We all started the year believing that 2020 was the year of plenty of opportunity, only for it to give us nothing but disappointment instead. With the world on lockdown though and people needing to spend more time at home, it was the opportunity for many of us to get back into gaming and prepare for the next generation of computing – except only for the PC master race, even that next-gen future is going to be on hold.
When Nvidia showed off its latest graphics cards and what they were capable of, many people were left incredibly excited about the potential they offered to an 8K and beyond gaming future while pockets were burned worldwide at the thought of how much they were going to cost. That excitement has led to frustration for many though, as people have been unable to place their orders as only a few of the GPU cards were available for sale.
And for those struggling with to hold on, that wait is going to become even more excruciating. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has announced that shortages of both the Nvidia RTX 3080 or 3090 graphics cards will likely persist for the rest of the year and will likely last early into next year as the company cannot manufacture these cards at a pace that meets demand (as reported by Wccftech):
Even if we knew about all the demand, I don’t think it’s possible to have ramped that fast. We’re ramping really really hard. Yields are great, the product’s shipping fantastically, it’s just getting sold out instantly.
The company has already apologised for its poor launch where only a limited number of cards were available, and this news is unlikely to appease many who want to get their next-generation gaming fix before the end of the year. For the rest of us, it’s probably welcome news as we probably couldn’t justify the cost of these graphics cards anyway and we can now rather invest that money either in a new console or wait to upgrade the rest of our kit. Or actually, afford to buy the games that are worthy of these kinds of graphics.
First world problems.
Last Updated: October 7, 2020
Krabby Paddy
October 7, 2020 at 10:11
Due to the high demand you’re anyway just going to pay more, if you do manage to get your hands on one. Just put your want for instant gratification in a box and wait till next year.
MechMachine
October 7, 2020 at 10:22
Yeah, I’ve been contemplating the step back up into the Master Race. These cards are just so incredible.
Krabby Paddy
October 7, 2020 at 10:22
In my opinion, if you won’t use a PC for much other than gaming/ media and you have a decent TV then a console looks to be a no brainer. PC does not really give great gaming bang for buck. If I didn’t need a PC for other things then I’d definitely get a console instead. Of course if you have the cash and you really want to have the most recent cutting edge tech then go for it.
MechMachine
October 7, 2020 at 10:31
Well, the reason I stopped the PC thing was I had a GFX card problem. I had to have the best cards on the market. At one point, I bought three high end gfx cards in a three month period. That and I spend every day in front of a PC doing gfx intensive related stuff. But I was wasting money for nothing. I was younger and lacked restraint. A console offers more balance. It’s a fixed echo system that’s basically plug and play. Only thing that took a long time to get used to was playing FPS games with a controller. But, I’m older now, So maybe the time is right. Also, I worked far too much when I had a capable pc at home.
MechMachine
October 7, 2020 at 10:31
Well, the reason I stopped the PC thing was I had a GFX card problem. I had to have the best cards on the market. At one point, I bought three high end gfx cards in a three month period. That and I spend every day in front of a PC doing gfx intensive related stuff. But I was wasting money for nothing. I was younger and lacked restraint. A console offers more balance. It’s a fixed echo system that’s basically plug and play. Only thing that took a long time to get used to was playing FPS games with a controller. But, I’m older now, So maybe the time is right. Also, I worked far too much when I had a capable pc at home.
Krabby Paddy
October 7, 2020 at 10:40
Was just about to edit my comment regarding FPS games. Beat me to it.
Ah, the folly of youth. We have all been there. I find being older now I’m in a better position to afford a better PC (even with kids and a bond) but then I do wait longer and save better. When I was younger my problem was I would buy immediately when I suddenly wanted an upgrade and often got something inferior when I could have gotten something so much better if I just waited and saved up a bit more.
MechMachine
October 7, 2020 at 10:40
In a plot twist, I played a FPS game on a PC a couple of years ago, I literally got dizzy at first. No jokes.
Krabby Paddy
October 7, 2020 at 10:59
Maybe your brain wasn’t used to such a high frame rate? I do joke 😉 I don’t even know if it was actually a decent PC you played on.
MechMachine
October 7, 2020 at 10:22
8K is not going to be a feasible reality for a long time. It’s a gimmick, even with these super awesome cards. Most people won’t like the performance hit. I personally don’t think it will be a thing for a good few years. Having said all that, the fact that we are on the Doorstep is simply incredible. Running games at anything up to 4k with all the bells and whistles is going to be a treat for those in the position to do so. I just hope AMD can catch up a little and help make the market more competitive.
Mark Treloar
October 7, 2020 at 14:08
Honestly considering the issues with some of the 3rd party launch cards, its better to wait anyway.