We're already seeing deals on graphics cards for Black Friday, but now is just about the worst time to pick up a current-gen Nvidia graphics card.
    • wrath_of_grunge@kbin.social
      203·
      8 months ago

      really my rule of thumb has always been when it’s a significant upgrade.

      for a long time i didn’t really upgrade until it was a 4x increase over my old. certain exceptions were occasionally made. nowadays i’m a bit more opportunistic in my upgrades. but i still seek out ‘meaningful’ upgrades. upgrades that are a decent jump over the old. typically 50% improvement in performance, or upgrades i can get for really cheap.

      • schmidtster@lemmy.world
        12·
        8 months ago

        4x…? Even in older cards that’s more than a decade between cards.

        A 4080 is only 2.5x as powerful as a 1080ti, those are 5 years apart.

        • Sigmatics@lemmy.ca
          10·
          8 months ago

          What’s wrong with upgrading once every 5-10 years? Not everyone plays the latest games on 4k Ultra

          Admittedly 4x is a bit steep, more like 3-4x

          • schmidtster@lemmy.world
            3·
            8 months ago

            Starfield requires a minimum 1070ti to play. It’s not just about fidelity, you just wouldn’t be able to play any newer games.

            • joelfromaus@aussie.zone
              21·
              8 months ago

              I had a 1080ti and the only game that really gave me grief playing on high settings was Starfield. I’m not saying older cards won’t have problems playing newer games but I am saying all cards have problems playing Starfield.

    • jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de
      11·
      8 months ago

      It depends on what you need. I think usually you can get the best bang for buck by buying the now previous generation when the new one is released.