PowerColor RX 6800 XT Red Devil Review, Power, Thermals, Overclocking & Gaming

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  • @danij3l794
    @danij3l794 4 роки тому +1440

    DO NOT stop reviewing regardless of pricing or availability. Provide pricing and objective opinion of the product. People who prefer to buy without having information don't have to watch it.
    KEEP UP the good work.

    • @inmypaants
      @inmypaants 4 роки тому +19

      Agreed! I preordered a Nitro+ today based on the good review and lower MSRP (compared with other AIB models) if I didn’t have that insight or confidence I may have spent more unnecessary or bought something assuming because of the price difference it would be better only to get a dud (I’m looking at you 5700XT Strix!)

    • @fgfsgdomagerd
      @fgfsgdomagerd 4 роки тому +6

      Please do, but also can you do a later video where you track what happened with all of the prices later to generate data so that we can interpret future day 1 prices better.

    • @ibramistafanous1231
      @ibramistafanous1231 4 роки тому +3

      KEEP DOING REVIEWS KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

    • @markgutierez9922
      @markgutierez9922 4 роки тому +2

      I agree, in fact focus on the ones that close to MSRP to see if those worth wile

    • @InnuendoXP
      @InnuendoXP 4 роки тому +9

      @@markgutierez9922 and if not, use $ per frame average as a metric by what they actually go for in retail when comparing cards

  • @mart223421
    @mart223421 4 роки тому +395

    When Steve says he's pissed off you know it must be bad!

    • @MikaelKKarlsson
      @MikaelKKarlsson 4 роки тому +12

      I hear he had to go on a walkabout to cool his nerves.

  • @maestro0428
    @maestro0428 4 роки тому +230

    I miss the days of $500 high end gpus. :(

    • @lurkii_721
      @lurkii_721 4 роки тому +12

      The GTX 280 cost $650 at launch

    • @miyagiryota9238
      @miyagiryota9238 4 роки тому +26

      Just like the $500 high end phones. Now high end phones are from $1000-$2000.

    • @derstreit
      @derstreit 4 роки тому +6

      I remember the times, when the GeForce 256 Ultra was 1500DM. Thats 1.037,65€ (1.238,18$) with inflation. So, yea. Not the first time.

    • @Nine-Signs
      @Nine-Signs 4 роки тому +3

      You mean like we had for the life of GPU's until the last handful of years, gone is the era where there was always a reasonably high end option from someone for reasonable money.

    • @doueven
      @doueven 4 роки тому +2

      I paid $290 AUD for a 9800 GTX in 2008

  • @JackDangerous
    @JackDangerous 4 роки тому +1375

    Me a few months ago: If amd's new cards are affordable as usual i'm finally upgrading my 1070ti
    Me right now: The 1070ti shall last forever!

    • @Alphafwe57
      @Alphafwe57 4 роки тому +38

      I'm EXACTLY in the same position right now ahah

    • @AlexanderKalish
      @AlexanderKalish 4 роки тому +71

      Same here but just a regular 1070.

    • @bigbunny6769
      @bigbunny6769 4 роки тому +46

      rx 470 reporting

    • @1Life2Little
      @1Life2Little 4 роки тому +33

      I got 1070 ti too but i will upgrade to 3070 now... was going to buy an RX 6800X but AMD fucked up.

    • @SGIMartin
      @SGIMartin 4 роки тому +26

      @@1Life2Little i really dont care - the first to restock is the one i buy - as it looks now, i wont upgrade my gpu until next gen, which is probably also gonna be a paper launch

  • @RipAndTear.
    @RipAndTear. 4 роки тому +386

    The fact they produced a "limited edition" is the ultimate insult.

    • @dirtyd2099
      @dirtyd2099 4 роки тому +19

      oooooo....i get it. "Limited edition" LMAO. i see what you did there powercolor.

    • @markkoetsier6475
      @markkoetsier6475 4 роки тому +36

      And numbered, too. The balls on these guys.
      As if more than 1000 Red Devil 6800 XT cards even _exist_ atm! 😂

    • @OlaffLudwig
      @OlaffLudwig 4 роки тому +6

      I am sure it is pretty much a meme card for them.

    • @MikaelKKarlsson
      @MikaelKKarlsson 4 роки тому +2

      Nah, it's AMD that should make one with a unicorn that fart rainbows.

    • @slow-moe3518
      @slow-moe3518 4 роки тому +9

      @@markkoetsier6475 Numbered AND several of them were sent to youtubers and reviewers for free.

  • @PCPAyLOAD
    @PCPAyLOAD 4 роки тому +167

    These guys get sent free review samples and you know AMD and Nvidia urge them to say positive talking points. The fact that they put their foot down and tell it how it really is knowing that is incredibly refreshing. Thanks for being honest!

    • @alexmills1329
      @alexmills1329 4 роки тому +4

      This comment aged well

    • @ToneRetroGaming
      @ToneRetroGaming 4 роки тому +1

      @@alexmills1329 Really tho!

    • @jaykudie
      @jaykudie 3 роки тому

      I don't think AMD or NVIDIA need positive talking points for new GPUs to sell out extremely fast

  • @meatcream3404
    @meatcream3404 4 роки тому +336

    Gpu pricing is beginning to feel like a simulation universe IQ test.

    • @krugec23
      @krugec23 4 роки тому +7

      patience,it cant be as bad as during the bitcoin craze

    • @soma_eizo
      @soma_eizo 4 роки тому +11

      Wait until you see 2022 CPU pricing.

    • @davidcazares7441
      @davidcazares7441 4 роки тому +16

      @@krugec23 Who doesn't love $500 RX 580s?

    • @Amarushaya92
      @Amarushaya92 4 роки тому +10

      here in germany the 6800xt is listed from AMD for 650 € but they started with the cheapest at 950 € at the e-tailers the high end models did cost up to 1150 € . This is insane.
      We are getting scalped by AMD and the E-tailers !

    • @fuzzjunky
      @fuzzjunky 4 роки тому +1

      @mR Mossley save it for reddit mate, this is youtube. he was right the first time and i don't need 18,000 words to say it

  • @MattJDylan
    @MattJDylan 4 роки тому +226

    "You were supposed to destroy the dark side, not join it!"

    • @marcos14223
      @marcos14223 4 роки тому +4

      the dark side knows who to lure ppl in

    • @renatus1024
      @renatus1024 4 роки тому +14

      Dark side has cookies.

    • @MekanikKommandoh88
      @MekanikKommandoh88 4 роки тому +16

      AMD was never the good guy.

    • @MattJDylan
      @MattJDylan 4 роки тому +3

      @@renatus1024 so does chrome... google's evil then!

    • @davidlefranc6240
      @davidlefranc6240 4 роки тому +1

      well a company is still a company money always this freaking money illness

  • @irigormo
    @irigormo Рік тому +16

    Some of these models are a deal now. And sad thing is, the current generations don't provide many alternatives. So your coverage has definitely helped in the future. thanks

    • @ancientslav4863
      @ancientslav4863 Рік тому +3

      Last year, I got me a Nitro+ 6700XT 12GB for solid 400$. It had perfect 1080p performance, could do 1440p, had a power consumption mostly sub 200W and high FPS in shooter games on my 240HZ monitor. Then, I wanted a bit more, so I got me a Nitro+ 6800XT 16GB for 480$. Extreme high FPS in 1080p (too high), but a beefy 260W consumption (in 1440p and 4K it would be more!) and bad temps in default and even undervolt - GPU 75C and hotspot reached often 110C which the max limit!!!
      I sold it a few months ago to get lower TDP and temps, telling myself I don't game much AAA games, just some shooter that don't need the power, and..I burned myself on a Pulse 6650XT. It overheated with the 2 fans and felt like...laggy? slow on my 240Hz? It all felt just...cheap.
      So I AGAIN bought a 6800XT, but this time the Red Devil 6800XT OC - WHAT A BUY!!!! Same PC, same games, same settings, same default and UV, same room and room temps - 60-70C GPU + 85C hotspot. In last weeks hottest summer day of 36C very high and humid for my country in Europe), it reached max 99C hotspot and one app showed peak spike to 101C
      Love it! and just 350$ this time. 6800XT reks a 4070, which even second hand is more expensive here

    • @Mantis_Shrimp99
      @Mantis_Shrimp99 Рік тому

      I just ordered this one new off Amazon for 480$

    • @ancientslav4863
      @ancientslav4863 Рік тому

      Got it for 380$ as a upgrade from a Pulse 6650XT - its insane how not just powerful it is and gives high FPS, but how everything just feels.-....smoother kinda.

  • @jsolisma
    @jsolisma 4 роки тому +128

    I absolutely love and applaud the honesty and transparency of this channel. You can tell Hardware Unboxed is not following a hardware manufacturer's review guide and suggested talking points, what to highlight and what not to talk about. Love your work! Keep being you. This industry needs players like you to keep the corporations in check and increase the awareness to these corporate antics. Hardware Unboxed and Gamers Nexus are my go-to tech reviewers that I know won't try to manipulate and hide the ugly bits. Good job guys!

