What is the lowest price you could realistically get a 3090 for this week?

[KingSWRV]

Let’s say I have tons of extra cash (talking thousands), how much is the least I could get one for and where?

I’d be down to camp out a bit too for something, no real rush just want to finally get my hands on one.

I know I can’t snag one at retail at 1500$ but what about if I siege one somewhere?

1700$?
1900$
2000$
2100$??

It’s time to get the end boss GPU for me...

[Visel]

My advice is to get on StockDrops Discord. Everyone wants the cheaper cards, 3060 Ti, 3070, 3080 / 6800, 6800 XT. When a retailer does a drop they usually bring the entire family, or at least multiple variants from the same family - 3070, 3080, 3090 for example, and it'll actually be the easiest to get a 3090 over say a 3060 Ti. This usually only means a couple extra minutes though of availability. If you're logged in to all the retailers you wanna buy from (Best Buy, Newegg, Amazon) with payment information all setup you'll be faster too, just gotta login once on a given browser and leave the cache uncleared. I think you'll be able to get one close to retail price if you give it an honest try for a week, especially if you wait till February when the stock is supposed to increase across the board.

EDIT: Be open to buying bundle combos... I paid $1600 for my GPU ($1500 MSRP) and a Gigabyte 850W Gold PSU that I don't use and is gathering dust. Also Tariffs might impact pricing now, heard PC components went up like $100 across the board due to Trump's tariffs with China?

[menseks]

i think you can realistically get one for under $1,900 from your local online marketplaces.

[mgftp]

How come PS5s are selling for double or triple the price and you think you can get one of these hot high end GPUs at a 20-30% markup? I thought demand for these was as high or higher than the PS5.

[KingSWRV]

My advice is to get on StockDrops Discord. Everyone wants the cheaper cards, 3060 Ti, 3070, 3080 / 6800, 6800 XT. When a retailer does a drop they usually bring the entire family, or at least multiple variants from the same family - 3070, 3080, 3090 for example, and it'll actually be the easiest to get a 3090 over say a 3060 Ti. This usually only means a couple extra minutes though of availability. If you're logged in to all the retailers you wanna buy from (Best Buy, Newegg, Amazon) with payment information all setup you'll be faster too, just gotta login once on a given browser and leave the cache uncleared. I think you'll be able to get one close to retail price if you give it an honest try for a week, especially if you wait till February when the stock is supposed to increase across the board.

EDIT: Be open to buying bundle combos... I paid $1600 for my GPU ($1500 MSRP) and a Gigabyte 850W Gold PSU that I don't use and is gathering dust. Also Tariffs might impact pricing now, heard PC components went up like $100 across the board due to Trump's tariffs with China?

Stock will increase in February? Interesting.

So you had success with that discord huh? Is it easy to find?

Thanks for the tips

i think you can realistically get one for under $1,900 from your local online marketplaces.

what do you mean when you say "local online"

[KingSWRV]

How come PS5s are selling for double or triple the price and you think you can get one of these hot high end GPUs at a 20-30% markup? I thought demand for these was as high or higher than the PS5.

Well yeah because those little toys are dirt cheap. Double or triple its still cheaper overall lmao

[mgftp]

Well yeah because those little toys are dirt cheap. Double or triple its still cheaper overall lmao

If there was real PS5 level demand they'd be going to 3-4k if retail is 1.5. It's simple math.

[KingSWRV]

If there was real PS5 level demand they'd be going to 3-4k if retail is 1.5. It's simple math.

It is simple math but it also involves scaling for price if you understand what you are doing...

[freeburn]

If there was real PS5 level demand they'd be going to 3-4k if retail is 1.5. It's simple math.

yeah but it's Def different tho. Consoles are way more known to the average joe and especially scalpers. People know how fast consoles move, there Def isn't as many people in the market for a 3090 as there is for a ps5. You got parents who don't know **** about games but they know the PS5 is the new hot **** for their kids. Not alot of parents with kids who want or need 3 series gpus. The people paying scalper prices like that are the guys doing benchmark contests and **** cause they love that **** and absolutely want the newest and best.

Also remember that most of us who want a 3 series still have pretty good gaming rigs and don't need to pay the markup we can just be patient. There's also alot of other upgrade options, unlike the consoles. I could buy a 2080ti or 2080 super or whatever else and it would still be an upgrade from my 1080ti. If you want an upgrade from a ps4 you have absolutely no choice but to get a ps5.

Theres Def no doubt that ps5 is light-years more popular to scalp then a gpu.

But factually most aren't selling for those prices. My boy,at work has flipped like 4 Playstation 5s and hasn't sold any for over 1k , and even bought one for 700. Just because people list them for 2k doesn't mean anyone's buying it.

[FawkinJuicy]

I'm off for MLK Jr. day and am sitting around chilling with the stock drop discord up and I immediately click on any 3090 and 3080 that becomes available and it's gone before the page can even load. And I thought getting in on a 980ti years ago was tough lol.

[rocketfish]

whenever they drop on bestbuy they are there for like an hour in stock. they will evenually sell out but no body wants it because the obvious price tag of $1500+ and they are aiming for the 3060 ti, 3070, 3080 6800, 6800 xt.

[menseks]

what do you mean when you say "local online"

facebook marketplace/craigslist/etc.

[mgftp]

It is simple math but it also involves scaling for price if you understand what you are doing...

