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

[dargla]

I am quite confident I will be able to buy 9070 xt at msrp soon. When exactly, I don't know, perhaps in a few months but I can wait, my 3070 will have to do in the meantime, it's still under warranty, delivers above minimum I expect so not a problem.

This isn't a mining era where there were no graphics at all. You can still easily get other, decently performing cards, just don't panic and don't fall into FOMO atmosphere, you may only telling yourself you need this particular card right now, chill.

The MSRP price isn't low at all, they make good money at that level, just the margin isn't anywhere near the ai chips AMD and Nvidia are selling at but do you really want to pay that much as their appetite is clearly unlimited. Reportedly the H100 is being sold with 1000% mark-up yet the 'ai' part is still a bubble and not many buyers are ever going to see their money back.
They just spend thousands because the others do so and keep saying it's worth it. It is, but only for some.

By coughing up and paying more than you should, you are participating in plotting the next gen price increase.

That's a self sabotage.

Human nature is horrible, you always expect 'the others' to refrain even though, you know this is the right thing to do. I refuse to pay more than the nominal price.Period.

 

[Jono8]

Nvidia don't care. Their gaming GPU revenue is microscopic compared to the money from the AI rush.

I don't agree with this. Whilst it may not be as important as AI for them, Jensen will still care about it.

 

[fastboy]

imagine if jensen was a fitness coach..the longer you sit playing games, the fitter you become.

 

[Jono8]

I am quite confident I will be able to buy 9070 xt at msrp soon. When exactly, I don't know, perhaps in a few months but I can wait, my 3070 will have to do in the meantime, it's still under warranty, delivers above minimum I expect so not a problem.

This isn't a mining era where there were no graphics at all. You can still easily get other, decently performing cards, just don't panic and don't fall into FOMO atmosphere, you may only telling yourself you need this particular card right now, chill.

The MSRP price isn't low at all, they make good money at that level, just the margin isn't anywhere near the ai chips AMD and Nvidia are selling at but do you really want to pay that much as their appetite is clearly unlimited. Reportedly the H100 is being sold with 1000% mark-up yet the 'ai' part is still a bubble and not many buyers are ever going to see their money back.
They just spend thousands because the others do so and keep saying it's worth it. It is, but only for some.

By coughing up and paying more than you should, you are participating in plotting the next gen price increase.

That's a self sabotage.

Human nature is horrible, you always expect 'the others' to refrain even though, you know this is the right thing to do. I refuse to pay more than the nominal price.Period.

Agreed. I was literally only interested due to the price of it.

As soon they went well above £600, I was out.

I would have bought a 4070ti super, 7900xtx or 4080 last year if I was interested in paying £7-800 for around this level of performance (which is what some places are trying to get for some of these cards now)

 

[jonjonson]

I don't agree with this. Whilst it may not be as important as AI for them, Jensen will still care about it.

As evidenced by their complete disregard for the gaming market.

 

[Murphy]

Bit of classic Nvidia:

NVIDIA claims to have shipped twice as many RTX 50 cards as RTX 40 since launch, but it's an unfair comparison - VideoCardz.com

NVIDIA proudly claims to have shipped twice as many RTX 50 cards in five weeks than RTX 40 series, but it is misleading NVIDIA released a new slide for the GDC 2025 conference. They discuss some RTX technologies and focus on the RTX 50 series as a whole. NVIDIA claims to have shipped twice as […]

videocardz.com

That they feel a need to say it says way more than what they actually said.

 

[ICDP]

How is NVIDIA working with its partners to ensure that more affordable GeForce RTX 50 Series models will become available to consumers? "We are working closely with not just our AIB partners but also our retail partners to make sure that the supply is available at MSRP," NVIDIA's Justin Walker responds. "In the end, the best way to do that is is get more supply onto a shelf. As soon as the supply catches up to demand, we expect prices to stabilize."
...
"Shipments have already ramped up," Justin Walker said when talking about availability, adding that it's working overtime with its many partners to ensure supply catches up to demand. Although NVIDIA didn't provide an exact timeframe, they expect this to happen soon.
MSRP a myth? NVIDIA says no, GeForce RTX 50 Series prices to stabilize soon

Hi Jensen, maybe take a day off?



This is the same kind of marketing nonsense we saw from AMD about “fake MSRP” not being fake.

The problem for Nvidia wasn’t just the fake MSRP, it was the utterly lacklustre performance improvements from last gen. The missing ROPs, the melting power connection, the black screening, the outright lies… I could go on.

