OcUK GUIDE TO ORDERING YOUR AMD 9070 GRAPHICS CARD TODAY AT 14:00

[Jono8]

I don't know, I don't know anyone buying at scalped prices - but if you want a card, that's your only choice. Buying one two years ago as suggested is, oddly, not an option.

Again, what other option is there? The presumption was that there would be more price/perf in the new generation, which is why people skip a gen. It's only because Nvidia have given up and AMD are just targeting the midrange that price/perf has stagnated, and even then the 9070xt has offered an improvement, and it's literally the only product that has. So people are buying it.

I really don't get what's so difficult to understand.

Well, people upgrading now didn't think the price perf was worth it 6 months or less ago, so why do they now when it's no better (IE scalped prices)?

It's the scalped/price gouged prices I don't understand.

It's bizarre that people said no to a 4080 super for £900 last year but then say yes please for a £1400 5080 that offers a measly 15% increase

 

[Bidley]

Once more...

Well, people upgrading now didn't think the price perf was worth it 6 months or less ago, so why do they now when it's no better (IE scalped prices)?

Because they waited for the next generation, expecting more price/perf. Like any other normal time. Except the Nvidia cards turned out rubbish and there are no other cards in stock now.

It's the scalped/price gouged prices I don't understand.

It's high demand and incredibly low supply. That's why prices are so high.

It's bizarre that people said no to a 4080 super for £900 last year but then say yes please for a £1400 5080 that offers a measly 15% increase

There are no other options if you want that performance and waited for the next gen.

 

[BS Dave]

Had I known how expensive 5000series was I would have been much more tempted by the 4080 super

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Well not the threads that matter mate.

Just trying to understand why everyone waited till now and didn’t upgrade in 2023 or early 2024 when supply was plentiful.

It would have been a smart move actually buying a 4070ti super or 4080 super even last summer.

Because the 2023 launches were poor value for money and it was only well into 2024 where the average street prices for the new generation were decent.

 

[Jono8]

Once more...

Because they waited for the next generation, expecting more price/perf. Like any other normal time. Except the Nvidia cards turned out rubbish and there are no other cards in stock now.

It's high demand and incredibly low supply. That's why prices are so high.

There are no other options if you want that performance and waited for the next gen.

So it's just upgrading for the sake of upgrading, not to actually get the performance, or price/performance you want....

I'm sorry but my mind just doesn't think like that, and it's difficult to understand that mindset.

 

[Bidley]

Had I known how expensive 5000series was I would have been much more tempted by the 4080 super

Precisely. So would I, and so would likely 90% of the people buying a GPU now. Especially if you had the same crystal ball as apparently some people do, and knew the 5000 series would be such a small improvement in perf.

 

[Bidley]

So it's just upgrading for the sake of upgrading, not to actually get the performance, or price/performance you want....

I'm sorry but my mind just doesn't think like that, and it's difficult to understand that mindset.

You're right, an 8gb 3070 or 10gb 3080 will be mustard for another 2 years.

 

[Game]

Well if you were wanting to upgrade then yes but a whole army (literally tens of thousands) of upgraders at the same time? Something feels a bit off….

not really its normal people upgrade in cycles 4-5 years

during covid demand skyrocketed 4/5 years ago all those systems are now getting old Hell even the bigger tech channels have brought this up over the last few months expecting it to happen

 

[Minimalistic23]

So probably next gen will be less demand I expect (UDNA/60 series)?

Maybe I’m fated to buy a reference UDNA X80 card after all.

I wouldn’t say that. If next gen significantly outperforms this gen then people will definitely be tempted to trade up. If UDNA is as good as we hope then I will be first in line to give my 9070xt to my kids and get a more high end card.

 

[Game]

Because the 2023 launches were poor value for money and it was only well into 2024 where the average street prices for the new generation were decent.

and everyone said wait for early 2025 while Nvidia and amd both stoped production of last gen chips

now if you could buy a 4070s still at a discounted price we wouldnt be seeing this as much but they are all gone or near zero stocks

 

[SuperElectric]

Other than that i don't get it, its a lot of noise, a lot of performative anger and there doesn't even seem to be a reason for it.

I've been reading most of these threads and there a lot of angry people and they're not all youtubers. GN is reflecting their thoughts/opinions.

I'm genuinely surprised at the (real, not performative) anger towards AMD on these forums. Looking at the big picture, it seems there are two possibilities. 1) This version of fake 'MSRP', i.e. limited rebates, feels worse than NVIDIA's fake 'MSRP', or 2) people expected deceit/BS from NVIDIA but hoped AMD would be better.

AMD do seem to have put a target on their back by describing the rebates as coming directly from them. There's radio silence from NVIDIA, so you can't be 100% sure that they are the ones screwing you. Maybe that's the difference.

 

[hornetstinger]

I've been reading most of these threads and there a lot of angry people and they're not all youtubers. GN is reflecting their thoughts/opinions.

I'm genuinely surprised at the (real, not performative) anger towards AMD on these forums. Looking at the big picture, it seems there are two possibilities. 1) This version of fake 'MSRP', i.e. limited rebates, feels worse than NVIDIA's fake 'MSRP', or 2) people expected deceit/BS from NVIDIA but hoped AMD would be better.

AMD do seem to have put a target on their back by describing the rebates as coming directly from them. There's radio silence from NVIDIA, so you can't be 100% sure that they are the ones screwing you. Maybe that's the difference.

Literally all I wanted is possibility of buying a GPU at 2pm through order system, without the system going down, OOS, then prices going up, order cancelled, 99% through payment process, crash, OOS, prices going up etc.

It's a joke.

I have a pure on order, lets see if it comes into stock/sent from a competitor.

 

[fastboy]

feels very bait and switch at times.

 

[Bidley]

I've been reading most of these threads and there a lot of angry people and they're not all youtubers. GN is reflecting their thoughts/opinions.

I'm genuinely surprised at the (real, not performative) anger towards AMD on these forums. Looking at the big picture, it seems there are two possibilities. 1) This version of fake 'MSRP', i.e. limited rebates, feels worse than NVIDIA's fake 'MSRP', or 2) people expected deceit/BS from NVIDIA but hoped AMD would be better.

AMD do seem to have put a target on their back by describing the rebates as coming directly from them. There's radio silence from NVIDIA, so you can't be 100% sure that they are the ones screwing you. Maybe that's the difference.

But then you have people spending £3k on a 5090, so you get the full spectrum here

It's funny how AMD are getting hate for providing rebates, when Nvidia have done two drops of FE cards and called it a day.

 

[fastboy]

i dont think people are mad at AMD for the rebate..they are mad at shops that dont always apply the rebate

 

[Bidley]

i dont think people are mad at AMD for the rebate..they are mad at shops that dont always apply the rebate

Which ties into what I was saying about the weirdness around the whole supply chain and what @SuperElectric is saying about Nvidia and not being sure who's screwing you over... On one hand I understand that businesses exist to make a profit, but there's profit and there's profiteering (from a self-inflicted supply shortage).

 

[Rup]

The AMD rebate (in UK) was for 5-10% of cards on launch day, never to be repeated. Nvidia make their own MSRP cards (FE) and will drop every few weeks for years like the last gens.
So the AMD situation is actually worse!

 

[fastboy]

except AMD has stated that the rebate wasnt just for launch day if i recall?

 

[Bidley]

Anyway, my Reaper has been accepted for return by OCUK, resolution pending "testing in our returns department".

Watch them find nothing wrong with it

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Anyway, my Reaper has been accepted for return by OCUK, resolution pending "testing in our returns department".

Watch them find nothing wrong with it

Something sounds off as the reviews say it is not too noisy.