The GeForce RTX 3060 is Nvidia's latest $330 desktop GPU offering that you're unlikely to find at its suggested retail price. But what does that mean for prospective buyers of a new graphics card?
The GeForce RTX 3060 is Nvidia's latest $330 desktop GPU offering that you're unlikely to find at its suggested retail price. But what does that mean for prospective buyers of a new graphics card?
I'm curious how much of a roll the "chip shortage" is actually playing. The fabs recently put out their production numbers and they are by no means small numbers. Secondary chips I can understand, but primary chips used in graphics cards or CPUs do not seem be short supply. I don't see sales numbers but we can get waffer production numbers from the fabs. Samsung, TSMC and Intel are all cranking them out like there is no tomorrow. Maybe they aren't all 5nm but Intel has already shown us they have their 14nm down.....The prices even with suggested MSRP, seem to have moved a segment above plus 10% to 15% extra.
Performance is almost in the ballpark of 2060 super with 10% added boost.
Costs almost same and more than 2070 super at launch.
I don't know what they are smoking at Nvidia, but this is not going to be the new budget king like 1060 6 GB still is; and even 2060 at launch was priced much higher than 1060, seems like for each generational increase in performance there is substantial increase in price too. They can keep moving the goal post, but it will not translate into worldwide success they think it should have.
People have already suffered under COVID-19 and are cash strapped, there is no covid relief cheque is in any of the Third World countries unlike the USA or Japan. Many people I know including self have their income reduced by 25%-50% depending on sector employed.
Sure the market may recover collectively, but individually it's a long walk alone.
Hence, paying more than 2070 super in price for almost same Rasterisation performance, albeit more in terms of ray tracing, is not a good deal. Even for people with 1060 GB, I'd say just wait this mining spike out and then see what falls to the floor, with AMD stock improving in later months there can be hope for decent price to performance ratio for a GPU.
You got a point, but these cards are not priced for gamers. Both GPU manufacturers are pricing for scalpers and miners. This is their market for the time being. Gaming is a secondary use for GPUs.The prices even with suggested MSRP, seem to have moved a segment above plus 10% to 15% extra.
Performance is almost in the ballpark of 2060 super with 10% added boost.
Costs almost same and more than 2070 super at launch.
I don't know what they are smoking at Nvidia, but this is not going to be the new budget king like 1060 6 GB still is; and even 2060 at launch was priced much higher than 1060, seems like for each generational increase in performance there is substantial increase in price too. They can keep moving the goal post, but it will not translate into worldwide success they think it should have.
People have already suffered under COVID-19 and are cash strapped, there is no covid relief cheque in any of the Third World countries unlike the USA or Japan. Many people I know including self have their income reduced by 25%-50% depending on sector employed.
Sure the market may recover collectively, but individually it's a long walk alone.
Hence, paying more than 2070 super in price for almost same Rasterisation performance, albeit more in terms of ray tracing, is not a good deal. Even for people with 1060 GB, I'd say just wait this mining spike out and then see what falls to the floor, with AMD stock improving in later months there can be hope for decent price to performance ratio for a GPU.
im still waiting for a 200-250 euro video card. Personally I wont buy anythin above that point, and I dont care if it will be weaker than higher price/pride video card.What happened to mainstream being 200-250$?
Does anyone have real statistics on miners? We know the GPU makers are pumping the cards out. Has there been clear proof of a huge increase in real miner purchases? Is the data good enough and readily available? Can we monitor this for when it falters on its inevitable return to 'normal'?
Spending more than $200 on a GPU is almost pointless unless you're using it to make money, given how few worthwhile new games there are. And I say this as someone who got a 5600XT last year.You shouldn't buy anything lower than the 3080 for a desktop.
You shouldn't buy anything lower than a 3070 for a laptop.
But right now, you barely have a choice so anything goes.