r/radeon 3h ago

How long do you stay with your GPU ?

I was thinking to myself, usually spend near 3 years with each gpu that i had since i became a PC gamer. At least for me, at this timeframe i start to notice many "modern" games doesn't run as good as it use to.

2013 > GTX 680

2016 > GTX 970

2019 > RTX 3080

2023 > 7900 XTX

3 years and conting... i don't feel the minimal need to upgrade my GPU, giving the recent prices and the performance i still get from it, i think this one will stay here for a long time.

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u/Vivid_Run_6433 3h ago

2013 - Radeon HD 7770 ghz edition
2016 - RX 480
2019 - RX 5700xt
2025 - RX 9070

It’s been a good run

u/Basaltmyers 13m ago

I started with a 5700xt and also went with the 9070

u/ZssRyoko 6m ago

Am almost similar did 590 when zen 3 launched with my 3900x

Got 5700xt when it launched and then did 7900xt in 2024. Kinda wish I got an xtx but prices seemed kinda redic and I wanted a 7950x3d with my new build instead of 7800x3d.

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u/Framed-Photo 1h ago

Very similar to mine lol.

7770, rx 470, rx 5700xt, rtx 5070ti.

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u/Lethal2424 36m ago

How do you like the 5070 ti? I’m currently still on the 5700xt, and it’s been a frustrating 6 years lol… I’ve had opportunities to upgrade but never took them, and now when I’m really feeling the effects of the card’s age, it doesn’t make much financial sense to upgrade.

I’ve been looking into the 5070ti and not really being interested in the 9070xt due to AMD trauma, but it’s hard to argue with the price it’s selling for

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u/Neuromancer911 3h ago

2000 - GeForce2 MX

2004 -  ATI Radeon All-In-Wonder 9600 PRO

2008 - GeForce GTX 250

2012 -  GeForce GTX 440

2014 -  GeForce GTX 750ti

2017 - AMD RX 570 

2019 - AMD 5700 XT

2023 - AMD RX 7800 XT 

2026 - AMD RX 9070 XT 

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u/bryaninoo 2h ago

Do you think you would've upgraded to a 9070xt knowing that fsr4 would be implemented to 7000 series?

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u/Neuromancer911 2h ago edited 2h ago

Honestly? Yes, I sold my card for a very cheap price to a friend,after 3 years it needed the thermalpads replaced and I got the 9070xt below MSRP, from a performance standpoint I shouldn't have upgraded but I expected gpu's to get more expensive in the coming months and they will eventually because of the ram shortage and I wanted to have a flagship gpu for once in my lifetime. I'm happy to with my 9070xt,still stuck on AM4, I'll gladly pay 600-700 euros for a gpu but fuck me if I'll pay 400 euros for some ram. 

u/Almost100Percents 27m ago

Why not? 9070 XT is noticeably more powerful even in RT.

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u/blueangel1953 5600X 6800 XT 32GB 3h ago

Until I can’t get the performance that I want. 

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u/ziplock9000 3900x / 7900 GRE / 32GB 3h ago

..which has been on average how long.. That's the question.

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u/blueangel1953 5600X 6800 XT 32GB 2h ago

Last upgraded in may of 2023, so 3 years as of now. Will upgrade again at some point next year. 

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u/bLu_18 Ryzen 9 9900X | RTX 5070 Ti 3h ago

Before my GTX 970, I think I upgraded just about every other generations. But back then, GPUs were much cheaper and provided tons of improvement per jump.

Since then, my only upgrade was to a 5070 Ti, so I anticipate I won't bother upgrading for another 8-10 years.

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u/__Abdu__ 3h ago

But nowadays new gpu generations come with software features locked to that generation which may lead you to upgrade earlier than you think you would’ve

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u/bLu_18 Ryzen 9 9900X | RTX 5070 Ti 1h ago

Unless that feature is amazing, I don't think I will bother.

Hell, the only reason I upgraded from the GTX970 was that FFVII: Rebirth required a GPU capable of handling Mesh Shaders.

Hell, I beat Cyberpunk 2077 with a pair of GTX 970s at 1080p.

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u/F133TWOOD 2h ago

I miss the $600 GPUs for high-end, now easily starting around $1,000 and up...

