Want reasonable high-performance gaming graphics for a reasonable price? There is no shortage and there won’t be!
News of the cancellation of the upcoming RDNA 4 generation AMD (RX 8000) high-end graphics cards and delays in the release of NVIDIA’s RTX 5000 cards until 2025 have led some readers to believe that we have a problem in the gaming graphics and PC gaming platform market. However, the opposite is true. As gamers and customers, we have a lot to look forward to, at least the majority of gamers. We currently have interesting options when it comes to solid performance graphics cards at reasonable prices, and this trend is expected to continue.
High-end not interesting for most people – mainstream is what matters!
Yes, high-end cards priced at around $600+ (16,000 CZK incl. VAT), which now tend to be around $800 or more, are interesting in terms of technology, performance, marketing, and of course, profit for manufacturers. However, it may be a shocking fact for some that the overwhelming majority of gamers do not buy or use high-end graphics cards! Yes, high-end cards sell more and better than in previous years, but they still represent a much smaller portion of sales compared to the classic mainstream. We’re talking about an 80:20 ratio at best.
Most gamers simply do not want (or need) gaming graphics cards with power consumption (and corresponding heat generation) of 350, 450W, or even more. They don’t want to spend 30,000 CZK or more on a card. Most gamers don’t need to play at ultra details when they can lower a few settings to high instead of ultra, which they can hardly notice in the resulting image quality in motion, but they get 50% more FPS and the game is playable at a higher resolution for a third of the price of a high-end card or less.
So, while news about the upcoming high-end generation’s problems may sound bad for their target customers, they are not bad news for the majority of gamers. The mainstream offering is improving, will continue to improve, and the price attractiveness of many current and new models will continue!
Radeon RX 6600/6700 and RTX 3050/3060/3070 are far from over
As for the stock of some previous generation cards, it mainly concerns higher-end models and their more demanding variants. So, typically the RX 6800/6900 series or the RTX 3080/3090 series. But there are still plenty of these cards, which is unusual considering that we are almost halfway through the usual cycle to the next generation. However, the effects of the mining craze and the corresponding increase in production in the previous period are still evident. AMD is in a better position because it did not overproduce RDNA 2 as much as NVIDIA did, as AMD had previous experience with mining crazes, which left them with a surplus of cards, so they did not exacerbate the situation.
NVIDIA, on the other hand, actively supported the mining craze, resulting in a significant overproduction, especially of GA104 and 106 mid-range cores, but also higher-end ones. So, the RTX 3080/3090 series is still available. However, what is worse for card manufacturers is that there are still millions of unsold GA104 and 106 cores, so the production of the RTX 3050/3060/3070 series will continue on a large scale, and they will continue to be strongly present in stores. This will complicate the lives of manufacturers and retailers, especially when combined with the supply of the new generation of cards.
Radeon RX 7600/7700/7800 and RTX 4050/4060/4070 will be here for a long time
Due to the combination of the mining craze and the demand caused by COVID-19, when manufacturers increased production of the previous generation of cards, the release of the new generation has been delayed. Under normal circumstances, all RTX 4000 and RX 7000 models would have been on the market long ago, but they are still not available. NVIDIA is closest to completing the entire series, with only the RTX 4050, an trimmed-down version of the RTX 4060, remaining. However, since the company is currently focused on HPC and has practically halted the production of RTX 4000, also due to its unwillingness to lower their inflated prices, not much is expected from the RTX 4050. Especially since the new NV models in the mid-range are practically no better in terms of performance than the RTX 3000 cards atWant reasonable high-performance gaming graphics for a reasonable price? There is no shortage and there won’t be!
News of the cancellation of the upcoming RDNA 4 generation AMD (RX 8000) high-end graphics cards and delays in the release of NVIDIA’s RTX 5000 cards until 2025 have led some readers to believe that we have a problem in the gaming graphics and PC gaming platform market. However, the opposite is true. As gamers and customers, we have a lot to look forward to, at least the majority of gamers. Today, we have interesting options when it comes to solid performance graphics cards at reasonable prices, and this trend is expected to continue.
High-end not interesting to most people – mainstream is what matters!
Yes, high-end cards priced at around $600+ (16,000 CZK incl. VAT), which today are more around $800 and above, are certainly interesting in terms of technology, performance, marketing, and of course, profit for manufacturers. However, it may be a shocking fact for some that the overwhelming majority of gamers do not buy or use high-end graphics cards! Yes, high-end cards sell more and better than in previous years, but they still represent a much smaller portion of sales compared to the classic mainstream. We’re talking about an 80:20 ratio at best.
Most gamers simply do not want (or need) gaming graphics cards with power consumption (and corresponding heat generation) of 350, 450W, or even more. Nor do they want to spend 30,000 CZK or more on a graphics card. Most gamers do not need to play at ultra details when reducing a few settings to high instead of ultra will hardly be noticeable in terms of image quality in motion, but will give you 50% more FPS and make the game playable at a fraction of the price of a high-end card.
