Poll: What is your upper limit for your next GPU purchase

[Copesman]

I would go to 750 but has to be twice as fast as my gtx1080 or i will just get a next gen console and wait a year

 

[OZONE]

Just makes you think how great the pricing for the 980Ti and 1080Ti were in the UK. Then Nvidia screwed it with the 2000 series.

 

[CuriousTomCat]

Just makes you think how great the pricing for the 980Ti and 1080Ti were in the UK. Then Nvidia screwed it with the 2000 series.

The prices would come straight back down if people refused to pay it. This thread proves people are prepared to pay over £1000 so I don't blame Nvidia for taking advantage of their willingness to overpay for a hobby they enjoy.

 

[Relentless81]

I'm a bit taken back by the results of this poll, I can't believe how many people are willing to pay that kind of money for a GPU, looks like prices will only go one way if people are happy with the crazy increases

I might just get a 5700XT if the new GPUs are crazy money play the rest of my outstanding games and get a PS5, I'm not falling for it

 

[KungFuSpaghetti]

I'm not happy about the prices, but it is what it is and if you want the performance this is the cost. It will take more than this forum not buying high ends GPU's for prices to change.

 

[benjii]

I'm a bit taken back by the results of this poll, I can't believe how many people are willing to pay that kind of money for a GPU, looks like prices will only go one way if people are happy with the crazy increases

I might just get a 5700XT if the new GPUs are crazy money play the rest of my outstanding games and get a PS5, I'm not falling for it

This is an enthusiasts forum though. Results would be totally different with a more varied user base. I like many people here consider PC/gaming to be one of my main hobbys and have disposable income to throw at it. I just want performance, I don't really care about the cost.

 

[Relentless81]

This is an enthusiasts forum though. I like many people here consider my PC/gaming to be one of my main hobbys and have disposable income to throw at it. I just want performance, I don't really care about the cost.

If that's how you justify it then more power to you, price increases to this level are a new thing, it's not always been this way so why suddenly in the last few years has it increased so much?

It's because people are willing to pay it, not mining, not costs of manufacturing, not supply and demand, people will pay it and that's the only reason

I don't agree with enthusiast equals top end GPU either, I've never paid more than £300 for a GPU and still consider myself an enthusiast

 

[benjii]

If that's how you justify it then more power to you, price increases to this level are a new thing, it's not always been this way so why suddenly in the last few years has it increased so much?

It's because people are willing to pay it, not mining, not costs of manufacturing, not supply and demand, people will pay it and that's the only reason

I don't agree with enthusiast equals top end GPU either, I've never paid more than £300 for a GPU and still consider myself an enthusiast

I wasn't saying all enthusiasts will pay whatever, enthusiasts can be at every price point. I just meant that you'll find more people here who don't care about the cost of a GPU then you would if you interviewed PC gamers in the high street.

I totally agree that a cheaper market would be better for everyone, but I'm not willing to step out and sacrifice performance in an attempt to make a point to Nvidia. I would be supportive of a movement that was trying to make Nvidia take notice, but I just wouldn't support it with my wallet. I realise that is somewhat hypocritical!

 

[azazl187]

A 3090 to replace my 1080ti is a decent upgrade

 

[Stu999]

This is an enthusiasts forum though. Results would be totally different with a more varied user base.

You can see that in the Steam Hardware Survey results: https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Software-Survey-Welcome-to-Steam

1060 has the highest percentage user base. The most popular card that regularly gets discussed here is the 2070 Super with 1.77% of the user base. 2080 and 2080Ti both under 1%.

 

[Amraam]

I'm not happy about the prices, but it is what it is and if you want the performance this is the cost. It will take more than this forum not buying high ends GPU's for prices to change.

This. Nvidia sell millions of cards and a few boycotting their pricing won't really affect the big scheme. I'm not happy at how crazy the prices are, but my 980ti is old hat now and I need and want a new card. Either I refuse to pay and live with a struggling system, which will only get worse with time, or cough up and get a 3080ti that will have to last almost a decade.

I'm not saying I'm blinding shelling out almost a month's pay the second they're announced. I'll wait for reviews and try to get the best bang for buck, but I'm certainly preparing myself for this to be by far the most expensive single component I have ever purchased.

 

[Mikeyboyzzz]

Whatever i can get for ~£750, that's only because my 1080 went out in a blaze of glory not too long ago

 

[Howling]

Either I refuse to pay and live with a struggling system, which will only get worse with time, or cough up and get a 3080ti that will have to last almost a decade.

Third choice; buy used so you're not contributing to the price gouging AND you get an upgrade

 

[Amraam]

If that's how you justify it then more power to you, price increases to this level are a new thing, it's not always been this way so why suddenly in the last few years has it increased so much?

It's because people are willing to pay it, not mining, not costs of manufacturing, not supply and demand, people will pay it and that's the only reason

I don't agree with enthusiast equals top end GPU either, I've never paid more than £300 for a GPU and still consider myself an enthusiast

It's not just that people will pay it, but more that they have to (not literally of course). If people want a good card to play games at high settings and a 2070Super or 2080ti are the cars to enable that, then depending on how much they want it they don't really have a choice. If that's the only card to meet their needs and it costs £1200 then that's what they'll pay. The only other choice is to refuse but that only works if everyone does it, but when so humans ever work together en masse?

 

[Amraam]

Third choice; buy used so you're not contributing to the price gouging AND you get an upgrade

Yeah I thought about going for a used 2080ti, which is another reason why I won't rush in on release day. I'm hoping the MM will be flooded with these cards shortly but given recently sales they'll be going for £800 plus with little warranty left. It's always a gamble. At that price I can justify another 50%,as crazy as it sounds, for a new next gen card with warranty.

 

[cainer]

£350 no voting option :/

 

[Journey]

I'm hoping the MM will be flooded with these cards shortly but given recently sales they'll be going for £800 plus with little warranty left.

Well you'll be able to get one new for £799, so why buy it off the MM with no warranty anyhow? You can buy one now for £929, and they are still current generation.

 

[five8five]

Im pretty sure the original warranty period is, don’t think the extended warranty is though. However you can always fill in an RMA for the buyer if it breaks within that extended warranty period and have it returned.

That's my understanding, the original warranty is, not the extended.

 

[five8five]

Yeah I thought about going for a used 2080ti, which is another reason why I won't rush in on release day. I'm hoping the MM will be flooded with these cards shortly but given recently sales they'll be going for £800 plus with little warranty left. It's always a gamble. At that price I can justify another 50%,as crazy as it sounds, for a new next gen card with warranty.

Wouldn't a 3080 with warranty be a better bet for £800 (rumoured price)?

 

[chaparral]

This thread has and posts like above has infuriated @LePhuronn to the point he had a meltdown in the Navi thread

You mean this one

I noticed this post of his has been deleted so i deleted this quote