GPU's getting cheaper?

[UBT - Timbo]

Hi all,

It seems that with the Chinese Govt banning "mining" of crypto-currencies and NVidia releasing newer versions of their GTX30x0 GPU's that cannot mine crypto-currencies, that maybe demand (from people who want to "mine") for these products is falling off and prices are getting cheaper, according to this report.

https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/22/ ... ng_plants/

With luck, some decent GPU's might be available at more cost effective price levels, which could help BOINC crunchers...though I hope that the "crippled" versions can still be used for BOINC...

regards
Tim

[UBT - Timbo]

Hi all

So, over a year on and NVidia seem to have made far too many GPUs (or put another way, haven't sold enough, at the high prices they were wanting) and now they are planning to drop their prices, to clear stock, in advance of the RTX4000 Series, due in a couple of months...

More info here:

https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/24/2332 ... ry-q2-2022

Anyone tempted to buy an energy guzzling GPU.... !!

regards
Tim

[stephenhunter]

I'm watching, but it's not my priority at the moment, cash wise. Although in the winter I may be able to justify it as an extra heater!

[ChelseaOilman]

I'll be building a Zen 4, RTX 4080 system after I get back to TX for the winter.
Finally got Starlink at my Colorado home this month but still waiting for Texas.

[stephenhunter]

A 4080 should definitely keep your house warm

[ChelseaOilman]

I don't need a lot of heat at my Texas winter home. I sold my entire GPU collection during the crypto boom. 60+ GPUs. Back then when I had about 30 GPUs running in the house my A/C was running all winter long.

[UBT - Timbo]

I'll be building a Zen 4, RTX 4080 system after I get back to TX for the winter.

Hi Carl

There does seem to have been quite an improvement in performance with AMD CPUs over the last year or two...and they do seem to be more reliable, easier to upgrade from and competitive, pricing wise.

Finally got Starlink at my Colorado home this month but still waiting for Texas.

At last !!

But is it any good (as a broadband service? - of course it'll be better than nothing at all...!!!)

regards
Tim