News Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4090 Could Already Be in Production

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It's time. The 4090 should already be in production so shippers can get them to markets in time for launch. I would also expect the 4080 to be entering production by the end of the month too. These leaks are already telling us what we know from history and the way supply chains work.

Taking a quick look at GPUs indicates that the 4090 is imminent. The 3090 and 3090 Ti models are selling out and not being restocked. Also seems to be a flood of high-end GPUs hitting the resale markets right now.
 
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I just bought a 3090 back in December of 2020. I thought FOR SURE that this series was going to have to last for a long time due to Covid. Oh well, I guess my son will get a 3090 to play his Roblox with.
 
I'd be surprised if all the SKUs they plan on releasing in the next few months aren't already in production. I mean, the AIB manufacturers will need parts, and ity's not like you can add the main GPU in at the last minute. Anything that will sell millions of units (e.g. phones, CPUs, GPUs, SSDs, TVs etc) surely will have been in full production months ahead of launch?
 

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I'd be surprised if all the SKUs they plan on releasing in the next few months aren't already in production. I mean, the AIB manufacturers will need parts, and ity's not like you can add the main GPU in at the last minute. Anything that will sell millions of units (e.g. phones, CPUs, GPUs, SSDs, TVs etc) surely will have been in full production months ahead of launch?
Not if they are aiming to create an artificial scarcity as a means to clear inventory. A seeming 'botched' launch could have people settling for a 3000 series instead.
 

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I just bought a 3090 back in December of 2020. I thought FOR SURE that this series was going to have to last for a long time due to Covid. Oh well, I guess my son will get a 3090 to play his Roblox with.
Or maybe you just stick with one of the most powerful graphics cards for the next decade and not throw out insane amounts of money for an iteration, and be a better parent by being financially responsible.

And then we wonder why companies like Apple exist.....
 

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Or maybe you just stick with one of the most powerful graphics cards for the next decade and not throw out insane amounts of money for an iteration, and be a better parent by being financially responsible.

And then we wonder why companies like Apple exist.....
So everyone with a boat is a bad parent? Because boats cost a lot of money to buy, maintain, store, etc., and that money might have been better spent. Just sayin'.... maybe this person has a computer hobby instead of buying a boat.

Also maybe this person is stinking rich.
 

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So everyone with a boat is a bad parent?
Strawman argument. Dismissed.

Just sayin'.... maybe this person has a computer hobby instead of buying a boat
If you, as a parent, spent 800-1200€ again because you didn't get the latest and greatest uncomfirmed variant (the 4000 series isn't even out yet for...sake), then yes, you are an irresponsible parent and a financially careless person and this has nothing to do with "hobby" anymore.

Also maybe this person is stinking rich
No.
 

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Strawman argument. Dismissed.
No, it is not a strawman argument but it is an analogy. Let me explain: Spending a lot of money on other things that are recreational does not make you a bad parent. I use the boat analogy because often times having a boat for recreation is far more expensive than the purchaser first realized and also it is kind of the punchline in many related jokes. Sorry to have confused you.

If you, as a parent, spent 800-1200€ again because you didn't get the latest and greatest uncomfirmed variant (the 4000 series isn't even out yet for...sake), then yes, you are an irresponsible parent and a financially careless person and this has nothing to do with "hobby" anymore.
Thanks for letting all of us know what a hobby is. Is art collecting a hobby? That usually involves repeated expenditures for very similar and expensive items as well. I didn't realize there were so many restrictions on what defines a hobby. You should write a manual for the rest of us.

Nice clever counter-argument to something said in jest. But even if taken seriously, how do you know what other things this person gives up in order to afford a new video card in such as way as not to affect their child negatively. Isn't that a bit judgmental?