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Well, like some, I am still on the 10xx series (1060 3gb π€£π₯²) and starting to look to the futur full system upgrade for a Rx79xx or 78xx when out. Targeting Black Friday sale jump
I would be curious to know if many others are on a refresh cycle up to 4-5years
(Need to check how to create a poll in Lemmy)
I'm on a 970 and it still plays all the games I want it to play.
970 + PatientGamers = name a more iconic duo
(or current AAA in lowspecgamer mode XD )
Lol. My flair on pcmr used to be "GTX 970: definitely 4gb of VRAM". Which is itself a pretty outdated joke nowadays
Thatβs dedication (and to be fair you probably pulling more fps than I do π)
I have recently ordered a 7900xtx to replace my 1080ti. It was a good companion but just doesn't cut it anymore. Originally wanted to upgrade with the last gen but scalpers made that impossible. And the used market is still fucked in my region.
I guess I'm on the 7-10 year cycle. I just upgraded from a GTX 1050 (non-Ti) and .an i5-4570. Played almost everything I wanted to play just fine at 1080p and some at 1440p. I tend to be a patient gamer and play mostly indies, so it was great.
This article feels like it was written in a language I don't understand. I understand that other people are more into the hobby than I am (which is fine, no judgement, good for them), but its just so far outside what I would consider normal for me that it took me off guard.
I upgraded last summer to a 6700XT from a 1070ti. I didn't need the upgrade, since the 1070ti is still a solid performer even now. There's not much that it wouldn't still run now and reasonable settings. I really only upgraded because there was a decent sale, and I had some money burning a hole in my pocket. I could have easily waited another year, and gone with a 6800XT or better for a similar price.
1070ti here. I think the fact that the needle hasn't moved significantly forward, as the article puts it, has decreased prices to the point where an upgrade to a more updated setup makes sense now for me personally.
I agree with the article if we're talking an upgrade from 30' series gpus, but things seem great for all other cases.
Exactly. I'm on a 1050Ti and I'm not sure Starfield will be happy with that. Cyberpunk wasn't too happy. And of course if I get a new card I will need new MB/CPU/RAM/etc.