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The issue is that there aren’t a lot of AMD cards around. The only shop that has plenty of stock also thinks the mining boom is still ongoing. Soo don’t expect a price drop from AMD. Nvidia has already signalled they are happy with the current pricing.Wait until the 7000 series is released - like nvidia, AMD will want to get rid of 6000 series stock once new gen is out. Imagine they'll be a price drop then. I know its a 3rd more but 6900XT is £650 - that'll see you right for a while - less once 7000 released maybe.
The issue is that there aren’t a lot of AMD cards around. The only shop that has plenty of stock also thinks the mining boom is still ongoing. Soo don’t expect a price drop from AMD. Nvidia has already signalled they are happy with the current pricing.
Wait until the 7000 series is released - like nvidia, AMD will want to get rid of 6000 series stock once new gen is out.
Plenny of cards about. OCUK has a 6900 XTU at £1999 so dunno who you are referring to still thinking the mining boom is going on and only have stock. Elsewhere loads of AMD cards. checked 3 off top of head - all similar price and stock.
Nvidia have already dropped the price of 3000 series when they released 4000 - didn't say they were dropping more. AMD may do the same when the 7000's drop. If someone is keeping the prices high, they wont sell em. Bit like that £2k 6900..........get a 4090 for less. Even 4090's are dropping.
Up to OP. Gamble and buy now @£450 if budget is tight, get a 6900XT for £650 (were £1400) which is as good or better in some games than a 3090. Or if budget is tight, wait for 7000 series. After budget yesterday there will be a squeeze on finances plus xmas drawing money in another direction.
No right or wrong answer - we are all guessing.
OCUK has few SKUs left of the different tiers of AMD cards. the 6900xt only has 2 SKUs. the 6700xt has 2 SKUs and only 1 is in stock. Compare that to Nvidia who have double digit SKUs available on the 3070 series most of them in stock.Plenny of cards about. OCUK has a 6900 XTU at £1999 so dunno who you are referring to still thinking the mining boom is going on and only have stock. Elsewhere loads of AMD cards. checked 3 off top of head - all similar price and stock.
Nvidia have already dropped the price of 3000 series when they released 4000 - didn't say they were dropping more. AMD may do the same when the 7000's drop. If someone is keeping the prices high, they wont sell em. Bit like that £2k 6900..........get a 4090 for less. Even 4090's are dropping.
Up to OP. Gamble and buy now @£450 if budget is tight, get a 6900XT for £650 (were £1400) which is as good or better in some games than a 3090. Or if budget is tight, wait for 7000 series. After budget yesterday there will be a squeeze on finances plus xmas drawing money in another direction.
No right or wrong answer - we are all guessing.
OCUK has few SKUs left of the different tiers of AMD cards. the 6900xt only has 2 SKUs. the 6700xt has 2 SKUs and only 1 is in stock. Compare that to Nvidia who have double digit SKUs available on the 3070 series most of them in stock.
I am aware that Nvidia would have more SKUs in general but the difference is far more extreme than you would expect.
I won’t call them by name but the shop I am referring to has 13 6700xt SKUs all in stock and the cheapest is £463 ( nearly £20 more expensive than what OCUK sells). They have 5 SKUs in the £750 range.
They have 6 SKUs for the 6900xt with the cheapest at £959.
You can see why I said these guys think the mining boom is ongoing.