GPU Prices Plunge: GTX 1080 Ti Now $526

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Wow! GPU Prices may be plunging locally in the US. But remember, people all over the world read these forums. The attitude that the US is the center of the universe, and the only country in the world is offensive.

GPU prices are not plunging here. They remain static at the premium prices they hit at the peak of the crypto bubble, and there is no evidence to suggest they will ever drop, 2080 or not, and certainly not to pre-crypto levels.
 
Any chance EVGA prices will fall soon? I still have a month left to do a step-up, and I'd definitely be interested in a 1080 Ti at these prices.
 


They haven't adjusted their B-Stock listings yet so it looks like they may be trying to milk the higher prices for as long as they can.
 

I don't know about that. I think demand for Pascal will actually surge, when people see that the Turing cards aren't really much faster on non-RT games.

Okay, I can see I need to make my case:

Code: 
IMPROVEMENT
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Pascal          Turing        fp32    bandwidth
------          ------        -----   ---------
GTX 1070        RTX 2070       12%      75%
GTX 1080        RTX 2080        8%      27%
GTX 1080 Ti     RTX 2080 Ti    11%      27%
So, we see a large bandwidth increase for the x70's. But raw compute performance changes little. The only hope is that core changes manage to boost utilization, although I'd be surprised if we saw the kind of double-digit % increase in that department that would be needed to keep pace with the bandwidth improvement.

In any case, we're probably looking at a ceiling of about 30% improvement. That wouldn't be insignificant, but it's smaller than the improvement of both previous generations over their predecessors. Is it worth the price premium?
 
cpmackenzi at those prices get the 1080ti you will want it! I upgraded to a 1080 in feb for $640 when I got a 1440p 144hz monitor and while it definitely pulls its weight I wish I would have gotten a 1080ti. Most games on very high I can get around 75-115 steady but for Assasins Creed Origins I get like 55-68 on ultra, 65-80 on very high. Granted it is not the best game for performance.. it just shows you never know how well some titles will be optimized, I was stoked to play Hunt:Showdown, but after seeing it takes a 1080ti to run above 60fps I will wait until my next upgrade. Best play it safe!
 
Well I just lost $400 in the span of about 3 months. The way prices are going, leasing would be a better option. Damn, i'm going to have to get a price protection credit card.
 

The only way you actually lost the full amount is if you got zero use out of the hardware you bought. Otherwise, I'd say you merely had a pricey 3 months (roughly $133 more depreciation per month than normal).


If you can find such a thing, the fine print is sure to exclude computer and electronics purchases. Or else it will cover only a very small time window.
 


The hate for ebay is peculiar. I've bought a lot of used GPUs off ebay, only a couple were duffs, and one of them was shipping damage. In general it's been a good experience, but as someone else said, most problems can be avoided with a bit of common sense, ie. check someone's feedback, don't buy unless there are good pctures, make sure one of the pics shows the model number, items with original packaging are better, dated pics showing the item being recently tested ok are a plus, and if you really care about the item then be prepared to tell the seller you'd be willing to book a more reliable express courier collection if all they're offering is a cheap generic postal service or economy courier. Here's my GPU storage unit (many more are not visible, installed in systems or on boards):

http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/misc/gpushelves16.jpg
 
The $526 card for sale on Amazon was from a single marketplace seller. It was not the prevailing price offered in the broader market from Amazon or Newegg’s inventory or even eBay afaik. A lone seller needed to unload. There still seems to be a market for 1080 ti because of the high prices and low (currently no) availability of RTX.
 
I'll actually wait till GTX 1080ti will have a stable 500$ price and buy it. I don't believe in Ray Tracing in terms of real-time gaming with >60fps (got used to a monitor with 144hz).
And I actually say that I don't believe in that ray tracing not just randomly but as a programmer who worked with ray tracing implementation for CPU. Believe me, you won't have a 144hz gaming even for 1080p with highly detailed graphics :)
But I agree that you'll be able to make some rendering of cute and realistic scenes a bit faster)
So I'll wait for my lovely 1080ti to get cheaper (in terms of computations 1080ti and 2080ti are not that far away from each other, only that buzzing RTX).
 
Just a heads up to everyone, this ended up being a complete scam.

The seller "shipped" my card to the wrong address.

It wasn't an isolated incident. If you look at their feedback, they have about 20 other people siting the exact same issue.

Seller had positive feedback prior to this scam. Likely sold a bunch of small items to pad feedback before going for the big one.

Obviously this card isn't available for purchase anymore, but just be aware of the seller SMARTERCASE on Amazon.

I don't know if I can post links, but here's a link to their feedback as of today.

https://www.amazon.com/sp?_encoding=UTF8&asin=&isAmazonFulfilled=0&isCBA=&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&orderID=114-3569838-4594650&seller=A4Y7D9G6IS7RN&tab=&vasStoreID=
 
Just a heads up to everyone, this ended up being a complete scam.

The seller "shipped" my card to the wrong address.

It wasn't an isolated incident. If you look at their feedback, they have about 20 other people siting the exact same issue.

Seller had positive feedback prior to this scam. Likely sold a bunch of small items to pad feedback before going for the big one.

Obviously this card isn't available for purchase anymore, but just be aware of the seller SMARTERCASE on Amazon.

I don't know if I can post links, but here's a link to their feedback as of today.

https://www.amazon.com/sp?_encoding=UTF8&asin=&isAmazonFulfilled=0&isCBA=&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&orderID=114-3569838-4594650&seller=A4Y7D9G6IS7RN&tab=&vasStoreID=
 


I've had OK luck so far, but that's only three data points. For stuff like electronics that's failure-prone, look for a seller with at least a few hundred ratings and a score of at or near 100% positive. Bonus points if they have a DOA guarantee and/or accept returns.
 
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