Different market segments so scale is irrelevant. 3090 just isn't in as much demand, or shortage, or combination of the two.

[nkiritsis13]

Realistically? More than the rest of a high end build.

E.g.: Price Match Guarantee $1,799.99


They're already charging "f*ck you" money for 70 series cards.

Different market segments so scale is irrelevant. 3090 just isn't in as much demand, or shortage, or combination of the two.

You're not wrong.

Performance per dollar goes through the ****ing roof on the 3090 over the 3080. The biggest differentiator is the massive boost in vram, which is so much larger that the target shifts more towards people who dabble in things outside of gaming like machine learning or rendering.

I want to say that KingSWRV had mentioned in the past wanting to do something along those lines as well as gaming, so the 3090 is pretty much the option for a hobbyist or even some professionals who need that extra vram.

Yields are also going to be the worst on the 3090, so there's that going against it as well as being more niche.

But with the way that electronics and parts are being priced at the moment, average people are going to hit their price ceiling quick looking at PC parts, so even an overpriced console would look like a better value proposition if they just want to play games.

[KingSWRV]

Different market segments so scale is irrelevant. 3090 just isn't in as much demand, or shortage, or combination of the two.

You realize triple the regular cost of your lil console is equal to the regular cost of the 3090 right?

[iifymbro]

why not wait for the ti version of the 3080 and 90 at this point? couple months away prob


heard bestbuy does drops on tuesdays usually

[chrsschb]

3090s are 1900-2200 in my area and I see a ton sold for 2000+ online.

These are pre-tariff number so expect prices to go up.

[iifymbro]

watch this between 10am and 12 today, apparently that's when bestbuy drops a fat nvidia load on everyone nomsayin'

https://www.twitch.tv/falcodrin

[mgftp]

You realize triple the regular cost of your lil console is equal to the regular cost of the 3090 right?

Yes

[KingSWRV]

watch this between 10am and 12 today, apparently that's when bestbuy drops a fat nvidia load on everyone nomsayin'

https://www.twitch.tv/falcodrin

damn people are going full matrix mode holy crap I don't know if im that serious about this yet. calling local Best Buy I guess? lol

Edit: or I guess I’m looking on the website

[KingSWRV]

why not wait for the ti version of the 3080 and 90 at this point? couple months away prob


heard bestbuy does drops on tuesdays usually

Wait did you just say 3090ti???

[iifymbro]

Wait did you just say 3090ti???

...I mean yeah, they are gunna drop ti versions of these cards sooner rather then later. Hard to find concrete info on this but seems like within two or three months is a reasonable estimate.

[VTheKing]

watch this between 10am and 12 today, apparently that's when bestbuy drops a fat nvidia load on everyone nomsayin'

https://www.twitch.tv/falcodrin

3K people watching inventory for GFX cards

jfc

[KingSWRV]

...I mean yeah, they are gunna drop ti versions of these cards sooner rather then later. Hard to find concrete info on this but seems like within two or three months is a reasonable estimate.

Isn't the 3090 pretty much just a renamed 3080ti?

Maybe they will be "supers" again...

3K people watching inventory for GFX cards

jfc

Between all them, the other communities, the bots....

who am I to have hope.

where is the number 1 pimp in Korea when you need him...

[rocketfish]

Isn't the 3090 pretty much just a renamed 3080ti?

Maybe they will be "supers" again...


Between all them, the other communities, the bots....

who am I to have hope.

where is the number 1 pimp in Korea when you need him...

pretty much.. 3090 is what, 10%-15% better in gaming than the 3080?.. when the official 3080ti comes out, its prob going to be like 5% away from the 3090

such an odd position Nvidia put themselves in

[FawkinJuicy]

I almost pulled the trigger on a liquid AIO 3090 today but just couldn't justify paying $2000 for it for such a small increase in performance over the 3080. Even though I've got the money burning a hole in my pocket, I can be patient.

[Visel]

I almost pulled the trigger on a liquid AIO 3090 today but just couldn't justify paying $2000 for it for such a small increase in performance over the 3080. Even though I've got the money burning a hole in my pocket, I can be patient.

I run my 3090 at near stock settings, largely because it was the non-OC Eagle, which has some strict power limitations anyways, but also because I like it staying as cool as it does. Someone I know spent a little over $900 on a MSI Suprim X 3080. Also they rigged it up with a ~$200ish waterblock, so basically a $1100ish GPU. And they OC'd the hell out of it, to where in benchmarks it slightly exceeds my non-OC'd $1500 3090 by like 1-3%. Obviously at that point the concerns are whether or not the hassle of setting up the waterblock, OCing, and not having the extra 14GB VRAM, are worth it...

[chrsschb]

I run my 3090 at near stock settings, largely because it was the non-OC Eagle, which has some strict power limitations anyways, but also because I like it staying as cool as it does. Someone I know spent a little over $900 on a MSI Suprim X 3080. Also they rigged it up with a ~$200ish waterblock, so basically a $1100ish GPU. And they OC'd the hell out of it, to where in benchmarks it slightly exceeds my non-OC'd $1500 3090 by like 1-3%. Obviously at that point the concerns are whether or not the hassle of setting up the waterblock, OCing, and not having the extra 14GB VRAM, are worth it...

3090 FEs overclock really well. I think all the top scores are FEs minus the kingpins.