How can anyone justify to buy a $500-$1,000 video card(s)?

imported_itr

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maybe because i'm poor but you'd never catch me spending that much on a gpu. even worse, 2 7800gtx in sli ~$900-$1,000. i could build another computer with that much money. anyway, that's just my short rant. :)
 

IronWing

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Cheaper than cocaine and you get visions of naked people running around which you probably don't get with coke.
 

Noirish

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PC prices keep going down (considering you get better hardwares per generation) yet video card prices keep going up (can now be more expensive than a system itself).
 

dds14u

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Originally posted by: Noirish
PC prices keep going down (considering you get better hardwares per generation) yet video card prices keep going up (can now be more expensive than a system itself).

It just goes to show you it's getting harder and harder for them to make those extreme cards.
 

xSauronx

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Originally posted by: itr
Originally posted by: jiwq
ask sonz70

let me guess, he bought 2 7800gtx in sli? :(

he became a male escort (which, yes, involves going out with other males) to pay for a video card that cost several hundred (more?)
 

Amplifier

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I got to add, alot of people judge SLI without ever using it. It's like expensive cars, you won't know the difference until you drive it.
 

n yusef

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I personnally couldn't justifyspending that much money on a GPU, because I won't be any better of a gamer. Upping the settings isn't even that important if the gameplay is good. I'll be just as bad at CS:S if I get 60 or 600FPS, at 10*7 or 20*15. If you like cars, buying a faster one will let you drive faster, but if you game, buying a faster video card won't make you game better (as long as you can get useable FPS at low res and detail).
 

Nebor

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Originally posted by: Amplifier
I got to add, alot of people judge SLI without ever using it. It's like expensive cars, you won't know the difference until you drive it.

Or two chicks at the same time?
 

dxkj

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Originally posted by: itr
maybe because i'm poor but you'd never catch me spending that much on a gpu. even worse, 2 7800gtx in sli ~$900-$1,000. i could build another computer with that much money. anyway, that's just my short rant. :)

Some people spend millions on cars.


If I had 150 million dollars, chances are my computer at home just might have 2 top of the line cards in SLI