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Graphics AIBs are so expensive

With the run up in AIB process due to the crypto-currency mining gold rush, and then the introduction of Nvidia’s Founder-edition RTC2080 Ti, at $1,200, several people have commented about the cost of AIB, and where will it end. Indeed, these prices are ridiculous. Especially when you compare them to the prices of AIBs a few years ago. So we ...

Jon Peddie

With the run up in AIB process due to the crypto-currency mining gold rush, and then the introduction of Nvidia’s Founder-edition RTC2080 Ti, at $1,200, several people have commented about the cost of AIB, and where will it end. Indeed, these prices are ridiculous. Especially when you compare them to the prices of AIBs a few years ago. So we did. The first syndicated report we ever did, back when we called ourselves Jon Peddie Associates, was in 1987, and it was on, guess what? AIBs. In 1987 there were 86 PC AIBs for sale, from 50 suppliers   In
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