What GPU would do for some time?

[Zyb3rWolfi]

Wassup, anyways i currently got a GT 710 which really impacts gaming and have to play on very low resolutions which is an disadvantage for me in cs etc. So i was wondering if i could buy a cheap but good gpu for gaming on 720 at least and hit about 60fps or over as with the current i constantly go lower than 60. Then when the shortage hopefully end in couple of months i will buy a GTX 1650 Super and sell of the gt 710 and the other on.

 

Is this a good idea by any chance?

[Downkey]

4 minutes ago, Zyb3rWolfi said:

Wassup, anyways i currently got a GT 710 which really impacts gaming and have to play on very low resolutions which is an disadvantage for me in cs etc. So i was wondering if i could buy a cheap but good gpu for gaming on 720 at least and hit about 60fps or over as with the current i constantly go lower than 60. Then when the shortage hopefully end in couple of months i will buy a GTX 1650 Super and sell of the gt 710 and the other on.

 

Is this a good idea by any chance?

when stock comes back to normal the RTX 3050 and 3050tis will be out. That would (most likely) be a better option


Also the shortage is most likely not ending in a couple ends. Prob in a year 

[Radium_Angel]

4 minutes ago, Zyb3rWolfi said:

cheap

Doesn't exist.

4 minutes ago, Zyb3rWolfi said:

Then when the shortage hopefully end in couple of months i

Wishful thinking. nVidia announced recently the shortages will continue through 2022...

[Zyb3rWolfi]

1 minute ago, Downkey said:

when stock comes back to normal the RTX 3050 and 3050tis will be out. That would (most likely) be a better option


Also the shortage is most likely not ending in a couple ends. Prob in a year 

Aight, any reccomendations on something better than a gt 710 or i be stuck with it for another year?

[Downkey]

Just now, Zyb3rWolfi said:

Aight, any reccomendations on something better than a gt 710 or i be stuck with it for another year?

used GTX 770/960/1050
Just make sure your PSU is good enough

[JSPotter]

I mean, the 710 is better than integrated... If you can't wait to game and need a card now, I'd just go cloud services for now. gt 710 is about CAD $70, so I guess if the shortage extends further than a monthly subscription cost of $70 over a couple months, I guess its it not THAT bad of an option.

[Downkey]

2 minutes ago, JSPotter said:

I mean, the 710 is better than integrated... If you can't wait to game and need a card now, I'd just go cloud services for now. gt 710 is about CAD $70, so I guess if the shortage extends further than a monthly subscription cost of $70 over a couple months, I guess its it not THAT bad of an option.

Not really. UHD 630 is around 15% faster than the 710

[Zyb3rWolfi]

3 minutes ago, JSPotter said:

I mean, the 710 is better than integrated... If you can't wait to game and need a card now, I'd just go cloud services for now. gt 710 is about CAD $70, so I guess if the shortage extends further than a monthly subscription cost of $70 over a couple months, I guess its it not THAT bad of an option.

fair enough i keep that in mind

[JSPotter]

3 minutes ago, Downkey said:

Not really. UHD 630 is around 15% faster than the 710

really? not a desktop guy really so my knowledge isn't the best lol. Thanks for the correction

[Zyb3rWolfi]

12 minutes ago, Downkey said:

used GTX 770/960/1050
Just make sure your PSU is good enough

Was thinking of maybe buying a used gpu from like ebay etc but i really dont trust anyone there

[da na]

I'm getting a GTX 580, i sold my rx 570 a while back to save some money for a future GPU once this ends.

I'd recommend a 3GB 580 or 3gb 660. You'll have to get it used, they are under $100.

[LogicalDrm]

-> Moved to Graphics Cards

[OfficialTechSpace]

You can get a decent R9 280X/290X for roughly $200 on ebay if you do a little digging and search with a price limit. Those outperform any GTX 960 or 1050 Ti you'll find.

[Zyb3rWolfi]

On 5/5/2021 at 8:31 PM, OfficialTechSpace said:

You can get a decent R9 280X/290X for roughly $200 on ebay if you do a little digging and search with a price limit. Those outperform any GTX 960 or 1050 Ti you'll find.

i got a spare GTS 8600 i think from nvidia (got it from a friend for some reason) Is it any good? xd

[SavageNeo]

24 minutes ago, Zyb3rWolfi said:

i got a spare GTS 8600 i think from nvidia (got it from a friend for some reason) Is it any good? xd

no

what power supply and cpu do you have?

 

used gpus:

gtx 750ti, gtx 770, gtx 950, gtx 960, gtx 1050, 1050ti, rx 470/480 rx 570. r9 390, 39 285, 290 etc

[OCNewbee]

On 5/6/2021 at 2:10 AM, Radium_Angel said:

Doesn't exist.

Wishful thinking. nVidia announced recently the shortages will continue through 2022...

Not too sure about that bro.

