how high can gpu prices go..

trog100 · Feb 17, 2021

i have just been looking on UK ebay at 3080 gpu prices.. currently the going buy it now price seems to be £1750.. its set me to wondering just how high these things can go.. ??

while i was at it i came across a full gaming system for roughly the same money.. i bought it.. did i do right.. he he

CCL VR Gaming PC 4.6GHz Intel Hexa Core i5-9600K, 16GB RAM, SSD, WiFi, RTX 3080 price £1750 with three years warranty..

crazy times..

trog

TheLostSwede · Feb 17, 2021

CCL used to build decent rigs, been years since I used to review their hardware though, not even sure if it's the same guys running the company.

As for high graphics card prices can go, I guess that only comes down to how much people are willing to pay...
Seems like there are still RTX 3080's here for under £600.
Edit: Or not, as that card has already been snapped up.

qubit · Feb 17, 2021

I'll bet those prices can go for a helluva lot higher. Bad times. :mad:

I'd never buy it from a dodgy eBay scalper, either. I'll simply stick to my 2080 SUPER until I can buy an upgrade from a proper retailer for a reasonable amount of money.

Just think Trog, you could sell the rest of that PC and make a profit.

ZenZimZaliben · Feb 17, 2021

Got that crypto burning a hole in your pocket eh? hehe. Seems like a good deal to me.

sam_86314 · Feb 17, 2021

Prices will keep getting worse until people stop buying from scalpers.

If scalping wasn't a sustainable business model, it wouldn't exist.

trog100 · Feb 17, 2021

ZenZimZaliben said:
Got that crypto burning a hole in your pocket eh? hehe. Seems like a good deal to me.

i hodl all my crypto but monopoly money or not you may be right.. i am guessing the price of the gaming PC was worked out months back long before 3080 prices got to the level they are now at..

it will come in as a spare if nothing else..

trog

freeagent · Feb 17, 2021

As high as you are willing to pay. If you don’t buy prices will come down. If you keep feeding the fire it will continue to burn.

jboydgolfer · Feb 17, 2021

i see people buying from scalpers & its a shame. i called a supplier, & had no issue buying at msrp. just wait it out, you'll end up kicking yourself if you pay 2x msrp

GerKNG · Feb 17, 2021

i just don't understand it anymore..

a 3070 costs as much as a 6900XT at the moment. what's even the point of having a 3070 at over 1000€? nobody will buy it (there is stock in a local hardware store that has a bunch of 3070s.. and they sold barely more than 3 cards for these prices)

yotano211 · Feb 17, 2021

trog100 said:
i have just been looking on UK ebay at 3080 gpu prices.. currently the going buy it now price seems to be £1750.. its set me to wondering just how high these things can go.. ??

while i was at it i came across a full gaming system for roughly the same money.. i bought it.. did i do right.. he he

CCL VR Gaming PC 4.6GHz Intel Hexa Core i5-9600K, 16GB RAM, SSD, WiFi, RTX 3080 price £1750 with three years warranty..

crazy times..

trog

I thought you already had a 3080.

trog100 · Feb 17, 2021

yotano211 said:
I thought you already had a 3080.

i do.. now i have two of them one still in its box and one in a complete machine.. i see these things becoming literally unobtainable with really silly prices.. i am still using my 2080ti machine..

having paid £1150 for my 2080ti card i always saw the rrp for the 3080 card as being way too low in the first place.. i think i have been proved right..

trog

yotano211 · Feb 17, 2021

trog100 said:
i do.. now i have two of them one still in its box and one in a complete machine.. i see these things becoming literally unobtainable with really silly prices.. i am still using my 2080ti machine..

having paid £1150 for my 2080ti card i always saw the rrp for the 3080 card as being way too low in the first place.. i think i have been proved right..

trog

The 3080 is still in the box, why not use it by mining on it. Why buy it if its not being used. I know you said you're retired and have extra money but why spend money on something without using it.

