I've been looking to buy a new video card sometime this year. When would be a good time? I won't be getting one for at least another 2-3 months. However, after that, would you think there will be any major price drops? Will they cut prices around Christmas time? After Christmas time? Price is a pretty important for me. I'll spend probably 150-300$ (depending on if the more expensive cards are worth it) on a new card. I guess it would be better to ask this in around 2-3 months but I'd like to know my outlook now if possible.
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New video card
- Thread starter Jospeh
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if you have time, wait...
right now is a good time to buy because the prices are cheap...but no game needs much better than a 8800...if you have that.....wait till a game comes out that you need somthing better...than buy a good price/performace card at the time....there will be some great options in a few months, because there are some great options now..and those prices will probably drop a little, plus a used card here on the forums, from a manufacturer with a lifetime warrenty is never a bad way to go either..
basicaly....noone knows what is going to happen in the next 2-3 months...but in technoolgy..there is never a perfect time to buy...but there are better times than others..
right now is a good time to buy because the prices are cheap...but no game needs much better than a 8800...if you have that.....wait till a game comes out that you need somthing better...than buy a good price/performace card at the time....there will be some great options in a few months, because there are some great options now..and those prices will probably drop a little, plus a used card here on the forums, from a manufacturer with a lifetime warrenty is never a bad way to go either..
basicaly....noone knows what is going to happen in the next 2-3 months...but in technoolgy..there is never a perfect time to buy...but there are better times than others..
Its different for everyone. I had a 3850 and an opportunity to sell it for $100, so I sold it and got a 4850 for $140. Twice the performance for $40 is a good deal. Do I need the extra performance, no, but I couldn't resist and later my 3850 would have lost a considerable amount of value. You just have to look at the reviews, look at the games your playing and ask yourself: Is it worth $X for Y amount of extra performace? If you can get by with the performance you have now, its almost always better to wait.