DRAM Prices Surge 172% YoY with No Signs of Slowing Down

[Deleted member 280263]

Bought my OCZ 8800GTX with lifetime international warranty for £300 direct from the USA, exchange rate was a lot better back then as well, around $2 vs £1.

Nice You got a bargain then

No? The 9070 XT is not a high-end card. The last high-end card AMD released was the 7900XTX. https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-com...ck-hyunh-talks-new-strategy-for-gaming-market

The 9070 XT is a mid-range card, equivalent to the 5070 Ti. £500 is the price of a mid-range card today.

Edit: and not selective. I picked an X1950XTX (and i7 920) because I bought one and knew how much I paid for it... no other reason. I care not whether you agree with me, especially not enough to attempt to contort data to my argument.

the 9070XT is the only high end card AMD currently has though lol.

The 7900XTX was around the same price as that 8800GTX was in today's money, give or take an extra £100-150-200 depending on the model/who sold it, which 19 years later, doesn't equate to what anyone would consider a 'huge' increase in modern money.

We obviously ignore the XX90 series, as aforementioned, that's a niche luxury minority product, like a supercar versus a sports car, so that can't be used as a majority based market.

You haven't once backed up anything that you've said, where as I've provided you with proof that you're wrong, with historic pricing/reviews. So it isn't a matter of opinion, it's fact.
One of which even mentions OCUK's price upon UK release, so it really is that black and white, GPU's have not jumped in price for top end models like the 5080, as the 8800GTX adjusted for current inflation, proves.

So that's the end of that.

 

[Nelly]

That's got nothing to do with the UK pricing from a UK shop though

I didn't even say it was, just shopped around for the cheapest card with good warranty, mind you OCZ went out of business in 2013, already sold on and upgraded 8 times before that happend, more disposable income back then living with mummy and daddy.

 

[Deleted member 280263]

I didn't even say it was, just shopped around for the cheapest card with good warranty, mind you OCZ went out of business in 2013, already sold on and upgraded 7 times after that, more disposable income back then.

Oh I know I removed that after as it came across wrong, it was meant to be humorous, so apologies

Nice You got a bargain then

 

[aaronyuri]

Nice You got a bargain then
However that's got nothing to do with the UK pricing from a UK shop though


the 9070XT is the only high end card AMD currently has though lol.

The 7900XTX was around the same price as that 8800GTX was in today's money, give or take an extra £100-150-200 depending on the model/who sold it, which again for 20 years later, is nothing, nor what anyone would consider a 'huge' increase in modern money.

We obviously ignore the XX90 series, as aforementioned, that's a niche luxury minority product, like a supercar versus a sports car, so that can't be used as a majority based market.

You haven't once backed up anything that you've said, where as I've provided you with proof that you're wrong, with historic pricing/reviews. So it isn't a matter of opinion, it's fact.
One of which even mentions OCUK's price upon UK release, so it really is that black and white, GPU's have not jumped in price for top end models like the 5080, as the 8800GTX adjusted for current inflation, proves.

So that's the end of that.

The 9070 XT is not a high-end card. It's a mid-range card and said card is circa £500. Then you keep excluding the likes of the 3090/4090/5090 as it doesn't fit your narrative, which you just accused me of performing.

Have you lost it?

 

[Deleted member 280263]

The 9070 XT is not a high-end card. It's a mid-range card and said card is circa £500. Then you keep excluding the likes of the 3090/4090/5090 as it doesn't fit your narrative, which you just accused me of performing.

Have you lost it?

The 9070 XT is the current highest card AMD offer. That's what I'm saying. I'm well aware the 7900XTX, was the true last gen high end, hence why I said this, which you ignored.

The 7900XTX was around the same price as that 8800GTX was in today's money, give or take an extra £100-150-200 depending on the model/who sold it, which 19 years later, doesn't equate to what anyone would consider a 'huge' increase in modern money.

The 4090/5090 are a niche luxury GPU, made for a small number of people, a minority, not a majority, which I've said multiple times and from the start. It'd be like classing Ferrari's the same as M3's...
Seeing as we never had 'that' tier of OTT GPU's in the last 20 years, that were 'that big' of a jump above the current 'high end' of the time, it's pointless to include them, as that's a stupid comparison to make.
If you really are basing your entire point on the fact that XX90 series cards exist, as if they're bought in the same numbers as the attainable 'high end' cards, aka the 4080/5080/7900XTX, then that is extremely one sided, bias wise.

