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They do not restrict supply either. They readjust the prices to reflect the current market dynamics. Scalper's are not in the business of hoarding products they buy, they want to sell 99% of their stock at a price that maximizes profit, and if that happens quickly that is great. If they set the price too high they risk being left with a lot of unsold stock.
Why wouldn’t they hoard? If they can resell everything they buy for a 20% markup, or sell 60% off what they buy for a 80% markup, they are better off buying the extra 40% and restricting availability to get the extra margin. The other 40% can be sold for a lower markup when, and if, the price starts to collapse.
They don't have to, because there are enough people buying them to restrict supply as it is. Also, they don't want to, because anyone they don't sell to, someone else will...and then they wont ever get that sale back.
Does it cost the same, 'cause if it does then I'm all in.
There are a number of potential issues
No, it's not even 50% faster at 1080p. Where exactly are you looking?
Well, this thought is kinda nice, but the AIBs are for the most part jacking up prices. So same as it always was.
The 1% lows in some cases are about double. but... that's a bit of a stretch
If the performance comparison says the 6500 XT is 50% of a 3050 that means the latter is twice as fast as the former.
You were arguing against my saying "nearly twice as fast." I showed you examples as to why that phrasing was correct.
Are you really going to showcase TPU comparing two bottom-of-the-barrel 1080p cards at 4K? That's an idiotic comparison for them to have made. It's like saying a Ford Mustang can tow a 30' RV twice as fast as a Chevy Sonic.
If you want to discuss the finer nuances of the card's performance, then be my guest. I simply provided the link. Haranguing over my summary of what is important to my own bias isn't constructive to the discussion.
No, he's reading that graphic correctly. the 6500xt is 50% slower than the benchmark. Inversely, the benchmark is 200% as fast as the 6500xt.
Gamer math strikes again. Eg 50 fps to 75 fps: Card A is 67% performance of card B or Card B is 50% faster than card A.
Well, 50% slower is the same as 50% as fast, but you're right, I should have said 50% as fast.
shrug, they all make sense to me.
| A is 30% slower | A=B-0.3B |
| A is 30% faster | A=B+0.3B |
| A is 30% of B | A=0.3B |
| A is twice as fast as B | A=2B |
| B is half as fast as A | 0.5A=B |
Not in this context, but cars otoh...
Ah, but you see, you and I are friends right? And I know a few people and we are already all working together to buy all the stock and keep the price up. I think it would be in your best interest if you joined our little group. If not, well, you wouldn't want to have Guido come for a visit, would you?
This isn't even remotely happening. There's thousands of people scalping cards. There's no cornering of the market on literally millions of dollars in GPUs.
Yeah the card makes like what? Maybe $15 a month if your lucky? That’s a 2+ year ROI at best. These cards went to OEM’s first and everything else second. The A2000 is a vastly superior miner and only marginally more expensive, and more widely available in retail channels.