    • @droptoasterintub297
      @droptoasterintub297 4 роки тому

      @@lb5928 And this is why you're now forced to pay well above MSRP for graphics cards. Stop defending companies for price gouging unnecessarily. Turing was a shit lineup price-wise, so was RDNA 1, Ampere, and RDNA 2.

    • @joeykeilholz925
      @joeykeilholz925 4 роки тому +3

      @@lb5928 I got a 2070 for $296 with my ryzen 3700X :) love my gamer's nexus mouse mat and glasses. Such high quality merchandise, reviews, and entertainment. Wow, do I love Gamer's Nexus. Go to store.gamersnexus.net for more!

    • @joeykeilholz925
      @joeykeilholz925 4 роки тому

      @@lb5928 I'd argue the 3070 is better priced for now than 6800 series. $80 less, similar performance on Nvidia with DLSS, RTX, hardware encoder, it's clearly better to get Nvidia if you care about those features. Oh and drivers are more likely to work at launch.

    • @droptoasterintub297
      @droptoasterintub297 4 роки тому

      @@lb5928 I don't own an RTX card. I actually bought a GTX 1070 Ti 2 years ago. Guess I should've bought power hungry Vega instead though because it's AMD even though it has far more drawbacks than advantages over the 1070 Ti. Must be amazing to assume anyone who criticizes bullshit prices whether it's from AMD or NVIDIA to automatically call them NVIDIA shills just 'cuz. Go ahead and pay $800+ for a 6800 XT if you really want to when it should be at most $50 above MSRP for AIB cards.

    • @JGMeador444
      @JGMeador444 4 роки тому +3

      @@lb5928 Bruh, if you think Gamers Nexus is biased, I really don't know what to tell you.

  • @RavTokomi
    @RavTokomi 4 роки тому +235

    I agree with Steve and have been saying the same for years: The better AMD's products get, the more they will act like Intel/Nvidia.

    • @miyagiryota9238
      @miyagiryota9238 4 роки тому +26

      Thats good then intel and nvidia will act like the previous AMD, lower prices and near performance levels. Intel and nvidia don’t have to beat amds performance just a shade below or near it and price substantially lower.

    • @davidlefranc6240
      @davidlefranc6240 4 роки тому +2

      @@miyagiryota9238 yeah nvidia will become the old amd radeon

    • @GSP-76
      @GSP-76 4 роки тому +30

      It's not an "act"...it's called business. They're not making awesome products for fun. They're a corporation who want profits.

    • @coolvinay
      @coolvinay 4 роки тому +2

      If they cant make profits when they can, they cant sustain business. The issue is that they cannot announce one price and then move way away from it.

    • @zeitgeistx5239
      @zeitgeistx5239 4 роки тому +6

      14 year old fan boys will be 14 year old fanboys

  • @N0N0111
    @N0N0111 4 роки тому +64

    Finally a techtuber that is not laughing their viewers in the face and giving us a drool face.
    This why you subscribe to Hardware Unboxed, they understand their community.

    • @herbertholland924
      @herbertholland924 4 роки тому

      Hey man, a lot of people like Linus.

    • @burnsyd17
      @burnsyd17 4 роки тому

      but but but.....boats are cool!

    • @FlawleZ31
      @FlawleZ31 4 роки тому +5

      @@herbertholland924 Which is bizzarre. I think it's due to ignorance of better reviewers like Hardware Unboxed. Hes one of the most annoying and biased tech youtubers. I have a hard time watching more than 30 seconds of his videos.

    • @N0N0111
      @N0N0111 4 роки тому

      Haha i love it how the first 2 comments hits the nails on it's head!

    • @dronedoutrc5970
      @dronedoutrc5970 4 роки тому +1

      You mean like Jayz2cents 1% smug ass.

  • @polvorin15764
    @polvorin15764 4 роки тому +391

    This time even the scalpers got angry due to NO availability of cards... loooooooooooool...

    • @Dr.WhetFarts
      @Dr.WhetFarts 4 роки тому +23

      Has nothing to do with scalpers, or very little. AMD delivered pretty much ZERO CARDS at launch, and that is the problem. AIB partners recieved almost NO CHIPS too. AMDs launch are WAY WORSE than Nvidia 3000 series.

    • @branchprediction9923
      @branchprediction9923 4 роки тому +35

      @@Dr.WhetFarts baseless

    • @420f37
      @420f37 4 роки тому +12

      @@Dr.WhetFarts more like very little

    • @loganwolv3393
      @loganwolv3393 4 роки тому +14

      In a way that's better than selling cards for 1000$+ if you ask me. I'd rather have no stock at all than have very very scarce stock to allow stalkers to sell GPU's at outrageous prices.

    • @jeffreydesormeaux3539
      @jeffreydesormeaux3539 4 роки тому +3

      @@Dr.WhetFarts I don't think amd had any hope for the gpu market

  • @millennial_weeb2382
    @millennial_weeb2382 4 роки тому +91

    This stuff makes you look at your current GPU and many of you might realize..
    “I don’t need to upgrade”

    • @ronaldsetiawan1708
      @ronaldsetiawan1708 4 роки тому

      Damn right!!!

    • @millennial_weeb2382
      @millennial_weeb2382 4 роки тому

      “But 4K!!”
      Alot of cards can do 4k60, just not @Ultra, turn down some settings for example: *AA is unnecessary at 4K.*

    • @nisaac1216
      @nisaac1216 4 роки тому

      all i need is a gpu for my first pc build

    • @burnsyd17
      @burnsyd17 4 роки тому +3

      Perfectly happy with my 5700xt Gaming OC that Steve reviewed as "just buy it". TBH, I'm kinda tired of all the "we can't buy these things" crybabies. Reviews will be around for YEARS after supply ramps up, how soon "the internet hive" forgets that nvidia 2000's were in short supply, or Zen2 3000's, or nvidia 1000's, or PS3's and PS4's, and iPhone 11's or 8's or 5's or whatever, on and on it is with tech.

    • @jonirojonironin5353
      @jonirojonironin5353 4 роки тому

      I was using a gaming laptop I bought last 2015. That's 5 years now. The laptop still works with zero problems. But man is it so bad it can't run new games anymore without severely lowing the settings. Returned to desktop and managed to grab an RTX 3080 last October. Got a Ryzen 5 3600 as a placeholder until 5900X becomes available.

  • @mariopichardo376
    @mariopichardo376 4 роки тому +84

    If prices of cards, don't come down, might just switch to consoles. This is ridiculous.

    • @clownavenger0
      @clownavenger0 4 роки тому +20

      good luck getting one.

    • @iRapplexD
      @iRapplexD 4 роки тому +4

      gl getting one..

    • @timothygibney5656
      @timothygibney5656 4 роки тому

      Sony has better visuals and fps too. Something isn't right

    • @alaskanmalamute101
      @alaskanmalamute101 4 роки тому +1

      well they havent in the last 20 years lol Gaming PC always been x3-5 price of consoles, nothing new

    • @mexreax4493
      @mexreax4493 4 роки тому +6

      @@alaskanmalamute101 um no. Ps3 was 500 gpus were not as expensive as they are now.

  •  4 роки тому +78

    Watching reviews of products i can't buy has been my life

    • @IsraelSocial
      @IsraelSocial 4 роки тому +2

      Lol

    • @tlreclipse1126
      @tlreclipse1126 4 роки тому +2

      This has been my 2020.

    • @MrC464646
      @MrC464646 4 роки тому

      *our life

    • @PuppetierMaster
      @PuppetierMaster 4 роки тому +1

      Its fun when AMD made Bold claims to not have scalpers / bots eat up supply forcing the greatest demand in next gen tech ever almost to the point of open face lying and borderline criminal activity.
      AMD you had one job....

    • @the_haakinton8924
      @the_haakinton8924 4 роки тому

      yes

  • @psychedalek
    @psychedalek 4 роки тому +215

    "And the Limited Edition comes with.. just a moment.. oh yes, it comes with a graphics card"

    • @chillz739
      @chillz739 4 роки тому +4

      Lmao

    • @offslip9093
      @offslip9093 4 роки тому +1

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @AdriNox777
      @AdriNox777 4 роки тому +1

      I'd be surprised if there even was 1000.

    • @offslip9093
      @offslip9093 4 роки тому +2

      @@AdriNox777 Haha, funny not funny quite true:).

    • @stesnjak
      @stesnjak 4 роки тому

      Hhahahahahahaahahahha

  • @cotneit
    @cotneit 2 роки тому +2

    2 years later I appreciate this review

  • @Pahhu
    @Pahhu 4 роки тому +115

    Super sick the GPU industry at the moment too. Building your own PC used to be so affordable, it's done a complete 180 in the past few years. These prices are just absurd.

    • @tobzdaman619
      @tobzdaman619 4 роки тому +18

      Mainly because PC building is a thing that mass market consumers do now. It's "cool" to be a gamer / PC gamer so now there's even more demand. We need a lot more competition and products for the current demand.

