280x how long will this card last me?

[Gerald Tan]

just brought it and wanna plan saving up for the nxt gpu!

 

[MapRef41N93W]

If all you game at is 1080p on a single monitor. It should last you at least 8 months to a year before you really start feeling like you can't max out games anymore.

 

[Gerald Tan]

this is a norm for all gfx right? dont know if i made the right decision to get this card=\

 

[MapRef41N93W]

this is a norm for all gfx right? dont know if i made the right decision to get this card=\

It's normal for any GPU that is the mid-high end and not the top end card yes.

 

[yanis31]

for a single monitor it's a very good card... depends what you want from it - you could game on that for a couple of years to be honest

 

[MapRef41N93W]

Yeah it's not like the card is going to be useless a year from now. You'll just probably find that high demanding games sometime next year will not be able to be maxed out anymore.

 

[vipervoid1]

If all you game at is 1080p on a single monitor. It should last you at least 8 months to a year before you really start feeling like you can't max out games anymore.

Actually not really true on this answer ~
With my HD 6850 , it last me 2 years at least until i cant max out all the game ~
As my processor bottlenecking it ~
And for that card which I plan to change that same as urs ~
I think it also at least can last 2 years if ur PC have good components ~
If u want to smooth fps (60fps) , I think it at least can last 3-6 months ~
As the system requirement for new games , probably increasing ~

 

[yanis31]

all you need to do is look at the specs of new consoles to see what will come in the next couple of years... and as you can see they are not that great... PS4 has something similar to a HD7850 for gpu... of course there will be a few of those "outside of the pack" titles like the current metro last light and crysis 3 that push your hardware... but most games will run like a charm with that card...

 

[MapRef41N93W]

If all you game at is 1080p on a single monitor. It should last you at least 8 months to a year before you really start feeling like you can't max out games anymore.

Actually not really true on this answer ~
With my HD 6850 , it last me 2 years at least until i cant max out all the game ~
As my processor bottlenecking it ~
And for that card which I plan to change that same as urs ~
I think it also at least can last 2 years if ur PC have good components ~
If u want to smooth fps (60fps) , I think it at least can last 3-6 months ~
As the system requirement for new games , probably increasing ~

At what resolution and when? The 6850 is an extremely dated card and hasn't been able to max out games in a very long time. Don't be misleading.

 

[vipervoid1]

If all you game at is 1080p on a single monitor. It should last you at least 8 months to a year before you really start feeling like you can't max out games anymore.

Actually not really true on this answer ~
With my HD 6850 , it last me 2 years at least until i cant max out all the game ~
As my processor bottlenecking it ~
And for that card which I plan to change that same as urs ~
I think it also at least can last 2 years if ur PC have good components ~
If u want to smooth fps (60fps) , I think it at least can last 3-6 months ~
As the system requirement for new games , probably increasing ~

At what resolution and when? The 6850 is an extremely dated card and hasn't been able to max out games in a very long time. Don't be misleading.

Well, I nvr said it is new card dude ~
It is also 2 years card ? Extremely dated ?
Well , I not sure about that , coz I still a student no budget to upgrade my PC ,
Which I think it is good enough for me ~
I can max out most games , like Crysis 2 and Crysis 3 at least 30fps average ~
Just my E8400 bottlenecking it ~
Btw my resolution is 1080p ~

 

[invisibilian]

this is a norm for all gfx right? dont know if i made the right decision to get this card=\

In essence, this gpu has been 3 years old. (Rebranded 7970) But it is still very powerful. When you ask how long it will last, that really depends on your expectations. At medium setting. This card should have no problems to produce 60 fps in another two more years. But if you like turning on all the eye candies, then you will soon find yourself buying something more powerful to replace it.

 

[corvetteguy1994]

i've had my CF 7970's since launch and nothing has slowed them down.........yet.

 

[MapRef41N93W]

If all you game at is 1080p on a single monitor. It should last you at least 8 months to a year before you really start feeling like you can't max out games anymore.

Actually not really true on this answer ~
With my HD 6850 , it last me 2 years at least until i cant max out all the game ~
As my processor bottlenecking it ~
And for that card which I plan to change that same as urs ~
I think it also at least can last 2 years if ur PC have good components ~
If u want to smooth fps (60fps) , I think it at least can last 3-6 months ~
As the system requirement for new games , probably increasing ~

At what resolution and when? The 6850 is an extremely dated card and hasn't been able to max out games in a very long time. Don't be misleading.

Well, I nvr said it is new card dude ~
It is also 2 years card ? Extremely dated ?
Well , I not sure about that , coz I still a student no budget to upgrade my PC ,
Which I think it is good enough for me ~
I can max out most games , like Crysis 2 and Crysis 3 at least 30fps average ~
Just my E8400 bottlenecking it ~
Btw my resolution is 1080p ~

The HD 6850 is over 3 years old. Crysis 3 at 30 FPS? Yeah maybe at low/medium settings. The HD6850 benchmarks show that game getting 20 fps or lower at high with AA turned off 1080p. It gets around 30 fps at high with AA turned off on Crysis 2.

Maxing out a game is not 30 FPS, it's 60 fps+. There were games that were out when the 6850 was released that could not be maxed out (and other games released within 6 months that crushed the card).

 

[yanis31]

doesn't matter about the 6850 ... 7970 is competing with gtx680 and that's way more powerful... will have no serious issues for quite a long time

 

[Gerald Tan]

am using a single card @ 1080p . hope this card will last! xD