Buying a graphics card has become a problem for many users. Prices skyrocketed last year, and although demand has completely normalized, the truth is this the same did not happen with the price sales, which in most cases is still too inflated.

Yes, today we can easily and without having to put up with the exorbitant prices of the resale market for any graphics card, and it is true that there has been some normalization at the cost level, but it was partial and to this day it is impossible to find certain graphics cards for their MSRP.

The announcement of the GeForce RTX 4090 and GeForce RTX 4080 made it clear that we are still far from full normalization, and it seems that only AMD is willing to maintain or slightly increase the selling prices of its new generation of graphics cards. This is good news, but we have to reckon with the fact that in the end it will be at the cost of a lower performance offering.

cohabitation on GeForce RTX 30 and GeForce RTX 40 and probably Radeon RX 6000 and Radeon RX 7000 as well, it will also take some getting used to.they still face very high prices. I want the waters to return to their normal flow and prices to return to a more reasonable level, but I fear that we will not see significant changes until the international economic situation returns to normal and the euro strengthens again against the dollar.

This reality has forced many users to make a decision postpone the purchase of a new graphics card, while others simply adapted their purchase to the new market reality, either spending more money to buy a high-performance model and doing the opposite, spending less but giving up a high level of performance.

I think this all leads to a discussion that can be quite interesting, how much would you be willing to spend on your new graphics card and why? As always, I get wet first. With the current scenario and considering my needs my monitor and my demand level I would try not to exceed 1000 euros, and I would seriously consider buying a refurbished model from the store, that is, with a two-year warranty. Now it’s your turn, read in the comments.