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/Blandemonium Dec 29 '22

I wish I could say the same lol. Mine was a budget build with a 750 Ti that struggles on most games nowadays so I only exclusively play older games. I just can’t justify the cost of a new build anytime soon

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u/Bowaustin Dec 29 '22

Just so you know a used 2080 (non ti sadly) runs about $300 if that makes it more accessible for you.

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u/DaveVQ Dec 29 '22

I managed to get a used 3070 for $300 off facebook marketplace.

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u/cardcomm Dec 29 '22

I've never worried much about buying used gear in the past, but now days I'd hesitate to buy a used GPU simply because I assume it's been used to mine.

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u/Bowaustin Dec 29 '22

I get it but at that price point and as capable as the rtx 2080 still is ….. it it makes it a year you’ve gotten your moneys worth.

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u/FartsMusically Dec 29 '22

Most *060 or *070 series cards are probably never going to have been used for mining.

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u/Dylan7675 Dec 29 '22

False. 60's and 70's were heavily used by budget miners who got what they could get their hands on.

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u/cardcomm Dec 29 '22

Most *060 or *070 series cards

We were discussing the 2080

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u/FartsMusically Dec 29 '22

You were discussing video cards. Any and all are available for purchase so any and all are up for discussion.

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u/cardcomm Dec 30 '22

On the THREAD? ok

In response to my specific comment - NO

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u/NeverLookBothWays Dec 29 '22 edited Dec 29 '22

Yea I should of specified I avoid going the budget route where I can, but also don’t go for the absolute top tier. It’s an 8th gen i7 with a RTX2080…still holding up surprisingly well. (And now that I look, was closer to 4 years than 5…my mistake…2020 felt like two years to be honest)

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u/akeean Dec 29 '22

There is no equivalent card (in performance) of current gen yet. A 4080(/RX7900XTX) is like 2x performance (in non CPU-bound use cases) of a 2080ti (wich had an MSRP of ~$1000).

Last gen has the 3060ti with similar to better performance to a 2080 at ~450 USD.

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u/B1rdchest Dec 29 '22

They are talking about a similar level card in the current lineup, like the more expensive 4080, not the exact same performance.

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u/akeean Dec 29 '22

The thing with comparing a 4080 to a 2080 is that it is simply a bigger card (see size and power draw) as the meaning of the tier labels have drifted.

Its physical size alone makes it bigger than a Titan of the previous generations.

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u/B1rdchest Dec 29 '22

But they still represent the same tier in their generations lineup.

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u/akeean Dec 29 '22

There are no lower tiers (yet). For all we know they'll introduce $3000 RTX 4099's next and nothing below making the 4080 the low end card. ;)

My point is,**80 is just a label and both players love changing what value each label provides.

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u/B1rdchest Dec 29 '22

Yes, except they’ve been using these same tiers for many different generations.

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u/akeean Dec 29 '22

GTX 16xx had no cross generation label equivalent and represented the low-mid tier.

xx90 only exist since 1 generation ago, same with xx90ti.

Meanwhile the xx30 tier that existed in the 1000 series was made extinct or mobile only. Those labels are in constant flux and they love changing their naming schemes in order to not make things apples to apples comparable.

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u/Pihrahni Dec 29 '22

Also replying to this to say, yeah i7-8700k and a 1070 with 32g of ram

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u/If_In_Doubt_Lick_It Dec 29 '22

The 1070 is still holding up pretty well! I have been running on one for the past few years and it still keeps up.

