If you're planning to buy a GPU in the 2020s it's probably best to aim for late 2023.

The GPU price hike is here and you should avoid any Nvidia card

Fixed the headline. You're welcome.

Ah yes “Go for the 8GB card” you know, the same one we’ve been telling for years to avoid because of its limited vram capacity.

Just avoid nvidia. AMDs RX 9070 XT is still a solid deal. I bought one two weeks ago for under $700. This thing is fantastic, plays everything Ive tried and the open source drivers on Linux are a breath of fresh air compared to the nightmare of nvidias drivers

I'm avoiding computing I guess.. I won't pay those absurd prices, and I will not every pay for cloud bullshit.

I'll abandon computing and the internet if it comes to it.

Ah so the price hike is finally here after years of price stability...

Hot take, developers should start optimizing for 4GB of VRAM or less. I'm personally just fine with a 7th-gen console level of detail at 1080p60, and I'm even willing to settle for 720p30.

Then again, most of the games I play these days are literally from the 90s, so what do I know?

is here

As in, it wasn't here a year ago? Two years ago?

Its been here for long enough to set up a tent

The GPU price hike is here and you should avoid any Nvidia card with more than 8 GB VRAM, if you value your bank balance

You should be avoiding NVIDIA anyway, AI boom or not.

I've been avoiding Nvidia for a while now. Too much buck per bang.

To be fair, people need to set their priorities straight. Even though these are marketed as 'gaming' hardware, are they actually?

I have an RTX 4060 8GB VRAM that seems to have people hating all over it, but I don't see the point, currently, to buy another GPU. It runs smoothly enough every single game I've attempted to run it, including stuff like Alan Wake 2. There's also the fact that most AAA games that demand a strong hardware are barely worth playing.

But as long as 'gamers' keep fixating on the idea that gaming can only be enjoyable when they own the best hardware to run things on 4k, 120fps, almost zero input delay, and whatever the fuck else the market sells as essential for a 'true gaming experience', that's what you get: extremely overpriced hardware, that will never feel enough.

First crypto now AI, can the users just asking for a decent GPU catch a break here?

You should also be avoiding cards with 8GB of VRAM.

This will be The Year of Optimization (copium)

AMD, Linux and indie games for the win.

What? Nvidia cards have been super expensive for many, many years. Keep your old card- it's probably fine. If you need a new card get yourself a nice cheap B580 or whatever AMD is on now. Play some older games or just turn off some of the eye garbage. You'll be ok.

if you value your bank balance

Joke's on you, I don't have a bank balance

A B580 has 12 gigs, sips power, and is cheap as hell. Not everybody needs a flagship Nvidia guys.