GPUs have been hard to come by during the pandemic and it seems like the situation is about to get better as stock begins normalize.
In fact, those hoping to get there hands on some GPUs have some good news headed their way. Asus has announced its plans to lower the prices of RTX 30-series cards.
Aside from that, those who have been anticipating the launch of the NVIDIA Lovelace GPUs have also a new leak to keep them preoccupied while waiting.
GPU Prices to be Lowered by Asus
Things seem to be looking up for those in search of GPUs. Asus has announced that it will be lowering the prices of RTX 30-series cards by up to 25%. The lowered prices can be seen beginning April 1 and will be applied to "different models throughout the springtime."
According to a report by The Verge, the following graphics cards will have the price cut:
- 3050
- 3060
- 3070
- 3080
- 3090
It should be noted that, as of press time, Asus has not released specific details for any of the graphics cards. The company has only stated that in general that price reductions will reach up to 25%.
If you are wondering what has caused the sudden lowering of GPU prices, Asus has offered the "tariff lift on Chinese imports from the Office of the United States Trade Representative" as the reason behind it.
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United States Trade Representative Reinstates Exemption
It can be recalled that there had been an tariff exemption for graphics cards imported from China that was given 2018. When that exemption expired, the Trump administration decided to impose a 25% tax on these graphics cards.
The Verge's report notes that Asus has informed the publication that it will be increasing the MSRP of its graphics cards because of the tax.
Last week, the United States Trade Representative announced that the 2018 exemption will be reinstated. The exemption is set to last until the end of the year.
NVIDIA Lovelace GPUs Leak
In other related news, there is a new leak that has hit the internet involving NVIDIA's Lovelace GPUs. NVIDIA fans have been anticipating the launch of the next gen GPUs and what their specifications may officially be.
According to a report by PC Gamer, the leak, which comes from Igor's Lab, says that the RTX 4090, in particular, will include 24GB of VRAM. As for the RTX 4080, it is said to include 12GB.
Furthermore, it is being said that there is space for 12 GDDR6X memory chips in the card.
Aside from that, it is also being said that the GA102 and next gen AD102 GPUs have pin-to-pin capability. Because of this, it can be assumed that "the upcoming RTX 3090 Ti PCBs will likely carry over to RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 class cards.
