I had thought so too but I’m no longer sure.They will once the cryptomining induced demand will leave the picture. There aren't a lot of people willing to pay >$1000 USDs for a new videocard.
I had thought so too but I’m no longer sure.They will once the cryptomining induced demand will leave the picture. There aren't a lot of people willing to pay >$1000 USDs for a new videocard.
Tell that to literally anyone who has built a "gaming PC" in the last 16 months.They will once the cryptomining induced demand will leave the picture. There aren't a lot of people willing to pay >$1000 USDs for a new videocard.
I had thought so too but I’m no longer sure.
Tell that to literally anyone who has built a "gaming PC" in the last 16 months.
But is the gap big enough to offset the far higher profits earned at these prices? Reading around various forums and it came as quite a surprise to me how many people are willing to just shrug and pay these prices. My mindset is the same as yours, I'd quit PC gaming/move to consoles but we may be in the minority. I'm not convinced the used GPU market has ever posed a real threat to new GPUs.When ETH moves off GPU's, then provided a new cryto doesn't move in to take it's place (which is possible although likely not to the same degree of profitably and thus demand) then the market should be flooded with second hand GPU's which will hopefully induce a price crash, even on the brand new cards. And once consumers have experienced thos kinds of prices it will be very difficult for the IHV's to drive them up to their current crazy levels again with the next generation.
The point is that that is almost certainly far, far less people than would have otherwise bought GPU's had they currently been selling for MSRP and supply was available. People like me, who are desperate for a new GPU - and can afford current prices - will simply hold out, or even worse (for PC gaming) move to console because they simply can't justify spending that much on a single GPU.
The point is that that is almost certainly far, far less people than would have otherwise bought GPU's had they currently been selling for MSRP and supply was available. People like me, who are desperate for a new GPU - and can afford current prices - will simply hold out, or even worse (for PC gaming) move to console because they simply can't justify spending that much on a single GPU.
I'd quit PC gaming/move to consoles but we may be in the minority.
Because it's not nuanced at all. dGPU prices are directly linked to mining profitability and has been adjusting accordingly for the whole of 2021. There are no supply issues to speak about, the output volume of both Nv and AMD are at a record high level. The issue is mining, plain and simple.We've been over this before, and yet somehow we still get this massive oversimplification of a heavily nuanced topic which then gets handwaved into "but miners!!!"
Supply chain is still limted, not only for getting NVIDIA cards to customers (the obvious) but actually getting the source lithography done. All those tiny individual parts on the PCB have their own individual supply chain issues, it isn't just "well miners therefore scalpers therefore no supply." We've been over this before, and yet somehow we still get this massive oversimplification of a heavily nuanced topic which then gets handwaved into "but miners!!!"
Then why is the same problem happening to consoles? They cant be used for mining right.
Based on data from JPR, sales of graphics cards were up 25.7% year-over-year
Sony Group Corp. has reduced its PlayStation 5 production outlook for this fiscal year due to component and logistics constraints, according to people familiar with its operations.
The company has now cut that number down to about 15 million, making its aim of 14.8 million PS5 sales by March difficult, the people said, asking not to be named as the information is not public.
PS5's first-year sales pace has been falling behind PS4's due to supply limitations
Nintendo Switch production will fall 20% short of expected figures for this financial year.
Switch sales remain high, with 214,000 consoles shipped in September alone, but that's down 37% on last year.
Which consoles? I've bought both XSS and PS5 for their respective local MSRPs. Granted it was harder to find the PS5 but still it is very possible.Then why is the same problem happening to consoles? They cant be used for mining right.
Huh? Miners were definitely issue in 2020 already.Remember the mining impact did not happen until 2021. Companies however were already experiencing supply chain issues in 2020 with Covid.
Not that expensive? In USA a 3060ti costs $1000. Who wants to pay 2-2.5x the price of an entire console just for a GPU alone that is very similar in performance?Thats some intresting points you have there. To get ps5 performance on pc youd be looking at 5700xt or 6700/6700xt if your not against RT. Perhaps 6600xt or 3060/ti. All of a sudden its not that expensive. But many also want much more performance then that.
Or buy a laptop, for about 1500USD your looking at a 115/130w 3070m which should be above what the consoles have to offer all things considered. Laptops dont have the mining problem.
Huh? Miners were definitely issue in 2020 already.
Lets get something clear first: the majority of PC gamers wouldn't even switch to consoles even if they pay double/triple the price, PC gamers are a wide variety of people: there is visual enthusiasts seeking max graphics fidelity and resolution, there is performance enthusiasts seeking max fps, there is e-sports enthusiasts, there is gamers who play PC exclusives (RTSs, MOBAs, MMORPGs), there is pirates who prefer getting their gaming fix through pirated games (and those represent some seriously large portion of PC gaming), there is modders, there is those that hate anything but the mouse and keyboard, there is laptop gamers who always play on the move, there is VR gamers, there is people who mix gaming and mining, there is content creators who mix working and gaming .. etc, etc.
Only the most casual PC gamers will consider the switch to consoles, otherwise, most PC gamers are entrenched to the platform, and they will stick to it and upgrade when it suits them regardless of the price.
Not that expensive? In USA a 3060ti costs $1000. Who wants to pay 2-2.5x the price of an entire console just for a GPU alone that is very similar in performance?
Just going follow up on the GPU and console supply/demand issue with some sources. I've seen this being brought up as a counter argument in various other places as well, so I think it might be good to source some of the information so not just someone pulling up "facts" out of thin air.
Graphics Cards unit shipments -
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/jpr-q3-2021-desktop-discrete-gpu-shipments
Remember the mining impact did not happen until 2021. Companies however were already experiencing supply chain issues in 2020 with Covid.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ion-5-assembly-plans-after-chip-shortages-hit
So I was actually wrong with old data. Apparently it's fallen behind the PS4 in sales at the same point now due to lack of supply. It's important to note that the PS4 was released to market conditions over 7+ years ago, even sans Covid spurred demand you'd have expected a growth in demand. At this point in the PS4's lifespan supply had crossed over with demand already.
https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendo...fewer-switch-consoles-than-planned-this-year/
It's also worth considering for gaming GPU purchases that there indirect effects from mining changing what those buyers are willing to pay. If a gamer buys a GPU they will be willing to pay more if they essentially resell their existing GPU for more, or mine on the side. If say you overpay by $400 for your GPU you aren't looking to ROI on the MSRP+$400, but just as much of that $400 as possible. If you say only make back $300 that means you actually overpaid $100, not $400. If you resold your 5700XT and bought 6700XT did you even overpay compared to a market with no mining?