

But if you want to play games in 1440p or even 4K, you should definitely consider a top-end model.

Put it this way-if you're planning on checking your emails, hitting up your social media, and watching YouTube, you probably don't need to drop a thousand bucks on a high-end model.
#GRAPHICS CARD SHORTAGE PC#
The best bet is to either wait it out, buy last-generation GPUs (graphics processing units), or buy prebuilt devices.At the time of writing, the world is still emerging from the global chip shortage that contributed to GPU (and other PC hardware) prices rocketing. Ultimately, it looks like the shortage isn’t going away anytime soon. but we will return to a normal situation … not before the first half of 2023.” but we will return to a normal situation not before the first half of 2023. The CEO of STMicroelectronics, Jean-Marc Chery, said, Things will improve in 2022 gradually. The CEO of STMicroelectronics, Jean-Marc Chery, said, “Things will improve in 2022 gradually. Well, unfortunately, it seems that many predict that the microchip shortage will not be over until 2023. The firm, however, warns GPU makers not to. Well, unfortunately, it seems that many predict that the microchip shortage will not be over until 2023. John Peddie Research estimates that Nvidia and AMD collectively shipped 12 million desktop cards in during Q1 2021, about 80 of which were from Nvidia. Many may be asking at this point when the shortage will end. This affects many sectors and has increased the prices from everyday goods like electric toothbrushes to the PC gaming market. This has affected the automotive industry, consumer electronics, and home appliances.

The 12GB RTX 3080, for example, is about 400 more expensive than. And this affects more than just the gaming industry. It’s not clear if those higher prices are a result of the GPU shortage or simply because graphics cards are getting more expensive. All of this combined and more have led us to what we have today. According to an article by TechRepublic, these causes include, but are not limited to, U.S trade sanctions against China, lack of planning, shut down of production, crypto miners, the mass amount of purchasing from bots, and the rise of demand for computers and smartphones due to the pandemic bringing work and education closer to the online world.