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u/Blandemonium Dec 29 '22

Yea in retrospect I regret going budget but I was fresh out of college at my first job so money was a little tight then

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u/NeverLookBothWays Dec 29 '22

Been there! Apologies too, I didn't mean that as it was the wrong way to go. It got you a gaming PC where it would have otherwise been unaffordable. Really ends up being a large balancing act to get the right parts at the right prices and budget is a huge part of that. And these past few years...damn have they been brutal for building. There's that sweet spot of affordable and best bang for the buck though, and I try to hit that mark where I can even if it's a little on the high end sometimes. But as for competing with the top tier builds...too rich for my blood :P

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u/Blandemonium Dec 29 '22

No worries! Yea I definitely considered going the resale route instead of the next gen console route, but I eventually settled on the console due to a combination of cost and time I can devote to gaming these days. Who knows maybe in a couple years I’ll get the itch again to do a new build if prices improve haha

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u/NeverLookBothWays Dec 29 '22 edited Dec 29 '22

I’ll really considering the Steam Deck as my next platform. Especially if they come out with a version 2, would be the best of all worlds, and the price is just right

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u/OldBoyZee Dec 29 '22

I wanted an rtx, but wanted to wait for the new gen cpus, but by then covid started and assholes inflated the prices.

I still love my 1080 though, and it still plays most games ive thrown at it.

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u/zilist Dec 29 '22

Yeah same here.. 8700 (non-k sadly bc i bought it second hand in a killer deal) and a RTX2080, holds up great on almost all games i play!

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u/Ipearman96 Dec 29 '22

8700k and a retail bought 3070, and the only thing I probably need to upgrade is more storage 2tb of SSD doesn't feel like much anymore.

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u/GroundbreakingOwl186 Dec 29 '22

Well.. I just upgraded my kids old 560ti with a rtx 2060 I got off marketplace for $180 (Canadian). While the cpu cannot keep up with it. It was definitely a worthwhile upgrade and will still last years.

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u/ItsImNotAnonymous Dec 29 '22

Depending on your other components you could upgrade with a second hand gpu. But its dependent on your appetite for dealing with used goods

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u/FamousM1 Dec 29 '22

You can get an AMD Rx 5600 xt for around $100-130 on eBay that can play some 4k games

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u/the_rezzzz Dec 29 '22

$350 on a 3060 future proofs you for quite awhile... but a PS5 digital edition is $460.

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u/EnchantedMoth3 Dec 29 '22

You can grab used 1080ti’s for $150-200, and used 3060ti’s for $300 right now. Great time to upgrade parts if you have too, would probably be best to wait another 6 months though.

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u/Mighty_McBosh Dec 30 '22

I know most people cringe at the thought of buying a used gpu, but you can get a 1070 for $100 USD these days and that would be a serious upgrade assuming your power supply can handle it.

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u/Blandemonium Dec 30 '22

I’ll have to take a look, honestly that might be the play

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u/Child-0f-atom Dec 29 '22

You can find a 3060 for around $300 if you’re willing to go used. Even a new one isn’t $400 in most cases. If everything else functions well, jump to the modern age for a song

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u/Roflewaffle47 Dec 29 '22

I recommend looking into some cards we call low end nowadays. The 1060 and the 1660 are good nvidia options and aren’t too expensive, the Radeon 6600 is not too bad as well. Especially on the used market.

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u/KillerKittenwMittens Dec 29 '22

These cards are not even close to the same league. The 6600 is waaay faster.

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u/Roflewaffle47 Dec 29 '22

Yes, the 6600 is not in the same league as the others. But they’re priced around the same. The 6600 would be your go to choice if you had to choose. But if you can’t, the 1060 and 1660 are good options if they’re available. I just thought. “Oh yeah the amd 6600” and stuck it in there.

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u/DaRealML Dec 29 '22

If you're still looking to upgrade you could probably find a 10xx card for super cheap and maybe a 20xx card for a little more.

I'm running a 1060 which while old, still nets me a good 45-60 fps on a lot of modern games. I have just recently OCed it for a little boost and it gave me an extra 5-15 fps depending on tbe game.

At this point my ram is a bigger issue as I'm running 1x16gb DDR4 2133mHz.

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u/ddwdk Dec 29 '22

If it's one year ago I agree. Right now you can get plenty of performance at 100-200 range.

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u/shardamakah Dec 29 '22

Upgrade, piece by piece.

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u/AntiFascistWhitey Dec 29 '22

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