Fast GPU's

Why You (Probably) Dont Need a Crazy-Powerful GPU Like the GTX 1080 Ti

For us PC gamers, there’s a desire for the latest and greatest hardware, and there’s a definite cachet to having the coolest, fastest rig on the block. But in today’s PC gaming market, there’s really no reason to shell out for the most screamingly fast (and expensive) graphics card you can fit into your case.

I can already hear a million mechanical keyboards blasting out a reply in the comments, but let me explain myself. Don’t get me wrong: if a $700 graphics card is what you really, truly want, and you have the disposable income to afford it, go for it. But after you read the following points, you might just decide that a cheaper card and the savings therein are worth considering.


Pretend, for a moment, that you’re a game developer. You want as many people as possible to play your game, because that means that as many people as possible will buy your game. Typically that means developing it for multiple consoles (easy, mostly-static hardware targets with millions of users) and a large portion of the PC gaming marke

Read more at the source, just wondering what Gamers thought about this?

I settled for a 1070 because of price, but would love to have a 1080ti

Dude said:

I settled for a 1070 because of price, but would love to have a 1080ti

I settled for a 1060 but all of my games play just fine on it including COD ww II, so the Geek may have a point..

I went dual 1080 Ti because I was able to get them (relatively) cheaply via EVGA's Step-Up program, plus it gives me the comfort of knowing that I should be able to run AAA titles at Very High to Ultra settings for the next 3 or 4 years, at least. Being able to crank up a beautiful game like GTA V or Assassin's Creed Origins to their highest settings and enjoying the absolutely breathtaking views in the games is absolutely worth what I paid for the cards.

blackroseMD1 said:

I went dual 1080 Ti because I was able to get them (relatively) cheaply via EVGA's Step-Up program, plus it gives me the comfort of knowing that I should be able to run AAA titles at Very High to Ultra settings for the next 3 or 4 years, at least. Being able to crank up a beautiful game like GTA V or Assassin's Creed Origins to their highest settings and enjoying the absolute breathtaking views in the games is absolutely worth what I paid for the cards.

I want dual Nvidia Titans but I do not have $2500.00 laying around..:)

stealth2920 said:

I have a 1070 and play all games including my latest COD WW2 at the highest settings and everything runs and looks perfect.

I have a 1060 and it plays WW2 good as well, so the Geek may have a point.