    • @mix3k818
      @mix3k818 4 роки тому +6

      The hardware industry as a whole is screwed.

    • @NeXMaX
      @NeXMaX 4 роки тому +5

      Yeah, there really was a time where you could build a decently capable gaming PC for

    • @Catcrumbs
      @Catcrumbs 4 роки тому +12

      @@NeXMaX Who can't build a decent PC for 1000 USD? PCPP has a parts list with a 3600 and 5700XT under that price and that's definitely 'decently capable'. Just because high-end stuff is expensive doesn't mean the mid-range stuff became worse value.

    • @NeXMaX
      @NeXMaX 4 роки тому +1

      @@Catcrumbs It was easier to do back then. With all that said, the Ryzen x600 SKUs have been great in terms of value, making it easier to stay below the $1000 mark, especially since you don’t have to get an expensive X/Z-series board to enable memory and CPU overclocking.
      Wasn’t that long ago where a Core i5 was all you needed for gaming until its weaknesses became a bottleneck right until the 10600K

  • @ericcartman5722
    @ericcartman5722 4 роки тому +48

    European retailer price on the 6800XTs: Red Devil Limited ed. 899.90€, non limited 879.90€
    Red Dragon 799.90€
    Sapphire NITRO+ OC 859,90€, non OC 829,90€
    Asus Tuf 899.90€
    Asus ROG Strix (the hybrid one) 999.90€
    XFX Speedster MERC319 819,90€
    Have in mind that atm 1€=1.20$, and the EU tax rates are savage

    • @magikarp2063
      @magikarp2063 4 роки тому +8

      I live in Croatia and the prices here are generally about 35% over the MSRP.
      We have 3090s in stock because there is nobody in the freaking country for that kind of money for a gpu.

    • @tyre1337
      @tyre1337 4 роки тому

      That's nothing, here the Gigabyte 6800XT is 1200€

    • @guicyjossip5937
      @guicyjossip5937 4 роки тому +13

      @@magikarp2063 Same here in Spain there are actually 3090s on sale for 1300€ retail and I'm pretty sure they are still available a few weeks later. I find it funny that people in America complain about prices. Not only is everything more expensive, we also tend to earn less than half as much

    • @dayadam16
      @dayadam16 4 роки тому +2

      @@guicyjossip5937 we complain about prices not in comparison to other countries but to the inflation of prices over msrp. Dont matter what country, inflation is inflation.

    • @imadecoy.
      @imadecoy. 4 роки тому +1

      That's what happens when your 25% tax rate is included in the price.

  • @slickill5738
    @slickill5738 4 роки тому +3

    Awesome commentary and revelations about pricing schemes.
    Thank you !

  • @drchtct
    @drchtct 4 роки тому +32

    I hope tech reviewers change their price/perf to the actual prices. 6800 is a $700 card, 6800XT a $800-900 card.

    • @millennial_weeb2382
      @millennial_weeb2382 4 роки тому +4

      This needs to happen.
      Universally, so nobody is single out.

    • @MASTERSMITJE
      @MASTERSMITJE 4 роки тому

      Bullshit! cards dont need to have that price becuase its easy for you to bring the money to the table dont mean that that is a normal price.
      Both companys ask way to mutch, even Nvidea lowerd there prices becuase they where way to high whit no competition last genration, but people that buy these cards for this absurd amount of money make them do this every time!

    • @drchtct
      @drchtct 4 роки тому

      @@MASTERSMITJE it doesn't matter who buys that card or not, they are way pricier than advertised, so price/perf needs to be corrected.

  • @josejuanandrade4439
    @josejuanandrade4439 4 роки тому +119

    This is called "limited edition"... the other versions are called "the also limited edition but without extra goodies"

    • @Melkor54
      @Melkor54 3 роки тому

      limited edition has binned silicon

  • @kimnkk
    @kimnkk 4 роки тому +2

    Yikes, thanks for addressing the pricing honestly! It’s rare to see reviewers be so honest and critical of pricing, great to see!

  • @owl8930
    @owl8930 4 роки тому +9

    I just wanted to say that I have immense appreciation for these reviews as someone who is going to build his first pc soon. I have ever since summer been watching you and other techtubers in order to learn as much as possible about the current market of pc components so that I can get the most bang for my buck. I ordered my first pc components last week as I could make the informed decision that it is def worth it for the sale price- only because I have been watching you and GN's videos. While I am still waiting for a ryzen 5 5600 non-x (hopefully) and can't really buy any of the gpu's right now, these videos will help me make an informed decision when stock is hopefully getting better soon. So please, keep going! (My choice of monitor was also because of Tim)

  • @astromoth
    @astromoth 4 роки тому +385

    You literally have more 6800xt cards than the whole of retail in the EU. Not even kidding.

    • @Inkki1
      @Inkki1 4 роки тому +46

      all the cards go to "influencers"

    • @atom608
      @atom608 4 роки тому +28

      @@Inkki1 I mean they are technically influencers since they influences people decisions in buying computer hardware

    • @Picki98
      @Picki98 4 роки тому +29

      @@atom608 which makes it a cristal clear Paper Launch since only reviewers got one and no customer at all

    • @konradciuk
      @konradciuk 4 роки тому +2

      There's just no sign of RX 6800 cards here - "due to lack of confirmed deliveries"

    • @logirex
      @logirex 4 роки тому +15

      True I have seen more RTX 3080s and RX 6800/XT cards on tech youtubers than in my local store.. A friend is still trying to get a 3080 or 6800XT after his GTX 1080 died. After more than two months he has still not managed to buy a single card.

  • @joaopescusa
    @joaopescusa 4 роки тому +1

    My friend, you should keep reviewing and keep us informed. We come here because you provide good, well informed, and unbiased information.

  • @Apothecarii
    @Apothecarii 4 роки тому +177

    So let me get this straight. Powercolor has the nerve to make a Limited Edition version of a card that barely anyone can get their hands on anyway? We are all “over” this industry Steve. You are not alone.

    • @LuMo1980
      @LuMo1980 4 роки тому +24

      990 of those limited editions are going to reviewers anyway xD

    • @proxis9980
      @proxis9980 4 роки тому

      well those chips are goldensamples there is literly no way to make much more than that :D unless they ramp production and yields up ALOT

    • @everope
      @everope 4 роки тому

      Ok bye

    • @MazeFrame
      @MazeFrame 4 роки тому +1

      @@proxis9980 Yields are pretty good. TSMC 7nm back in 2019 had 0.09 defect rate.
      At the sizes of AMDs chips, that should be well beyond 80% perfect dies.

    • @davidbetancourt4028
      @davidbetancourt4028 4 роки тому

      Stuff is always difficult to buy right after launch. It's never been this difficult though, but this is a unique year / situation. My desire to purchase new stuff usually doesn't coincide with release dates, so I usually never have a problem. Looks like I'll be waiting a long while for my 5900x and 6800xt. Maybe I'll get lucky in December.

  • @nellybod8742
    @nellybod8742 4 роки тому +13

    Thanks, Steve. Nice to know that some content creators have our backs covered. Will be putting my graphics upgrade on a Hold! Until at least the summer. My water-cooled 5700XT will last that at least that long. Just wanted something new to play with? Both Green+red teams can take a running jump.

    • @rubenfasola5402
      @rubenfasola5402 4 роки тому +1

      i usually upgrade every gen because more GPU power means shorter renders, but this time I have zero good options... the 3080: less vram than what i have now (i refuse to go back because that means less renders can be done in VRAM only so more time wasted), the 3090: 1500$, seriously nvidia? not gonna condone that (and ROI is too long), the 6800(xt): my rendering software is RT accelerated (octane), and also cuda only, there is a OpenCL version but it's only for macOS AFAIK, i can make a hackintosh, but AMD needs to make it worth my time, today it's plain not worth it. TBH the best option is the 3090 and that says something.

  • @Wadsyrunsrides.
    @Wadsyrunsrides. 4 роки тому

    Thanks for your ongoing hard work in these reviews!

  • @rmalmeida1976
    @rmalmeida1976 4 роки тому +220

    The easiest way to combat these high prices, especially for a non-essential product, is to vote with your wallet. Just demonstrate some patience and contentment with what you currently have. Companies will lower their prices when stock doesn't get sold at outrageous prices. Unsold stock is what company bean-counters understand.

    • @kittyyuki1537
      @kittyyuki1537 4 роки тому +11

      Well said

    • @1Life2Little
      @1Life2Little 4 роки тому +46

      Sadly people are too stupid to understand that today it seems...

    • @imo098765
      @imo098765 4 роки тому +8

      @@1Life2Little its 2020 people want some form of happiness and distraction from whats been happening paying an extra $100 isnt that big of a deal considering the escapism it provides.
      Dont mind me paying $950 for a RTX3070 because thats just the tax in South Africa(without price gouging). So people will pay the money if they want a product. AMD just lied about the actual retail price, the same way Nvidia did with the 2080Ti. This card is a $750 card with performance above the 3080 to match it

    • @gurjindersingh3843
      @gurjindersingh3843 4 роки тому +57

      @@imo098765 COVID-19 should never be an excuse for consumers accepting anticonsumer practices.

