Is more Expensive always better?

[joshua128923]

so why buy this https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/msi-gtx1050ti-gaming-x-4gb-ddr5-128bit-graphics-gaming-card-i170050949-s211361839.html?spm=a2o4l.searchlist.list.1.dc7b2e11ZbsgC8&search=1 instead of this https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/new-graphics-cards-ati-radeon-chipset-hd7770-4gb-128bit-gddr5-stronger-than-gtx650-gt740-intl-i154277681-s183945028.html?spm=a2o4l.searchlist.list.7.dc7b2e11ZbsgC8&search=1

 

[Barty1884]

No, price alone is never a determining factor in quality vs another other "cheaper" product.

In this instance, the price makes sense.
A GTX1050TI is approx +150% "better" in relative performance vs an HD7770 or GT1030 (same ballpark performance-wise).

On a performance per $ basis, the HD7770 is the better "deal", but a much older card, much greater power draw and substantially less performance.... doesn;t make a whole lot of sense.


The prices on modern GPUs are inflated anyway. That 12,800ph is roughly $245 USD. The 1050TI's MSRP is around $140 USD so 7150ph approx.

At MSRP vs the HD7770 you're looking at +150% in performance for +150% in price..... exactly where it should be IMO.

 

[SkyBill40]

The simple answer? No, price isn't a valid indicator of "better" since there are a lot of things to consider when making a decision of this kind. You need to look more deeply.