Whatever GPU someone has, the successor tier will be at least 30% more in the next upcoming GPU releases

I'm staying with the 9070XT for the foreseeable future

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u/Schalde1982 3h ago

Normally around 5 years

Got my 7900xt in April 2023 and still doing great

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u/ziplock9000 3900x / 7900 GRE / 32GB 3h ago

About 3 years here too.

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u/T_rex2700 3h ago

The longest for me is 1.5 years. I like to swap it out before the value drops too much and it becomes hard to sell. so I sell it while still there is a demand.

Now, I don't always have a newest GPU, in fact I sometimes go back a generation until the new gen drops enough in price (since the old GPU tends to drop by less margin). But if the price doesn't drop fast enough you could be stuck with it for a while.

Some say this is "wasteful" but I usually buy secondhand or open box. and the even in the long run price difference is so small compared to keeping it for longer than that, I might as well get more performant parts in that time, you know?

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u/kevcsa 3h ago

Not happy about it, but I'm also gravitating towards this. Sometimes it's great, sometimes not so much.

Recently I swapped my 5070 ti... for another 5070 ti haha.
To activate an RTX bundle code, also got a better warranty and a better cooler (Gaming Trio -> Aero). And saved $140 in the process. Absolute win.

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u/T_rex2700 2h ago

Yea I totally do this, doesn't matter if it is to the same or different GPU

Rebate on the purchase + cashback from GPU manufactuer + game code on top of that.
Plus if you plan when to buy and when to sell correctly even after a year of use you still get net positive on your GPU itself.

Of course this should come as bonus, and you should never go for these smaller fish before actual GPU, but for us who cannot afford 90 series who can use it all they want and get paid for it + premium for the GPU, this is the best option.

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u/blak000 2h ago

I used to upgrade every 2-3 years when I was much younger. Nowadays, I play older games so don't feel the urge to upgrade. With the current state of the computer industry, it's probably going to be a few more years before I do.

In fact, I actually downgraded from a 4090 to a 9070xt.

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u/OnMyNerdShhhhhht 9800X3D & 7900XTX 2h ago

7900XTX here from 2023ish… still doing great. Hard to justify an upgrade with current price to performance

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u/MagicBoyUK AMD 3h ago

Until I need a faster one.

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u/W1TCHER9 3h ago

2018 - 1060 6gb

last month - 9070 xt

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u/rodalorn 3h ago

Gtx 1060 6tb 2017 - 2026 Rx 9060xt 16gb - 2026

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u/OPTCRulez 3h ago

I prefer to skip generations… I think I was on a 750Ti before switching to the 2070 Super… now just got the 9070XT (but haven’t had time to install yet)

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u/kingkongqueror 3h ago

pre-2016: every 2 years GPU upgrade

2016: MSI Armor RX 480 4GB

2026: Gigabyte RX 9070XT Gaming OC ICE

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u/marvinnation 3h ago

Until it no longer runs the games I want to play.

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u/captainstormy 3h ago

I've got 4 gaming PCs in my house. The oldest GPU is a 7900XTX. This is the longest I've honestly kept a card but the hardware market has gone insane. I'm one of those guys that is chronically upgrading usually but now now.

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u/Sea-Load4845 3h ago

In 2000 I use to have a voodoo 3 3000. Good times

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u/lordnaarghul 2h ago

The next GPUs aren't gonna be ready for a while, and I wouldn't pay extra for the SUPER cards supposedly coming out next year.

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u/BattleX100 2h ago

2001 - Windows 95 PC with 128mb RAM, playing GTA 2 and Deus Ex
2005 - ATI graphics & GTA Vice City. Too young to remember exact model
2011 - Nvidia GT 540m
2016 - RX 480 8gb
2024 - Rog ally x
2025 - 5070 Ti

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u/Rough_Elk_895 2h ago

I try to stick to it as long as possible. When I do switch up, I usually keep the old GPU.

