Monday, August 17th 2020
Rumor: GeForce RTX 3090 Pricing to Arrive Around the $2,000 Mark
A user on ChipHell going by the alias Alienxzy posted a screenshot taken from an alleged insider account with information regarding plans for next-gen RTX 3090 as fabricated by NVIDIA's AIB partner Colorful. According to the original information, posted on ChipHell as a screenshot, Colorful will be releasing two high-end versions of the RTX 3090 graphics card, in the form of the Vulcan (air-cooled) and Neptune (hybrid cooling) models. According to it, and when the text is parsed through a translator, the tentative pricing for NVIDIA's next-gen is slated at CNY 13,999 (online selling) for the Vulcan X OC, and CNY 12,999 (again online selling) for the Neptune. These translate to roughly $2,000 for the high-end Vulcan X OC and (strangely, for a hybrid, water-cooled version) $1875 for the Neptune. Another pricing of CNY 12,000 is mentioned for the Vulcan ($1,730), so that might actually be the real pricing (and makes more sense compared to the Neptune).
Some more information is present on the rumor-mill-powering post, such as a 5 V RGB capability that pairs the graphics cards' lighting with that of the motherboard (and vice-versa), as well as improved in-card display for the Vulcan X; meanwhile, sales of the Neptune graphics card for the previous generation were reportedly low, which is why its pricing is reportedly being revised close to its introduction, which will be in the same ballpark of the Vulcan X OC. If true, this should set the pricing trend for NVIDIA's expected top offering in the RTX 3000 series, and it's creeping ever higher - the cost to have a generation's best performer is becoming more and more (insert descriptor here). Even considering NVIDIA's all but guaranteed Founders' Edition, we're looking at a steep pricing landscape. Do please note the rumor tag on the title of the news post, as this isn't confirmed information in any way or form. Images below for the Vulcan X and Neptune are merely representative of current generation's offerings.
Sources:
ChipHell, via TPU Forums user @ xkm1948
Some more information is present on the rumor-mill-powering post, such as a 5 V RGB capability that pairs the graphics cards' lighting with that of the motherboard (and vice-versa), as well as improved in-card display for the Vulcan X; meanwhile, sales of the Neptune graphics card for the previous generation were reportedly low, which is why its pricing is reportedly being revised close to its introduction, which will be in the same ballpark of the Vulcan X OC. If true, this should set the pricing trend for NVIDIA's expected top offering in the RTX 3000 series, and it's creeping ever higher - the cost to have a generation's best performer is becoming more and more (insert descriptor here). Even considering NVIDIA's all but guaranteed Founders' Edition, we're looking at a steep pricing landscape. Do please note the rumor tag on the title of the news post, as this isn't confirmed information in any way or form. Images below for the Vulcan X and Neptune are merely representative of current generation's offerings.
219 Comments on Rumor: GeForce RTX 3090 Pricing to Arrive Around the $2,000 Mark
I'm sure all these prices are placeholder prices.
But If this rumor is true, then this is me right now:
I had hoped for rtx 2080 ti prices that launched from 999 usd, but if RTX 3090 really are the card to take over from 2080 TI and launched for 2000 usd, my dream of ending 2020 with a big bang of a new pc is crushed or at least downgraded to a RTX 3080 none TI.
But then again. 24 GB vram is Titan territory and other rumors has spoken of a 20 gb vram card and leaks seems to confirm rtx 3080 will have 10 gb vram. So there might be a rtx 3080 ti with 20 gb vram. To settle to hole between 3090 and 3080.
Also one time ngreedia all ways ngreedia. Let's hope AMD RDNA2 can do to nvidia what zen 2 dit to Intel. Preventing stupidly high prices.
About price, AMD selling CPU for $4000 so if you are better than competitor you can ask more for luxury stuff.
Ngreedia survivor: "Turing, 1st kidney gone, Ampere, 2nd kidney sold. But hey, gaming at 4K/120fps looks amazing!"
So, 1999 for 3090 is extreme value.
Logical?
Anyway if 3090 is $2000 let's say RDNA2 will be $1200 and everyone will say how cheat it is though $1200 for 2080 Ti is too expensive?
Just stop supporting them and stop buying that shit. Its not nvidias fault that they can raise prizes more and more, they are a company, making money is what they do.
Its up to you to show that you wont pay these ridiculus prizes!