    • @BlueLightningSky
      @BlueLightningSky 4 роки тому +3

      It doesn't matter because stock will get sold at outrageous prices because stock is so low and this price range is also the price range for people who don't care how much they spend. If you want to vote go buy a console because it doesn't look like anyone else is stepping up to compete with AMD and NVIDIA and AMD is barely doing that either.

  • @joffrey13
    @joffrey13 4 роки тому +111

    AMD You were the chosen one!

    • @awesomewav2419
      @awesomewav2419 4 роки тому +53

      You were meant to destroy Nvidia not join them!

    • @Ronny999x
      @Ronny999x 4 роки тому +9

      TSMC doesn't have more capacity. Not really AMD's fault.

    • @pizza70123
      @pizza70123 4 роки тому +17

      Bring competition to the market, not leave it in darkness!

    • @mix3k818
      @mix3k818 4 роки тому +3

      @@Ronny999x all because of this virus.
      Yet they told us it won't be a problem...

    • @muhammadabidi8188
      @muhammadabidi8188 4 роки тому +1

      @@awesomewav2419 Hold my breath
      as I wish for death

  • @summushieremiasclarkson4700
    @summushieremiasclarkson4700 4 роки тому

    This is extraordinarily good journalism. If only actual "journalists" were this honest, but I digress. Thank you for your work and objective analysis.

  • @forgetfulduck
    @forgetfulduck 4 роки тому +95

    Limited edition is capped at 1000. Standard edition appears to be 1001, because no one can buy one anywhere....

    • @dhanajon5528
      @dhanajon5528 4 роки тому

      Hhahaahahaha

    • @mrpositronia
      @mrpositronia 4 роки тому +2

      It's also possible that a good chunk of those limited editions are sitting in reviewers' machines, or have been disassembled. As is the case with this one.

    • @BatteryAz1z
      @BatteryAz1z 4 роки тому +2

      the limited edition includes some keycaps and accessories, nothing more.

    • @-aleeke-2526
      @-aleeke-2526 4 роки тому +2

      @@BatteryAz1z a usb C, I guess for the VR headset.

    • @BatteryAz1z
      @BatteryAz1z 4 роки тому

      @@-aleeke-2526 ah yes. Not a huge deal I think.

  • @PixelShade
    @PixelShade 4 роки тому +148

    I'm just looking at this thinking, "when is the next value 250$ card coming out? Will we ever get back to that point?" I bought a blower style GTX1070 for 400$ back when it came out (which was well above my budget of 300$). and I honestly don't feel like spending shitloads of money on a new GPU just to play a few, new demanding AAA games (I mean 98% of my library plays brilliantly on a GTX1070). I guess I just have to wait and buy one generation old cards on the used market instead.

    • @AB-dq2vu
      @AB-dq2vu 4 роки тому +10

      The smart buy is to wait until these cards are reduced in price when they become end of life. Vega 56 went for 235 dollars around eol, that is when I got mine

    • @Ventus0815
      @Ventus0815 4 роки тому +2

      I doubt that 200-300$ range is still their main target.On the other hand - a 1080p resolution is perfect playable with a 200$ cpu and does not look that bad.

    • @NotAnAlienlol
      @NotAnAlienlol 4 роки тому +5

      What game can't a 1070 play

    • @MrMattumbo
      @MrMattumbo 4 роки тому +1

      The lower end cards tend to lag quite a bit. AMD just released the RX5600XT not long ago, so current gen budget options will take awhile to appear

    • @NotAnAlienlol
      @NotAnAlienlol 4 роки тому +1

      @@ConsoleCombat see I use a 1070 and I haven't played a game not on high settings like at all except for maybe like flight sim. But that's not really a game

  • @DukeNukem8075
    @DukeNukem8075 3 роки тому

    I was finally able to get my hands on one!! Thanks for awesome review.

  • @SpankeyMcCheeks
    @SpankeyMcCheeks 4 роки тому +163

    Man, AMD really got cocky this time around. Guess that's what happens when you're proclaimed the savior of PC Hardware by every other tech enthusiast and influencer for three years straight.

    • @mix3k818
      @mix3k818 4 роки тому +14

      Just another lesson to never overestimate yourself...
      ...and don't underestimate scalpers and the slowness of your fabs during a global pandemic.

    • @chinmaysh.4981
      @chinmaysh.4981 4 роки тому +21

      I have always laughed at those fanboying AMD, as if they were divine gift to humanity.. They are no better than intel or nvidia.

    • @turk88
      @turk88 4 роки тому +4

      yup, always knew AMD was not our friend, they played the underdog card as much as they can but in reality they are not better than Intel or NVIDIA.

    • @SpankeyMcCheeks
      @SpankeyMcCheeks 4 роки тому +6

      @@turk88 Agreed, but I do like AMD in the sense that they're the reason CPUs are progressing at all, also the reason why Nvidia didn't increase GPU prices again. I'm pretty sure Nvidia would be charging $999 for the 3080 if it weren't for the 6800 series. AMD isn't out to "save" us from the tyranny of Nvidia or Intel, they're 100% out to get our money just like its competitior.

    • @SpankeyMcCheeks
      @SpankeyMcCheeks 4 роки тому +1

      @@chinmaysh.4981 Agreed, but I do like AMD in the sense that they're the reason CPUs are progressing at all, also the reason why Nvidia didn't increase GPU prices again. I'm pretty sure Nvidia would be charging $999 for the 3080 if it weren't for the 6800 series. AMD isn't out to "save" us from the tyranny of Nvidia or Intel, they're 100% out to get our money just like its competitior.

  • @Sir-Sidney-Ruff-Diamond
    @Sir-Sidney-Ruff-Diamond 4 роки тому +105

    AMD went from hero to villain like an American wrestler.

    • @rubenfasola5402
      @rubenfasola5402 4 роки тому +14

      it was never a hero, their cards were just worse than nvidia before so they priced them lower, now they are comparable, they are priced the same (or thereabout), the price war will happen in the next few years, if AMD can keep the pressure up and not drop the ball Again like the last 2 times

    • @jintsuubest9331
      @jintsuubest9331 4 роки тому +27

      Let's not lie to ourself. There aren't any hero to start with.

    • @delta22ization
      @delta22ization 4 роки тому +4

      never a hero to begin with....

    • @somethinglikethat2176
      @somethinglikethat2176 4 роки тому +3

      @Marko Botic just out of interest, how did you come up with the $400-500 price?

    • @alaskanmalamute101
      @alaskanmalamute101 4 роки тому

      to be fair there just following nvidia's lead with this
      they isnt much point selling there cards for less than nvidia's when aviliability for both is non existance and sellout within seconds. Want change? people need to act with there wallet if they didnt buy them they wouldnt do this shit.
      As long as you got people willing to pay double MSRP for cards on eBay its not changing..
      I don't care about Ray tracing it doesnt even look that good and it ruins fps
      I got a feeling in 10 years time when you say Ray tracing no one will no what you on about cos it be a long since dead fad I dont really see it getting adapted especially with the high resources it needs someone will develop something that can do the same thing but less intense on hardware power.

  • @jmsimm
    @jmsimm 4 роки тому +3

    Definitely think these videos are valuable so that once availability improves we can all figure out which cards are worth considering. I also appreciate the thoughts on the pricing and how much is and isn’t a reasonable price for these cards. As someone who usually goes multiple generations between new hardware purchases, this input is incredibly helpful when assessing the current pricing situation.

  • @EURIPODES
    @EURIPODES 4 роки тому +532

    I'm out. I have no interest in paying these prices. I have other hobbies.

    • @emlyndewar
      @emlyndewar 4 роки тому +54

      I got a PS4 Pro and have taken advantage of the laughably low prices people are shifting their games on for. A load of PS4 games I’d never played. Got enough to keep me going for a couple months at least. PC gaming becoming less and less interesting.

    • @psychshift
      @psychshift 4 роки тому +33

      In 2020 GPU owns you.

    • @EURIPODES
      @EURIPODES 4 роки тому +58

      @@emlyndewar i just ordered some silver. I'll spend the winter making jewelry in my spare time. My stuff sells pretty well on eBay. Should be a much more productive and rewarding experience than enriching scalpers and profiteers.

    • @InvokeZero
      @InvokeZero 4 роки тому +27

      Agreed - I've gotten back into building Gundam models and quite frankly, if I'm going to spend this kind of money on a hobby, I'm going to do it on something far more permanent than a GPU that'll be irrelevant in a couple of years.

    • @EURIPODES
      @EURIPODES 4 роки тому +13

      @@InvokeZero That's another thing. I've been staring at an unfinished mech mashup that's been on my shelf for 8 months now. Maybe it's time to try the 3d pen i bought last July.

