News Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Reviews Delayed to Sept. 16, RTX 3070 Available On October 15

[Admin]

Nvidia announced that the RTX GeForce 3080 reviews will land on September 16, and that the RTX 3070 will be available on October 15.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Reviews Delayed to Sept. 16, RTX 3070 Available On October 15 : Read more

 

[Makaveli]

Looking forward to the review.

 

[nofanneeded]

I dont get it how is it delayed when the release date is still 17th sept?

 

[Conahl]

looks to be due to issues with shipping, and covid 19

 

[xxRonin47xx]

I dont get it how is it delayed when the release date is still 17th sept?

The review is delayed not the card, reading is fundamental

 

[xxRonin47xx]

Will the 3080 be released at 6am PT as well?

 

[nofanneeded]

The review is delayed not the card, reading is fundamental

what was the older date for reviews please? as I recall all past reviews happened at the release date before.

 

[xxRonin47xx]

what was the older date for reviews please? as I recall all past reviews happened at the release date before.

Well it's apparent that they were suppose to happen before the 16th if they got delayed to said date, and reviews don't necessarily have to be published the day of release, that's why these news outlets and content creators get them on hand before the release. It was also stated that the review of the card from Tom's hardware will be out on the day before the release. Read, use context clues, and don't assume.

 

[spongiemaster]

Well it's apparent that they were suppose to happen before the 16th if they got delayed to said date, and reviews don't necessarily have to be published the day of release, that's why these news outlets and content creators get them on hand before the release. It was also stated that the review of the card from Tom's hardware will be out on the day before the release. Read, use context clues, and don't assume.

You didn't even need context clues. The article screen captured Nvidia announcing that the review date was pushed back. As you said, unless you're illiterate, what is there to argue or question?

 

[xxRonin47xx]

You didn't even need context clues. The article screen captured Nvidia announcing that the review date was pushed back. As you said, unless you're illiterate, what is there to argue or question?

I just found his comment puzzling because even after reading the article, he was still confused as to why the reviews were delayed. He was implying that review and the card were going to be released on the same day, and that's not the case.

 

[xxRonin47xx]

I just found his comment puzzling because even after reading the article, he was still confused as to why the reviews were delayed. He was implying that review and the card were going to be released on the same day, and that's not the case.

Not implying, under the assumption.

 

[spongiemaster]

I just found his comment puzzling because even after reading the article, he was still confused as to why the reviews were delayed. He was implying that review and the card were going to be released on the same day, and that's not the case.

You're absolutely right. It was puzzling until you consider the source of the comment.

 

[nofanneeded]

Well it's apparent that they were suppose to happen before the 16th if they got delayed to said date, and reviews don't necessarily have to be published the day of release, that's why these news outlets and content creators get them on hand before the release. It was also stated that the review of the card from Tom's hardware will be out on the day before the release. Read, use context clues, and don't assume.

well , what difference does it make anyways for buyers if the review is delayed when it is still before release date ? They already have the card , and nvidia told them to delay the review to 16th ? well what is the point ? it is still before release date . and COVID19 has nothing to do with it the review sample is already delivered.

 

[vinay2070]

I am pretty sure reviewers need all the time they need considering how big of a performance this card is shown to have and to see how it would turn up. That would mean a lot of different benchmarks and scenarios and writing.

 

[xxRonin47xx]

well , what difference does it make anyways for buyers if the review is delayed when it is still before release date ? They already have the card , and nvidia told them to delay the review to 16th ? well what is the point ? it is still before release date . and COVID19 has nothing to do with it the review sample is already delivered.

It makes a major difference, reviews believe it or not sway a buyer's decision. A review is important hands down. Second covid-19 has delayed shipments worldwide, so you have to take into account that maybe due to the shipment delays, some reviewers haven't received their review samples therefore causing the review delay.