For example even if a 5080 was MSRP, it offers almost zero tangible benefit over last gen 4080 GPUs. A 5070Ti offers 90% the performance at 75% the cost. A 9070 XT offers 85% the performance for 60% of the cost. Despite looking half decent price/perf, a 5070 Ti at $750 is still a not great compared to a 9070 XT at $599 and even it is $50 more expensive than it should have been.

The idea that getting these GPUs at MSRP is the only issue, is typical Nvidia arrogance.

 

[btrudgill]

Wahoo my Nitro+ has just been delivered! With Harribo!

 

[Bashi]

How did everyone get their DPD tracking ID's? I haven't received anything but the order says that its shipped. Have an other European country's phone number attached to my account/order so could be that the tracking info doesn't reach that maybe...

 

[ICDP]

There’s a tracking code in your dispatch email. Use that on the DPD tracking website.

 

[ANDARIAL]

damn missed yesterdays drop
but prices are above my comfort zone anyway

 

[Bashi]

There’s a tracking code in your dispatch email. Use that on the DPD tracking website.

Guessing just way backlogged with all the orders or something and just gonna take a few days for the shipment to go out. I have only received a Sales Invoice/Credit Transaction -email so far.

 

[Icyseanfitz]

My nitro xt is on the way

 

[Venali]

They could stop releasing so many different GPU models for a start. They could also do what AMD did and produce in advance. Yesterday there was a 5090 FE drop, and by a drop I mean literally 1. But they don't want to as it's more of an artificial shortage to keep prices high and justify increases on each subsequent generation.

 

[Boothy666]

How did everyone get their DPD tracking ID's? I haven't received anything but the order says that its shipped. Have an other European country's phone number attached to my account/order so could be that the tracking info doesn't reach that maybe...

I got two emails within a couple of minutes of each other, once my order changed to Dispatched (i.e. once Overclockers had processed my order, and presumably stuck a PDP label on the box).

One was from Overclockers UK, which has the order details (items, costs etc), plus included an Order Tracking section, in there was a Delivery: <a 14 char long number> this number was the tracking number oi DPD.

The second email was from Overclockers (no UK) but the actual From email address was [email protected] and not Overclockers themselves, this one just had DPD stuff in it, including a Your parcel: <same 14 char number as above> and a 'Show my options' button, which took me direct to the PDP tracking page for my item. (which was over on https://track.dpd.co.uk/)

 

[Boothy666]

My nitro xt is on the way

Mine too, just got a notification from DPD to say it's expected today between 13:02 and 14:02.

 

[Bashi]

I got two emails within a couple of minutes of each other, once my order changed to Dispatched (i.e. once Overclockers had processed my order, and presumably stuck a PDP label on the box).

One was from Overclockers UK, which has the order details (items, costs etc), plus included an Order Tracking section, in there was a Delivery: <a 14 char long number> this number was the tracking number oi DPD.

The second email was from Overclockers (no UK) but the actual From email address was [email protected] and not Overclockers themselves, this one just had DPD stuff in it, including a Your parcel: <same 14 char number as above> and a 'Show my options' button, which took me direct to the PDP tracking page for my item. (which was over on https://track.dpd.co.uk/)

Guess its a good thing I only canceled my 5080 elsewhere and not my 5070 TI as I haven't this email yet. I submitted a request on the order in the my orders page as well asking if this had in fact been shipped as I haven't received info on this yet. I have an order confirmation and the payment went thru, wasn't a preorder or anything for an Asrock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card. Would love to get it soon from OCUK.

Addit: Lol, helps to complain. DPD just sent me an email that my DPD UK Parcel will be dropped off today <3<3<3

 

[Bubo]

They just need to rename it MURP
Manufacturer's Unrealistic Retail Price

How's about Consumers Ridiculous Actual Price?

 

[Besty]

If people are willing to pay £100 over MSRP then that is up to them. Some people will not. Especially when they are approaching 5070Ti price points.

Just as a reference point against the EU situation.

The 9070XT TUF (in stock 14th March) in the EU is near identical price to the price OCUK were/are charging for it - 799 GBP ish

The 5070ti TUF (in stock 14th March) in the EU is 1,250 EUR inc VAT. which is around 1050 GBP.

 

[tommills]

I wasn't really that bothered about upgrading my GPU but when I saw the price/performance of the 9070XT I was sold on getting one. At the prices we currently have, I can't justify buying. I get it if you have a 8gb card or lower and can't hold out any longer, but It feels like people are just jumping on a hype train that was created by the non existent msrp and need the latest trending GPU. People are bragging about having a 9070XT all over Reddit even though they have been bent over and overpaid.