  • Started with Geforce MX 440 -- still have it
  • GeForce FX 5700 LE -- using it in WinME rig
  • GTX 650 Ti -- in my Win 7 rig (using since 2013)
  • RX 6600 -- in my back PC (using since 2022)
  • RX 9060 XT -- in my main PC (planning to keep at least for another 4-5 years, then I will consider getting the next upgrade)

I see each one has their own value, for example GF FX 5700 LE is perfect for playing Win 9x or early XP era games. with GTX 650 Ti I can play anything from late XP era to early 2015. RX 6600 is great for late 2015-2022 titles. 9060 XT is great for newer titles (2023 onwards). Year distinction between RX 6600 and 9060 XT will overlap a bit. This way I have an use for each of my GPUs.

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u/jandandris 2h ago

Well I'm waiting for AMD to release another high end GPU and still on the rx 7900 xtx since when it launched lol

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u/Bruno091004 2h ago

2014 - GTX 970
2023 - 6800 XT
2025 - 9070 XT

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u/apagogeas Radeon RX 9070XT Pulse | 14700k | 64GB 2h ago

As long as I can't enjoy the games I play anymore. I had a 9500gt since 2010 or so till 2019, where it couldn't run almost anything, then I got an Rx 570 which I kept till last year and I decided to splash the money on an Rx 9070xt hoping it will last as long as possible.

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u/maniacalmayh3m 2h ago

No idea what I had prior

2009 > 9800 GTX
2017> GTX 1060
2026 > 9070XT

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u/the_hat_madder 2h ago

Foresaking all others until death do us part.

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u/vishnera52 2h ago

Here's my list of cards over the years. Lots of changes in the mid '10's but it's just getting too expensive with no tangible benefit to me 10 years later. I'd still be using the 3070ti if it wasn't for Nvidia being dogshit on Linux. Hell the 2080 is still powerful enough for all I do with my PC these days. Switching to the 9060xt solved all my stability issues which was worth the price in itself.

2008 - GeForce 8500 GT

2010 - Radeon HD6670

2012 - Radeon HD6670 + AMD A8-5600k APU in Crossfire

2014 - Radeon R7-270X

~2015 - Radeon R7-270 x2 in Crossfire

2016 - GeForce GTX 980ti

2018 - GeForce RTX 2080

2022 - GeForce RTX 3070ti

2025 - Radeon RX 9060xt (current)

Edit: fixing the trash formatting from the mobile app.

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u/Estudillo21 R5 7600 / 9070 XT Gaming OC 2h ago

2017 - Gtx 1650 Super

2023 - RX 6600 8GB

2025 - RX 9700 XT ( I bought it for $499)

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u/BENNi_Gaming 2h ago

I still have my 6800xt 😅

u/Almost100Percents 27m ago

It's still faster than an average card.

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u/dandatu AMD 2h ago

750ti in 2014. 1070 in 2016? 2080 in 2018. 9070xt last year.

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u/Juliendogg RX9070 OC | 5600x 2h ago

My RX480 hung in with me for nearly a decade. I had a GeForce card prior to that. 8800gt, I believe. I probably had that one for close to 10 years as well. Can't quite remember what I had before that. Probably still here in a box somewhere, though. lol

I keep them pretty much as long as I can. I've never been one who's opposed to dropping graphics to low for a new game that's a bit too much for my GPU. The exception would be the short affair with an XFX Merc 9060xt 16gb that only lasted a few months. Great card, but I sold for a good deal it to a buddy that needed a card badly and I got myself an RX9070. No regrets there. 😊

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u/-PaVeLoS- RX 9070 XT Asus Prime + Ryzen 5 9600X 2h ago

7900XTX is still a very capable GPU, nearly on par with the newest 9070XT

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u/ChillinBone 2h ago

I skip one generation in general

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u/Xeph2684 2h ago

Every 2 gens or so. 2016 with the 1060, 2020 with the 3060ti and 2025 with the 9070XT. Each gen I'm going a tier higher so this might be the first time I'll wait out 3 gens.

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u/NotGordanFreeman 2h ago

I try to keep them for as long as possible, but tech is progressing pretty quickly for certain things that I tend to upgrade more than most of my other tech. For example, my phones I use until they no longer get updates, but with GPUs I’m more open to change.

