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Geforce GTX1180/2080 Speculation thread

Silent_Scone said:
You're sounding overly dramatic. :p

I agree, it's bad. I think we're all in a similar mindset in this thread - we have the money, that's not the issue here. Most purchases can be justified with perspective. The only perspective we have is the measure of the competition, so effectively we're paying for the best products, and therefore the ceiling is whatever the market will allow. Nobody is forcing people to buy these cards.
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Fair enough. I'm certainly not going to come down on anyone for doing something that makes them happy - to each his/her own. I am coming down on NVidia for being a detriment to the hobby we love through vulture-like pricing strategy. And especially for those of us who have been with them since the beginning, understanding there's an in-principal price we won't pay. Nvidia doesn't "owe" anyone to offer reasonable prices, but this is just sad.

And yes, these are essentially adult toys for most of us :)
 
Boomstick777 said:
If you have the money to spare, and PC gaming is your passion I do get it. No judgement here, just wandering who will pony up that sort of cash for a Ti replacement.
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This is the only point worth considering. It's a hobby part and as such your only considerations should be;

a) Can I afford it?
b) Will I enjoy it?

I've a friend who has just spent £600+ on 2 statues from the Blizzard web store. He hasn't obsessed over if they are value for money or if the previous ones were cheaper. He bought them to do nothing other than sit on a shelf and he is happy as a pig in ****

If the 2080ti makes you squeak with excitement when you fire up your games at 4K or whatever - why worry about the price?? Life's too short and you can't take it with you.
 
BubbySoup said:
This is the only point worth considering. It's a hobby part and as such your only considerations should be;

a) Can I afford it?
b) Will I enjoy it?

I've a friend who has just spent £600+ on 2 statues from the Blizzard web store. He hasn't obsessed over if they are value for money or if the previous ones were cheaper. He bought them to do nothing other than sit on a shelf and he is happy as a pig in ****

If the 2080ti makes you squeak with excitement when you fire up your games at 4K or whatever - why worry about the price?? Life's too short and you can't take it with you.
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fair comment.....
 
BubbySoup said:
This is the only point worth considering. It's a hobby part and as such your only considerations should be;

a) Can I afford it?
b) Will I enjoy it?

I've a friend who has just spent £600+ on 2 statues from the Blizzard web store. He hasn't obsessed over if they are value for money or if the previous ones were cheaper. He bought them to do nothing other than sit on a shelf and he is happy as a pig in ****

If the 2080ti makes you squeak with excitement when you fire up your games at 4K or whatever - why worry about the price?? Life's too short and you can't take it with you.
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So much this. If you can afford it and its not causing problems to buy it then go ahead. Literally all I look at when making big purchases and it does me right and always has. If you enjoying yourself then you cant put a price on it.
 
BubbySoup said:
This is the only point worth considering. It's a hobby part and as such your only considerations should be;

a) Can I afford it?
b) Will I enjoy it?

I've a friend who has just spent £600+ on 2 statues from the Blizzard web store. He hasn't obsessed over if they are value for money or if the previous ones were cheaper. He bought them to do nothing other than sit on a shelf and he is happy as a pig in ****

If the 2080ti makes you squeak with excitement when you fire up your games at 4K or whatever - why worry about the price?? Life's too short and you can't take it with you.
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Ban, for trying to be sensible :D
 
opethdisciple said:
They wont sell at those prices. Not over here any way.

I thought Blighty was meant to be going through austerity, people being squeezed financially from all directions.

The UK simple wont pay those prices in quantities that makes it sustainable.

Unless propped up by miners.
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They're not going to sell in the US either at these prices, I'll tell you what. US is conditioned to even cheaper prices.

Folks over at [H] and EVGA forums are balking, many members I know who normally have a "at any cost" mentality.
 
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