And so, while news of the upcoming high-end generation’s problems may sound bad for their target customers, they are not bad news for the majority of gamers. The mainstream offering is improving, will continue to improve, and the price attractiveness of many current and new models will continue!
Radeon RX 6600/6700 and RTX 3050/3060/3070 are far from over
With the stock of some previous generation cards still in circulation, this mainly concerns higher-end models and their more demanding variants. So typically, the RX 6800/6900 series or the RTX 3080/3090 series. But there are still plenty of these cards available, which is unusual considering that we are almost halfway through the usual cycle to the next generation. However, the effects of the mining craze and the corresponding increase in production in the previous period are still evident. AMD is in a better position as it did not ramp up RDNA 2 production as much as NVIDIA did, as AMD had previous experience with mining crazes, which left them with a surplus of cards and did not exacerbate the situation.
NVIDIA, on the other hand, actively supported the mining craze, resulting in a significant oversupply, especially of GA104 and 106 mid-range cores, but also higher-end ones. So the RTX 3080/3090 series is still available. However, what is worse for card manufacturers is that there are still millions of unsold GA104 and 106 cores, so the production of the RTX 3050/3060/3070 series will continue in large quantities, and they will remain strongly present in stores. This will complicate the lives of manufacturers and retailers, especially when combined with the supply of the new generation of cards.
Radeon RX 7600/7700/7800 and RTX 4050/4060/4070 will be here for a long time
Due to the combination of the mining craze and the demand caused by COVID-19, when manufacturers increased production of the previous generation of cards, the release of the new generation has been delayed. Under normal circumstances, all RTX 4000 and RX 7000 models would have been on the market long ago, but they are still not available. NVIDIA is closest to completing the entire series, with only the RTX 4050, an trimmed-down version of the RTX 4060, remaining. However, since the company is currently focused on HPC and has practically halted the production of RTX 4000 due to its excessive prices, not much is expected from the RTX 4050. Especially since the new NV models in the mid-range are practically no better in terms of performance than the RT8000, které se zrušily. Nicmén i tak je RX 6700/6750XT skvlá volba pro vtšinu hrá, kteí chtjí vkonnou grafiku za rozumnou cenu.
Nové modely od Intelu a Xe HPG
A co Intel? Ten se chystá na svj velk vstup do herního trhu s grafikami. Jeho nová generace Xe HPG slibuje zajímavé monosti pro hráe. První modely by se mly objevit na trhu v prbhu roku 2022 a podle dosavadních informací by mly bt konkurenceschopné s aktuální nabídkou od AMD a NVIDIA. Intel tak me pines novou alternativu pro hráe, kteí hledají vkonnou grafiku za rozumnou cenu.
Shrnutí
Zprávy o zrušení high endu od AMD a odkladech vydání RTX 5000 karet od NVIDIA nemusí bt pro vtšinu hrá špatné zprávy. Mainstreamová nabídka grafických karet se zlepšuje a cenová atraktivita stávajících i nových model bude pokraovat. Navíc se na trhu objeví nová konkurence v podob Intelu a jeho Xe HPG grafik. Hrái tak mají stále dost moností pro vkonnou herní grafiku za rozumnou cenu.
How has the cancellation and delay of high-end graphics card releases affected the market for reasonable high-performance gaming graphics?
Circumstances does this mean that the market for reasonable high-performance gaming graphics is in trouble. In fact, the opposite is true. There are plenty of options available for gamers who want solid performance at affordable prices, and this trend is expected to continue.
While high-end graphics cards may be interesting in terms of technology and performance, the majority of gamers do not purchase or use them. These cards represent a much smaller portion of sales compared to mainstream options. Most gamers do not need graphics cards with high power consumption or want to spend a large amount of money on them. They are satisfied with playing games at lower settings, which still provide a good gaming experience at a fraction of the price.
The cancellation of upcoming high-end graphics card releases and delays in others may be disappointing for their target customers, but it is not bad news for the majority of gamers. The mainstream offering is improving and becoming more attractive in terms of price, with many current and new models available.
In terms of stock availability, higher-end models may be more affected, but there are still plenty of options available. AMD, having previous experience with mining crazes, did not overproduce as much as NVIDIA, leaving them with a surplus of cards. NVIDIA, on the other hand, actively supported the mining craze, resulting in overproduction, especially of mid-range and higher-end cards. As a result, the RTX 3080/3090 series is still widely available. Additionally, there are millions of unsold GA104 and 106 cores, which will continue to be used in the production of the RTX 3050/3060/3070 series.
Overall, the market for reasonable high-performance gaming graphics is in good shape. There are plenty of options available at affordable prices, and the supply is expected to continue. Gamers can look forward to an improved mainstream offering without a shortage of options.
