GotNoRice
[H]F Junkie
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- Jul 11, 2001
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Fr fr, no cap... does everyone here really upgrade constantly? Once cards started reaching 600+ I greatly slowed down the rate at which I upgrade. The only graphics card release I have even gotten excited about was the latest intel offerings, and they ending up being meh at best. If I ever have time to game more then maybe I will update my system more often.
People need to make the decisions that make the most sense for their individual situation. If you don't game that much, and are happy with the performance that you are already getting, then that's great. Given the amount of time that I spend on my computer, it's easy to justify an expensive GPU purchase. Just think about the people who spend a TON of money to buy an expensive boat just to only use it once or twice per year, or the people who buy an expensive car when the farthest they drive is the grocery store. In contrast, my computer is something that I use for 8+ hours every single day. It's the first thing I use when I wake up in the morning and the last thing I use before I go to sleep at night. I find it very easy to justify spending money on something that I use so much. Gaming is my primary form of entertainment, often playing as part of a team that plays together on a set schedule multiple times per week.
Even something like a Satellite/Cable TV subscription can easily cost over $1600 per year whereas something like a 4090 should be good for several years at least.
Don't get me wrong, I'd love it if everything was cheaper, but it doesn't mean that the people buying cards like the 4080 and 4090 are crazy.