One more lucky user got his hands on a budget GPU for the price of a cup of coffee,, allowing him to upgrade his second system. Redditor Grabs MSI RTX 3050 GPU from Local Thrift Store for CAD$4.99, While the GPU Sells for Over $200 I know it can be hard to digest it, but such deals do exist. These are rare, but if you are willing to check your local Thrift store, you might be able to snag a piece of hardware for super cheap. We have seen how some users have managed to get hardware for way cheaper […]

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GPU prices in China have increased massively due to recent adjustments to GDDR6 and GDDR7 memory, affecting AMD & NVIDIA graphics cards. China Sees Big Surge In GPU Prices Overnight, Affecting Both AMD & NVIDIA Graphics Cards GPU makers such as NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel have been trying to absorb memory price increases for a while now, but they have gotten out of hand due to persistent shortages, which have raised the DRAM costs for GDDR6 and GDDR7 products 10-fold, resulting in a significant increase in graphics card prices. And it's not just memory prices; other components that go into […]

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The laptop is new, but the specs aren't. Given the current market state, many OEMs are deploying older hardware in their machines. GIGABYTE Launches EAGLE GL6J in Two Variants, Offering Ryzen 5 7533HS Paired With Either RTX 3050 or RTX 4050 It's not surprising to see vendors using older hardware in their devices these days. Many vendors are now deploying Intel's Raptor Lake series chips in their mini PCs and laptops, while some are now seen using previous-generation GPUs as well. The current state of the market has forced vendors to opt for older hardware to cut costs. GIGABYTE is […]

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NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB has now landed back on retail shelves and comes at a time when global DRAM supply is facing a major crisis. DRAM Shortages Force GPU Makers To Revive Older Graphics Cards Such As NVIDIA's RTX 3060 12 GB Now would have been the time that we would have been getting our first real information on the NVIDIA RTX 50 SUPER series, a soft-refresh of the first generation of Blackwell GPUs that launched earlier last year. Yet, NVIDIA is forced to relaunch its 5-year-old graphics card, the RTX 3060 12 GB. The relaunch comes as […]

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