Obviously they're not. If demand is this high at these prices then people are buying them
People have no choice. If your card breaks down you're hosed.
Obviously they're not. If demand is this high at these prices then people are buying them
They do have a choice, they could not play videogames. Yeah, this sucks, but there isn't anything they can do about it. Raw materials for manufacturing are sky high, there is a labor shortage thus increased labor costs and there is the supply and demand issue.People have no choice. If your card breaks down you're hosed.
Hmmm only 2? I think you should consider getting a third just in case, never hurts, and you can then start commenting you have 3 of them, it really seems to get to some people, maybe leave the third one in it's box and have it on display. I've grown to expect and enjoy these comments, GPU articles wouldn't be the same without the mandatory brag post.
You keep trying that, and I'll keep being entertained by the effort and lack of effect.Just stop feeding the troll. Blocking trolls is basically the only reason I stay logged in.
All lies. Smoke and mirrors to deflect from TSMC's big con. The volumes are similar so why is there suddenly a shortage of raw materials and personnel? Another lie to help their price gouging keep going.They do have a choice, they could not play videogames. Yeah, this sucks, but there isn't anything they can do about it. Raw materials for manufacturing are sky high, there is a labor shortage thus increased labor costs and there is the supply and demand issue.
It sucks but get over it. Go outside if your graphics card breaks, goodness knows people need to if they get this worked up when they can't play videogames
Source?All lies. Smoke and mirrors to deflect from TSMC's big con. The volumes are similar so why is there suddenly a shortage of raw materials and personnel? Another lie to help their price gouging keep going.
At some point, the ecosystem will collapse when the lack of supply strangles the demand. Then you have an economy that will collapse in on itself.
There was a report last week that the total sales of dedicated graphics cards only went up 7% year over year, in the first quarter. Both AMD and Nvidia have re-issued legacy cards to be able to sell something. It's easy to see that there's virtually no supply of current generation cards.Source?
How are sales up 7% in there aren't any cards to sell?There was a report last week that the total sales of dedicated graphics cards only went up 7% year over year, in the first quarter. Both AMD and Nvidia have re-issued legacy cards to be able to sell something. It's easy to see that there's virtually no supply of current generation cards.
I have personally reached out to several retailers and they all say the same, "there's no supply because they get little to no deliveries from manufacturers".
You could try reading what I wrote.How are sales up 7% in there aren't any cards to sell?
I did read what you wrote, nothing you said made any sense and you didn't provide anything you said with a sourceYou could try reading what I wrote.
For the context, 2020 sales were really bad, historically.
Since you spend so much time arguing on the internet, how about spending a bit of that reading the news instead?I did read what you wrote, nothing you said made any sense and you didn't provide anything you said with a source
I have been which is why I'm asking you for a source for your claimsSince you spend so much time arguing on the internet, how about spending a bit of that reading the news instead?
I can't help you with reading comprehension. We've already established that.I have been which is why I'm asking you for a source for your claims
You still haven't provided me with a sourceI can't help you with reading comprehension. We've already established that.
Intel will absolutely have this sorted out by 14 nm Gen XXI'm looking forward to Intel's solution to the problem.
The sales volumes of cards using high performance memory has most likely dropped the last year. The total sales of dedicated graphics cards have gone up a measly 7% year over year. This includes sales of previously legacy budget cards.
It is high time for governments to stop this price gouging of consumers with all sorts of lies about mining and scalping.
It's now a conspiracy theory that retailers haven't had any stock for a year now? How delusional are you TSMC huggers?Wow, a conspiracy theorist,with paranoid delusions of being the best reader ever..! Just what this place needed to lighten the mood, (or not).
There are two "patent statements of the obvious" that you're apparently unable to grasp.It's now a conspiracy theory that retailers haven't had any stock for a year now? How delusional are you TSMC huggers?
Your lies are, again, easily debunked by any source. Contact any retailer and ask them why they don't sell current generation graphics cards. Specifically current generation AMD cards. If they're selling like hot cakes, they'd be visible high up on Steam's GPU charts. Not one single, current AMD card even registers on anything else than laptops.There are two "patent statements of the obvious" that you're apparently unable to grasp.
Video cards are not in stock, because they've all been sold. That's patently stating the obvious.
TSMC, is not a government agency, and certainly not a wing of the US. That's an obvious truth.
Now if you want to say, "foreign corporations, are conspiring to create an environment where price fixing is possible", I'm on board with that.
How about if I throw in another truth free of charge? While you have tried to use, "big words", to cloak a basic concept, which is, "what's the matter, can't you read". I understand you in context. I, "catch your drift", so to speak However you choose to express that sentiment, it's rude, condescending, ignorant, and uncalled for, as well as being patently untrue.
As far as all the horsesh!t you're blowing up about us "having poor reading comprehension", and the government, (which government, or is it all governments?) is/are behind these shortages, that's where we get into the realm where you're just making things up, or, "entertaining conspiracy theories", as it were.
So, did Mitch McConnell buy up all the VGA back stock, or is someone else higher up involved? Or might there be a naval blockade in force preventing shipments of video cards reaching US soil? Or is it possible you've merely confused yourself with a methamphetamine overdose?
In any event, how about if you curtail the ad hominem insults and lashing out for no apparent reason, other than we don't fully agree with you?
"TSMC" is NOT a government agency, get that through your thick head.I truly hope TSMC will get heavily fined and sanctioned over their greedy behaviour the last year, as this is at risk cause severe damage to the global economy as it doesn't only affect your gaming rig.
Do you see where you're suggesting that government is "colluding with TSMC" . "Overlooking, ignoring, turning a blind eye", etcIt is high time for governments to stop this price gouging of consumers with all sorts of lies about mining and scalping.
Well, price fixing, as well as low wafer yields due to the extremely narrow process widths, have both likely "conspired" to keep prices artificially high.@captaincranky "The total sales of dedicated graphics cards have gone up a measly 7% year over year. This includes sales of previously legacy budget cards." Still makes me wonder. The supply chain mess is probably the root cause and that based on errors in forecasting, but you would think that this is nearly straightened out by now.
So, are the dire forecasts real - or, fluff to excuse and maintain artificially high prices?