Why do upgrade vieo cards out of need or want?

[Richb1492]

I was thinking about getting a new video card and then I thought was I upgrading beacuse I needed to or wanted too.
I noticed that o many people talking about FPS but after a certain point can you really tell how fast your video card is or is it something that we just like to say they we have the fastest video card out there.

 

[Ricemarine]

Just because I want a new card, and for way better performance

 

[Geomagick]

Want.

My last upgrade was from 6800gt to 7800gtx which wasn't needed but turned out to be a superb decision. Expensive though.

 

[Bluestealth]

When it can no longer run modern games at acceptable detail levels... Or when your Geforce 3 has buggy firmware(finally fixed that about 4 months after I stopped using it, rest in hell you evil card, glad someone steals prototype firmwares )
I usually just upgrade my whole computer at a time after a few years, though I do make some exceptions. Anyways I am never buying first generation hardware again.

 

[M16Grenadier]

Last upgrade was a 9600SE to a 9800 Pro... and I still can run most games at acceptable levels with that card.

 

[alimoalem]

i upgrade cause i need to but i usually upgrade everything all together. i currently have a geforce mx440 and am hoping to upgrade to M2 with a much better graphics card in november

 

[Rhonda85]

Recently upgraded my voodoo3 2000 to a geforce mx440, but I don't play any games except pinball that came with windows.

 

[Jiggz]

Most people upgrades not because of need but want. But then there is a fine line to differentiate the two. So it's always a need. Like a need to play games will want you to upgrade your video card.

 

[ribbon13]

I keep buying video cards because they haven't reached the point where I'm the bottleneck yet.

 

[corkyg]

My friends and I simply call it "technolust."

 

[LW07]

I upgrade out of want.