Stereodude
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Microcenter is B&M and gouging on some of them too.Brick and Mortar store, that's why. Not online price gauging etailers.
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Microcenter is B&M and gouging on some of them too.Brick and Mortar store, that's why. Not online price gauging etailers.
Check twitter and type GTX 1080 or GTX 1070, earlier toda newegg has stock of 1070 FE's, makes me wonder if I should buy and resell for a little profitI've been doing the exact same for the 1070 and have not had any luck either.
Your thoughts are noted. I hear NVDIA's next big move is to build a brand new GPU that performs at its current mid-range level and sell it super cheap.what strategy ? enthusiasts buy whatever top performing card is released, and some nvidia fans buy whatever nvidia gives them, can hardly call that strategy, but sure as hell 1080 didnt outsell 980Ti in the same time frame, this BS about best selling is to downplay the shiet stock they have of the 10 series, beside we will see Q3 results, just hope ppl remember to check.
what strategy ? enthusiasts buy whatever top performing card is released, and some nvidia fans buy whatever nvidia gives them, can hardly call that strategy, but sure as hell 1080 didnt outsell 980Ti in the same time frame, this BS about best selling is to downplay the shiet stock they have of the 10 series, beside we will see Q3 results, just hope ppl remember to check.
You seriously believed that AMD had a choice? There's only so much they can ramp up their toasters without innovating and claim to be competition. Even their water cooled toaster was way off the mark and couldn't dent the leader. Now they're only focuses on low and mid ranged.People are surprised that there's pent-up demand when we haven't had a new process node in four years?
I'm still not sure this was the best decision for AMD to cede Nvidia the high-end for months, because with demand THIS DRAWN-OUT for 14/16nm you can charge whatever the fuck price you want.
I'd argue it's more indicative of the (pathological) instant gratification mentality of millenials these days.
How was this launch any different from the 980 launch? I know there was product shortages at the launch of the 980, and it was not until November 6th, 2014 that I was able to order a Gigabyte G1 Windforce card. Anyone remember this thread?
I've said it before, and I'll say it again.... right now, the biggest blocker in upgrading from the 980 video card to a 1080 card is my current monitor, an Acer H6 H276HLbmid Black 27" 5ms HDMI IPS. It's a good little monitor, but it is constrained to 1080p and 60FPS. I want to get a GSync monitor, and the monitor that I have been eyeing, a Acer Predator XB271HU bmiprz, is today's Newegg deal. However, my greater "need" is to have a functioning FreeNAS box for backups.
Ok so everyone has an issue with instant gratification then?
I dunno -- because Nvidia already has a Titan and TI model in the works at the same time, so this just comes out first to satiate the current people who have been eargly awaiting an upgrade. It's not the fastest card of it's generation if a TI version of the same name will be out within a reasonable timeframe, no? It's the same as when the 980 came out, once the 980TI came out everyone called the 980 "mid-range". Same principle applies, I guess.
I'd argue it's more indicative of the (pathological) instant gratification mentality of millenials these days.
Sorry, as a millennial I get tunnel vision sometimes
But I suppose nobody disagrees with my "pathological instant gratification mentality" statement then?
My local Bestbuy had 1070s and 1080s in stock (nvidia brand). They had been on the shelf less than 5 hours. Picked up a 1070 with 10% off using the Bestbuy credit card. Not sure if I'll keep it since, I have a freesync monitor. But it's nice having trouble free gaming after being on AMD for the last 6 years.
I have one. Bought a FE 1080 for its msrp did not pay a scalping fee at all. Of course I got mint two weeks after the "Official launch".#1 Almost nobody can find these cards. They are very limited in stock.
#2 Not one has ever been sold at MSRP price. All usually Founders Edition price or higher.
#3 Maxwell 2.0
Alright.
Well my original post did say "...mentality that permeates society these days", then I realized millennials are probably the worst offenders so I changed it.
(also I'm a millennial, so I would know )
I'm fine with this. It just means people who can't wait have to pay more, but those who are more patient will still get the same power for less. It's one of the very rare cases where "trickle down" actually works!Well personally no. If Founder's Edition worked out this well for NVIDIA it'll become a recurring theme for future launches.
This launch looks to be okay for now, but we'll have to see the quality of AIB boards that are cheaper than FE prices in future launches. It's plausible that eventually all good custom boards will be above FE prices, and everything below FE prices will just be craptastic. That's my worry.
What took me by surprise is that actually this launch resembles the 980 launch. It had a good, solid lead versus the 780Ti, just like the 1080 against the 980Ti, but comes with a price hike. The 980 didn't sell as well, though.
The current Acer H6 H276HLbmid monitor works great now. Therefore, replacement of that monitor is of lower priority to me at this time despite some recent sales.Get the monitor. Never skimp on the things that help you interact with the PC, the monitor being the most important.
RX 480 not yet released!
Well personally no. If Founder's Edition worked out this well for NVIDIA it'll become a recurring theme for future launches.
This launch looks to be okay for now, but we'll have to see the quality of AIB boards that are cheaper than FE prices in future launches. It's plausible that eventually all good custom boards will be above FE prices, and everything below FE prices will just be craptastic. That's my worry.
What took me by surprise is that actually this launch resembles the 980 launch. It had a good, solid lead versus the 780Ti, just like the 1080 against the 980Ti, but comes with a price hike. The 980 didn't sell as well, though.
I'm fine with this. It just means people who can't wait have to pay more, but those who are more patient will still get the same power for less. It's one of the very rare cases where "trickle down" actually works!