  • @Capanel
    @Capanel 4 роки тому +158

    "AMD is not your friend."
    Thank you for saying this. So many people hail them as some sort of savior to the tech industry when at the end of the day they want the same or more profit as any of the rest of them. They want your money and they know they can get it.
    Im glad they are offering competitive products as its only good for consumers to have more options. But they dont exist as some sort of martyr. Its already being seen in the price hikes. Just kinda tired of all the AMD fanboying i guess.

    • @kusayfarhan9943
      @kusayfarhan9943 4 роки тому +6

      No company is ever your friend. I always laugh when I see people fanboying for brand or the other. They will screw you in any way they can as long as they are making money in the process.

    • @francischabot1412
      @francischabot1412 4 роки тому +5

      Of course they want your money. Only an AMD fanboy would think otherwise. Only a nVidia/Intel fanboys would think competition is not important either. But competition is important. The best that could happen to this industry is for Intel to start making good GPUs and for nVidia to start making CPUs. With 3 companies the competition would be better. Only fools always buy Intel/nVidia no matter what and sadly there's way way way too many of them.

    • @Doug.L
      @Doug.L 4 роки тому +4

      @@kusayfarhan9943 Exactly. I love the loss of objectivity currently as well on all the comments on this video. Ooooo bad AMD for having a great product and charging a premium for it. (Shhhhh nobody mention how much 2080TI's were selling for not long ago, and that this AIB card is still under the 3080 AIB cards that this goes toe to toe with) AMD answers to their shareholders and not youtube soapbox heros.
      If people are willing to pay $800 for the card, let them. If they are not, well that is how company's find out what their market pricing structures should be.

    • @LegateSprinkles
      @LegateSprinkles 4 роки тому

      When the underdog in actual product comparison you pretty much HAVE to build consumer good will to build yourself up. Playing with the big boys? Wtf do they care?

    • @marcos14223
      @marcos14223 4 роки тому +1

      well it is my friend, share price last 3 years made my rich... i think i can sell 10 shares and buy a gpu

  • @ericsfc1ea.16
    @ericsfc1ea.16 2 роки тому +3

    2 years later, the red devil 6800xt is available @$650-msrp...I can finally order a replacement for my red devil 5700xt. better late than never!

  • @HaitiSpaceAgency
    @HaitiSpaceAgency 4 роки тому +65

    For the low low price of 3 weeks wages of a job you haven’t had for 7 months

    • @MrNelahem
      @MrNelahem 4 роки тому +2

      3 weeks to make $800 ? where you working burger king?

    • @hassanahmad1667
      @hassanahmad1667 4 роки тому

      @@MrNelahem is 800 dollar good for 3 weeks?

    • @ALifeOfWine
      @ALifeOfWine 4 роки тому +15

      @@MrNelahemDon't know about him but I'm at McDonald's. Lost my really nice job and hit a rough patch. Check your privilege.

    • @GFClocked
      @GFClocked 4 роки тому +3

      @@MrNelahem not everyone lives in the glorious United States of nippon

    • @HaitiSpaceAgency
      @HaitiSpaceAgency 4 роки тому

      @@MrNelahem post link to 800 dollar card, tia

  • @dmitrij34
    @dmitrij34 4 роки тому +42

    MSRP? Does it even mean anything anymore?
    3070 is supposed to be 500$, yet costs almost 1K €.
    3080 is supposed to be 700$, yet you'll be lucky to find one for 1.4K €.

    • @AVerySillySausage
      @AVerySillySausage 4 роки тому +1

      These are just third part scalper prices, those prices basically mean "not in stock". The actual sreet prices whenever they do come into stock(and go out without seconds) are much lower although still higher than MRSP and still higher than what the prices should settle down to for each model next year.

    • @farky84
      @farky84 4 роки тому

      I am seeing these exact high prices from retailers too, not only from scalpers.
      Well, i look at my favourite retailers as scalpers at the moment.
      It is funny that when consumer start to write awful reviews of these overpriced products on their websites they will simply ban your account (which has many many thousands of euros of purchase history with them).
      I gave my rtx 2060 gaming z to my nephew as a xmas gift already and am stuck with an ex-miner rx580. Maybe i have to get used to it as I dont see how i will buy a new gpu anytime soon.

  • @3lementa1
    @3lementa1 4 роки тому +15

    "If you appreciate this video..."
    Oh man you have no idea. Thumbs up to the moon!

  • @GhostHighLights
    @GhostHighLights 4 роки тому +34

    AMD: this is what they call a pro gamer move. Let's scalp the scalpers lol

  • @hartlytartly
    @hartlytartly 4 роки тому +134

    I remember the good old times when AMD was the reasonably priced gpu's.

    • @klanas40
      @klanas40 4 роки тому +8

      Wait for 6700xt or lower.

    • @Thex-W.I.T.C.H.-xMaster
      @Thex-W.I.T.C.H.-xMaster 4 роки тому +14

      If they passed Nvidia in real preference they might be worth the price, but they either equal or only have a 10% preference boost on Nvidia. Im just going to keep my 2080Ti.

    • @kodongo87
      @kodongo87 4 роки тому +10

      I remember the good old times when AMD had the commercially available GPUs.

    • @imnotosamabinladen3707
      @imnotosamabinladen3707 4 роки тому

      Intel will be our saver!

    • @cin2110
      @cin2110 4 роки тому +2

      @@Thex-W.I.T.C.H.-xMaster Yeah if you have 2080ti just keep it these aren't worth it

  • @Konttu.
    @Konttu. 4 роки тому +1

    This card seems very good! I bought this limited edition card yesterday, getting this card monday. 😀

  • @KoRbA2310
    @KoRbA2310 4 роки тому +90

    6800xt? I can't even find a 5700xt that is priced close to MSRP here in Ireland... XFX Thicc is closest with 420 pounds on amazon

    • @jimothyus
      @jimothyus 4 роки тому +28

      Yeah the prices in europe, and the rest of the world that isnt North America, are fucking insane. In my country in eu the 3070 is 870$... 3080 is 1450$... like what the fuck...

    • @Orcawhale1
      @Orcawhale1 4 роки тому

      Well yeah, the RX 5700XT has been out of production for quite some time, so naturally the price is raised.

    • @noriandir
      @noriandir 4 роки тому +1

      Damn. I suspected this would be going this way pricing wise with the 6800XT so I downgraded my search to a 5700XT and I actually got lucky and just got an 5700XT Red Devil for £389 on CCL here in England. Going to receive it in a week or so.
      No idea if CCL exists on Ireland, but from what I could see they had the nicer prices around. The same Red Devil on Amazon was priced at 499...

    • @KoRbA2310
      @KoRbA2310 4 роки тому +7

      @@Orcawhale1 nope? AMD said they will continue making them till end of march 2021

    • @gurjindersingh3843
      @gurjindersingh3843 4 роки тому +4

      @@jimothyus In India 3070 *starts* from $950 and 3080 cost the equivalent of $1450. I can literally a buy a 2080Ti for that price although I won't.

  • @HemeHaci
    @HemeHaci 4 роки тому +65

    All of a sudden my 970 started to grow on me.

    • @alvydasjokubauskas2587
      @alvydasjokubauskas2587 4 роки тому +3

      Well basically 1080ti was the last great improvement, even 2080ti wasn't that great to age due to little improvement. Now only recently 3080 made some big improvements, still though prices bite compared to today's 1080ti several times. But I am happy with my gtx 950. And I don't play new games, as I love playing old ones. Still up to day my only regret is that I didn't buy 80 class instead of 50 class... But instead of buying 1 old card to replace another old card, I would rather get a new system, with tons of cpus...
      I won't be buying a card that doesn't support h266 encode, ill wait till next year, for cpu's and gpus to have hardware support them. As I love to do double hardware acceleration video encodings on my plex server. Saves space, increases quality, saves bandwidth, and dam fast. Only shame is - too bad my old devices won't support the h266, even 2019 4k samsung 65 inch tv most likely won't support it. Oh well...
      I would love to see nvidia to use more tmsc foundries, for their mid range graphics cards, it might happen in 2021. But AMD will be using 5 nano, while nvidia will be stuck on 10-7nano.
      What is ludriculous 2080ti is still up to this day expensive as hell... Though there was a panic for a month
      to get them cheaply, but a used one... When 3080 launched.
      I would even buy an AMD card, looks juicy to me. Though driver support isn't great, especially on old games, but their raw power might compensate that. I wouldn't bother buying 2019 and older Amd cards at all, they are obsolete to me...

  • @emp1985
    @emp1985 4 роки тому +1

    Please do continue with reviews. You're right: knowing ahead of time which cards are to be on the lookout for is invaluable, especially with current stock situations.

  • @CFNikosT
    @CFNikosT 4 роки тому +56

    This sh*t is getting out of hand now... Stores taking advantage of low availability and overpricing those new GPUs. Totaly disgusting... Gonna wait till prices and availabiity are at a normal scale... Not gonna play their game...