I have made it fair the entire time, by comparing like for like of a high end older era card versus the current, and even choose stuff from nearly 20 years ago, to give a fair timespan, along with providing your proof of pricing, reviews made based on the release date and inflation adjustments for comparison. You've provided nothing to back up what you said.

 

[Aurhinius]

I think they'll just stick with AM4. As long as you've got a 5700X3D/5800X3D, you're set for years, even with a 4090/5090 at 4K.

If anything, people will just migrate towards modern consoles, as the cost is still miles cheaper.

Honestly I think the steam cube might generally be a disrupter here and make the market compelling. They are going in with older hardware which makes it cheaper if they get the experience right then jobs a good one.

 

[Deleted member 280263]

Honestly I think the steam cube might generally be a disrupter here and make the market compelling. They are going in with older hardware which makes it cheaper if they get the experience right then jobs a good one.

It is rather cool, isn't it.
If not, we just bite the bullet and run back to consoles and 30 laughable FPS

 

[LostCorpse]

:/ im never getting a new pc at this rate :S

Honestly I think the steam cube might generally be a disrupter here and make the market compelling. They are going in with older hardware which makes it cheaper if they get the experience right then jobs a good one.

id say its setting a gaming standard at least. "if you want your software to sell it has to run on this spec"
it doesnt matter if its older hardware if its a good expirence.
to much software isnt/doesnt seem optimized because ram or cpu power is cheap. we migh see a reversal now

 

[TonTom]

:/ im never getting a new pc at this rate :S

id say its setting a gaming standard at least. "if you want your software to sell it has to run on this spec"
it doesnt matter if its older hardware if its a good expirence.
to much software isnt/doesnt seem optimized because ram or cpu power is cheap. we migh see a reversal now

Just wait for AM6

 

[xaldub]

I see a memo from SK Hynix has leaked stating they believe constraints on memory availability will continue through 2028. Wonderful.

 

[Deleted member 280263]

I see a memo from SK Hynix has leaked stating they believe constraints on memory availability will continue through 2028. Wonderful.

SK have responded.
Jay summed it up in a short:

 

[Cyber-Mav]

Artificial price rise excuse. They got plenty ram but why sell cheap if demand is high.

 

[robj20]

Artificial price rise excuse. They got plenty ram but why sell cheap if demand is high.

Because idiots will pay it. As the consumer we have no one to blame but ourselves, if RAM prices never drop my current gaming PC will be my last, i refuse to play these silly price games.

 

[kully1972]

I just picked up 32gb Corsair Dominator 6400 mhz ram sticks for 290 on flea bay. i reckon they'll be another 50 percent price rise as they get more scarce.
They're 400 on a competitor website and rising!

 

[LostCorpse]

Just wait for AM6

2years is a long wayz of.. i might have a life by then and go outside touch grass...
my problem to work out :/

 

[Gibbo]

OcUK has some of the best pricing on memory at moment compared to competitors, still pretty crazy pricing but we do have C30 6000MHz for under £300 for 32G:

Patriot Viper Venom EXPO 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit

• SKU: MEM-PAT-06805
• EAN: 4711378428193
• MPN: PVV532G600C30K

PVV532G600C30K, 6000MHz RAM Speed, CAS 30-40-40-76 Timings, 1.35v VDIMM, Lifetime Warranty with OcUK.

£400 (incl. VAT)

Find out more

Micron should be posting their financial results later today, expecting another strong quarter.

 

[monkentage]

Was 400 now 300 lol. Lmao even. Has your marketing department been taking inspiration from Tesco Clubcard?

 

[Gibbo]

Was 400 now 300 lol. Lmao even. Has your marketing department been taking inspiration from Tesco Clubcard?

All that matter is we are cheapest, don't think anywhere else has C30 6000Mhz for a lower price?

 

[jigger]

Artificial price rise excuse. They got plenty ram but why sell cheap if demand is high.

Yeah, no. Demand is not high, it’s outright silly especially for sticks of 32gb and above. Even 16gb sticks are starting to push upwards of £150 a pop.

The real pain is in the enterprise market where prices are £20k per TB in some cases!

 

[LostCorpse]

All that matter is we are cheapest, don't think anywhere else has C30 6000Mhz for a lower price?

i can imagine the channels are flooded with exasperation from companies just trying to get hold of and in some case sell the stuff.
at some point it'll be a loss if the market collapse.
thanks for at least trying