Why even bother with 4000 series cards in the current gpu climate?

[Bug One]

Just seen the press about RTX 4000 series cards. From a pure financial greed perspective - why would nVidia even bother releasing them any time soon when they could just as easily manufacture a new batch of 3000 series cards and they'll still sell at 200% MSRP.

 

[Bug One]

It must cost a lot of R&D to continually develop improved products. At the moment they'd generate more profit by delaying 4000 series.

 

[Bug One]

Can't see it happening. Too many people are invested in this GPU craze for it to flop like that. They'll just start mining and hyping up a new tulip.

 

[Bug One]

Does it matter which series though. I'd bet a batch of 10,000 3080's would go fly off the shelves at 200% msrp as well.

 

[Bug One]

It only has value whilst people perceive it to have value. And if you're invested in it, it's in your interest to continue hyping up that perception.

 

[Bug One]

I do hope you're right, but I am very sceptical.

I don't see the current situation ending until there is a surplus of gpus / chips and genuine competition in the market. And that won't happen until the new Chinese and American Fabs are up and running and able to compete with TSMC.