Both AMD and NVIDIA have been affected by the global chip shortage, which has led to a low supply of GPUs in the market. Pair that with scalpers and cryptominers looking to bulk-buy whatever cards do hit the shelves, and it’s not been a good time for PC gamers looking to build or upgrade their rigs.
What cards are available through scalpers are often so marked-up in price that even the mid-tier cards are out of many people’s budgets. But things are looking up for gamers as improved availability is bringing the prices back down to normal.
This news comes from 3DCenter’s latest report, which indicates that the worst phase of the GPU shortage has passed and that supply is returning to normal, as seen with various European retailers.
In just the last month, GPU prices had peaked to an astounding three times the MSRP. In addition, NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards saw a spike of 3x the MSRP while AMD graphics cards saw a spike of 2x the MSRP. This report shows us that the situation is improving but that there is also a long way to go before we get back to true normalcy.
According to the report, even though NVIDIA’s GPUs are available in higher quantities than AMD GPUs, GeForce cards were sold out everywhere.
This is most likely to be blamed on the cryptominers, which have since reduced due to the crash of Bitcoin and Ethereum, two of the most lucrative cryptomining algorithms to GPU miners. That paired with the release of NVIDIA’s LHR series is now urging the same retailers to reduce the prices on the GeForce RTX 30 series gaming cards.
Non-LHR NVIDIA GeForce cards are still available in abundance with the retailers detailed in the report. We can expect them to continue to charge high prices for these cards as they are still in demand with cryptominers.
There is also an ongoing price war between retailers, which has prompted a significant readjustment of NVIDIA’s GPU lineup prices. This is an excellent shift from the peaks the market witnessed last month, but it remains to be seen if this trend will continue.
On the other hand, AMD’s RX 6000 series has been a bit of a mixed bag, and the prices haven’t changed that much from what they were, but there are still signs of recovery, especially in the supply of the cards.
The RX 6000 series have been available much less when compared to the NVIDIA counterparts, but this may soon change as the company makes more mainstream offerings available, reducing the burden on its high-end GPUs.
PC gamers are probably breathing a sigh of relief looking at this report, and hopefully, we’ll start seeing GPUs online without the insanely inflated prices we’ve come to dread so much.
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About Log Horizon Season 3 Release Date, News & Visuals
It’s every gamer’s dream to live in their favorite game as one of the characters. This anime will satiate all your gaming fantasies.
Thirty thousand bewildered Japanese gamers are dragged from their everyday lives into the world of the popular MMORPG, Elder Tale.
The story revolves around the adventures of socially awkward college student Shiroe, who is a veteran of the game and wishes to test its limits.
1. Release Date
The last time Log Horizon aired was on March 28, 2015. Since then fans have been waiting eagerly for the renewal of their beloved series.
The show’s creator was allegedly involved in tax evasion and as a result the franchise did not get a third installment.
But, the wait is over. An official announcement has been made saying that season 3, “Log Horizon: Destruction of the Round Table”, will air in October 2020. No exact date has been announced yet.
2. Theory Section
Around three years back, the franchise was facing tax evasion issues. Fans were concerned that another installment would not happen.
But, now it has been officially confirmed that season 3 will be released soon, and Studio Deen is going to reprise its role.
I. Financial Standings
Log Horizon is a famous franchise with over a million copies sold, but that’s all we know.
II. Animation Quality
From season 1 to season 2, there was a change in the studio. Season 1 had solid artwork and season 2 wasn’t far behind, with solid action and great raid bosses. Score-(7/10)
III. Was season 2 any good?
Log Horizon has a plot like any other video game based anime, with a flexible environment and avatars that reflect its player.
Season 2 had several arcs, but with every episode covering multiple scenarios simultaneously, fans still thought the story paced at a snail’s speed.
The best part about season two was that the players actually put some effort into getting back to the real world. (Score-6.5)
Watch Log Horizon 2 Trailer Here:
IV. Mamare Touno’s Health
The latest edition of “Log Horizon: Kanami, Go! East!” was released on December 31, 2016. Since then, no more volumes have been released. The last light novel was released on March 20, 2018 and after that, there has been no information on the health of the writer.
3. Production Update
It is May 2020 already, and there is not much information about the third installment of the show.
The show may get delayed due to the outspread of the coronavirus, which has caused disruption to the Anime industry in Japan, China and South Korea.
No new trailer or teaser for the third installment has been released yet.
5. Key Visuals
No new key visuals of the show are out yet.
6. Expected Storyline
Season 2 of Log Horizon covered 6-10 volumes of light novel series. It included the Fallen Guardian arc, Gold of the Kunie arc, Route 43 arc, Go East! Arc, Homesteading the Noosphere arc and Homesteading the Noosphere arc.
The third installment of the show is going to cover the remaining volumes from 11 to 13. The title of the show is the same as that of volume 12.
7. Recap
In season 2, after being trapped for more than six months in the game, the adventurers have started to gain the trust of the people of the land.
Akiba has flourished thanks to law and order established by Shiroe’s Round Table Alliance. Even though the Round Table Alliance is a hit, Akiba faces a threat from the spies of Minami district and a shortage of funds.
Shiroe also decides to venture outside the city and explore the vast world in which they are trapped.
Accompanied by his friend Naotsugu and the Sage of Mirror Lake Regan, the calculative Shiroe makes his move, hoping to unravel new possibilities and eventually find a way home.
8. Cast & Staff
Staff:
- Director: Shinji Ishihira
- Written by Toshizo Nemoto
- Music by Yasuharu Takanashi
- Studio: Studio Deen
Characters:
- Takuma Terashima as Shiroe
- Tomoaki as Naotsugu
- Emiri Katō as Akatsuki
- Jouji Nakata as Nyanta
9. About Log Horizon
The Light novel by Mamare Touno and illustrated by Kazuhiro Hara was adapted into a four-part manga series. The first part followed the original plot of the series, and the rest focused on the characters.
It was soon adapted into an anime production, first debuted in 2013, and the second season aired from 2014 to 2015.
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