Question Why are these cards priced differently? RTX 3060 TI

[Nanako]

I am looking at several videocards. Specifically, several different manufacturers of what I believe is the same card.
As far as I understand, all of these cards are functionally the same. They are the RTX 3090 TI, with 24 GB of VRAM, and three cooling fans.

yet their prices are VASTLY different, i do not understand these huge gulfs, and i'm worried i am missing something important

The zotac. Price: £1080
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/zot...TL3l5_vSBEDUVTrzH64P2JS2P7ayC1UwaAkrgEALw_wcB

A different zotac: £2012
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zotac-Grap...6IjIuNTgifQ==&sprefix=rtx+3090,aps,98&sr=8-11

And the EVGA, £2425

https://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-GeForce-GAMING-24G-P5-4985-KR-Backplate/dp/B09W4SN2M7/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1YLWMCGHGFGDO&keywords=rtx+3090+ti&qid=1665636494&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI0LjgyIiwicXNhIjoiMy44NSIsInFzcCI6IjIuNTgifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=rtx+3090%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExSVVJTjFKNVk4N1hMJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjc3MDEwMU1CU0VQUldNNUpDWSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwODc5MDIwMVdXNjNDRzRRNVlLRSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

A different EVGA, £1501
https://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-GeFor...I6IjIuNTgifQ==&sprefix=rtx+3090,aps,98&sr=8-6

The MSI, £1135
https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-GeForc...I6IjIuNTgifQ==&sprefix=rtx+3090,aps,98&sr=8-3

What is going on here?

 

[Aeacus]

1. Different vendor.
2. After 20+ years, EVGA ended their GPU production, making RTX 30 series last EVGA GPU, ever. Hence why the price for EVGA GPUs has skyrocketed.
3. Main diff between aftermarket brands is cooling performance and power delivery. Oh, aesthetics as well.

 

[Nanako]

for point 2, do you mean its like a collector's item? Is there no practical reason for that?

I'm interested in buying one of these cards, is there anything wrong with the cheapest zotac in the first link? Will it give me the same vram and processing speed as any of the others?

 

[The Historical Fidelity]

for point 2, do you mean its like a collector's item? Is there no practical reason for that?

I'm interested in buying one of these cards, is there anything wrong with the cheapest zotac in the first link? Will it give me the same vram and processing speed as any of the others?

I’ve never heard of Scan.uk, could be a scam since pricing is so much cheaper than Amazon. Also the cheap MSI card is used which explains it’s cheaper price. I’d go for the EVGA one for $1500 unless you can verify Scan.uk’s legitimacy.

 

[sizzling]

I’ve never heard of Scan.uk, could be a scam since pricing is so much cheaper than Amazon. Also the cheap MSI card is used which explains it’s cheaper price. I’d go for the EVGA one for $1500 unless you can verify Scan.uk’s legitimacy.

scan.co.uk have been around a long time and are a trustworthy retailer, I have used them loads over the years. They are also an official agent for Corsair and sell refurbished Corsair products.

 

[Aeacus]

for point 2, do you mean its like a collector's item? Is there no practical reason for that?

GPU is still very much practical and works like any other. But the fact that EVGA has ended their GPU production, has skyrocketed the last few EVGA GPUs still on the market. Especially since all stock that EVGA has, is kept in, for RMA, if needed.
Of course, it's also part of the collector's item as well, since RTX 3090 Ti, is the last and most powerful GPU made by EVGA.

is there anything wrong with the cheapest zotac in the first link?

It won't OC as high as other brand GPUs do, and it is also the longest (350mm) but other than that, it works fine.
Few brand comparisons to read,
link 1: https://www.gpumag.com/best-rtx-3090-ti/
link 2: https://thepcenthusiast.com/best-geforce-rtx-3090-ti-graphics-cards-available-at-msrp/

I’ve never heard of Scan.uk

UK based retailer. Well known in UK. But less known outside of UK.

In a similar sense, Walmart and Best Buy are well known in USA but you won't be seeing them outside of USA. Newegg is Canada and USA while Amazon is international.
E.g if i were to link you one of my local retailers (i live in Estonia), i'm 100% sure you'd never heard of it either and think it being a scam.

 

[The Historical Fidelity]

GPU is still very much practical and works like any other. But the fact that EVGA has ended their GPU production, has skyrocketed the last few EVGA GPUs still on the market. Especially since all stock that EVGA has, is kept in, for RMA, if needed.
Of course, it's also part of the collector's item as well, since RTX 3090 Ti, is the last and most powerful GPU made by EVGA.



It won't OC as high as other brand GPUs do, and it is also the longest (350mm) but other than that, it works fine.
Few brand comparisons to read,
link 1: https://www.gpumag.com/best-rtx-3090-ti/
link 2: https://thepcenthusiast.com/best-geforce-rtx-3090-ti-graphics-cards-available-at-msrp/



UK based retailer. Well known in UK. But less known outside of UK.

In a similar sense, Walmart and Best Buy are well known in USA but you won't be seeing them outside of USA. Newegg is Canada and USA while Amazon is international.
E.g if i were to link you one of my local retailers (i live in Estonia), i'm 100% sure you'd never heard of it either and think it being a scam.

Point taken, just seemed suspicious since it was 500 quid cheaper than Amazon but I’m from US so if you say Scan.uk is legit then I trust you.