While my wallet cries softly
We’re less than two weeks away from unveiling Nvidia for its next generation video cards and the rumors of RTX 3090 are starting to fly. Chiphell forum user Wjm47196, who has a track record of exact leaks, has been leaking some information in the last 24 hours that makes my wallet cry.
Their message was simple:
1399 ， 起 ， fe 版 再 贵 100 刀 ， 24G gd6x confirm
Translation: “Starting at $ 1399, the fee (founder’s version) is $ 100 more expensive, confirming 24G gd6x.”
Starting at $ 1399, the hypothetical price point would put the RTX 3090 at $ 400 more than what the 2080 Ti – the latest release of its kind for Nvidia – launched. Stack another $ 100 on top of that for the founder’s edition and you’re looking for a powerful strike to your bank accounts.
Another less believable rumor that apparently comes from an internal memo sets the price points even higher. According to TechSpot, the memo lists the price of the 3090 card at ¥ 13,999 Chinese Yuan. Roughly converted, that comes out to $ 2,000.
Well, these are all rumors, so the truth may lie somewhere between the lines, but the prospect is clear: this will be an expensive upgrade for PC gamers. It also does not help that many people are still wary of the COVID-19 related work shortage and recession. It will be interesting to see how well the cards will sell compared to previous launches.
The good news is that we will not have to wait long to find out the official details, as Nvidia’s Ampere press event will be held in less than two weeks, on September 1st.
Several rumors point to the very high price of the RTX 3090 [TechSpot]
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