ASUS U-Turns on GPU Discontinuation Plans
In a sudden reversal, ASUS has dropped its plan to phase out two popular graphics cards, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB. The company initially told YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed that these GPUs were going into "end-of-life status" due to supply shortages, but has now clarified that it will continue to sell them.
According to ASUS, the initial statement was based on incomplete information from a PR representative and should not have been taken at face value. While the company acknowledges that supply fluctuations, primarily caused by memory constraints, have impacted production output and stock levels, this does not mean the products are being discontinued.
In fact, ASUS has assured its partners and customers that it will continue to support both GPUs and is working to stabilize supply as conditions improve. Despite the initial scarcity of these models in some markets, there is no indication that they will be removed from sale altogether.
The news comes amidst a backdrop of rising costs for memory chips, which have pushed up prices across various PC components, including graphics cards. This has led to frustration among gamers who are struggling to purchase new hardware at affordable prices. Whether ASUS's revised stance on the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5060 Ti will alleviate this pressure remains to be seen.
In a sudden reversal, ASUS has dropped its plan to phase out two popular graphics cards, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB. The company initially told YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed that these GPUs were going into "end-of-life status" due to supply shortages, but has now clarified that it will continue to sell them.
According to ASUS, the initial statement was based on incomplete information from a PR representative and should not have been taken at face value. While the company acknowledges that supply fluctuations, primarily caused by memory constraints, have impacted production output and stock levels, this does not mean the products are being discontinued.
In fact, ASUS has assured its partners and customers that it will continue to support both GPUs and is working to stabilize supply as conditions improve. Despite the initial scarcity of these models in some markets, there is no indication that they will be removed from sale altogether.
The news comes amidst a backdrop of rising costs for memory chips, which have pushed up prices across various PC components, including graphics cards. This has led to frustration among gamers who are struggling to purchase new hardware at affordable prices. Whether ASUS's revised stance on the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5060 Ti will alleviate this pressure remains to be seen.
. The whole supply shortage thing was just a PR mess, right? I mean, come on, two different people giving different info? 
And now they're just gonna keep selling 'em and hope the market stabilizes... that's just not how it works 
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. And what about all those other components that are also getting hit by the memory shortage? Like RAM and storage? 
. The PC gaming world is already stressful enough without manufacturers playing games with our expectations 
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GPU market is still super competitive and supply constraints are causing a ton of problems for gamers... now it seems like we're getting a new batch of 5070 Ti & 5060 Ti, but will the prices actually go down? 
probably not, since memory chip costs keep rising... it's just another example of how PC component prices can flip-flop all over the place 
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. We've all been there, right? We see something that seems bad news at first (in this case, GPU discontinuation plans), and our minds start racing with worst-case scenarios 
. But then we find out the real story, and it's like a breath of fresh air 
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. So let's take a deep breath, relax our thinking caps 
, and remember that we don't always get the full story right away 
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. When we're faced with uncertainty or frustration (like those gamers struggling to find affordable GPUs 
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Now gamers are all like "wait, do i still wanna buy these?" and stuff. I feel bad for them, prices have been crazy high lately 
. Fingers crossed it'll help with the price issue soon 
) and head back in a different direction. It's all about perspective, folks!
It's been super frustrating for gamers trying to get their hands on new hardware, especially with the memory chip prices rising left and right 
but let's be real, it's about time they came back online. I mean, who wants their fave GPU being "end-of-life" just because of some supplier drama? 
. But I guess sometimes things get lost in translation and you gotta listen to the actual people making the decisions 
. The thing is though, with memory prices being so high these days, it's no wonder they were trying to phase out those GPUs in the first place 
. Are we gonna start seeing more of those models pop up in stock? And what about the memory prices? Will ASUS be able to negotiate better deals for themselves or will these prices just continue to rise? Only time will tell 
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i know they said supply was the issue and all that, but honestly who cares about that? we're just trying to game here 
and now i can finally get those framerates i need without breaking the bank 