Thinking back my last few graphics cards have gone something like this:
9500Pro £140
6600GT £120
6800GT £100
X1800XT £170
8800GT £170
HD4850 £130
I'm starting to think a beter option might be waiting a few months longer and stick to a £100 limit.
Under £50
£50 to £100
£50 to £150
£100 to £150
£150 to £200
£200 to £300
Above £300
If it ain't on my motherboard it isn't worth considering!!
Thinking back my last few graphics cards have gone something like this:
9500Pro £140
6600GT £120
6800GT £100
X1800XT £170
8800GT £170
HD4850 £130
I'm starting to think a beter option might be waiting a few months longer and stick to a £100 limit.
Cant vote there but I used to spend 200-300 on a card. Now I have to stick with around 100-150 mark due to money flow.
Sice the only GPU that I have personally bought is a HD4850, at launch, it was 100/150 for me. I dont think that I will upgrade again untill the HD6--- series, or GT4-- series come out though, as student monies will not be great - (uni next year)
Most I ever spent was £200, that was on a 3DFx VooDoo-2 but in my defense it came bundled with 3 games I really wanted and were all 20 to 30 quid street price at the time. Most games bundles since have sat un-opened.
Still, I answered 100 to 150 as that is what I will spend now on my or my wife's PC. If it is someone else's PC then they often get something much lower end if not onboard graphics.
I have spent 200+ on graphics cards on several occasions, and have always kicked myself 3 months later. The last few revisions though, I've tried to keep around the ton mark, which usually means upgrading 6 months behind a release.
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Max £200. Unless the card was something amazingly special. Not sure how much I spent on my currect GFX card (see sig). I'll check the invoice when I get home.
£340 is the most i've spent.
£300 is usually my limit, but i do tend to be top end single GPU cards that last me a while - on top of that i have to figure in the cost of a copper waterblock too.
Daft, I know.
around the 200 mark.
VodkaOriginally Posted by Ephesians
I have learnt my lesson, after my first real GPU purchase set me back £252.
Was more than I wanted, but got carried away. An X1800XT. Lasted well for my usage, but of course dropped in price significantly over the next 6 months..
Got a bit of a shouting at for that.
Last one was £122 on a XFX 4890.
I spent close to £400 on my current 8800GTX, but it has lasted me the best part of 3 years without struggling too much. For me, it's unfortunately the price of gaming at 1920x1200 on a 24" monitor. At the moment I'm looking at upgrading to a 5870 as the 8800GTX is struggling a bit with GTA IV, but I don't want to pay much more than £300. Fortunately it seems the prices are beginning to come down as the stock's becoming available again.
Got this mailer from OCUK this morning:
5870
I know it's OCUK and they're not favoured around these parts but it does show you can get a 5870 for 300 quid now.
Last few purchases were:
- £265-280 odd for 8800GTX on release week.
- £200 for a 4870 (512Meg) on release week.
- £365-380 for a 4870x2 a few months later.
- £560 for the 5970 recently.
Gone for £300+ since that's what I'd be willing to spend on the latest graphics card that suits my needs. I usually look for a new card every 12-18 months.
£150-200 range until recently. Now I try to keep to £100-150 even if I have to go second hand. Exception if a £150 card provides excellent bang for buck, as I would still need to add another £20 for a 3rd party cooler (gaming cards are just so noisy compared to the rest of the system).
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