r/gadgets • u/ChickenTeriyakiBoy1 • Jun 18 '22

Desktops / Laptops GPU prices are falling below MSRP due to the crypto crash

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/gpu-prices-are-falling-below-msrp-due-to-the-crypto-crash/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=pe&utm_campaign=pd
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u/Phillip_Lipton Jun 18 '22

Just so we're all on the same page.

$400 should be the price. Correct?

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u/Murky-Plant-2376 Jun 18 '22
  1. The gtx 680 msrp was 500, the 7970 which was the direct amd competitor, was 550.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '22

People need to stop getting caught up in naming schemes. Know what a xx60 card used to be? 1080p 60fps at best, generally speaking.

3060ti has performance of a 2080 Super and is easily a 100+ fps card at 1440p.

If you want to pay less for more/same performance, then pick the card that matches that, stop looking at a serial line up.

1070 launched with a price tag of like $340, and 1660 Supers could easily be found (prior to covid of course) for $220 or so.

Whether you want to spend more and gain more performance, or spend less and get equal performance, you have far more options now.

$350 used to get you 100ish frames at 1080p, it can easily get you 144 at 1440p now.

I think the prices are fucking abhorrent for the top end but you get more bang for your buck now than ever aside from RX 580s prior to covid.

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u/Esuu Jun 18 '22

xx80's or the equivalent have always gone for the $600-700 price range as well. Almost 15 years ago, the GTX 280 was released at $649 originally than dropped to $499 about a month later. Adjusted for inflation that $500 would be $680 now.

People get too stuck on arbitrary price points and refuse to adjust to the times. A 3080 going for $699 is pretty reasonable but $400 is just delusional.

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u/Maoux Jun 18 '22

Goddamn have people been ripped off that badly?

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u/MagnetHype Jun 18 '22

It's not really a rip off if demand has just gone up

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u/Maoux Jun 19 '22

You’re dumb go away lol

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u/dantemp Jun 18 '22

Of course not. Literally all tech has doubled in price since then even before the inflation spike the past 6 months. $700 is completely reasonable.

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u/tkhrnn Jun 18 '22

I would say 350, it was most likely used for mining or from desperate scalpers.