Amid a global GPU shortage, Nvidia is reportedly preparing a considerable amount of inventory for the RTX 3050 graphics card to meet initial demand.
According to Map channels, Nvidia is apparently set to “step up the distribution” of its upcoming low-budget GeForce RTX 3050 video card for its January 27 launch.
Like underline Per VideoCardz, the amount of stock for the RTX 3050 under preparation may exceed the supply levels for the RTX 3060 and 3060 Ti. However, the report does not confirm whether the differentiation is associated with the current inventory or the supply for the launch day. Having said that, “the first batch” is mentioned in the original forum post.
Either way, the news of the increased stock supply will be welcome news for many consumers who have been waiting to get their hands on a GPU. Other Nvidia GPUs are sold out almost immediately as gamers, dealers and crypto miners rush to acquire a video card, which has become one of the most coveted hardware products in recent memory due to the shortage. .
To illustrate how dire the situation was last year, nearly 100 people waited for hours – some waited more than 20 hours – to secure an RTX 3000 graphics card.
Of course, we’ll have to wait until January 27 to see if it follows the same launch pattern for other GPU versions (being sold out in minutes largely due to scalpers and bots) or if there is actually a decent amount of stock that won’t run out instantly.
Make no mistake, the RTX 3050 will inevitably generate a lot of interest. Its $ 250 price tag makes it a compelling entry-level GPU. Third-party markets like eBay.
As for the card itself, the RTX 3050 was announced last week at CES 2022 alongside the flagship RTX 3090 Ti. It comes with 2,560 CUDA cores, a 1.78 GHz boost clock, 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, and a 128-bit memory bus. The GPU, which is based on the Ampere architecture, will also feature 2nd gen ray tracing cores, 3rd gen tensor cores and DLSS compatibility.
Regarding future stock levels of other Nvidia GPUs, the company has assured that stocks of its GPUs are expected to show signs of improvement in the second half of 2022. In order to meet the demand ahead, Nvidia has taken additional long-term commitments with manufacturers, with spending agreements costing him billions.
Either way, the current GPU shortage has resulted in record revenue for Nvidia. The tech giant reported revenue of $ 7.10 billion for the last financial quarter in 2021, which is a massive 50% increase over 2020.
