I dont get it...the local Microcenter in Yonkers, NY had the Gigabyte 2080ti OC model physically in stock today (gone now, minimal stock)...how is that possible if they are only shipping on the 5th?
This article is only referring to Nvidia's official 2080 Ti stock ordered via Nvidia website. They're binned chips, and thus, take longer (plus TU102 is physically huge).
NVIDIA has two chips for both 2080 and 2080Ti. The "binned" A variant thats in the FE and most OC AIB variants, and the non-A variant for the lower-end models.
AIBs have gotten a limited supply of A chips, and some may have shipped to stores already, but general wider availability will only start this/next week.
Muh? People have claimed that FE chips and other high OC card chips are binned since the introduction, but never presented any evidence. And the only evidence that was presented was against this theory. Has that changed or did you just make that up?
In short, we are going to be needing software mods to get overclocking back?? Challenge accepted (not by me of course, I wouldnt know where to start but there are lots of smart people on the internet)
I don't get how Nvidia managed to bork this launch quite as badly as it did. It's not like AMD has a killer new card waiting in the wings, so why not wait a month or two until stocks were sufficient to meet demand (and perhaps some actual demos and/or games for RTX were available)? Perhaps they underestimated how rabid their fans are and/or how little they care about paying exorbitant prices?
hubris in thinking they could get away with such a large, complex GPU while their competitor was floundering. Nvidia bit off way more then they could chew.
Or they are artificially downplaying the stock available as an excuse to inflate prices even further because of "demand".
Or.. the yields for such insanely big chip is way too low (but also not so stable to offer them as QUADROs. Hence why Turin ended being what they are. aka rejected Titans and Quadros.)
In an email from Tim Bender (https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/9krj79/em... it was mentioned that the delay was due to "[...]a problem on our supply chain visibility due to our product build coming along slower than we anticipated on the launch", which basically translates to 'a part shipment did not arrive on time and nobody told us in advance'.
All eleven of the people that spent +$1K on a GPU that'll be obsolete in three years are certainly going to be disappointed. Then again, there are people that purchase +$1K cell phones too so maybe there are more than eleven of them in the US.
I guess I am one of those 11. I'm certainly not going to be disappointed running the fastest card on the planet. When games enable ray tracing soon, gamers are going to wish they had one in their machines. When this card becomes obsolete, which they all do, I'll buy the latest greatest card again. Been doing this for a couple decades now. I am really excited about this one!!!
This RTX gen actually sucks at ray tracing. It is just first attempt. When games will fully support it your GPU will make you cry. Never buy first gen attempts.Enjoy your new GPU.
I just got shipping notice for the FE. Supposed to be here tomorrow via FedEx. Originally was slated to ship 10/8 so I can't complain. now have to find somebody that wants a 1080ti FE
Even Titan V owners who bought it for deep learning have got to feel some buyer's remorse, at the RTX 2080 Ti and its more capable tensor cores for less than half the money.
About the only way Titan V still holds its value proposition is for those requiring its fp64 capabilities. At least, on that front, it's still peerless.
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blppt - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
I dont get it...the local Microcenter in Yonkers, NY had the Gigabyte 2080ti OC model physically in stock today (gone now, minimal stock)...how is that possible if they are only shipping on the 5th?JasonMZW20 - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
Founders Editions aren't AIB manufacturer cards.This article is only referring to Nvidia's official 2080 Ti stock ordered via Nvidia website. They're binned chips, and thus, take longer (plus TU102 is physically huge).
evilpaul666 - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
The AIB cards are all "A" overclocked chips like the founder's.RSAUser - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
Overclocked does not mean binned.nevcairiel - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
NVIDIA has two chips for both 2080 and 2080Ti. The "binned" A variant thats in the FE and most OC AIB variants, and the non-A variant for the lower-end models.AIBs have gotten a limited supply of A chips, and some may have shipped to stores already, but general wider availability will only start this/next week.
Death666Angel - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
Muh? People have claimed that FE chips and other high OC card chips are binned since the introduction, but never presented any evidence. And the only evidence that was presented was against this theory. Has that changed or did you just make that up?shabby - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
It's the thought that counts.Diji1 - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
Honestly I'd like to see a little more evidence than thought :pDr. Swag - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
Here you go, it's been known for about 2 weeks nowhttps://www.techpowerup.com/247660/nvidia-segregat...
Dr. Swag - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
There's evidencehttps://www.techpowerup.com/247660/nvidia-segregat...
sabirah - Monday, December 10, 2018 - link
In short, we are going to be needing software mods to get overclocking back?? Challenge accepted (not by me of course, I wouldnt know where to start but there are lots of smart people on the internet)Dr. Swag - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
This has been known for two weeks nowhttps://www.techpowerup.com/247660/nvidia-segregat...
Valantar - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
I don't get how Nvidia managed to bork this launch quite as badly as it did. It's not like AMD has a killer new card waiting in the wings, so why not wait a month or two until stocks were sufficient to meet demand (and perhaps some actual demos and/or games for RTX were available)? Perhaps they underestimated how rabid their fans are and/or how little they care about paying exorbitant prices?TheinsanegamerN - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
hubris in thinking they could get away with such a large, complex GPU while their competitor was floundering. Nvidia bit off way more then they could chew.tamalero - Saturday, October 6, 2018 - link
Or they are artificially downplaying the stock available as an excuse to inflate prices even further because of "demand".Or.. the yields for such insanely big chip is way too low (but also not so stable to offer them as QUADROs. Hence why Turin ended being what they are. aka rejected Titans and Quadros.)
edzieba - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
UK orders appear to be arriving today.In an email from Tim Bender (https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/9krj79/em... it was mentioned that the delay was due to "[...]a problem on our supply chain visibility due to our product build coming along slower than we anticipated on the launch", which basically translates to 'a part shipment did not arrive on time and nobody told us in advance'.
eva02langley - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
That's a month later... shouldn't the launch be mid October at this point?PeachNCream - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
All eleven of the people that spent +$1K on a GPU that'll be obsolete in three years are certainly going to be disappointed. Then again, there are people that purchase +$1K cell phones too so maybe there are more than eleven of them in the US.dakotafury128 - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
I guess I am one of those 11. I'm certainly not going to be disappointed running the fastest card on the planet. When games enable ray tracing soon, gamers are going to wish they had one in their machines. When this card becomes obsolete, which they all do, I'll buy the latest greatest card again. Been doing this for a couple decades now. I am really excited about this one!!!milkod2001 - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
This RTX gen actually sucks at ray tracing. It is just first attempt. When games will fully support it your GPU will make you cry. Never buy first gen attempts.Enjoy your new GPU.stinkyj - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
I just got shipping notice for the FE. Supposed to be here tomorrow via FedEx. Originally was slated to ship 10/8 so I can't complain. now have to find somebody that wants a 1080ti FEbaka_toroi - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
It won't be obsolete. 900 series cards are still not obsolete for most people.blppt - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
How do you think the Titan V owners feel right now, lol.Well, the ones that spent $3k for games for a card not designed for gaming anyways.
mode_13h - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
Even Titan V owners who bought it for deep learning have got to feel some buyer's remorse, at the RTX 2080 Ti and its more capable tensor cores for less than half the money.About the only way Titan V still holds its value proposition is for those requiring its fp64 capabilities. At least, on that front, it's still peerless.
giffin23 - Thursday, December 20, 2018 - link
I got my order through liteblue usps (https://litebluelogin.me) shipping. I like it