Radeon RX 6700 Series rumored to get released late March

#5874284

Undying

2021-01-05 15:20

This is why nvidia releasing 3060's 12gb.

#5874299

Stormyandcold

2021-01-05 15:55

Awesome. More hardware most people won't be able to get their hands on until many months later.

#5874312

Kaarme

2021-01-05 16:27

I would like to say I don't want to wait and will buy a 3060 Ti instead, but who am I kidding? Even if I ordered one today, I might only get it when that 6700 is also (supposedly) released.

#5874317

Mpampis

2021-01-05 16:41

They might as well "release" it today. Stock will be non existent for months anyway.

#5874328

jbscotchman

2021-01-05 17:18

Mpampis:

They might as well "release" it today. Stock will be non existent for months anyway.

Well they have to send out the entire initial batch to every youtuber first anyway.

#5874378

Lordhawkwind

2021-01-05 19:36

My RTX 3090 purchase is looking better every day LOL. At least I've got a new GPU without resorting to scalpers.

#5874386

Silva

2021-01-05 19:44

Lordhawkwind:

My RTX 3090 purchase is looking better every day LOL. At least I've got a new GPU without resorting to scalpers.

Not Enough Flex

#5874404

Stormyandcold

2021-01-05 21:15

Lordhawkwind:

My RTX 3090 purchase is looking better every day LOL. At least I've got a new GPU without resorting to scalpers.

Well, if time is money, then, 6months is worth a lot of money. That's why imho early adopters actually get best bang for buck. If prices stay the same a year later, then, obviously the guy who bought early would've got an extra year out of it. That's pretty much what happened with Pascal.

#5874413

labidas

2021-01-05 22:18

Used GPU prices have risen too. I could sell my RX5700XT for ~400€ (500$) easy. Vega56's goes for 250€ used. Even old Hawaii cards are going for up to 100€. Best time to sell your old GPU is now. (If you don't mind sitting out the prices.) All thanks to lack of supply, scalpers and miners.

#5874444

Silva

2021-01-06 01:04

labidas:

All thanks to lack of supply, scalpers and miners.

Can we make it legal to deal with the last two, please?

#5874610

Venix

2021-01-06 16:58

Every time I want to update my card a mining boom happens .... Well my 1060 retirement plan is postponed till further notice.

#5874618

Undying

2021-01-06 17:04

Venix:

Every time I want to update my card a mining boom happens .... Well my 1060 retirement plan is postponed till further notice.

Dont worry when mining boom is over there will plenty gpus to choose from just like the last time. 😉

#5874622

MonstroMart

2021-01-06 17:21

Undying:

This is why nvidia releasing 3060's 12gb.

That card just doesn't make any sense. 449$ US for a 3060? Unless the card is as powerful as a 3070 there's no much point for it to have 12GB of vram. If it's as powerful as a 3070 then why call it a 3060?

#5874623

MonstroMart

2021-01-06 17:23

labidas:

Used GPU prices have risen too. I could sell my RX5700XT for ~400€ (500$) easy. Vega56's goes for 250€ used. Even old Hawaii cards are going for up to 100€. Best time to sell your old GPU is now. (If you don't mind sitting out the prices.) All thanks to lack of supply, scalpers and miners.

At this point i think i could sell my old gtx 1070 laying around for more money than i paid for it brand new.

#5874625

Undying

2021-01-06 17:26

MonstroMart:

That card just doesn't make any sense. 449$ US for a 3060? Unless the card is as powerful as a 3070 there's no much point for it to have 12GB of vram. If it's as powerful as a 3070 then why call it a 3060?

Are you asking me to explain nvidia naming scheme mess? 3060/3070 is powerfull enough to utilize 12gb and that is what should have been in the first place. Why nvidia did this is beyond me.

#5874628

Silva

2021-01-06 17:32

Venix:

Every time I want to update my card a mining boom happens .... Well my 1060 retirement plan is postponed till further notice.

In Portugal we still feel the effects of the mining frenzy, with the pandemic is due to get worse and worse. It will be years before we see any improvement, if at all.

#5874666

kapu

2021-01-06 18:49

Undying:

This is why nvidia releasing 3060's 12gb.

3060 with 12 gigs is nice slap to the face of 3070 users , that 8 gig will hurt sooner or later , powerful card otherwise.

#5874707

tunejunky

2021-01-06 20:08

Stormyandcold:

Well, if time is money, then, 6months is worth a lot of money. That's why imho early adopters actually get best bang for buck. If prices stay the same a year later, then, obviously the guy who bought early would've got an extra year out of it. That's pretty much what happened with Pascal.

Pascal was an anomaly in that supply was available at launch. but as it was long lived you're still right.

#5874709

tunejunky

2021-01-06 20:15

Guys n' Gals please. it is rare in the entire consumer electronics industry - from computers to bluetooth speakers - for any product to be available at launch. and the reason is not what you think. the reason is the tradition leftover from the print industry - lead time. the first sample runs had to be produced, then sent to (print) reviewers, who then had to send their article to an editor, who then sent it to the designer, who then sent it to the typesetter which then sent sample proofs back to the publisher, which then orders the printers to print. yes, it did take months. could everyone just wait? yes, but the pressure to feed the hype beast is immense.

#5874727

Kaarme

2021-01-06 21:28

Undying:

Dont worry when mining boom is over there will plenty gpus to choose from just like the last time. 😉

I didn't think about that. I hope the mining boom will be furious, but then suddenly fizzle out into thin air soon enough. I might even consider buying a secondhand video card that way.