If you had a 4k budget for a gfx card, would you buy now or wait?

[zolly]

A friend of mine has some money and is looking to get a new graphics card. He's been running an old Ryzen with an IGPU (pretty sure I spec'd a Ryzen 2200g for him) for a couple of years, and since he played older games it wasn't really an issue. Now he wants to play Doom Eternal has his current setup refuses to even launch it.

With the new 3000 series of Nvidia cards around the corner, I suggested he wait. Might see older generation cards dip a bit in price. But at the end of the day I couldn't recommend he get an Rx 580 or the equivalent Nvidia for the 4k prices they're currently going for.

I think he wants to buy new, but I was thinking he might be able to find a really good deal on Carbonite.

What would you guy suggest for someone in this situation?

 

[Herr der Verboten]

I'd rather buy a beer brewery kit

 

["D"]

Personally I would wait because my current budget is approximately 720p.

But you should also wait it out, just in case.

Why it’s an awful time to buy a graphics card

They aren't announced yet, but high-end, next-gen graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia appear right around the corner. You don't want buyer's remorse on an $800 purchase.

www.pcworld.com

 

[Lupus]

https://www.wootware.co.za/xfx-rade...-128-bit-pci-e-4-0-desktop-graphics-card.html

A little over 4k and it'll be better than a RX580

 

[ijacobs3]

I'd rather buy a beer brewery kit

Cant play FS2020 on a home beer kit

 

[SeRpEnT]

Cant play FS2020 on a home beer kit

Enough beer and you will be flying in high heaven. Best graphics ever!!

 

[ponder]

With the new 3000 series of Nvidia cards around the corner, I suggested he wait. Might see older generation cards dip a bit in price. But at the end of the day I couldn't recommend he get an Rx 580 or the equivalent Nvidia for the 4k prices they're currently going for.

I think he wants to buy new, but I was thinking he might be able to find a really good deal on Carbonite.

Nvidia usually launch their top end gpus first with the budget models following several months later.

R4k does not get you a lot new but used you can pick up something decent for that price on carb.

 

[genetic]

Nvidia usually launch their top end gpus first with the budget models following several months later.

R4k does not get you a lot new but used you can pick up something decent for that price on carb.

This.

I'd rather get something used and more capable on carb. R4k will get you a pretty low-end card new.

 

[RVQ]

Nvidia usually launch their top end gpus first with the budget models following several months later.

R4k does not get you a lot new but used you can pick up something decent for that price on carb.

To add, the exchange rate isn't looking positive for the coming year and who knows what brain-dead schemes is implemented for raising additional taxes, a second hand card now is probably a better choice

 

[genetic]

You can pick up a GTX 1070 Ti for R4k off carb;

[Sale] - Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1070 Ti 8Gig | Nvidia

Item: Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1070 Ti 8Gig Age: 1 Year 11 Months (Purchased on 20 Aug 2018) Price: R4000 Warranty: Yes with POP. Whatever is remaining of the 3 year warranty. Purchased from Takealot, have confirmed with them if ownership changes new owner can claim warranty they just need the...

carbonite.co.za

 

[Corelli]

A playstation 5 rather.

 

[Creag]

Cant play FS2020 on a home beer kit

True. But. If the beer is any good, with prohibition, you can sell the substance at profit and afford any graphics card your heart desires.

 

[zolly]

A playstation 5 rather.

Please let me know where you can get a PS5 for 4k ;D

 

[zolly]

You can pick up a GTX 1070 Ti for R4k off carb;

[Sale] - Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1070 Ti 8Gig | Nvidia

Item: Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1070 Ti 8Gig Age: 1 Year 11 Months (Purchased on 20 Aug 2018) Price: R4000 Warranty: Yes with POP. Whatever is remaining of the 3 year warranty. Purchased from Takealot, have confirmed with them if ownership changes new owner can claim warranty they just need the...

carbonite.co.za

Shot.

 

[Quicks]

Buy now, sure you can get a brand new Rx570 / Rx580 or 1650 / 1660 for that. The new generation will start with high end released first and only later mid and low range normally not always.

 

[ponder]

Shot.

That's a good deal.

Consider that a new gtx1660super costs R5k and performs on par with a normal 1070 while the ti model is closer to a 1080.

 

[Nirv]

New card prices are bonkers. I don't see myself buying anywhere but Carbonite for the foreseeable future. Even then, secondhand prices are creeping upwards.