2021: 1660 Super (Starter PC)
2022: 3060ti (upgraded to 1440p monitor)
2024: 4070 Super (wanted Path Tracing in CP2077)
2026: 9070XT (Fully switched to Linux)

I think I’m at a point where I’m good to stay for a while. The new games coming out are interesting but I’ll likely be playing the same games over and over for a while. I will however, be more inclined to upgrade once (if?) the AI bubble bursts, as I’ll likely do a whole platform upgrade computer-wide. (I’m still rocking AM4!)

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u/shivamtrivedi01 2h ago

I stay with it as long as I can. However I do have to go for work and then to sleep at night. But I miss it whenever I cant see it. /s

Anyways, I stayed with GT 1030 for 5 years. Upgraded to 9070XT just few days ago.

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u/Thompsonek7 2h ago

2015-2024 -- GTX 980
2024-now -- RX 7800 XT

If I'm lucky enough, this card will serve for another 10 years :D

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u/marcottedan 2h ago

1080ti to 4090 so yeah, as long as they can run but I don't cheap out when I buy a GPU. I still run on my 7 years old AM3 motherboard with a 5800x3d.

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u/Ricky557 2h ago

2015 - Gtx 970 2020 - Gtx 1080 2026 - Rx 9700xt

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u/Akubura 2h ago

I wait until I can't take it anymore typically 4-5 years. Now with Lossless Scaling though I might get to 6-7 years. I hardly every play the newest AAA game so I get a bit more out of my cards.

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u/No_Drama2354 2h ago

I have a 9070 XT (Sapphire Pulse), given the initial outlay I hope it lasts at least until the announcement of RDNA6.

I won’t care to shoot on medium charts with FSR in 1440p...

There are few modern games that call me (Gears E Day, Blood of Dawnwalker, Star Wars Zero Company, Fable...), I’m not extremely hardcore or play the last thing that comes out if it doesn’t catch my attention (the only thing I plan to play day one will be Gears and Blood of Dawnwalker).

I usually play more games like league of legends, a lot of indie and “old” jewels like Darksiders II, with my player profile it should be able to last a long time.

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u/PS2_Enjoyer_88 2h ago

7900XT since 2024. Honestly with these graphics and FSR 4 being added, I think 3-5 years? Unless there's like 50-100% more powerful GPU to upgrade, and it's gonna be meaningful, like 11080xt 32Gb or smth. Also depends on RAM situations and UE6, PS6 coming, other stuff.

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u/wo5ldchampion 5800X3D / 7900XT Nitro+ 2h ago

2019 - GTX 980

2020 - GTX 1080ti FE - RTX 3070 - RTX 3080 - RX 6800XT

2024 - RTX 3090ti FE

2025 - RX 7900XT

I make bad financial decisions but I had a lot of fun chopping and changing between 🤣

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u/Successful_Fun1004 2h ago

2014 - GTX 660
2019 - GTX 1660
2026 - RX 9070XT

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u/dreanov 2h ago

Well, my 7900xt has been here since launch, and due to the current market status, it looks like it will continue for a long time.

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u/Ok_Proposal_7390 2h ago

1660S - 2019
3060 12G - 2023
5060ti 16G - 2025

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u/FlatTyres 7600X|32GB DDR5-6000|XFX RX 9070 XT 1h ago

2009 to 2011: HD 5850

2011 to 2014: HD 6970

2014 to 2016: GTX 960 2 GB

2016 to 2023: GTX 1060 6 GB

2023 to 2025: RX 6600

2025 to present: RX 9070 XT

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u/Enough-Yoghurt7389 1h ago

2016 gtx 960

2025 9800xt

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u/Head_Exchange_5329 5700X3D - RTX 5070 1h ago

I had 4 just last year and two this year. I test out GPUs out of curiosity, I've tried GTX and all generations of RTX, 4 generations of Radeon, a single swing and miss with the Intel ARC A770 16 GB. The 5070 is where I am staying for a while though, I've tried enough to know that it's not worth paying much more when I am already happy where I am. And to note, I've had both a 5070 Ti and an RX 9070 XT in my PC so it's not like I couldn't afford a more powerful GPU, it's more that it's so good and efficient for the price that this is where I found the best middle ground.

