Graphics cards are becoming cheaper again, and AMD and Nvidia are enticing with interesting offers. But if you invest a lot of money in a graphics card now, you might regret it in 3 months. Because the RX 7000 and RTX 4000 are already on the way.
Graphics cards are now getting cheaper again, so many gamers are considering whether to upgrade their gaming PC with a new graphics card. A few months ago, you had to pay thousands of euros for a single graphics card on eBay, which has thankfully changed.
Nevertheless, you should think carefully about whether you want to invest a lot of money in new hardware right now.
Many new graphics cards are coming in the high-end sector
Why shouldn’t you invest a lot of money? Both AMD and Nvidia have announced that they will introduce more graphics cards this year (2022). Various leaks also indicate that we can expect a significant performance jump.
For instance, GameStar reports that the RTX 4080 is already supposed to be significantly faster than the RTX 3090 Ti. The RTX 3090 Ti is currently the fastest graphics card for gamers that you can buy. Many also suspect that Nvidia might reveal the RTX 4090 on September 20 at the GPU Technology Conference.
If you buy a high-end graphics card for 1000 euros or more right now, you’ll regret it by November or December of this year when the new graphics cards are likely to come to market. Because for the same money, you would probably get a significantly better card or be able to buy the GPUs of the previous generation (RX 7000 and RTX 3000) for less money.
If you’re considering buying an RTX 3090 Ti for 1600 euros, you might as well wait another 2 months and then buy an RTX 4090.
Buying a graphics card under 500 euros might be worthwhile for you
What about low and mid-range GPUs? Graphics cards priced between 200 and 500 euros at this time will probably not be replaced anytime soon.
- For AMD, these would be the RX 6400, 6500 XT and RX 6700 XT.
- For Nvidia, these are the RTX 3050, RTX 3060, and RTX 3060 Ti.
In this price range up to 500 euros, new products come to market regularly and prices in this range often remain more stable than in the high-end segment. This is mainly because manufacturers like AMD or Nvidia make their biggest profits with entry-level and mid-range models.
When is it still worthwhile to buy? If you urgently need a graphics card for your computer or want to build a system, it may currently be worthwhile to invest money in an entry-level or mid-range graphics card. This applies especially if you don’t have the time to wait another six months or are urgently looking for a replacement.
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