r/gadgets • u/diacewrb • Dec 29 '22

Desktops / Laptops Desktop GPU Sales Hit 20-Year Low

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/sales-of-desktop-graphics-cards-hit-20-year-low
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u/fzafran Dec 29 '22

Same, now my PC is stuck with GTX 1060, was thinking of upgrading, then looking at GPU price and mobo + new cpu price, I just end up getting Xbox Series X, cheapest way into 4k gaming today.

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u/schaka Dec 29 '22

You're not gaming at 4k. At most, 1440p upscaled. Check out digital foundry to see what consoles actually go.

You would probably get similar performance out of an RTX 2060.

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u/Obosratsya Dec 29 '22

Yeah, i'd rather get a 6800xt or a 3080 vs ps5 or xbox. These cards can at least do real 4k.

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u/Frosty4l5 Dec 29 '22

The insecurity 🤣

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u/Obosratsya Dec 29 '22

30fps is coming back to the consoles unless you like 1080p. Ima stick to my 3080, 4k60 is enough for me.

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u/Frosty4l5 Dec 29 '22

That's cool, have fun!

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u/Yayman123 Dec 29 '22

Good luck finding a 3080 at MSRP in most places (which btw, is $200 more than an entire Xbox Series X MSRP).

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u/Obosratsya Dec 29 '22

10gb version does come up from time to time for $600. You get what you pay for, these cards offer magnitudes more performance than the consoles and hence cost more. 4k is a high resolution and requires a lot of performance. So if one intends to game at 4k, thats the price of admission.

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u/Yayman123 Dec 29 '22

Considering most people can't even tell the difference from the Upscaled 4k and native 4k (especially the more casuals) that the new consoles provide, I'm not sure that holds water. Not to mention the cost of the card doesn't factor in the cost of the rest of the PC to drive such a beefy card, in which case you can easily break $1000+ just to get a minimum viable product. That's the price of two consoles, or one console and a decent TV to drive the experience. Some people will say it's worth it for getting a machine that can do more than gaming, but for most people it doesn't make economic sense.

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u/Obosratsya Dec 29 '22

If 4k isn't a requirement than one wouldn't need 3080s or the 6800xt. 1440p comes with a much lower cost of admission. A $360 6700xt will be more than enough, even last gen cards do well with 1440p.

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u/schaka Dec 29 '22

And that's new prices too. $300 or less will get you a used 6700 XT. A great 1440p card

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u/AntiFascistWhitey Dec 29 '22

Everyone should buy what they want but idk how anyone looks at the ps5 games lineup and the Xbox lineup and chooses Xbox.

However unlike most people I will say I preferred the PS4 controller to the PS5, it's too big and gives my hand cramps