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The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti has come along at a strange time. The typical time frame for a refresh might usually be nine months, about how much time separates it from the non-Ti version of the RTX 3080 . And, Nvidia may have its reasons for launching this mid-generation refresh on that schedule. But, the world is in a very unusual place right now. Even the world of GPUs, from either Nvidia or AMD , has been affected. It’s been incredibly difficult for consumers to get their hands on any of the best graphics cards . That’s because a worldwide silicon shortage has severely limited the available supply. Additionally, potential buyers have had to either deal with store lotteries or pay exorbitant prices to scalpers for the pleasure of owning one. Given Nvidia’s asking price of $1,199 for a 3080 Ti, this is a tough time to try and get one. Yet, the RTX 3080 Ti is a very powerful card, using the RTX 3090 as a template and halving the VRAM for a more consumer-oriented card. And, though...

Under normal circumstances, this would be the perfect time to unleash the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. Nine months separate the RTX 3080 and the new Ti, the typical time frame for an update. And, while this mid-generation refresh has been released into the wild according to that schedule, it’s a strange time for it to appear. After all, there’s nothing normal about these times or this generation of GPUs, whether from Nvidia or AMD .  The best graphics cards have been near impossible to buy thanks to a worldwide silicon shortage, limiting supply of available stock. On top of that, potential shoppers have had to contend with store lotteries and, even worse, scalpers. Considering the starting price of this graphics card is a premium $1,199, finding one of these is not going to be easy. The RTX 3080 Ti takes the RTX 3090 and trims it down to half the VRAM of the flagship GPU for a still remarkably powerful card. And, while there are rumors swirling of an even beefier 20GB version ...