Question So what to get?

[Vybz]

So since my GPU died. I need a new one. I need a budget GPU for gaming. I am fully aware of the GPU shortage but want to see what I can get. If I can get a new card (never used) for a good price, I am in, but I will also explore used ones. You guys need to help me find where should I shop for a card and what should I stay away from. I just need a decent frame rate. I mainly play overwatch and need to connect both my monitors.

 

[Vybz]

Did you mention what your budget is? "Budget GPU" could mean different things to different people..
otherwise the answer is - get what you can actually buy right now..

anything $200 and under

 

[VirtualLarry]

Yeah, this is how I have been surviving for this long on my GPU (GTX 670). It helps that I only use 1920x1200 resolution, which for the most part has been what keeps the card able to play most things. But I had been waiting specifically for this generation to upgrade since it was finally a real process node shift. And the combination of covid having so many working and going to school from home forcing people to finally upgrade their PCs and/or buy multiple ones so that everyone in the house could be on at the same time, and the price increases in various cryptocoins combined to make demand super high...

Speaking of 600-series Nvidia cards and Kepler.

And also given that Nvidia themselves have (supposedly) been bringing back "old" cards onto the market.

Why is NVidia saying that they are going to deprecate Kepler and older GPUs from their drivers?

It just seems like "bad timing" to me, seeing as HOW MANY people (just like yourself) are relying on "older cards" to "get the job done" for gaming, in a time like today, given today's insane GPU market, where upgrading may not even be feasible even if you have the big $$$, because availability is so slim.

Where's the 3050 and 3050 ti, NVidia? And now you're "killing Kepler"? Really now... 🙁

 

[simas]

anything $200 and under

... I wish I had better advice - however my comment would be to just wait.
if you really want to game and only have $200, I would add $100 to it and buy something like Xbox series S with gamepass to type you over..

 

[DeathReborn]

Speaking of 600-series Nvidia cards and Kepler.

And also given that Nvidia themselves have (supposedly) been bringing back "old" cards onto the market.

Why is NVidia saying that they are going to deprecate Kepler and older GPUs from their drivers?

It just seems like "bad timing" to me, seeing as HOW MANY people (just like yourself) are relying on "older cards" to "get the job done" for gaming, in a time like today, given today's insane GPU market, where upgrading may not even be feasible even if you have the big $$$, because availability is so slim.

Where's the 3050 and 3050 ti, NVidia? And now you're "killing Kepler"? Really now... 🙁

MSI has or is still in the process of bringing back the 730, what Kepler card has Nvidia themselves brought back?

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Pretty soon crooks will break in to your house and steal those expensive video cards that everyone brags about online when they get one. I would imagine renters insurance would cover it though..

Problem is renters insurance covers the retail cost not the replacement cost.
When we rented ours was basically save the receipts for value and that value is based upon age. Like a chair has a 8 year life and it depreciates 12% every year.
Really the benefit of renters insurance is if there is a total loss like a fire.
I’d bet your retail value $1200 card would net you a bit more than $1000 and market price is currently $2500.

Edit: If I remember correctly if you didn’t have values they had set values, like $250 for a couch, $75 for desk, $500 clothing and so on.
Sort of remember the standard values being greater than what furniture we had.
Renters insurance is cheap, if you rent you should have it.