- 0-20%: Unlikely - Lacks credible sources
- 21-40%: Questionable - Some concerns remain
- 41-60%: Plausible - Reasonable evidence
- 61-80%: Probable - Strong evidence
- 81-100%: Highly Likely - Multiple reliable sources
75%
Probable
The PC market is evolving backwards, with now 8 GB GPUs being the only ones to take care of the gamers' needs.
NVIDIA Rumored to Keep Much Higher Supply for RTX 5060 Series With 8 GB VRAM, Cutting Down the Supply for RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB and RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB
Some of the most hated GPUs are reportedly going to see a bigger market share soon, as one report suggests that NVIDIA might increase the supply of the 8 GB RTX 50 series cards. If you thought we were evolving backwards, with vendors pushing the DDR4 platforms for gamers, you were mistaken. Perhaps it's time for the 8 GB GPUs to fill the shelves, making no-compromise gaming impossible once again.
Board Channels report that NVIDIA is aiming to increase the supply of the GeForce RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB GPUs in the market, as the VRAM shortage is making it difficult to maintain a good supply of 16 GB GPUs. Therefore, a new supply strategy is being formed for the RTX 50 series, pushing the sales of the 8 GB cards, while the likes of RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB and RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB will be significantly cut down in the market.
The RTX 5060 8 GB is expected to have the "largest" supply share, and similarly, the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB will be produced in higher quantities compared to the 16 GB model. It's unknown when this strategy will take effect, but we are already seeing more expensive GPUs in some parts of the world. We have already seen reports indicating significantly higher prices for the AMD and NVIDIA GPUs are set to go live this quarter, and the new report suggests that the GPUs will continue getting expensive even in the second quarter.
All thanks to the 'incredible' AI demand, it's not just the mainstream DDR4 and DDR5 RAM that are continuously growing in prices, but now we will also see much higher GPU prices in the coming weeks and months. Similarly, NAND shortages are expected to exert strong upward pressure on SSD prices, making it much more difficult to build a gaming PC than ever.
News Source: Videocardz
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