    • @Psygnosis
      @Psygnosis 4 роки тому +4

      In the Philippines they overcharge you and you can't buy it unless you're building a system upwards of 1600USD. That's 1600 USD + the price of the GPU. Fuck that I'm waiting for rtx 4000 series and AMD 7000 series.

    • @mix3k818
      @mix3k818 4 роки тому

      Dhom H Nah, dude. They'll overprice it again until we get our COVID vaccines.

    • @ForeverDoubting
      @ForeverDoubting 4 роки тому +3

      Remember though, stores don't buy from AMD or AIBs directly. Some forum posters in benelux found out that cheapest XT's suppliers are selling to shops are ~660 EUR so add VAT to that and you're already at 800EUR. That means distributors are selling cards at AMD ref prices but WITHOUT VAT.
      That's where the scam is happening.
      Several shops have put out statements: "These cards are too scarce right now, we're not selling them."
      I talked to a webshop dude on the phone and he said they're fucking pissed right now because the only stuff they can order is WAY overpriced and they don't even know when it will arrive.
      Now, there's probably still shops who try to profit of this like 950EUR f.e. definitely sounds like too much margin.

    • @CFNikosT
      @CFNikosT 4 роки тому +2

      @@ForeverDoubting It's not only about VAT. In the same country prices may vary by much. I am talking 100euros plus excluding VAT... It's just disgraceful...
      I've seen 999€ for a nitro+ SE....

    • @jonirojonironin5353
      @jonirojonironin5353 4 роки тому

      @@Psygnosis But you're in the Philippines. Aren't imported stuff especially tech usually more expensive over there? What makes you think the next series of video cards won't be priced high?

  • @omnivos
    @omnivos 4 роки тому +101

    AMD is not winning anyone over with those prices. As a matter of fact, they're doing the exact opposite.

    • @Dr.WhetFarts
      @Dr.WhetFarts 4 роки тому +4

      Who cares about the prices, when there's zero cards.

    • @LiLBitsDK
      @LiLBitsDK 4 роки тому +4

      yeah was planning to "go big" this time... but nah... guess my Vega56 can last me a bit longer still...

    • @CybFrog
      @CybFrog 4 роки тому +4

      Facts. I seriously considered 6800 XT, but it looks like it will be RTX 3080 now. Well, NOT now. Eventually. I wanted NVIDIA to get competition so we'd see more reasonable GPU pricing again.

    • @Old-Boy_BEbop
      @Old-Boy_BEbop 4 роки тому +5

      amd or nvidia, its irrelevant there is gpu price scalping on both sides.

    • @seculi7757
      @seculi7757 4 роки тому +2

      nVidia goes to Samsung to ask for a price to make a deal with them. (they come to a price of 100USD per chip)
      nVidia then solicits with TSMC to try and get a better deal, TSMC says they have no space available for them at all or they must displace one of their other partners which would cost nVidia the cost of their own chip+the bail for TSMC cancelling/reducing the other order with for example MS, Sony, AMD, ...
      nVidia goes back to Samsung to get the deal they discussed, however Samsung knows and says since you are stuck with us you are going to pay us 150USD per chip, nVidia reluctantly signes the deal.
      Following this TSMC sees that nVidia pays Samsung 150 USD per chip and starts "re-negotiating" with AMD (maybe also MS and Sony) to get the same deal as nVidia, threatening all other big takers they will (s)lower produktion unless they get 150 USD per chip (or even more)
      In the mean time, fuck the end user.
      (Samsung has a history with artificial shortages when it comes to memory so nothing new there.)

  • @demonzero677
    @demonzero677 4 роки тому

    Keep trucking on, your content is very helpful for sure.

  • @YEST1
    @YEST1 4 роки тому +26

    Every card is "limited edition" right now

    • @Old-Boy_BEbop
      @Old-Boy_BEbop 4 роки тому

      right!

    • @TheRoniseyez
      @TheRoniseyez 4 роки тому +1

      So they can charge even more... And since there's plenty of idiots willing to pay, it won't stop.

  • @coderbyheart
    @coderbyheart 4 роки тому +5

    Yes, please keep the reviews coming. It will also give OEMs the opportunity to introduce improvements until we are actually able to buy these cards in Q2/2021.

  • @eviltrain24
    @eviltrain24 4 роки тому

    Bought my rx580 at the beginning of the year. I'll be sticking with that for probably 5 years like all my previous cards.

  • @peterleskovar9728
    @peterleskovar9728 4 роки тому +40

    "Now you see it, now you don't" edition. And these prices are disgusting.

  • @finbruan
    @finbruan 4 роки тому +27

    I hope my 970 won't die on me untill a decent budget upgrade releases. (After 27% tax...)

    • @harveybrown8180
      @harveybrown8180 4 роки тому +2

      Sold my 970 in anticipation for one of the new cards, gonna be rocking a replacement r9 270 for a while now

    • @Menkamang
      @Menkamang 4 роки тому

      Try the 3060 Ti on launch next Week
      It will probably have more Stock than 3070 even (which was way better than 6800s)

    • @christophernylander6728
      @christophernylander6728 4 роки тому

      Ahj the 970 scam card.

    • @TheRelixo1
      @TheRelixo1 4 роки тому +2

      @@Menkamang Ohh man... you really dont know whats going on in our -retarded- country (YES in hungary)! Taxes is ultra high as mentioned before +27% and all of the retail store (not scalpers the fckin store!!) working with +50% price on the msrp and if its not enough our currency is worst than ever so this will be more extra around +15% on the end price!
      Lets calculate the end, we have to pay +92% above the msrp price. The 349USD msrp-> 3060 TI will be cost in our country almost 600-700 USD the end. The 3070 and 3080 price now is 1200 USD - 1800 USD in hungary. So ? This is a f*ckin insane horror price for one card. And ofc the out of stock situation it only makes matters worse.
      And the big and pathetic joke the 2080 and 2070 series cards still cost 800 USD in our stores too...

    • @syrynx4454
      @syrynx4454 4 роки тому +1

      @@TheRelixo1 50% in romania is 2x the msrp from shops and the tax is 19% but the scumbags will charge as much as possible

  • @Teartup
    @Teartup 4 роки тому

    Keep putting these big companies on blast. All you youtubers have the power together to expose them and change their ways

  • @zachsteiner
    @zachsteiner 4 роки тому +5

    Ayyyy the red Devil 5700 XT was my absolute favorite so cool to see what the 6800 XT is like

    • @josejuanandrade4439
      @josejuanandrade4439 4 роки тому +1

      Unavaliabe? Stupidly overpriced? Incredible gimmicky?! ALL OF THE ABOVE?!

  • @MentalCrusader
    @MentalCrusader 4 роки тому +19

    Yesterday on launch the cheapest "partner" card (reference design in Gigabyte packaging) was 910€

  • @ricky-ls8oo
    @ricky-ls8oo 4 роки тому

    Thanks for the informative video and transparency.

  • @larsbaer3508
    @larsbaer3508 4 роки тому +34

    I remember the time when I bought a 7900gt which was the second highest tier. For 309 Euro after taxes.... So about ~350 us.... That would mean to buy a 3080 now for about I guess 400.... After all inflation over the years and stuff...... And a year later I bought a 8800 gts 512 that for 180 Euro... It crushed my 7900gt and was wayyy faster.... In one generation pulverized price and performance of last gen.... That were good old times for gamers.. But now look at us... Hoping for cards to sell at msrp of 700 bugs.... And are disappointed to see them sell for 800... Lols... I never gonna spend more than 300 on a single component of a rig.... I'm out.... My whole rig costed less than 400 over a year ago... R5 2600 (120) +tomahawk(90) +16gb 3000(60) + rx570 8gb(120). And that's why I really consider buying an Xbox series x.. Instead of a rig this time..

    • @3800S1
      @3800S1 4 роки тому +1

      I bought 2x 9800 GTX when they came out and I paid $408 AUD each, now there are cards that cost $3400 AUD

    • @aerospaceTUdelft
      @aerospaceTUdelft 4 роки тому +2

      Problem with consoles is they will cost you more over time. You pay extra to play online and every game is about 20€ more expensive then the same on pc. Difference is consoles are like a payment plan. You pay less in the beginning but end up paying more in the long run

    • @pingon55555
      @pingon55555 4 роки тому +5

      @@aerospaceTUdelft games cost the same on the store as they cost on steam/Ubisoft/origin/epic, there might be some that are different, but most AAA titles are priced the same, even though you don’t even get a physical disk with the game in it for one.
      Also your average console lasts for about 7 years, at $60 a year the online comes about $430 by the end of its life. So you basically end up spending about $1000 total across 7 years. These days a high end graphics card alone is $1000, you can do a decent build for $1000, but after 3 years it will be outdated and not better than a console and you might have to upgrade. All that being said, you can do a lot more with a pc.
      I don’t even own a console, and when I have tried I haven’t enjoyed the experience as much as on PC, but at these price dude I rather get the cheap white new Xbox with game pass and be good to go. Sadly I am not that much of a casual yet 😂

    • @TheGiuse45
      @TheGiuse45 4 роки тому

      it's probably due to manufacturing processes becoming more and more closer to the limit of silicon.
      in 20 yrs we have done some big advancements in the technology, next big thing will need to be radical, like a complete switch of semiconductor, probably gonna see it in our lifetime

    • @pingon55555
      @pingon55555 4 роки тому +1

      @@TheGiuse45 how come cpu prices and consoles prices are able to either stay the same or go down in price??

