wildly-expensive\/"},"modified":"2022-09-20T22:22:52","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T21:22:52","slug":"nvidias-rtx-4000-series-pc-graphics-cards-are-wildly-expensive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pley2win.com\/?p=32995","title":{"rendered":"Nvidia’s RTX 4000-Series PC Graphics Cards Are Wildly Expensive"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today, after many months of leaks, rumors, and speculation, Nvidia finally officially revealed its next generation of graphics cards, the RTX 4000 series. While new graphics upgrades are welcome\u2014the RTX 3000 series is now over two years old\u2014Nvidia\u2019s decision to charge massive premiums for the new-generation GPUs, as well as engaging in arguably deceptive naming practices, is not going over well with many PC enthusiasts.<\/p>\n
The new information came from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang\u2019s keynote address<\/span> at the company\u2019s three-day GTC 2022 event, which it bills as the \u201c#1 AI developer conference.\u201d Huang debuted not just the 24GB RTX 4090 (paper-launching on October 12 for $1599) but also a 16GB RTX 4080 ($1199) and a 12GB RTX 4080 ($899), both due in November. In addition, the company revealed a number of new features and technologies the new GPUs will enjoy, including DLSS 3.0, a new performance-enhancing tech called Shader Execution Reordering, and standard dual NVENC encoders that support next-gen video codec AV1. <\/p>\n
*Tom\u2019s Hardware<\/em> has a useful roundup of the known specs<\/span>.<\/p>\n*
<\/iframe><span data-chomp-id=\"PWcNlRI00jo\" data-recommend-id=\"youtube:\/\/PWcNlRI00jo\" id=\"youtube-PWcNlRI00jo\" data-recommended=\"false\" class=\"js_recommend\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"sc-1ptbguh-0 hxeMec caption\">Nvidia<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">Prices aside, everything sounds solid, right? Streamers and video folks have been clamoring for products with robust AV1 support. DLSS 3.0 sounds like it\u2019ll make the already very compelling DLSS 2.0 technology even better at running performance-intensive games at higher resolutions and framerates. There\u2019s now <span>a ray-traced version of <em>Portal<\/em><\/span>. Despite rumors, RTX 4090 runs on less than 500 watts. And Nvidia is claiming, across various benchmarks, 2x to even 4x performance uplift over the last-generation cards. (Of course, take those numbers with a grain of salt until outside folks can put RTX 4000 GPUs through their paces.) After two years of increasing performance stagnation, it\u2019s at least nice to see forward movement again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">Those prices, though. Oof, those prices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">\u201cWhat the fuck? 899 for a 4080 12G, which should be a 4070? 1200 for 4080 16G, so $500 more than last gen xx80. These prices are crazy,\u201d <span>lamented one Redditor<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bxm4mm-16 jvTtVq\">\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-0 sc-1atgi65-1 bdNdA-D js_commerce-inset-permalink\" data-inset-url=\"https:\/\/www.humblebundle.com\/games\/starlight-childrens-foundation-bundle?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_2_c_starlightchildrensfoundationbundle_bundle&cjevent=7698a04132d411ed83e33b640a82b836&utm_source=cj&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=G%2FO+Media%2C+Inc.&utm_content=8335291&utm_term=15338903&cjdata=MXxOfDB8WXww\" data-inset-category=\"CommerceInsetMobile\">\n<p>G\/O Media may get a commission<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-3 hMBKyp creative-type-A\">\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-6 gLSKws\">\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-10 hherpH js_lazy-image\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_center,h_180,q_80,w_320\/a69be79e659565ded93eabb93c656a13.png\" sizes=\"auto, 148px\" alt=\"Humble Bundle - Starlight Bundle\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-15 jrXWJC\">\n<p>$10 or more<\/p>\n<p>Humble Bundle – Starlight Bundle<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-12 dRyRwx\">\n<p class=\"sc-1atgi65-13 iFlqWg\"><strong>Benefit the Starlight Children’s Foundation<\/strong><br \/><span>For $10 or more, you can help hospitalized kids get access to video games\u2014and get some sweet games for yourself too, including Lego Star Wars – The Complete Saga.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\"><span>Said another<\/span>, \u201cThe prices are downright insulting. They are trying to sell you a 4070 rebranded as a 4080 for 900$ lmao.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\"><span>One commenter looked back<\/span> to 2018\u2019s GeForce 10-series to pinpoint why today\u2019s prices felt so exorbitant.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-type=\"BlockQuote\" class=\"sc-8hxd3p-0 jorAJZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">And the last two gens were already out of fucking control, even at MSRP. For years, the x70 was $329, the x80 was $499, the x80 Ti was $700, and the prosumer grade one (Titan, x90, etc) was $1,199. With the 20 series, they bumped all of the prices a whole fucking tier, and it looks like they are doing it <em>again<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">Indeed, in 2018, Nvidia attracted criticism for pricing its then-new RTX 20-series cards a full \u201ctier\u201d higher than the previous 10-series cards had cost. For example, the RTX 2070 cost almost as much as the prior high-end GTX 1080, despite being less of a flagship card. Today we\u2019re seeing a similar tier-jumping phenomenon take shape. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">The MSRP of the 10GB RTX 3080 Founder\u2019s Edition\u2014<span>assuming you could find one<\/span>, during the <span>crypto-mining hell of the last two years<\/span>\u2014was $699. Now Nvidia\u2019s revealed a 16GB RTX 4080, which many observers take to be the closest to a true 3080 successor, for a whopping $1199\u2014an increase of $500.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\"><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <span>Chaotic Scenes At Nvidia GPU Restock<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">But what about the 12GB RTX 4080 at $899? The catch, unfortunately, is that it appears to be a significantly lower-performing part, essentially a whole different card altogether. If you refer back to the <em>Tom\u2019s Hardware<\/em> specs, the lower-end RTX 4080 uses a different, lesser die (\u201cAD104,\u201d with only 7,680 shader cores) than the 16GB RTX 4080 (\u201cAD103,\u201d with 9,728 cores). <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">And it\u2019s the same story across every spec: It\u2019s easy to make the argument that the 12GB RTX 4080 appears to be a \u201c4080\u201d in name only, hence various onlookers suggesting that \u201cRTX 4070\u201d would be a more \u201chonest\u201d designation. Of course, even then its MSRP is $899, which is $400 more than the RTX 3070\u2019s original MSRP of $499. Sure, two years is a long time, and we\u2019re in the midst of record inflation. But even taking that into account, it really feels like Nvidia is continuing to starve what just five years ago had been a more vibrant GPU market which had compelling offerings across a range of price points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">In addition, RTX 4000-series prices will likely be even harsher outside of the United States. For example, Nvidia Italy product pages list the <span>RTX 4090 at 1,979\u20ac<\/span>, and the two <span>RTX 3080s at 1,479\u20ac and 1,109\u20ac<\/span>, respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">\u201cVAT aside, those prices are not affordable in Europe. The wages here are significantly lower and with the rising costs of electricity, I just can\u2019t see the 40 series selling well here,\u201d <span>said a Redditor<\/span>. \u201cThey marketed the tech to corporations throughout 99% of the stream which further shows their lack of faith in the gaming market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">\u201cBasically every currency has weakened against the USD, most of them between 10-30%, so it\u2019s gonna be even more expensive. The 4090 literally costs $2100 retail in Japan,\u201d <span>said another<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">Those were considered scalping prices less than a year ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\"><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <span>Rare Gundam Graphics Cards Wasted On Crypto Mining<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">It\u2019s also worth remembering that today\u2019s announced MSRPs only cover Nvidia\u2019s own card releases, such as the RTX 3000-series\u2019 Founder\u2019s Edition products. RTX 4000-series cards from third-party AIB (add-in board) vendors like Asus and MSI will generally cost more. Last week, noted Nvidia AIB vendor <span>EVGA shocked onlookers when it announced its decision to stop making Nvidia graphics cards<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">When asked for comment, an Nvidia spokesperson said,<\/p>\n<blockquote data-type=\"BlockQuote\" class=\"sc-8hxd3p-0 jorAJZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">The price point of RTX 4090 starts at $1599. In comparison, the launch price of the RTX 3090 Ti, which the RTX 4090 now replaces, was $1,999.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">The RTX 4080 16GB is 3x the performance of the RTX 3080 Ti on next-gen content like Cyberpunk with RT Overdrive mode or Racer RTX\u2014for the same price of $1199. And the RTX 4080 12GB at $899, is 3x the performance of the RTX 3080 12GB for $100 less. RTX 3080 10GB is still an incredible value and we\u2019ll continue to offer it in our lineup.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">That is one way to look at it. And as that last line implies, Nvidia\u2019s new cards will actually be competing with its two-year-old RTX 3000-series products, which the company <span>is widely rumored to have a large surplus of now<\/span> that the crypto GPU-mining craze has (temporarily?) subsided. Only as of recently, after two years of outrageously inflated, scarcity-induced pricing, can you easily buy RTX 3000-series cards for close to MSRP. With RTX 3080s still starting at a steep $699, it\u2019s hard to imagine a scenario in which Nvidia would willingly price the new RTX 4000-series cards anywhere closer to Earth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">So Nvidia has its viewpoint. But viewing events from the consumer side, it really feels like the costs of enthusiast PC gaming are continuing to skyrocket, and at a time when the costs of just about everything else are, too. I hope there is some sort of relief on the horizon, because as the one Redditor put it, \u201cI love PC gaming, but I can\u2019t fucking afford to be a part of it anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/pc-nvidia-rtx-4090-4080-gpu-card-prices-crypto-scalping-1849560018\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nvidia \/ Kotaku Today, after many months of leaks, rumors, and speculation, Nvidia finally officially revealed its next generation of graphics cards, the RTX 4000 series. 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