{"id":117229,"date":"2017-05-01T12:30:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T10:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=117229"},"modified":"2017-04-28T14:31:19","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T12:31:19","slug":"why-you-cant-find-an-amd-radeon-rx-480-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/117229-why-you-cant-find-an-amd-radeon-rx-480-in-south-africa","title":{"rendered":"Why you can’t find an AMD Radeon RX 480 in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve been shopping for a new AMD Radeon RX 480 recently, you may have noticed that the graphics card is frequently out of stock.<\/p>\n

There has been an international shortage of the Polaris-powered graphics cards due to a number of reasons, from the introduction of new products to an increase in the value of select cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n

These factors have made it more difficult to find RX 400-series cards.<\/p>\n

Consumers looking for a new AMD GPU can opt for a Radeon RX 500-series card instead, which features similar pricing and is in stock more often.<\/p>\n

The main reasons as to why the 400-series cards are in short supply are detailed below.<\/p>\n

Ethereum<\/h3>\n

Ethereum is a cryptocurrency, similar to Bitcoin, which can be mined with certain graphics cards.<\/p>\n

AMD graphics cards are far more efficient than Nvidia GPUs at mining cryptocurrency and are a favourite among miners.<\/p>\n

Following the spike in Ethereum prices over the last two months, there has been increased demand for AMD graphics cards for Ethereum mining rigs.<\/p>\n

This has created GPU shortages, particularly with models well suited in terms of a price-to-performance basis for Ethereum mining.<\/p>\n

Currently, popular graphics cards among Ethereum miners include the Radeon RX 480 and RX 470.<\/p>\n

\"Thorium<\/a><\/p>\n

RX 480 pricing and end-of-life<\/h3>\n

The Radeon RX 480 is a popular graphics card worldwide, similar to the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060.<\/p>\n

However, the Radeon RX 400-series was recently succeeded by the new Radeon RX 500-series \u2013 less than a year after their launch.<\/p>\n

The Radeon RX 500-series is set to replace the older Polaris GPUs, meaning the RX 400-series cards are nearing the end of their life.<\/p>\n

South African hardware retailer Wootware<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>told MyBroadband that certain RX 400-series graphics cards might become cheaper as stock is cleared out, but supplies will continue to diminish.<\/p>\n

As the RX 400-series is nearing the end of its life, Wootware said it does not expect any substantial price changes for the older generation of graphics cards.<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on MyBroadband<\/a><\/strong> and is republished with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n

Now read:\u00a0AMD launches Radeon RX 500-series graphics cards<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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