  • @SilverforceX
    @SilverforceX 4 роки тому +35

    Freaken prices are nuts and there's no stock. What a terrible season to build a new PC!

    • @arikelvara
      @arikelvara 4 роки тому +1

      Just buy last gen stuff. Just got a 2080S!

    • @SlayerSeraph
      @SlayerSeraph 4 роки тому +2

      Agreed...
      My core PC parts are from 2012. Want to build a Zen 3 Raedon 6000 series system... can't. Can't get ps5 either.

    • @proxis9980
      @proxis9980 4 роки тому +2

      lol if you by end of the year you lost controll of your life anyway:D every year the prices start creeping up by end of august so we can get "nice" discounts for BF and Xmas ....bougth my monitor for 380€ (with a small discount 10% advertised) now 1,5years later it suddenly costs 550€ :D guess ther will be a 33% discount coming tomorror on BF :D

  • @Jasnogorodskij
    @Jasnogorodskij 2 роки тому +3

    Well, it took 2 years to bring this big boy finally down to MSRP.
    Got my hands on one of this beauties yesterday. Given the underwhelming 7900xt/7900xtx performance this was the best choice for 1440p ultra gaming.

    • @LevAizik
      @LevAizik 2 роки тому

      You can get one renewed for $480 on Amazon.

    • @MonesahBuson
      @MonesahBuson Рік тому

      how is it? no issues so far? like coil whine? planning to buy a 6800xt

    • @somethingtrulyhorrifying
      @somethingtrulyhorrifying Рік тому

      @@MonesahBuson Did you ever buy the 6800xt? I'm pretty close to pulling the trigger on one of these bad boys soon.

  • @polvorin15764
    @polvorin15764 4 роки тому +16

    Steve, in Europe the prices shown for the custom cards (no stock) of 6800XT does not get lower than 1050+ dollars... 700 would be a dream...

    • @vasilije94
      @vasilije94 4 роки тому +10

      In Europe we get shit on for everything, be it PC tech, phones, TVs, monitors or whatever...it sucks big dick...

    • @bikingchupei2447
      @bikingchupei2447 4 роки тому

      the non XT custom 6800(gigabyte gaming oc) is going for 708usd here in Taiwan, and they will only sell you the card if you assemble a full PC at their store, sad...

    • @noriandir
      @noriandir 4 роки тому

      Don't forget US prices don't have VAT included. So the 700 with 21% VAT added becomes 847. Still, better than 1050. The 6800XT Red Devil in Portugal is actually priced at 852€ on a retailer I've seen (and Portugal has 23% VAT). Out of Stock of course.

    • @emmata98
      @emmata98 4 роки тому

      @@noriandir why are Taxes not included in prices for consumers?
      It is legally so in Germany, that the price has to be with the 19 % VAD (for such things, basics are lower). Because of the pandemic this is 16%, but even without it, it is more expensive

    • @arrgghh1555
      @arrgghh1555 4 роки тому +1

      @@emmata98 Because it's not a legal requirement in the US, and lower prices look better.

  • @fuzzjunky
    @fuzzjunky 4 роки тому +6

    13:18 haha they only made 1000 of them?? holy crap it's not even worth advertising. upvoted as usual for your honesty

    • @thecookeman
      @thecookeman 4 роки тому

      Limited edition "Red devil" there will be regular red devil's to purchase. As mentioned its the key cap you get and the tech support

  • @ionutortian5885
    @ionutortian5885 Рік тому +1

    I use this card in a cm storm trooper case, I overclock to 2450 core and 2100 memory with a little of undervolting, my consumption now are max 250w and temp drops with 5-10 degree.
    It's a wow card

    • @AdrianMuslim
      @AdrianMuslim Рік тому

      Hi. I live in hot area and have ordered this card. I don't OC GPUs. I want to reduce temps of this card and maximize it's lifespan. Don't care about noise. Can you suggest what I should do?

    • @ionutortian5885
      @ionutortian5885 11 місяців тому

      @@AdrianMuslim VOLTAGE PUT AT 1150 V AND PLAY A LITTLE WITH VOLTAGE

  • @MikeFroom
    @MikeFroom 4 роки тому +5

    I'm in love with my GTX1080Ti, still runs every game over 60FPS at 1440p ♥

    • @Dr.WhetFarts
      @Dr.WhetFarts 4 роки тому

      60 fps lol, need those 120+ fps My 3080 delivers that maxed out in every game at 1440p 165 Hz IPS GSYNC

    • @ДмитрийСвиридов-ч6ю
      @ДмитрийСвиридов-ч6ю 4 роки тому +5

      gonna change my vega 56 for 1080ti. I suppose it should be enough for 1-2 years. Fr I am not paying these stupid prices...

  • @MrMajopa22
    @MrMajopa22 4 роки тому +7

    The price of these Radeon cards are insane in Europe (you can't get one either either). No one should really think any of these companies are their friends.

  • @FanOWater
    @FanOWater 4 роки тому

    We all understand and appreciate the frustration Steve, but your reviews are very valuable, so please keep them coming. Cheers

  • @Sayntavian
    @Sayntavian 4 роки тому +14

    Thank god you confirmed that you were getting annoyed by this situation. I was starting to think I was going crazy with most techtubers seeming to want to make any excuse under the sun from 'it's your fault for expecting better price/performance' to 'it's your fault for all wanting them at the same time'.

  • @Lazerus101
    @Lazerus101 4 роки тому +5

    Really appreciate your honesty in regards to the shady anti-consumer pricing of the current generation of the current slew of GPUs.

  • @mankybrains
    @mankybrains 4 роки тому

    Make sure you don't stop making these reviews. Like you said, it's to inform the users. That's why most of your subscribers continue to follow you guys. Thanks again for the great content.

  • @1776-RoundTwo
    @1776-RoundTwo 3 роки тому +8

    "$770 is a disgusting premium..."
    And here were are, a few months short of a year later, and I see this card for $1378 and think, "This is one of the cheaper cards available right now." fml
    How did this happen? How does it end?
    I work in a factory and one of the things you'll learn in that environment is, if someone quits and you have to do 2 jobs one night, then you've shown that (even though you damn near died) you can work 2 jobs for 12 hours. So they'll expect you to do it from now on and they won't replace that person.
    GPU makers are seeing that they've been leaving a lot of money on the table by thinking no one would pay the price of an entire premium gaming pc for just the GPU alone. The value of something only being "The price at which someone will pay for it." means that the value of GPUs has now gone up to ridiculous prices and they still can't make them fast enough. I feel like this is just the new norm. Pandemic and "chip shortage" be damned. This is going to be life for pc gamers from here on out.

    • @EstaDePiPi
      @EstaDePiPi 2 роки тому

      Been saying this for months, completely agree !

  • @MinPlanck
    @MinPlanck 4 роки тому +3

    I think the reviews are always going to be useful as it is unlikely the performance will decrease over time, but the price might. The cards will be available eventually. Thanks for the ever thorough content. Cheers and stay safe.

  • @JudgeDredd_1995
    @JudgeDredd_1995 4 роки тому

    specifically came here for your review, keep it up!

  • @Adrian-lr5xq
    @Adrian-lr5xq 4 роки тому +42

    If everyone pulled together and didn't buy anymore GPUs they will soon sort their shit out, Vote with your wallet.

    • @mrscreamer379
      @mrscreamer379 4 роки тому +4

      People are voting with their wallets. They are voting that $800+ is a reasonable amount to pay for a $650 GPU that other people can't get hold of.

    • @klyplays
      @klyplays 4 роки тому +4

      Voting with Wallet doesn't work when there's literally only two GPU chip makers. One time or another, you would need to buy a GPU.

    • @Adrian-lr5xq
      @Adrian-lr5xq 4 роки тому +1

      @@mrscreamer379 Evidently so which isn't helping matters and neither are the people that are buying from scalpers unfortunately.

    • @Adrian-lr5xq
      @Adrian-lr5xq 4 роки тому +1

      @@klyplays Yeah I get that I just meant if people just put up with what they had for a couple of years the scalpers would go and crawl back under their rocks and prices wouldn't be inflated if people wasn't buying every gen, I mean I love new tech and I did get a 3080 at launch at MSRP but if I didn't get 1 I wouldn't have bothered waiting I'd just wait for next gen because prices never go down.

    • @dariomladenovski7047
      @dariomladenovski7047 4 роки тому

      @@Adrian-lr5xq no this will never work, people have voted with their wallets that 1500$ is fine for a GPU so I would only expect increased prices next gen

  • @Citrussek
    @Citrussek 4 роки тому +5

    2:32 Good thing that they put how many gpus they have produced

  • @duncanfirth
    @duncanfirth 3 роки тому +1

    These are retailing for about $1850 Australian over the $1059 msrp in Australia. it is outrageous.

