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Arrr, another dark tale of Nvidia's treasure! Next-gen gold doubloons be risin' higher than a ship's mast, matey!

2025-01-27

Arrr, matey! With prices risin' like a sea swell and graphics cards as scarce as a treasure map, be AMD settin' sail to hoist the pressure? Aye, they might just seize the day and make the competition walk the plank! Yarrr!

Arrr mateys! Word be sailin’ through the briny deep that Nvidia be leavin’ its trusty graphics card makin’ partners high and dry with them RTX 5000 boards, leavin' ‘em with naught but slim pickin’s on their profit margins. Aye, the prices might be sailin' above the MSRP for those scallywag third-party boards more often than a pirate’s ship be flyin’ the Jolly Roger!

Now, this tale be spun from the lips of one Wjm47196 on the Chinese forum Chiphell—a place where the truth be as slippery as a wet deck! Nvidia’s squeezin’ their partners tighter than a captain’s grip on a grog barrel, which means they might barely scrape by on profit. If ye be lookin’ fer a bargain, prepare to dig deeper into yer treasure chest than ye ever thought ye would.

To make matters worse, the Founders Edition cards could be as rare as a mermaid’s kiss, makin’ it harder than findin’ a needle in a haystack to snag one at MSRP. So, if ye plan to hoist the sails and nab one of these beauties, best be ready for a fight, ‘cause they might be gettin’ snatched up quicker than a sailor can down a tankard of rum!

In the end, mateys, the horizon looks stormy for those hopin’ to get their hands on the RTX 5000—so keep yer spyglass handy and yer wits about ye!

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