How to pick the graphics card that’s right for you
Nvidia has announced a new lineup of powerful gaming GPUs, the GeForce RTX 20-series, that claim to power 4K gaming beyond 60 frames per second and real-time ray tracing for more realistic lighting and reflection effects. You’ll pay a lot for the latest tech, though, with pricing for Nvidia’s Founders Editions reference cards starting at $599 for the RTX 2070. The RTX 2080 is the next step up and will cost $799. The new high-end card, the RTX 2080 Ti, sits at $1,199.
For prospective PC builders or those just in need of a graphics card upgrade, the decision of what and when to buy is a bit tougher now than it usually is: should you pony up for the new cards, or will your needs be covered if you leap at the next deal for the GTX 1080 Ti?
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