  • @mix3k818
    @mix3k818 4 роки тому +19

    Oh, cool, can't wait for 2022 when it'll be available!

  • @Elbethium
    @Elbethium 4 роки тому +35

    man, scalping is getting SO out of hand in too many damn things

    • @thundervanbrocklin2718
      @thundervanbrocklin2718 4 роки тому +2

      People need patience and to stop rewarding them. I'm of course all for companies trying to stop them but I just don't have faith.

    • @Orcawhale1
      @Orcawhale1 4 роки тому +4

      Only because the morons keep buying them from scalpers.
      If there wasn't market for it, then they wouldn't be doing it.

    • @Dr.WhetFarts
      @Dr.WhetFarts 4 роки тому

      Stop talking about scalping all the time. SHIPPING and LOW STOCK TO BEGIN WITH is the fucking problem. AMD delivered pretty much NO REF CARDS or CHIPS to AIB PARTNERS. Most will be waiting DEEP INTO 2021 to get a 6800 series GPU.

    • @dhanajon5528
      @dhanajon5528 4 роки тому

      @@thundervanbrocklin2718 its those freaking idiots with money man, srly

    • @batnion4266
      @batnion4266 4 роки тому

      @@thundervanbrocklin2718 that's fine until you see that the shops are the one putting higher prices

  • @MattTreg
    @MattTreg 2 роки тому

    Thanks for this, in 2022 I got one for approx 366usd or 600nzd and it helped me know I wasn’t in too much crap.

  • @mimireich
    @mimireich 4 роки тому +65

    One of many unbuyable GPU out there. Too bad it's limited.

    • @nimrodery
      @nimrodery 4 роки тому

      Just the packaging is limited, with the fancy keycaps etc. Not saying you'll ever get your hands on one.

  • @bobburgers4302
    @bobburgers4302 4 роки тому +4

    In Denmark the Red Devil is listed at 6.699 DKKR (1.455 AUD or 1071 USD).

  • @shanejossart4062
    @shanejossart4062 4 роки тому

    Love your content. Keep it going. We need reviews of items we can't yet buy.

  • @Teku69420
    @Teku69420 4 роки тому +33

    When the cheapest gpu costs more than the xbox series x or ps5...

    • @selohcin
      @selohcin 4 роки тому +3

      ...you know it's time to buy a console.

    • @Teku69420
      @Teku69420 4 роки тому +1

      @@selohcin still building the pc but godamn.

  • @Bioniclema90
    @Bioniclema90 4 роки тому +13

    In the beginning when he says he'll talk about pricing and availability, he looks like a teacher who busted you breaking the rules and is very disappointed in you XD

  • @mutley7773
    @mutley7773 4 роки тому

    Don't stop doing what you do. Informative and detailed breakdown of the product is the most important part of reviews not price.
    Price and availability are part of what we as consumers can control.
    If money is no object then those customers will always pay the premium. They don't care for the price, they just have to have the product.
    If you are on a budget then normally you will be used to waiting for that sweet deal on a card that offers the best performance for what you can spend.

  • @Lennox032
    @Lennox032 4 роки тому +8

    Guess the best option is sticking with my Rx 480 for another year, hopefully some 580 replacement GPUs in 2021

  • @InvokeZero
    @InvokeZero 4 роки тому +73

    Watching AMD go from the heroic underdog, and become the very same thing that made us hate their competition is probably one of the single most infuriating and disheartening things I've seen this decade.

    • @Timbo_Boy
      @Timbo_Boy 4 роки тому +2

      Hey, I mean... People actually ask for it. So here we are.

    • @allanwong439
      @allanwong439 4 роки тому +4

      You're delusional if you ever thought AMD had better ethics than Intel or Nvidia... or maybe you werent old enough to remember the last time AMD was viable as a competitor back in the late 90s and early 00s..
      These big corps are only loyal to profit and shareholders. With that said, there is a fine line between profiting and outright price gauging/fixing.
      Just be thankful these bastards are ultimately providing a NON ESSENTIAL product and not something like the Wuhan virus vaccine or other essential items...

    • @crylune
      @crylune 3 роки тому +3

      @@allanwong439 Your comment was okay until I read "Wuhan virus" at which point I learned to dismiss all you've said.

    • @acdcjor
      @acdcjor 2 роки тому

      @@crylune We all know that virus came from Narnia, no doubt.

    • @Vespyr_
      @Vespyr_ 2 роки тому

      @@crylune The virus known as COVID-19 first jumped to human two dozen times in Wuhan, China. This is the genesis to the colloquialism, a scientific fact.

  • @abysswalker804
    @abysswalker804 4 роки тому

    best tech channel on youtube unbiased facts and stated when its opinion. love yalls work keep it up

  • @ZakPs
    @ZakPs 4 роки тому +59

    We might all be forced to play on consoles the way this shit is going.

    • @pcgamingforevah
      @pcgamingforevah 4 роки тому +13

      I think this is what AMD wants.

    • @JohnyMcNeal
      @JohnyMcNeal 4 роки тому +10

      hey man, there's a shitload of old games... and we can play them aaall on old pc's plus majority of mp games work well with older setups.

    • @hamoudy98productions
      @hamoudy98productions 4 роки тому +15

      Well you can't buy the new consoles either so...

    • @IamBananas007
      @IamBananas007 4 роки тому

      @@hamoudy98productions clearly why there is none in stock

    • @caribougoo349
      @caribougoo349 4 роки тому +5

      Best thing for the industry really. Get to the point that aibs and retailers won't accept more silicon and watch gpus go back to $500 for the high end and we get Ryzen 5700x for $300, 5600 for $200.
      Consumerism has gone too far in pc hardware. The 10% are willing to pay any amount and that throws the product stack off all the way down

  • @Mike-xh8fl
    @Mike-xh8fl 4 роки тому +10

    Wow, AMD have really managed to destroy the goodwill they'd gathered.

  • @y0haN89
    @y0haN89 4 роки тому +1

    Kudos for being pro consumer and candid Steve. Interested to hear you both chat about this.

  • @emulation2369
    @emulation2369 4 роки тому +5

    Lisa, after this review:"I want this man's head on a plate... NOW!"

    • @jasonhurdlow6607
      @jasonhurdlow6607 4 роки тому +1

      He's saying what we're all thinking, so she'd need all our heads and thus would have no customers. The heads she needs are either within her own company, or at the AIBs (I'm not convinced this is all AMDs doing just yet). In any case it's a huge snafu and she needs to take leadership and fix it or she loses all the good will they've worked so hard to garner. If you'd told me a year ago I'd be recommending people buy Intel & nVidia over AMD I'd have said you were nuts, yet here we are.

    • @klyplays
      @klyplays 4 роки тому +6

      @@jasonhurdlow6607 Don't think Su was after any good will. She was after stock prices.She used the 3000 Ryzen series/ 5000 Radeon to build the good will. Now its time for profit and fuck the good will.

  • @GameBacardi
    @GameBacardi 4 роки тому +5

    In Finland 26.11.2020
    929,00 €
    PowerColor Radeon RX 6800 XT Red Devil -näytönohjain, 16GB GDDR6
    update whole list:
    Asus Radeon RX 6800 XT ROG Strix LC - OC Edition *1 099,90 €*
    ASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X OC *999,00 €*
    Asus Radeon RX 6800 XT TUF Gaming - OC Edition *959,90 €*
    ASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Phantom Gaming D OC *949,00 €*
    Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT NITRO+ SE Gaming *929,00 €*
    PowerColor Radeon RX 6800 XT Red Devil *929,00 €*
    Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT NITRO+ *899,00 €*
    Asus Radeon RX 6800 ROG Strix - OC Edition *869,90 €*
    ASRock Radeon RX 6800 Phantom Gaming *849,00 €*
    PowerColor Radeon RX 6800 XT Red Dragon *849,00 €*
    Asus Radeon RX 6800 TUF Gaming - OC Edition *839,90 €*
    ASRock Radeon RX 6800 Challenger Pro *799,00 €*
    PowerColor Radeon RX 6800 Red Devil *799,00 €*
    Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 NITRO+ *779,00 €*
    Gigabyte Radeon RX 6800 XT *749,00 €*
    PowerColor Radeon RX 6800 Red Dragon *739,00 €*
    PowerColor Radeon RX 6800 Fighter *699,00 €*
    PowerColor Radeon RX 6800 *649,00 €*
    Gigabyte Radeon RX 6800 *649,00 €*

  • @robertkaul1010
    @robertkaul1010 Рік тому

    I'm coming back to this video in the future. I just picked this up for $430 USD. Happy to find a video talking about my purchase.

  • @juzujuzu4555
    @juzujuzu4555 4 роки тому +5

    I'm so hoping and waiting for 5900X/5950X + SAM + 6800XT Red Devil overclocked benchmarks. With maxed memory tuning and other performance increasing measures taken of course =)