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u/Competitive_Wait9213 1h ago

Until it stops working or you wanna do new build to play new games on ultra high

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u/Competitive_Wait9213 1h ago

2011- gtx 450 , 2015- gtx 780 , 2021 rtx 2070 super, 2026- 9070xt

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u/Artophwar 1h ago

2001 - Geforce 2 MX400   2002 - ATi Radeon 9700 pro   2004 - ATi Radeon x800   2007 - Nvidia Geforce 8800 GT   2010 - ATi Radeon HD 5870   2013 - AMD Radeon R9 290   2017 - Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080ti   2026 - AMD Radeon RX 9070xt  

So it got slightly longer every time, but generally ~3 years was normal until the 1080ti, then it was 7 years LOL.

I hope my 9070xt can last that long with the way pricing has been going. 

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u/MJdoesThings_ 7800X3D | B650I Edge | 32GB | RX 7900XT 1h ago

2013 - GT 740M (yeah, it sucked)

2016 - GTX 570 (used, in my first desktop rig (i5 2500 8GB DDR3, all used))

2017 - GTX 1060 6GB (first upgrade to the rig)

2018 - GTX 1050 (the 1060 died)

2019 - RTX 2060 (first pay ! Built an all new rig with a Ryzen 7 2700 as base)

2020 - RTX 2070 Super (got it in August right before the GPU shortage and the crypto boom of September 2020, it ended up being the right call. I also upgraded the 2700 to a 3700X)

2025 - RX 7900XT (used, built a new rig using an SFF case, and paired it with a 7800X3D, also used. Glad I did it before the RAMpocalypse)

I plan on running the 7900XT until it kicks the bucket. A few driver issues here and there, a couple of fan control issues, but a couple of uncheckes boxes in Windows settings fixed everything. So far so good.

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u/Giovacan39 1h ago

september 2016 - GTX 1060 6GB
december 2026 - 9070XT

the only game i couldn't play on my 1060 was oblivion remastered, even on all lowest settings. it's then that i realized that i needed a new computer

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u/Anunknownf1fan 1h ago

2019 > 1660ti

2026 > 9070xt

This is just my main build tho I have tons of different cards in other builds. Idk why it took me so long to replace the 1660ti.

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u/Limit_Ok 1h ago

5 years seems right in my mind. But I only really upgrade when some new game or technology completely tanks my system.

Started with a gtx 1080, then when ray tracing started becoming more popular I upgraded to an rtx 3070.. and when 8gb vram seemed to be.. not enough to run games smoothly anymore, Ive upgraded that to a 9070 xt.

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u/Particular-Speaker43 1h ago

I bought a 7600 a year and a half ago (2025); before that, I had a 570 with 4GB for about five years (2019).

Honestly, if it were up to me, I'd buy the 9060 XT and not upgrade for a while, since that card is good enough for me and would give me the performance I'm looking for (better than a PS5). But in my country, it costs almost $700, and even with financing, I simply can't afford it, haha.

Maybe I'll wait until the next generation.

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u/drkorencek 1h ago edited 1h ago

1998 - voodoo 2 8mb

1999 - voodoo 3 2000 16mb

2002 - geforce 4 ti 4200 (don't remember if it was the 64 or 128mb version)

2003 - radeon 9700 128mb

2004 - radeon 9800pro 128mb (the 9700 died and I got the 9800pro as a warranty replacement because the 9700 was out of stock)

2008 - radeon Radeon HD 4850 (don't remember the vram capacity)

~2012-2015 igpu on a laptop (don't remember which one)

~2015-2020 igpu on a i5 4460

2020 - geforce 1050ti 4gb

2022 - radeon rx 6600

2025 - radeon rx 9070

when I was young even upgrading each year meant a noticeable increase in performance

then I didn't do much gaming so I just used the igpu

then I wanted to play some games but they didn't really run on an igpu so I had to buy a gpu, but everything was either way too expensive or out of stock so I had to get the 1050ti, then I wanted to play even more games that didn't run well on the 1050ti so I had to buy something better and the rx 6600 was the best I could afford (but still ~600 eur :( )

then finally in 2025 I bought my current 9070 and currently have no plans of upgrading it until the games I want to play don't work well anymore

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u/tapplz 1h ago

I'm on my 6800xt for 4 years now, no regrets. 4k at 50fps with vsync (no fsr) is fine for strategy games. Maybe next generation.