 

1) Ethereum mining is not going to rely on GPU soon.

2) BItmain just released a very efficient miner, E9.(supposedly it has has the hashrate of 32 3080s!) So buying GPUs for mining does not make sense.

3) AMD and NVIDIA have ramped up GPU productions. (Yes I am aware that the shortage is from TSMC and Samsung)

 

I say give it 6 more months at max and a GPU price crash is soon coming.

[Radium_Angel]

1 hour ago, OCNewbee said:

1) Ethereum mining is not going to rely on GPU soon.

Soon, not now

1 hour ago, OCNewbee said:

BItmain just released a very efficient miner, E9.(supposedly it has has the hashrate of 32 3080s!) So buying GPUs for mining does not make sense.

From what I've read, it too is "coming soon"

1 hour ago, OCNewbee said:

AMD and NVIDIA have ramped up GPU productions. (Yes I am aware that the shortage is from TSMC and Samsung)

Still not now and the other shortages will affect availability

1 hour ago, OCNewbee said:

I say give it 6 more months at max and a GPU price crash is soon coming.

Again with the "coming soon"

 

I'd love for you to be right, really I would, but the people directly involved in the industry say 2022, I'm going to put more weight on their words than yours.

And the OP wants a cheap but good (doesn't exist) card for gaming now, not in 6 months, not in a year.

 

The entire situation is completely FUBARd

[OCNewbee]

1 hour ago, Radium_Angel said:

Soon, not now

From what I've read, it too is "coming soon"

Still not now and the other shortages will affect availability

Again with the "coming soon"

 

I'd love for you to be right, really I would, but the people directly involved in the industry say 2022, I'm going to put more weight on their words than yours.

And the OP wants a cheap but good (doesn't exist) card for gaming now, not in 6 months, not in a year.

 

The entire situation is completely FUBARd

Thanks for your polite response. Yes  what i said is mostly speculative. I hope i am right tho.

[Curesto]

I would suggest at least used GTX 760/GTX 770/GTX 960 if it's in your budget range.

 

Or R9 280X (my current GPU) it outpeforms them. I was bought this one for $70 back in February 2020. Not sure about the nowadays price. I'm able to play most games at ultra 60 FPS at 1280X1024. Note that R9 280x is an power-hungry card, it's TDP rated at 250W.

[DobertRownySr]

On 5/5/2021 at 12:12 PM, Zyb3rWolfi said:

Aight, any reccomendations on something better than a gt 710 or i be stuck with it for another year?

GT 1030

[hwhendhah]

12 hours ago, OCNewbee said:

Not too sure about that bro.

 

1) Ethereum mining is not going to rely on GPU soon.

2) BItmain just released a very efficient miner, E9.(supposedly it has has the hashrate of 32 3080s!) So buying GPUs for mining does not make sense.

3) AMD and NVIDIA have ramped up GPU productions. (Yes I am aware that the shortage is from TSMC and Samsung)

 

I say give it 6 more months at max and a GPU price crash is soon coming.

1. Once eth is gone, people will mine altcoins such as ravencoin

2. Many people do not want ASICs as they are not only expensive, power hungry, but also loud af.

3. Yes, but unless someone suddenly finds a bunch of high quality silicon, it doesnt really matter. 

[MadAnt250]

10 hours ago, Curesto said:

Not sure about the nowadays price

A bit higher now, but still better value than the newer stuff.

@Zyb3rWolfiIf you want something that can still work ok in many games, consider the R9 280X, R9 290, R9 290X and the GTX 780.

Also, some of the averages have changed but are still close. (The average cost of the HD 7970 is now higher.)

 

[Mark Kaine]

14 hours ago, OCNewbee said:

Ethereum mining is not going to rely on GPU soon.

you forgot that miners are hellbent on using gpus to mine, they'll find something else IF that happens .

 

 

more OT: I was just looking up stuff thinking i could  find a decent deal (which i occasionally do) but right now it looks decidedly grim, 5500xt  for 1200 euros... I bought one of these last year for 200 and it isnt even that great  (but ok for that price)

 

So yeah, 470, 1030, 1050 if you can find any of those... 

 

Or see post above for more alternatives.

[OCNewbee]

1 hour ago, MadAnt250 said:

A bit higher now, but still better value than the newer stuff.

@Zyb3rWolfiIf you want something that can still work ok in many games, consider the R9 280X, R9 290, R9 290X and the GTX 780.

Also, some of the averages have changed but are still close. (The average cost of the HD 7970 is now higher.)

 

 

Very informative but sssoo sad that this is a reflection if our reality...

[MadAnt250]

7 minutes ago, OCNewbee said:

sssoo sad that this is a reflection if our reality...

Yep, the only ok ish value GPUs you can buy are the old ones, and that's considering the situation right now.

 

I made the list because no one should buy and overspend on a GT 710 or a GT 1030 for their gaming system.