Yeh, I'm seeking input on this old chestnut again. I've got decades of experience buying 3D cards right back to the days when they were just 3D accelerator cards but the market has changed and I think relying solely on my own experience is silly.
So I'm NOT buying Nvidia. I'm not touching any of their old or new cards. I will not buy into a company with such business practices on the grounds that this is a long term investment which will require manufacturer support in that new features will need driver support, etc.
So this leaves AMD and I was going to go for a £400 Vega 56 which would be a nice simple drop in replacement with my existing PSU having the appropriate connectors. Hoooowever, there is a Vega 64 which is only 10% more expensive at £440. This has 2 x 8 pin connectors and, whilst I could just get the new cable from Coolermaster, I calculated it would result in a peak power draw of 613W, not counting for my USB hubs as they're externally powered and my PSU is rated at 620W peak load and is 9 years old. I have multiple fail safes in place but I really don't like the idea of a primary cap overheating, shorting and dumping all that load in - I just think it would be borderline as to whether the fuses would respond in time. Basically, I'm not taking the risk and I'll be replacing my PSU with it.
So, the question is what do people think of this course of action? These prices seem (relatively) very good and are probably either the result of a more mature process and higher GPU yields and / or selling at or close to a loss to get units moved before Nvidia put their new cards on sale proper along with reviews. Should I wait and see if AMD drops further? Take the plunge becuase they may release a silly referesh with a slight clock bump and increased price or just accept that the market has gone all wibbly wobbly and I need to stop whinging on here and buy?