Nvidia RTX 4080 Super is out of stock is this GPU flying off shelves, or is there another reason behind it vanishing?

Date:
Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:48:38 +0000

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Is this a case of a rush of demand, or a lack of stock in the first place? Or indeed a balance of both factors, perhaps?

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Nvidia recently launched a trio of RTX Super graphics cards and one of them has sold out in the US would you hazard a guess as to which one?

Its actually the most expensive of the three new Lovelace GPUs, namely the
RTX 4080 Super, which is out of stock at all major online retailers in the US as VideoCardz first noticed.

Now, note that this is online stock were talking about, and it is still possible to get an RTX 4080 Super at your local brick-and-mortar store in
some cases. But even then, its more than likely youll be paying over the MSRP (for third-party custom cards, which isnt unusual, as many of these models
are overclocked and command slightly more of a premium).

At the time the VideoCardz article was published, there were still RTX 4080 Super GPUs available above the MSRP online at Newegg, but weve just checked and right now, there arent any models at all even the pricier custom boards up for grabs.

Stock levels for both the other refreshes Nvidia introduced last month, the RTX 4070 Super and 4070 Ti Super, appear to be holding (relatively) firm for now although getting a model at MSRP still involves some hunting (at the
time of writing), particularly for the RTX 4070 Super. Analysis: High or low cause?

Regarding the cause of stock running out, it could be two things, of course: high demand meaning RTX 4080 Super GPUs are zooming off the shelves, or low stock meaning that the graphics cards just arent hitting the shelves in much of a quantity in the first place.

So, which is it? Well, we cant say (obviously enough), but what we can do is make a reasonable guess based on past rumors. Before all these RTX Super refreshes came out, there were rumblings on the grapevine that most of
Nvidias production volume would be pumped into the RTX 4070 Super. That made sense, as its the most affordable GPU, so itll shift more units purely on
that basis. The theory was that the RTX 4080 Super (and 4070 Ti Super) could be rather lean on the ground stock-wise.

Is it mainly a lack of stock, then? Wait a minute theres another side to
this coin, namely that we feel there was some pent-up demand for a high-end graphics card that grew in recent times due to several factors. Firstly, the price of the RTX 4090 went through the roof (due to the situation in China, which affected pricing globally we explain more here ). And secondly, the
RTX 4080 , as the next rung down the Lovelace range from the flagship, has been poorly regarded since its launch.

Indeed, the unpopularity of the RTX 4080 is part of the reason Nvidia brought in a Super refresh, to give gamers a graphics card with a bit more pep, but mostly it was about cutting that price point by the best part of 20% finally delivering something like a decent high-end value proposition.

So, gamers unable to buy a top dog 4090 due to ridiculous pricing, and 4080 avoiders whove been waiting for something better to turn up namely the Super replacement (or perhaps big price cuts, which never really happened) are now all pulling the trigger.

Overall, our feeling is that its a bit of both here some decent demand due
to the reasons theorized above, combined with somewhat low production levels. We might tilt our guesswork towards a leaner supply level on balance, but
were just speculating.

The RTX 4070 Ti Super may also be rather slim in stock terms, but perhaps not as popular as the RTX 4080 Super initially (file that under s for
speculation, too). Whatever the case, we expect that RTX 4080 Super stock
will soon buck up, as any modest spike in demand as noted will likely calm down soon enough.

Meantime, though, youll very much struggle to get one in the US though the picture is brighter elsewhere, such as in Europe. For example, theres some
RTX 4080 Super stock online in the UK, but not at MSRP youll pay about 10% more for the available custom models, but that's fair enough (for a faster card, on balance). You might also like The best cheap graphics cards: top
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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/nvidia-rtx-4080-super-is-out-of-stock- is-this-gpu-flying-off-shelves-or-is-there-another-reason-behind-it-vanishing


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