In a surprising twist, Nvidia’s RTX 30-series Founders Edition graphics cards are no longer available for sale. You can still buy cards from Nvidia partners, but not the official FE versions prepared by Nvidia itself.
While the company’s focus lately has been exclusively on the RTX 40 series, the RTX 30 cards are still some of the best GPUs around. Fortunately, you can still get those cards elsewhere.
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It appears that the official Nvidia US store no longer sells any Founders Edition cards from the Ampere generation. This includes RTX 3060, RTX 3070, RTX 3070 Ti, RTX 3080, RTX 3080 Ti and two flagship models: RTX 3090 and RTX 3090 Ti. There are a handful of Zotac-made RTX 30 series cards available for sale through Nvidia’s partnerships with retailers like Newegg or Micro Center, but none of Nvidia’s own GPUs.
Does the lack of GPU sales mean that Nvidia is withdrawing its last generation cards? If they haven’t accidentally disappeared from the store (which has happened in the past), this could mean that Nvidia is taking another step in that direction. With the latest generation of cards now out, Nvidia most likely wants to focus sales on its newer, more expensive models.
Of course, if you head directly to the retailer, you might still spot these cards on sale. For example, Newegg still has some Founders Edition GPUs up for grabs, but the prices are pretty discouraging. Most of those GPUs are sold by third-party retailers rather than Newegg directly, which could also affect the price. With GPUs like the RTX 3090 priced at $1,900, you’re really better off getting an RTX 4090 instead — provided you can spot one close to its MSRP.
While the RTX 3090 is expensive everywhere, Founders Edition or not, many RTX 30 series cards are available from Nvidia partners at more reasonable prices. You can get an RTX 3070 for $500 at , making it a solid choice over the overpriced RTX 4070 Ti.
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Source: newstars.edu.vn