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TwilightZone

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3. Bitcoin mining is part of it.

Reply to Ahpook (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 12:03 AM

Dec 2020

As the price of bitcoin goes up, so does video card demand, especially higher-end cards. It's largely responsible for a lot of the silly prices over the past few years.

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Quick techie kind of question [View all] Ahpook Dec 2020 OP

It's Still a Terrible Time to Buy a Graphics Card Goonch Dec 2020 #1

Great article Ahpook Dec 2020 #2

Bitcoin mining is part of it. TwilightZone Dec 2020 #3