Poll: How long would you wait for a yet to be released GPU?

[Kaapstad]

How long would you wait for a yet to be released GPU?

Could a Don do a poll for this thread please with the following options.

2 Weeks

1 Month

2 Months

3 Months

6 Months

1 Year




It would be interesting to see what most people would do when it comes to waiting for new tech.

My personal view is if I need a new piece of tech for gaming I don't believe in waiting very long and will buy asap.

 

[Kaapstad]

I think the poll should say how long after the new gen is out, will you wait for the Amd/Ndivia to release their gpu, so both new gen gpu are out and then upgrade.

It is an interesting point but not easy to do.

What I mean by that is there is no fixed point when the new gen is out, if you look at the NVidia 10 series it started with the 1080 which was available in May and come the end of Oct they are still launching cards like the 1050 and 1050 Ti.

 

[Kaapstad]

Sorry, but this poll makes no sense. What exactly are you asking? If the GPU isn't released how will you buy it? You can't buy it until becomes available.

So you have to wait or buy something else.

 

[Kaapstad]

I don't like playing the waiting game, I just get the best I can afford at the time.

I find this the best option as you get the maximum use out of a new piece of tech.

If someone had bought an original Titan on launch day for example they can still use it and get near GTX 1060 performance out of it.

Yes you do have to spend a lot in the first place but you don't have to upgrade very often.

Having said that the Titan could have been sold after 12 months of use and replaced by the next top of the line release for minimal extra outlay.

 

[Kaapstad]

At mt ripe old age, I don't know how long I have left, so I don't wait at all. I get what I can afford and hate waiting for any length of time and will happily swap out pre-orders for something else.

I put 2 weeks.

I am old enough to be your dad (just).