Why it matters: Buying a graphics card in the past year has been a nightmare. Gamers don’t seem to be able to take a break between supply chain issues, crypto mining, and GPU scalping. Nvidia hopes to change that today with a massive restocking and sale of RTX 30 cards.

While it has long been no easy task to find a reasonably priced GPU, the situation seems to be improving. Prices have been falling steadily over the past few months – a trend that will hopefully continue.

Nvidia just announced their “Restocked and Reloaded” campaign with some great bargains on RTX 30 GPUs. At the time of writing, EVGA seems to have some of the best deals on its online store. There are plenty of graphics cards in stock, some coming close to the suggested retail price.

EVGA currently sells three RTX 3090 Ti models: the $2,000 FTW3 Black, the $2,150 FTW3, and the $2,200 RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 Ultra. Only one RTX 3090 SKU, the FTW3 Ultra Gaming, is in stock and costs $1,700.

There are also five RTX 3080 Ti models, ranging from $1,280 to $1,530, and five RTX 3080s, the cheapest of which costs $1,000. Note that some of these come with water blocks pre-installed.

Now for the more reasonably priced tickets. The RTX 3070 Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming currently costs $760, while an RTX 3050 XC Gaming will set you back $300, just 20% above the MSRP.

Unfortunately, there aren’t that many cards under $1,000. While Nvidia wouldn’t mind selling more enthusiast high-margin GPUs, most people are interested in buying mid-range cards like the RTX 3060. With any luck, we’ll be seeing more of these sales in the coming months, as availability improves further.

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