AMD's cryptocurrency nightmare appears to be over, as prices for the company's graphics cards have fallen back to earth.
The chipmaker is now claiming that all of its R9 series GPUs are back in stock at retailers, and at normal prices. As Forbes points out, a quick check of online retailers such as Newegg shows a wide range of AMD cards available at normal prices.
AMD has never directly explained the recent supply shortages and inflated prices for its high-end cards. Still, it's widely believed that miners of alternative cryptocurrency (such as Dogecoin and Litecoin) were gobbling up the supply in bulk, causing AMD's partners to jack up their prices.
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The chipmaker is now claiming that all of its R9 series GPUs are back in stock at retailers, and at normal prices. As Forbes points out, a quick check of online retailers such as Newegg shows a wide range of AMD cards available at normal prices.
AMD has never directly explained the recent supply shortages and inflated prices for its high-end cards. Still, it's widely believed that miners of alternative cryptocurrency (such as Dogecoin and Litecoin) were gobbling up the supply in bulk, causing AMD's partners to jack up their prices.
To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Reported by PC World 5 hours ago.