Gigabyte Lists RTX 3060 Rev 2.0 Graphics Cards - Artificial Mining Limit FTW

[Zareek]

I still don't understand why every GPU model now comes in 3-5 SKUs per manufacturer. Make a standard build and OC build and be done with it. At the very least, limit the SKUs in the low and midrange. I understand that people paying over a $1000 for a video card might want to vary their bells and whistles a lot. Well, now even low-end cards sell for a $1000! ahh... This decade sucks, wake me in 2030!

 

[HisDivineOrder]

I still don't understand why every GPU model now comes in 3-5 SKUs per manufacturer. Make a standard build and OC build and be done with it. At the very least, limit the SKUs in the low and midrange. I understand that people paying over a $1000 for a video card might want to vary their bells and whistles a lot. Well, now even low-end cards sell for a $1000! ahh... This decade sucks, wake me in 2030!

They make all those models so that eventually you go, "Well, $10 more seems fine for..." and suddenly your 3070 costs almost as much as a 3080, but you're so focused on overclocking features, cooler features, features, features, you've missed the forest for the trees.

They love the upsell. They hate it when you buy that "standard" model and they make only a smattering of them to go along with nvidia's "MSRP" pricing. Of course, 2020/21 isn't following the same rulebook as usual, so this is not about $10, but $50 (or more) at a time instead.

 

[Hemmingstamp]

I'll take these articles with a pinch of salt until they are officially announced.

I just can't see it happening, too much money is at stake for both vendors and miners

 

[ozzyozzy]

Hmm... Or this one


On topic, rev 2.0, LHR or what it is called, nothing will change. They are possibly doing this to avoid lawsuits. If they really cared about gamers, they didn't sell gpus directly to big mining farms.
never forget

 

[InVasMani]

I have seen so many pictures like these, and miners have the audacity to claim they are not responsible for the shortage but that it's the fault of nVidia and AMD for not supplying enough. How were they to know that a small number of people on the planet were going to buy them all? How many of us here would just have liked to buy 1x at a fair price?

Time to scalp coal.

 

[Anymal]

I'm still waiting on 3060ti Eagle ordered on 2nd December. And judging by https://www.proshop.de/RTX-30series-overview I am not sure if any were made (or at least released into the retail channel).

They have 2060 in stock but around 700 eur, so they are battling scalpers by becoming one.

 

[Vayra86]

Can you believe that type? Unbelievable right? I would rather use that as a deposit on a new car / small flat, or save it for a lovely vacation. What the heck is wrong with people?

Its called the internet, and the better half of what you read is a straight up lie. TPU is no exception, especially when it comes to buying decisions, plans and actual purchases.

What we want is a 1440p >120hz GPU that sells for less than $500 USD. All upgrades are cancelled until this precondition is satisfied. I hate being ripped off.

Exactly. I bought a 1080 in 2017 for 420eur, I'll happily take the limit to 500 eur now for a 50-70% performance boost. Anything else? Waste of time and I'll happily retro-game on an IGP to endure if my current GPU would fail.