High price of the 1080 ti

[omar80747326]

I will buy a geforce 1080 ti, but I don't know why It's so expensive despite its high sales

 

[jgustin7b]

Probably because it’s one of the flagship gpus of the time. Wait a year or two and the price will probably lower. I got the gtx 1050 for about $100 a couple of weeks ago and this is not really a flagship gpu anymore. It’s not the best anymore, but it definitely does the job.

 

[RobCrezz]

Nvidia can charge that much because of the performance. If you want that level of performance its the only choice.

 

[jgustin7b]

That is true too. Their only real competition is amd.

 

[sizzling]

The leading product in any market is always priced at a premium price. Look at cars, a standard Ford Focus can be bought for £12k, a Focus RS starts at £35k. I am certain the RS while costing more to make and develop doesn't cost anywhere near 3 times as much.

 

[jgustin7b]

I’m just gonna say two words from here on out: “marketing” and “profit”

 

[RobCrezz]

That is true too. Their only real competition is amd.

And AMD don't have card with the performance to compete with the 1080 ti.

 

[sizzling]

Agree exactly, marketing and profit. Most things in this world are priced for maximising profit and market share. The cost to produce an item usually plays little to no part.

 

[jgustin7b]

Yeah. I guess in terms of budget items (Ryzen series vs i3/i5). In terms of top notch items, that card is...well...top notch.