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Originally posted by: apoppin
Originally posted by: andrei3333
true say ^
its still not an investment though as prices seem to drop like oce every two months on top end cards, but yeah its worth it to enjoy games to the max for another year to year and a half instead of saving like 50 bucks... think about it, a year and a half ago if you saved 50 bucks would it help you today ?
OK, but what happens when it doesn't last for even a year?
You nailed it. The graphics card is the worst hardware investment in terms of depreciation. Six month product cycles certainly don't help. If any card came close to having actual return on investment, it's the G80. But there is no return on investment with this stuff. Keeping pace is a luxury. There's nothing smart about it.
On the developer side, we see them struggling with single gpu powerhouses due to cost, but trying hard to return to the lucrative six month product cycle with 1+1 offerings. It's all a waste of money regardless if you're buying low, mid, or high end. If you're buying new product you're wasting money. I have the cash so I waste my fifty at the high end instead of the low end. The 9600 GT buyer is not saving money where I am wasting it.