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what in gad's name has happened to gpu prices over the last two months???
Posted on 2/8/18 at 4:55 am
Posted on 2/8/18 at 4:55 am
i bought a brand new gtx 1080 for 550 on cyber monday. Now they're all either sold out of $1000?
I get it, there was a huge spike that started mid november, hit 20k, but it has since steadily returned to almost baseline.
Is this price still being this high a combination of bitcoin "enthusiasts" that think the price will go up forever? and any downswing is temporary?
I thought the ASIC miners would be developed soon, were much cheaper and more energy efficient to use and produced a better yield?
I get it, there was a huge spike that started mid november, hit 20k, but it has since steadily returned to almost baseline.
Is this price still being this high a combination of bitcoin "enthusiasts" that think the price will go up forever? and any downswing is temporary?
I thought the ASIC miners would be developed soon, were much cheaper and more energy efficient to use and produced a better yield?
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Posted on 2/8/18 at 5:18 am to el duderino III
Been planning on getting in to PC gaming for months now. Just going to get a prebuilt with a GTX 1080 ti. Only way to not overspend.
Posted on 2/8/18 at 5:19 am to el duderino III
It is absolutely due to bitcoin miners
Posted on 2/8/18 at 6:15 am to TomyDingo
But nvidia asked retailers to think of gamers first 
This post was edited on 2/8/18 at 7:12 am
Posted on 2/8/18 at 7:03 am to el duderino III
Yeah, I've been trying to get one for 5 months.
I thought they were bad last year when the TI came out,then bitcoin exploded again and boom, damn things went up another 30 to 40%. Sitting at almost double the msrp.
Hell, low level cards are going for high level prices. I guess this saves me money. I won't be doing my normal every two to three year new build.
I thought they were bad last year when the TI came out,then bitcoin exploded again and boom, damn things went up another 30 to 40%. Sitting at almost double the msrp.
Hell, low level cards are going for high level prices. I guess this saves me money. I won't be doing my normal every two to three year new build.
Posted on 2/8/18 at 7:11 am to lsufb81
Your wait will be over soon. Crypto prices are falling and it isn't nearly as profitable to mine as it was a month ago. People are about to start unloading GPUs for pennies on the dollar. The same thing happened in 2013.
Posted on 2/8/18 at 7:21 am to brucevilanch
Yeah but they are gonna be worn to hell due to 247 mining huh
Posted on 2/8/18 at 7:24 am to jefforize
Maybe, but most of the guys mining undervolt their cards to save on electricity and to keep temp down. So wear and tear due to overheating is mostly a non-issue.
Posted on 2/8/18 at 7:34 am to brucevilanch
Most of those mining cards are less worn than cards games on
Posted on 2/8/18 at 7:35 am to TomyDingo
quote:
It is absolutely due to altcoin miners
FIFY
Posted on 2/8/18 at 7:37 am to TomyDingo
quote:
It is absolutely due to bitcoin miners
Ding ding
Posted on 2/8/18 at 7:59 am to Breesus
Bitcoin mining with video cards is unprofitable
Posted on 2/8/18 at 8:14 am to brucevilanch
Well when that crash happens let me know. I'm still working with my 7970. Needed an upgrade for a while.
Posted on 2/8/18 at 8:20 am to puffulufogous
Check out /r/hardwareswap periodically. A guy posted 7 or 8 1070s the other day for $350 a pop. They were all sold within the hour though. It's starting to happen now, you just have to look for them. Ebay is a good place to look but beware of the scammed and prices that look too good.
Posted on 2/8/18 at 8:25 am to brucevilanch
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Your wait will be over soon. Crypto prices are falling and it isn't nearly as profitable to mine as it was a month ago. People are about to start unloading GPUs for pennies on the dollar. The same thing happened in 2013.
I disagree, but if you see deals like bruce posted a reply or two before this one, swipe them up. Crypto is down now, but its only going to go back up by the end of the year.
Posted on 2/8/18 at 8:35 am to RATeamWannabe
But profitability will keep going down on video card mining due to difficulty exponentially increasing and ASICs being released.
Two weeks ago profitability for a 1080ti was $4/day, now it's $2. The return on that initial investment is way too long since 1080tis are going for ~$900 right now
Two weeks ago profitability for a 1080ti was $4/day, now it's $2. The return on that initial investment is way too long since 1080tis are going for ~$900 right now
Posted on 2/8/18 at 8:41 am to RATeamWannabe
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Crypto is down now, but its only going to go back up by the end of the year.
Speculation.
What Blue said is correct.
Posted on 2/8/18 at 8:43 am to brucevilanch
really glad I didn't wait and picked up my 1070 when I did.
it was sometime in April. then the Asian ethereum craze happened and everywhere went out of stock.
quit paying attention, and then looked at prices a few weeks ago. unbelievable. thousand fricking dollars for a 1080 or some nonsense.
lol.. my $379 card now being listed for:
$896.29· Jet.com
$986.00· Newegg.com
$699.89· NextWarehouse.com
$674.99· eBay
it was sometime in April. then the Asian ethereum craze happened and everywhere went out of stock.
quit paying attention, and then looked at prices a few weeks ago. unbelievable. thousand fricking dollars for a 1080 or some nonsense.
lol.. my $379 card now being listed for:
$896.29· Jet.com
$986.00· Newegg.com
$699.89· NextWarehouse.com
$674.99· eBay
This post was edited on 2/8/18 at 8:45 am
Posted on 2/8/18 at 8:46 am to jefforize
Absolutely. I picked my 1060 at microcenter a few months this ago for $170 and now the same one is around $400
Posted on 2/8/18 at 8:55 am to brucevilanch
If I saw doUrden right now I would offer a BJ. He fricking hooked me up with my 1080s
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