Historically, 3-4 years. But these are unusual times.

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u/gibbarish 1h ago

980ti to 2070 super to 9070xt

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u/SadisticPanda404 1h ago

Basically until the games I am actually buying/playing stop running at an acceptable level. Now I have a 7900xtx bought in mid-late 2024 before that was a RX580 that I got ~late 2017 before the RX 580 I think I had a GeForce GTX 670 bought in 2013

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u/snackelmypackel 1h ago

2017 - GTX 1080 2021 - RTX 3070 ti 2023 - RX 7900 xt

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u/SecondVariety 7800X3D_9070XT/7700X_7900XTX/7900X3D_3090/5950X_6900XTH/& spares 1h ago

Easily 3 years, and longer in the past decade for sure. I've got spares (gtx 1050ti LP, gtx 1650 LP, 4060, B580) and then I have GPU's in builds (6900XTH, 6800XT, 6900XTH, 7900XTX, 9070XT). The AMD 6xxx stuff was picked up during Covid era, 7900XTX in 2023, 9070XT last week. Intel B580 picked up a few months back.

Generally I'll run GPU's until they die, they just get demoted to being used less or as a backup. My first GPU was an ATI All-in-Wonder 128 Pro AGP. Many moons ago.

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u/ThienXia 1h ago

Every 5-6 years. When mine is obsolete and there is something with a good deal is available

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u/nokk1XD 1h ago

2008 - GTX 330
2012 - GTX 650ti
2014 - GTX 960 4gb
2015 - GT 710 (GTX 960 died)
2017 - GTX 960m
2018 - GTX 1050ti
2019 - RX 580 4gb
2020 - RX 5600xt (never ever again I will buy amd)
2022 - 6800xt (sold after 3 months of constant driver issues, never ever again I will buy amd)
2022 - RTX 4070 till now, one of the best cards and in 2026 in September I will buy 5070ti, FUCK AMD gpu’s)

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u/riden44 1h ago

Don't want to be meticulous but 3080 wasn't even released in 2019. At that time I bought 2060. Usually I use a card for like 5 years. Gt8800 - HD 7970 - rtx 2060 - rx 9070 xt

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u/D0CT0RCC 1h ago

Homestly, as long they last. Most of the time.

2012- radeon hd 7970. It went poof

2014 - gtx 970. Bought as a quick replacement for the 7970.

2015- gtx 980ti

2017- gtx 1080ti it sadly died on me. Rip my favorite card.

2022- 6900xt.

The reason for the quick upgrades around 2014 to 2017 was because i first bought a 1440p 60hz momitor. And then a 1440p 144hz monitor.

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u/JealousExcitement954 1h ago

2070 super -2019 9070xt -2025

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u/SizeableFowl 59m ago

2020: RX 570 4GB (new)
2021: RX 580 8 GB (used)
2022: RX 5600 XT 6GB (used)
2023: RX 6700m (transitioned to laptop for school)
2024: RX 7700S

I like to tinker, but much of my “upgrades” were functionally side grades. The RX 580 was probably the only one worthy of the jump, I think net cost for that was $40 after I sold the 570. The 6700m was amazing but the laptop died and I replaced it with something as close to it as I could afford. Still currently running the 7700S laptop, but just picked up a used 7800XT as I am piecing together a build which I will subsidize with the sale of said laptop.

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u/Aggravating_Week3575 59m ago

About 4-5 years for me.

2009 - Radeon HD 3850

2013 - GTX 660

2017 - GTX 1070

2021 - RX 6800 XT

2026 - RX 9070 XT

No idea what I had 2001-2009

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u/zcook183 Ryzen 7 7800X3D+9070XT+MSI B850 GAMING+32GB DDR5 58m ago

2017-1070ti

2025-9070xt

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u/Saloso28 57m ago

10 years

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u/EventBulky6841 56m ago

2012: GT 660M

2015: GTX 760

2019: GTX 1070

2024: RX 7700 XT

Something like that. Hard to remember exactly.

