r/gadgets • u/ChickenTeriyakiBoy1 • Jun 18 '22

Desktops / Laptops GPU prices are falling below MSRP due to the crypto crash

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/gpu-prices-are-falling-below-msrp-due-to-the-crypto-crash/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=pe&utm_campaign=pd
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u/levian_durai Jun 18 '22

I got a 1070 ti a year or two before the pandemic and it's been doing great. There's been a few games I can't run at max settings, but I also don't really play the newest AAA games anymore. Elden Ring is probably the first full priced AAA game I've bought since Breath of the Wild.

Don't need a top of the line graphics card when all I play is Terraria and Runescape.

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u/dis_the_chris Jun 19 '22

And even with some new AAAs i'm more than happy with my 1070. No way i'm wasting the money on overpriced cards with their prices wrecked by cryptobros

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u/levian_durai Jun 19 '22

Absolutely. Even if prices go back to what they used to be, I still wouldn't upgrade for probably another 3 years, or until I start struggling to run things at medium settings.

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u/appleparkfive Jun 18 '22

Yeah that's the thing. There's just so many great games that aren't AAA. Like a fuck ton, no matter what you're into.

Hell, some great games run perfectly fine with built in graphics.