 

[Conahl]

nofanneeded, NV_Tim even stated part of the delay was due to covid 19.
" Due to COVID, delayed shipping and other issues, we received many requests from folks asking for more time to finish their review of the RTX 3080 Founders Edition. "

 

[HyperMatrix]

From my marketing experience, this has nothing to do with COVID or shipping delays or anything else Nvidia might say. The announcement of the RTX 3080 showed performance gains that are far more impressive than what the card will actually deliver based on various leaked benchmarks from reviewers with cards in hand. Nvidia doesn’t want to allow enough time for real benchmark review data to propagate and lower the hype/demand for the cards. So instead of giving people 3 days to see it, read it, share it, make videos on it, etc etc....it wants to switch to sales mode immediately with the current level of enthusiasm that exists.

Reviewers asking for more time to review has nothing to do with the NDA being lifted. You can choose to believe that this is the reason. Nvidia will thank you for believing it. But this is ultimately a marketing decision to start sales before enthusiasm and hype for the card drops.

Blaming things on COVID is the equivalent of calling anything that uses a basic “if then else” statement “Artificial Intelligence.” You can say it. But doesn’t make it true.

 

[TMTOWTSAC]

That's a pretty strong claim. I guess we'll see once the NDA lifts and reviews come out. And whether or not any reviewers mention shipping delays.

 

[Jim90]

We're already seeing indications that these cards are not performing to the levels Jensen indicated during his talk (confusing/fooling your audience/buyer is never wise). I'd imagine driver optimisations and sweet-talking review sites are being ramped up. For the vast majority of folks, the primary buying decision is FPS/raster performance. If Nvidia is bullcrapping us with deliberately misleading promises - as they did during the 20xx series reveal -then there's gonna be a bigger backlash. Of course, in significantly lowering pricing back to something more palatable (the extreme level of which was exclusively driven in response to RDNA2), then Nvidia hope to provide an effective counter.

 

[Chung Leong]

Nvidia doesn’t want to allow enough time for real benchmark review data to propagate and lower the hype/demand for the cards. So instead of giving people 3 days to see it, read it, share it, make videos on it, etc etc....it wants to switch to sales mode immediately with the current level of enthusiasm that exists.

That strategy only works for intangible goods like games and movies. Nvidia can't replicate video cards at will to meet any level of demand at launch.

 

[HyperMatrix]

That strategy only works for intangible goods like games and movies. Nvidia can't replicate video cards at will to meet any level of demand at launch.

Yes but they need that initial stock to fly off the shelves to create a sense of demand. People want things more if they know they can’t have it. So even if you start to doubt the performance gains, when you see it’s now sold out immediately after launch, and you can’t have one even if you wanted one, it makes it even more desirable. This is standard marketing/consumer psychology. Apple also uses it to great effect.

also watch this vid:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxtfNcm45xk

 

[Juan_Bijero]

We're already seeing indications that these cards are not performing to the levels Jensen indicated during his talk (confusing/fooling your audience/buyer is never wise). I'd imagine driver optimisations and sweet-talking review sites are being ramped up. For the vast majority of folks, the primary buying decision is FPS/raster performance. If Nvidia is bullcrapping us with deliberately misleading promises - as they did during the 20xx series reveal -then there's gonna be a bigger backlash. Of course, in significantly lowering pricing back to something more palatable (the extreme level of which was exclusively driven in response to RDNA2), then Nvidia hope to provide an effective counter.

If there is an embargo on reviews, then how can anyone say that these new cards are not performing up to any levels? Do you have some special insider knowledge or are you just hating on Nvidia?

 

[HyperMatrix]

If there is an embargo on reviews, then how can anyone say that these new cards are not performing up to any levels? Do you have some special insider knowledge or are you just hating on Nvidia?

A few of the reviewers leaked parts of their testing data and they all matched up.

 

[sizzling]

If there is an embargo on reviews, then how can anyone say that these new cards are not performing up to any levels? Do you have some special insider knowledge or are you just hating on Nvidia?

I’ve seen one set of leaked data but I wouldn’t exactly call it trustworthy https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-synthetic-and-gaming-performance-leaked

 

[Juan_Bijero]

Sizzling, I absolutely agree with you. Why should I believe any of it until the cards are actually reviewed by trusted sources? Gamers Nexus I trust, the guy in the posted video I do not trust. Even the biggest lies have a little bit of truth. That is why so many people are so willing to believe them.