Solid State Soul ( SSS ) · Feb 17, 2021

Another Trog100 thread, i wonder how long before the mods lock this out as always with your threads.

trog100 · Feb 17, 2021

yotano211 said:
The 3080 is still in the box, why not use it by mining on it. Why buy it if its not being used. I know you said you're retired and have extra money but why spend money on something without using it.

maybe i just like buying stuff... i dont have a lot of money but i do have enough to buy (at the right price) the odd thing that takes my fancy.. basically i havnt got around to giving my machine the good dust blow out it needs before installing the new 3080 card.. i aint desperate for it and it aint gonna run away..

trog

phanbuey · Feb 17, 2021

trog100 said:
i do.. now i have two of them one still in its box and one in a complete machine.. i see these things becoming literally unobtainable with really silly prices.. i am still using my 2080ti machine..

having paid £1150 for my 2080ti card i always saw the rrp for the 3080 card as being way too low in the first place.. i think i have been proved right..

trog

HDMI 2.1 tho -- once you get one of them fancy LG 4k OLED s to game on you will see the difference between the 3080 and 2080ti.

80-watt Hamster · Feb 17, 2021

phanbuey said:
HDMI 2.1 tho -- once you get one of them fancy LG 4k OLED s to game on you will see the difference between the 3080 and 2080ti.

Is that because of refresh rate limits or something?

phanbuey · Feb 17, 2021

80-watt Hamster said:
Is that because of refresh rate limits or something?

Color compression - HDMI 2.0b vs 2.1 -- the 3080 can drive full 120hz HDR 4k without chroma subsampling, the 2080ti has to drop to 4:2:0 which can look pretty bad and no HDR support.

You can especially tell with text on desktop too.

80-watt Hamster · Feb 17, 2021

phanbuey said:
Color compression - HDMI 2.0b vs 2.1 -- the 3080 can drive full 120hz HDR 4k without chroma subsampling, the 2080ti has to drop to 4:2:0 which can look pretty bad and no HDR support.

You can especially tell with text on desktop too.

Interesting; I knew subsampling existed on the display side (learned that researching "TV for PC") but didn't know that adapters had limits in that regard.

dirtyferret · Feb 17, 2021

what are you guys complaining about, pcgamesn just linked a killer 1080p gaming rig build for 2021 for $600...although I think he forgot to link the MiR for the gpu

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Toothless · Feb 17, 2021

dirtyferret said:
what are you guys complaining about, pcgamesn just linked a killer 1080p gaming rig build for 2021 for $600...although I think he forgot to link the MiR for the gpu

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Everyone says their "1080p build" is the best. Half the wannabe tech reviewers sit on these lists and hope some 12 year old clicks and goes for mom's credit card.

A lot of the issue comes in when they hit something they can't run. Sure a 3300x is a nice chip but come soon it won't be. Most of those builds don't take into account how long it'll last.

dirtyferret · Feb 17, 2021

Toothless said:
hope some 12 year old clicks and goes for mom's credit card.

mom may be slightly shocked at her CC bill

trog100 · Feb 17, 2021

dirtyferret said:
what are you guys complaining about, pcgamesn just linked a killer 1080p gaming rig build for 2021 for $600...although I think he forgot to link the MiR for the gpu

Best budget gaming PC 2024: great cheap builds

Get into gaming without breaking the bank, with our pick of the fest cheap gaming PCs around, including options from Acer, HP, and Intel.

www.pcgamesn.com

i just looked on ebay UK.. used 1080tis are going for around £500 to £600 quid.. so much for that..

trog

WhiteNoise · Feb 17, 2021

I wanted a 3080 for a long time and could not get my hands on one. Eventually i picked up a 3090 for $1300 off a guy who bought it and decided it was overkill for his needs. He could have jacked the price way up and I would not have bought it, but at $1300 I felt he was being fair considering what everyone else was doing.

I couldn't be happier as this card plays everything I throw at it with no issues @ 4K, even CP2077.

DeathtoGnomes · Feb 17, 2021

qubit said:
I'll simply stick to my 2080 SUPER

3000x is not that big of an upgrade anyways.

xkm1948 · Feb 17, 2021

eBay RTX3090 price is slowly rising up to $2500 ~ $2700.

This is just nuts.

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