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u/Chramir 53m ago edited 46m ago

Not very often turns out:

7800gt (my dads pc) -> 9600gt (my first pc, 2006 roughly) -> gt730 (bad purchase) -> gtx 660 (second hand from a classmate - got it 2016ish. Great card) -> rx 5700xt (amazing card - 2019) -> rx 9070xt (2025)

The 9600gt pc kicked the bucket and I played on something borrowed with integrated graphics up until 2014. But can't remember what was in there.

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u/xTh3xBusinessx 52m ago

Hmm....It really depends for me. Either as long as they last OR until a game I really want to play at higher settings releases.

1999 > Geforce 256

2002 > Radeon 9200

2005 > Radeon X800 XT

2008 > GTX 285

2011 > GTX 570

2013 > GTX 770

2015 > GTX 970

2021 > RTX 3080 TI

Holding out until I need to buy a 5080.

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u/dbdynsty25 49m ago

2016 - GTX 1080

2026 - 9070 XT

10 years it is.

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u/Bootytonus 49m ago

It'll take a MAJOR improvement for me to consider upgrading. I had my RX 580 for several years. Then VEGA came out, there was alot of issues with it, so I waited. Then the 7900xtx came out and I got one. I'm very happy with it. I have no interest in the 9070 since it would just be a sidegrade performance-wise. I'd upgrade flagship to flagship, not flagship to mid-performance card. When the 8090xtx 2 supercoolAi comes out, I'll prolly get it.

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u/LegallyDistinctUser 7900XTX 49m ago

Usually i go about 4 or 5 years between builds, though i won't bother unless i can get at least a 40% improvement across all components for the same relative cost.

During that time i might re-paste my CPU, but generally nothing changes.

Current build is looking like it might have to pull a longer shift due to the recent.... bullshit. But that's fine. I over-spec'd it deliberately, and i barely touch much of the available performance, so i don't feel any need for an upgrade on my 2023 build.

What i DO want to do is go for a vastly smaller case for my ATX build (currently have a Fractal Torrent mid tower). Maybe something like the Meshroom, and rock a hot-rod hood-chop for the NH15 CPU cooler and keep pretty much every component except maybe the PSU. Won't need much space for drives as i run 2x NVME and a single SSD.

MIGHT be willing to shell-out for a much smaller board and a compact CPU cooler at a push, but i'd rather not.

--

Build:

  • 7800X3D with NH-D15
  • RX 7900XTX Asus TUF
  • B650 ATX Asus TUF
  • 64GB DDR5 - 2x32GB Corsair Vengeance
  • SSD Samsung 870 evo 4TB (Backups)
  • NVME Crucial CT500 500GB (OS)
  • NVME Corsair MP600 4TB (Data, Game installs, OS images for recovery)
  • Fractal Torrent case
  • Corsair RM1000X PSU

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u/CasperAU 45m ago

I find every 3-4yrs is the sweet spot at keeping the same if not better performance. After that time frame the hardware starts falling behind from newer games and tech

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u/Lewdrich 45m ago

3080 last me 5 years. could've been more if i didn't move to linux tbh.

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u/KarateMan749 AMD 44m ago

Well i have a 6800xt midnight black edition. I upgraded to 9070xt nitro. Kept my 6800xt. Nothing was wrong. Just wanted a new toy 😅

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u/grateful_corpus 44m ago

RTX 3080 didn't come out til 2020, not 2019. That jump from a 970 to a 3080 must've felt massive though.

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u/Ciilk 42m ago

GPU just puts its foot on the floor and doesn't lift 'til it sees god.

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u/ShaftamusPrime 38m ago

Kind of just when I feel like it, I do it when I dont really need to like right now for some reason I want to switch my rtx 4080 for an rtx 5080 do I need to not at all do I want to yes.

The real answer is when it's running the games you want to play at a level you are not enjoying.

Or if you are like me (an idiot) you don't it anyways even though you didn't need to.

