The GeForce RTX 4080 16GB is priced much higher than expected

The recommended price for the GeForce RTX 4080 16GB graphics gas pedal is $1199 or £1269.
The novelty has already managed to mark in the database of some British retailers.
Its price was higher than expected, writes portal VideoCardz.Image source: PalitThere are three versions of GeForce RTX 4080 16GB graphics cards in GameRock by Palit retailer LaptopsDirect.
The most affordable variant, Palit GeForce RTX 4080 GameRock Omniblack, the retailer has priced at £1450, and the most expensive at £1530.
In this case we are talking about the GameRock OC version with factory overclocking.
The card is priced at least £180 more than the recommended price.
Image source: LaptopsdirectChecking this store, as well as other UK outlets for availability of the flagship GeForce RTX 4090 model showed that the cards are indeed on sale.
However, at the recommended price of £1679 the most affordable model is offered for £1930, which is already £251 more expensive.
Again, we are talking about GameRock versions from Palit.Recall that the start of sales of GeForce RTX 4080 16GB is scheduled for November 16.
Earlier it became known that NVIDIA refused to release GeForce RTX 4080 model with 12 GB of memory.