Nvidia just launched a 3 year old GPU [RANT]

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The GPU shortage has hit gamers hard, but Nvidia has an unorthodox solution: Re-release old GPUs. It’s SO crazy that it might actually work… MIGHT.

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:54 Nvidia's launching an RTX WHAT?
2:13 A weird launch: No reviews, no MSRP
4:20 Partners lose, scalpers lose - Win-win?
6:04 Have they just been hoarding GPUS???
8:01 But why more GDDR6?
9:42 Could this be... a good thing?