discussion RTX5000 Reviews

[moocow]

Apparently didn't horde enough for Nvidia, they wrote down $5.5B in inventory. AMD wrote down about $800M.

https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20250416180/amds-stock-falls-on-latest-china-export-setback-which-chip-companies-are-next

 

[moocow]

So what's the markup on this gimmick? I'm sure you could just buy a mini bubble level tool and a GPU support bracket for $30 out the door.

ASUS GeForce RTX 50 ROG Astral GPUs feature built-in gyroscope and accelerometer to detect GPU Sag - VideoCardz.com

ASUS enables ROG ASTRAL sag detection The card features dedicated hardware to detect the card’s movement. This feature was not mentioned in reviews because it was only recently enabled and noticed by some users. Since the launch in late January, ASUS has added several features exclusive to the...

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[moocow]

NO GPU FOR YOU GIJIN! So it looks like you need a Japanese resident card to buy a 5080 and 5090 in a specific store or chain in Japan. I mean Americans used to hate Vancouver people going down to their Costco to buy their cheap eggs and milk when the dollar was at par like 10 years ago.

EDIT: to clarify that it's only seen in one store in Japan

GPU tourism is a thing: Japan blocks RTX 5090 and 5080 sales to tourists amid global GPU chaos

Even four months after launch, Nvidia's latest high-end graphics cards remain difficult to acquire, especially at MSRP. Low stock made Japan's GPU market chaotic from the start,...

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[Marzipan]

interesting...the 8GB model of the 5060 Ti suffers when used on a PCIe 4.0 slot.

Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti 8GB Struggles with PCIe 4.0 Performance

Nvidia’s RTX 5060 Ti 8GB was designed as a budget-friendly graphics card for gamers who want solid performance without breaking the bank. However, if you’re running this card on an older motherboard with a PCIe 4.

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[moocow]

Nvidia rumored to be stopping 5090D orders for China.

NVIDIA reportedly no longer accepting orders for GeForce RTX 5090D in China - VideoCardz.com

NVIDIA RTX5090D said to be affected by new export restrictions NVIDIA is hitting roadblock after roadblock in the high-performance graphics card and accelerator market for China. Following U.S. government regulations preventing the company from offering faster and more advanced GPUs in this...

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[Marzipan]

Nvidia rumored to be stopping 5090D orders for China.

NVIDIA reportedly no longer accepting orders for GeForce RTX 5090D in China - VideoCardz.com

NVIDIA RTX5090D said to be affected by new export restrictions NVIDIA is hitting roadblock after roadblock in the high-performance graphics card and accelerator market for China. Following U.S. government regulations preventing the company from offering faster and more advanced GPUs in this...

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yeh...so many ways that any restricted product can get into China, especially when China wants that particular product.

 

[FreeKnight]

NO GPU FOR YOU GIJIN! So it looks like you need a Japanese resident card to buy a 5080 and 5090 in a specific store or chain in Japan. I mean Americans used to hate Vancouver people going down to their Costco to buy their cheap eggs and milk when the dollar was at par like 10 years ago.

EDIT: to clarify that it's only seen in one store in Japan

GPU tourism is a thing: Japan blocks RTX 5090 and 5080 sales to tourists amid global GPU chaos

Even four months after launch, Nvidia's latest high-end graphics cards remain difficult to acquire, especially at MSRP. Low stock made Japan's GPU market chaotic from the start,...

www.techspot.com

Ehhhh, China has a huge population that loves going around requirements, laws or sales bans and you can bet a lot of them are snapping up any supply that was meant for Japan. Not really surprised and I don't disagree with Japan on this one.

I'd liken it to if Canada was only issued 1000 F-150s a year and American's could come and buy them for a massive discount and have it practically delivered to their door. Lots of people and companies would be fuming that they couldn't get a work truck (or urban cowboy cosplay vehicle).

 

[moocow]

yeh...so many ways that any restricted product can get into China, especially when China wants that particular product

*Cough* lobsters *Cough*

Also review of 5060Ti 8GB against Arc B580. Basically battle of 2 turds.

 

[Marzipan]

*Cough* lobsters *Cough*

Also review of 5060Ti 8GB against Arc B580. Basically battle of 2 turds.

the B580 is essentially Intel's version of the RX / RTX #050 level GPU and it beats the 5060 Ti 8GB...granted, that's not to say it means a lot, but there you go!

 

[moocow]

No drivers for 5060 8GB until launch day, so no pre-release reviews. Given how bad the 5060Ti 8GB is, I'm waiting for more negative reviews.

NVIDIA restricts GeForce RTX 5060 press drivers, no reviews at launch? - VideoCardz.com

Just 8GB things: NVIDIA is limiting access to RTX 5060 drivers NVIDIA is doing the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB again. The company has decided to limit access to press drivers, which effectively means limited or no coverage of the RTX 5060 at launch. This card follows the release of the RTX 5060 Ti series...

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