Are NVidia clearing the decks for a new high end card?

[Kaapstad]

I have just noticed that the RTX Titan has had a £150 price reduction and the Titan V is no longer listed on their UK site and out of stock on the US site.

The reason I find this interesting is the price or availability of the above cards is not effected by anything AMD has on the market at the moment.

Does this mean either there is a new high end NVidia card on the way or are the new AMD RX 5950XT, RX 5950 and RX 5800 XT cards seen as a serious threat?

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

Maybe they realised a lot of people got stung before buying titans at huge prices
Only for a card to be released soon after a good bit cheaper that had most of the performance
Was it the 980ti or something?
Forget now

 

[Poneros]

Probably. The dies for those are so big, I don't think they are churning them out & unlikely they'll have more than what they already made. So it makes sense to clear them out before the new ones, as these don't sell well once they're no longer the best (because they don't get proper discounts either).

 

[bemaniac]

Oooh. Just got my shares dividend too.....might have to hang onto the cash for a bit and see if a new Titan appears now that I'm finally flush enough to buy one.

 

[CuriousTomCat]

People at the height of their career like CEO's and chief execs who are buying luxury extravagant items like an RTX Titan aren't going to care about saving £150 though surely? They likely tip waitresses more than that.

 

[Spook187]

People at the height of their career like CEO's and chief execs who are buying luxury extravagant items like an RTX Titan aren't going to care about saving £150 though surely? They likely tip waitresses more than that.

Lol so you have to be a CEO to buy a Titan do you

 

[CuriousTomCat]

Lol so you have to be a CEO to buy a Titan do you

Well no I could easily buy one but it's the justification.

Like for example, somebody on minimum wage could aford to spend £40 on a Parker pen. But it's not justifiable. You'd have to have a very good job before you could justify spending £40 on a biro.

It's the same with a graphics card. Then again, there's probably people who live with their parents and instead of saving for a mortgage, they'll happily spend their hard earned wages on a 2080ti instead.

 

[Grim5]

Lol so you have to be a CEO to buy a Titan do you

maybe he thought TitanV is the name of the new Ferrari. He did t see were in the GPU forum

 

[Nasher]

I hear Nvidia is going to start selling mortgages for GPUs. Line up fans!

 

[Gregster]

I hear Nvidia is going to start selling mortgages for GPUs. Line up fans!

Where have you heard that?

 

[Nasher]

Where have you heard that?

In the Financial Times.

 

[andybird123]

Well no I could easily buy one but it's the justification.

Like for example, somebody on minimum wage could aford to spend £40 on a Parker pen. But it's not justifiable. You'd have to have a very good job before you could justify spending £40 on a biro.

It's the same with a graphics card. Then again, there's probably people who live with their parents and instead of saving for a mortgage, they'll happily spend their hard earned wages on a 2080ti instead.

So, hang on, are you saying that, in your world, only people with 100k+ salaries, or live with their parents buy 2080ti's? And that something that costs 5 hours work is "unjustifiable"?

 

[hyperseven]

In the Financial Times.

Link please or just the usual rubbish post?

 

[Grim5]

In the Financial Times.

why would Ncidia get into Financial products.

though tbh Sony's financial and insurance business is the most profitable part of Sony and has been for decades

 

[CuriousTomCat]

So, hang on, are you saying that, in your world, only people with 100k+ salaries, or live with their parents buy 2080ti's?

Well no that's not what I'm saying. I know for a fact that people with less income than me have bought a 2080ti. I'm talking about justifiction.

I know someone who used to live way beyond his means and he bought luxury items like expensive games consoles etc. So he had to sell them after a few months to pay his water, gas, electric bills etc. Then he'd save up to buy another games console, only to sell it again to pay bills. That's the extreme end of unjustifiable. I still know the guy and he's got himself out of that hole now.

And that something that costs 5 hours work is "unjustifiable"?

It depends what your buying for those 5 hours work. My computer case cost 5 hours work and was a bargain. I dont know how anyone could justify 5 hours work for a biro though.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Well no I could easily buy one but it's the justification.

Like for example, somebody on minimum wage could aford to spend £40 on a Parker pen. But it's not justifiable. You'd have to have a very good job before you could justify spending £40 on a biro.

It's the same with a graphics card. Then again, there's probably people who live with their parents and instead of saving for a mortgage, they'll happily spend their hard earned wages on a 2080ti instead.

I find your opinion odd.

 

[BigBANGtheory]

still plenty of 2080Ti over priced garbage in the channels from what I see

 

[Nasher]

Link please or just the usual rubbish post?

I can't believe people actually took it seriously lol

GPUs expensive enough to need a mortgage are the expected new normal from Nvidia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u0NRgMyzEM

 

[gpuerrilla]

Must admit in hindsight a founders edition 1080ti would have been a great buy considering the price hikes and poor generational step increment if you (later on) wanted the RTX flavour to be an improvement. For the past 2 years this would have been a good performer making the 2080Ti way overpriced at > £1k. Until something that can smash 4k for sensible prices is available the top tier is a joke.

 

[JediFragger]

New cards are coming people, bring the lube/butter...