Several Gigabyte RTX 30 & RTX 40 GPUs are facing widespread PCB cracking incidents, leading to damage to PCIe lanes inside the GPU, preventing data transfer & ultimately leading to a useless GPU. Gigabyte rejected RMA requests, citing physical damage, and isn't addressing the problem. Experts have compiled a guide to repair the cracks, but it is advised to seek help from a professional. The company should address the issue, considering it is limited to the vendor.
Colorful has launched a GPU trade-in program for gamers in China, offering up to $1041 for used high-end RTX 3090 series cards when buying a new card. The program also includes mid-range cards from the Turing era such as GTX 1660 SUPER or RTX 2060, for which Colorful is willing to pay $108 to $130. However, only Colorful GPUs are eligible for trade-in. The promotion runs until the end of May and has a list of all eligible cards and participating retailers.
NVIDIA is limiting the production of its RTX 40 series GPUs, likely due to ample RTX 30 series graphics cards in the channel inventory, to prevent the prices of the RTX 30 series from dropping below their MSRP. Ironically, the RTX 40 series graphics cards have already dropped below their MSRPs as several board partner variants flood the market. Most of AMD's Radeon RX 6000 series GPUs, including the RX 6950 XT, are down to their lowest prices ever.
