Graphics Cards related queries here.
khalil1210
In the zone
My friend has a old pc ( i5 - 3470 / 4 GB ). Any reasonable budget gpu so that he can get into gaming? or should he directly go for a new build with integrated graphics ?
K_akash_i
In the zone
I saw 1050ti being compatible(please do validate) .but wouldnt it be better not to buy a gpu at current prices?(its all still overpriced). a good apu build maybe a better choice unless he can get a cheap used 1050ti so that it will be a stop gap before he builds a whole new system and also will be able to get a non igpu processor
khalil1210
In the zone
Thanks for the input. Yep gpu prices are very inflated ( 1050ti is 20k, 1660s is 50k). I feel 1650 super might be good for him. May be will check at Diwali if he can get any deals. I think 1650 super at 20k would be okayish price instead of 30k selling now.
2 years back the gpu prices were great I was able to a buy 1660 super for 20k
setanjan123
In the zone
Tell him to add another 4gb of RAM as well. 4 gigs just doesn't cut it these days.
bssunilreddy
Chosen of the Omnissiah
AMD Radeon & NVIDIA GeForce GPU Prices Hit New Low As Availability Improves, Now Selling at 35-40% Over MSRP
Nerevarine
Incarnate
nvidia and amd
quicky008
Technomancer
Not in India, obviously. Here they are still highly overpriced.
omega44-xt
Gear up ...
Prices fell here earlier IMO compared to developed countries:
GPU Availability and Pricing Update: February 2022
I know those are average prices, but in Jan a forum member bought 3070 for 75k & I myself was getting a Colorful 3070 for as low as 72k in SP Road, BLR. Considering US prices, here it should have been close to 100k, but it wasn't. A lot of models were 80-83k.
Nerevarine
Incarnate
Yes under 80c is safe.
omega44-xt
Gear up ...
Nvidia GPUs throttle at 86C, so 77C is ok. If it crosses 80C easily, then look into opening the GPU, cleaning its fans & repasting.
quicky008
Technomancer
today i observed that certain gpu prices have increased by 2-3k on vedant (such as that of zotac 3060ti which was 54k earlier is now around 57k)-are gpu prices likely to rise again in future?
is now a good time to buy a 3060ti at the above price ie ~57k? its still quite high imho as it originally costed 41k when it came out in 2020. I am really fed up with my 1060 as it barely manages to run new games at a decent frame rate and thus have been meaning to upgrade it for a while-but i cant spend more than 40-45k.
is now a good time to buy a 3060ti at the above price ie ~57k? its still quite high imho as it originally costed 41k when it came out in 2020. I am really fed up with my 1060 as it barely manages to run new games at a decent frame rate and thus have been meaning to upgrade it for a while-but i cant spend more than 40-45k.
there are some deals on colorful 3060 Ti going on FB marketplaces for ~42K .. saw last week may be.
omega44-xt
Gear up ...
AkExtacY - Cheapest PC Parts Marketplace | Facebook
Sellers here usually have a cheaper price than vedant, md & prime. Ask them. If you want a GPU now, 50k is good for 3060Ti, non Colorful, Inno3D & Galax ones. No one knows how pricing will play out for sure.
omega44-xt
Gear up ...
Consider those 3 inferior to Asus, MSI, Gigabyte & Zotac.
Acro For Gamers is also a nice group - saw someone bought a colorful 3060Ti at 37k there on some deal on a shop but I still think that post was promo for that shop.
If someone is willing to pay 50k+ then look no further and grab a Asus graphic card. It's EVGA for India for now.
If someone is willing to pay 50k+ then look no further and grab a Asus graphic card. It's EVGA for India for now.