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[Chaos666]

its same with every launch ... gives retailers time to shift older stock..
just wait patiently and it will be fine its not like our old graphics cards stopped working

 

[Nutloose]

And who is going to buy that slower stock at double the price?

 

[Cardey]

its same with every launch ... gives retailers time to shift older stock..
just wait patiently and it will be fine its not like our old graphics cards stopped working

I get what you're saying with being patient, I've had my 1080 for 4 years, another month won't hurt. But it's not been this bad on previous launches before, I can't speak for the 20 series cards. But with the 1080 my bro picked up an FE from here on release day no problems, no crashing website and then I picked up a 3rd party card about 2 weeks later. Stock was low but available... That's a long way from 1000's of pre orders on release day and next to no cards in sight a month later.
I don't think the 20 series cards sold quite as well as the 10 series so a lot that held off with pascal cards are now looking to upgrade and of course scalpers jumped on the bandwagon like never before with graphics cards... Scalpers aside, it's a bit frustrating Nvidia didn't have the foresight to see a card that outperforms a 2080ti at half the cost, was going to be a smash hit... It obliviously was.

 

[Chaos666]

what would happened with all the 2080ti that retailers still have in stock if 3080 would be available for 700£

 

[Cardey]

I think people would be crazy to buy one at this point but fair point, it does seem like an awful waste.

 

[Chaos666]

Its all marketing.. Same with 9gen Intel i they would make 9700k with ht it would not be good for 8700k

 

[Roadrunner_668]

i always wondered if it would be possible to unlock hyperthreading in the same way you used to be able to unlock cores on phenoms.

i bet the main reason is that intel dont allow it whereas amd did.

 

[Chaos666]

its probably blocked on a silicon level..

 

[Roadrunner_668]

ah ok

 

[Chaos666]

If it would be possible someone would come up with a way

 

[Roadrunner_668]

yes that is true !

it seems like we are the only two awake right now... ha ha

 

[AlphaVision]

I think people would be crazy to buy one at this point but fair point, it does seem like an awful waste.

They will sell it through pre-built systems to people who have no HW knowledge. Like some parents who don't know a thing about computers, getting a gaming PC for their kid, etc.

 

[AlphaVision]

BTW: I am now very concerned for my order since it seems I am not getting my card before EOY and I am not from UK, so if this is true I will then have to pay VAT and Import Tax to EU... I may have to go BigNavi at the end...

 

[Temujin]

Ah that sucks, I guess it depends on your queue position and which card you got.
I'm predicting that a lot of stock comes available right around the AMD card reveal/release so there's still hope!

 

[zxh800]

BTW: I am now very concerned for my order since it seems I am not getting my card before EOY and I am not from UK, so if this is true I will then have to pay VAT and Import Tax to EU... I may have to go BigNavi at the end...

May as well cancel the order buddy. It's looking grim.

 

[AlphaVision]

May as well cancel the order buddy. It's looking grim.

I will wait till 1st week of December. Unless Big Navi performs close to 3080.

Unfortunately, here in Bulgaria there was a 0 allocation at launch from Nvidia or AIB.

 

[fastboy]

just seen the ref 3090 instock

 

[Temujin]

just seen the ref 3090 instock

Where? Didn't think any resellers for EU had been announced?

 

[fastboy]

another shop had them,it was on nvidias website which then linked to the purchase,all gone now

 

[Temujin]

Ah right, I presumed no partner was chosen yet but i was wrong! Good to know.