Graphics cards are getting cheaper again and AMD and Nvidia are tempting with interesting offers. But if you now put a lot of money into a graphics card, you should be annoyed in 3 months at the latest. Because RX 7000 and RTX 4000 are already at the door.
Graphics cards are now getting cheaper again, so many gamers are considering upgrading their gaming PC with a new graphics card. Because a few months ago you had to pay what felt like thousands of euros on eBay for a single graphics card. That has changed again, to our relief.
Nevertheless, you should currently think carefully about whether you want to invest a lot of money in new hardware.
Many new graphics cards are to come in the high-end sector
Why shouldn’t you lot of money invest? Both AMD and Nvidia have announced that they will be introducing more graphics cards later this year (2022). Various leaks are also making it clear that we can expect a big leap in performance.
For example, GameStar reports that the RTX 4080 should already be significantly faster than the RTX 3090 Ti. RTX 3090 Ti is currently the fastest graphics card for gamers that you can buy. Many also suspect that Nvidia could unveil the RTX 4090 on September 20th at the GPU Technology Conference.
So if you buy a high-end graphics card for 1000 euros or more now, you will be annoyed by November or December of this year at the latest, when the new graphics cards are expected to appear on the market. Because you would probably get a much better card for the same money or buy the previous generation GPUs (RX 7000 and RTX 3000) for less money.
If you’re thinking about buying an RTX 3090 Ti for 1600 euros anyway, you might as well wait 2 months and then buy an RTX 4090.
Buying a graphics card for less than 500 euros can be worthwhile for you
What about sub- and mid-range GPUs? Graphics cards, for which you are currently paying more than 200 to 500 euros, will probably not be replaced in the near future.
In this price range up to 500 euros, new products are regularly launched and in the range up to 500 euros, prices often remain more stable than in the high-end segment. This is mainly due to the fact that manufacturers such as AMD or Nvidia make the greatest profits with the entry-level and mid-range models.
When is it worth it? still purchasing? If you urgently need a graphics card for your computer or want to assemble a system, it can currently be worth investing in an entry-level or mid-range graphics card. This is especially true if you no longer have the time to wait another six months or are simply urgently looking for a replacement.
This is what you should definitely know about the next generation of graphics cards before you buy a new one now