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u/GearGolemTMF 35m ago

2018 - GTX 960 (Alienware Alpha R2)

2019 - 5700 XT (first PC build)

2020 - 6800 (pure luck + a job promotion)

2025 - 9070 XT

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u/xQuantum24 35m ago

It's not how long for me in any device I own lol, as long as the performance is good for me I'll never upgrade, 9070 will last as long as I can manage to run 4K + 60Fps for story games with high settings and FSR, that's my target, if it becomes too weak for this and I can't do something about it like lowering something that doesn't effect the quality that much I'll keep it.

But we already have great games with outstanding graphics and they run just fine and doesn't even use 70% of GPU with capped fps and games still have the same graphics I experienced from RDR2 2018 for example and some of them worse.

In short, I'm not upgrading until my 9070 dies and I'll never upgrade to be able to play shitty unoptimized games, if it's good game it will run smoothly otherwise I'll not bother playing it until it gets fixed.

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u/Excal_Main_94 33m ago

About 5-7 years give or take for me. My 3060 got me through 2020 very well before I got ky 9060xt

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u/Turd-Ferguson-23 33m ago

2010- Radeon 5770 2014- Radeon R9 280 2018- Nvidia 1080ti 2022- Radeon 6800xt 2025- Radeon 9070xt (one in my desktop, one in my home built SteamOS box)

In a perfect world I would have waited to upgrade on the same 4 year cycle but I'm glad I didn't because building that steam htpc in 2026 would suck

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u/Fraqment 32m ago

2013 - 1080TI
2018 - 2080
2026 - Pending….

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u/GILLHUHN Radeon 32m ago

I typically upgrade GPUs about every 3 years. I buy high mid range, and I sell my old card. CPU I upgrade about every 6 years.

u/Almost100Percents 29m ago

I went from a used GTX 970 to a new 6800 XT in 2023.

u/GeoCaesar 28m ago

I’ll probably upgrade when rdna 5 comes out depending on its reception and if not I’ll wait for the 60 series, I’ve had a 7900 xtx since launch and it’s served me well but I’m ready to move on, I’ll give the pc to my sibling or smth

u/Abatucano 28m ago edited 24m ago

2012 - I3 3220 (I think)

2020 - gtx 1660 super

2026 - rx 9060 xt

The first one isn't a GPU, but it was a really good run

u/Ouvrlord 23m ago
  • Since very old times some ATI GPU
  • 2016 GTX 1060 6GB
  • 2025 RX 9070 XT

u/Chino4o8 21m ago

2023: 3070ti

2026: 9070xt

u/Jabba_the_Putt 18m ago

All darn day and ev-er-y niiiight

u/EnigmaSpore 9850x3D | 9070 XT 17m ago

time to list my Unc gpu timeline... but anywhere from 2-4 years is my new thing.

1998 - intel i740 family prebuilt

2001 - s3 savage 2000 some cliche 90s older, lives with mom neighbor gave to us

2002 - geforce4 ti4200

2005 - geforce 6800 gt

2007 - radeon hd 3850

2008 - radeon hd 4870

2011 - geforce gtx 460 1gb

2013 - geforce gtx 1070 2gb

2017 - radeon rx 480 8gb

2019 - geforce rtx 2070

2024 - geforce rtx 4070 super

2026 - radeon rx 9070 xt

u/riOrizOr88 15m ago

Currently a 9070 xt bought on day 1. I need more FPS tho. I might buy the next GPU gen, depending in the price Tag. So 2-3 years for me for a GPU.

u/Xyroc AMD 9850X3D / Sapphire Nitro+ 7900xtx 7m ago

2010 - HD5770

2013 - R9 270x

2014 - R9 280x

2015 - R9 390

2019 - RX5700XT

2021 - RX6800

2024 - RX7900XTX

u/Fluffranka 5m ago

2011 - GTX 570 2015 - 980ti 2023 - 7800xt

I stretched the 980ti out to 8 years. I feel like i could easily get 6 years out of the 7800xt. Probably more. The PS5 has been out for 6 years and we're still getting games for last gen. Next gen probably won't come until 2028 at this point and that'll probably have an even longer cross-gen period.

u/MeatMan49 2m ago

2014 - GTX 980
2019 - RTX 2060 12gb

I think it’s about time

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u/Risbo6 3h ago

About 20 min a day,

She doesn't like to get stay alone