How often do you upgrade your GPU?

I upgrade every ~6-12 months, or when a major release comes out that actually makes a difference compared to previous cards.

I would say every 1,5 years but it all dpeends on what games are realeased.

2 - 3 years.

Still using my X1900XT 512MB since August 2006.

Before that I was using the 9800Pro from 2003.

Probably wait until next gen cards before upgrading, unless I get poor performance in Fallout 3 with my X1900XT @ 1920 x 1200.

Im still using the video card from my very first build from more than a year ago. And even though it has drastically dropped in price in the last 3-4 months im still pretty satisfied that it can decently run my games at 1920x1200 @ high settings. Though with its more competitive price point have been eying the GTX 280. Or I might just wait for the GTX 200b revisions, whenever those are coming out.

2600xt for 2 years!!!!!!!!!!!! FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I Build a new computer every year. New everything hard drives are the only thing that get a new home in an External Drive Enclosure i then take the Smallest hard drive from 10 Builds ago and put that hard drive in the Case Put windows back on it and but it on Ebay usually Sink in about 3K in a build every year and get back 1.5k a year after and that goes to my New build fund

So far i have upgraded within 4-5 months. I plan to upgrade my 8800GS to a nice gtx260 within the next month. I believe that will make my 8800GS life around 4.5 months. So yeah, after that i might start holding off.

I would also have to say that I upgrade or change my Video cards every 3-6 months depending on what is released.

I can't stand being behind. I don't want to be highend most of the time, but have just enough to have the highend compared to mine If that makes any sense @ all!

I think 30-40% increase is enough to intrigue me.

It definitely depends on the $, though.

I spent $50 to go from a 7600 GT to a 7800 GT because of the 25% or so increase in performance (and because the 7600 GT has problems at 1680x1050); it was money very well spent.

The 7800 GT is still my "emergency" card.

I tend to upgrade at the start of the next generation to the old generation, sans this generation..

Went from Rage II to ATI Radeon 7600 LE PCI to Nvidia Geforce 3, From Geforce 3(the orig plain version) to Geforce 4 Ti 400. From Geforce 4 Ti 400 to Geforce FX5950. From FX5950 to Geforce 6800. From 6800 to Geforce 7900 GSKO, and now I'm happy on my Radeon 4850 (main system) and Radeon 4670 (secondary system both same specs sans video card)

What was so wrong with a FX5950? It was a upgrade from my then Ti 400

Not a hardcore gamer and still using Win XP.

Crysis runs pretty well with medium graphics @ 1920 x 1200. I don't notice any frame drops until the final battle.

When playing shooters like Crysis, my style of gameplay is usually sneaking around and picking off my enemies one by one if possible. I use cloaking as much as possible.

Probably developed that style while playing the Hitman series to get the "Silent Assassin" rank so typically that involves lots of sneaking around and shooting as little as possible; the intended target only unless the mission requires you have to kill others to get to your target. In fact, I prefer to strangle my target.

I also play strategy games like Galactic Civilization II which does not require a powerful GPU.

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release date 5/14/07

It really depends on how big the improvements are to me.
I'll upgrade as frequently as possible if there is a compelling reason.
My 8800s lasted almost a year, now I have a single 4870 but I think I'm going to get an X2 and crossfire them.

I would say when u were younger it was a laps in judgment not a mistake, if you did again now that you realized it, then it would be a mistake

my friend paid 60$ to step up to an 280 GTX OC2 from a BFG 9800 GX2, including shipping lol. These step up programs are awesome!


for me its ( what I remember off the top of my head)

Voodoo 3

Nvidia TNT 2

Geforce MX 2

9500 Pro (soft modded to 9700 Pro)

Radeon 9800 XT

X800 XL + X600 XT

X1900 AIW

X1950 XTX

2900 XT

8800 GTS 320 x's 2

9600 GT x's 2

9800 GX2

9800 GX2 quad

260 GTX tri (took it back to futureshop, which is basically Bestbuy)

280 GTX tri + 4870 X2 + 4850( which I don't use now I might just ebay it)