How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming?

Mike89 · 10-17-08, 11:14 PM

I have to get a pencil and paper out myself to answer this question. I think I will get a headache when I see the figure since I have been gaming since the i740. I'm almost afraid to do it, heh heh.

Lfctony · 10-17-08, 11:22 PM

Well, I spent 2000e in the last couple of months. I think that pretty much covers anything else...

AthlonXP1800 · 10-18-08, 12:27 AM

Interesting thread so let see....

Videologic GrafixStar 300 PCI 2MB £50
3dfx Voodoo 4MB PCI £159
3dfx Voodoo Banshee 16MB PCI £99
3dfx Voodoo 5 5500 AGP £250
Nvidia Geforce 4 Ti 4600 AGP £300
Nvidia Geforce FX 5900 Ultra AGP £380
Nvidia Geforce 6800GT 256MB AGP £300
Nvidia Geforce 6600GT 128MB AGP £159
Nvidia Geforce 7800GTX 256MB PCI Express £350
Nvidia Geforce 8800GTX 768MB £425
Radeon HD4870 512MB £238
Nvidia Geforce GTX 260 OC 896MB £228

Total: £2938

Mike89 · 10-18-08, 12:33 AM

Let's see.

i740 = $80
TNT = $130
TNT2 = $150
TNT 2 Ultra = $175
Geforce 2 = $300
Geforce 2 Ultra = $300
Geforce 3 Ti 500 = $400
Geforce 4 Ti4600 = $400
Radeon 9800 Pro = $500
Radeon X800 = $500
Geforce 7900 GTX = $500
Geforce 8800 GTX = $500
GTX 280 = $400

I'm sure I'm missing a couple in there somewhere. Comes out to around $4000, not counting the games. Gaming for us a$$holes sure isn't cheap is it? Jeez

SH64 · 10-18-08, 01:07 AM

Its been more than 10 years and my memory isnt that strong. but i remember these..

S3 something and/or Diamond Viper
Voodoo2
Voodoo3 3000
TNT2
GF2 Ultra
GF4 Ti4600
GF FX5800 (Non-Ultra)
GF FX5900
GF FX5900U
GF FX5950
ATI 9700Pro
ATI 9800Pro
ATI 9800XT
GF 6800GT
ATI X800Pro
ATI X800PRO Soft-Moded to XT
ATI X1900XTX
GF 7800GTX
GF 7800GTX (SLI)
GF 7950 Quad-SLI
GF 8800GTX
GF 8800U(OC)
GF GTX280

Do the math ..

**crainger** · 10-18-08, 01:30 AM

Been buying high end cards since 98. They are around 500-1000AUD each. So easily 5000+ (Especially with my 7800 and 7900 cards I ran in SLI) on Vid cards alone. :

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**XDanger** · 10-18-08, 03:05 AM

fx5200 £50
6800? £70
x1900gt £70
8800gts £150
8800gt £-50
6600gt £1

£291 of NEW money spent accounting for sale of previous cards

Dreamingawake · 10-18-08, 04:46 AM

lol to this question..

the answer is 'too much'.

CaptNKILL · 10-18-08, 05:26 AM

Hmm...

Voodoo 3 2000 PCI = $100
Geforce 2 GTS = $200
Geforce 4 Ti 4400 = $220
Geforce FX 5600 = $0 (RMA for 4400)
Radeon 9600 Pro = $30 (sold 5600 and bought this

)
Geforce 6800GT = $300
Geforce 7900GTX = $500
Geforce 6200 = $30 (backup card)
Geforce 7950GX2 = $110 (step up)
Geforce 8800GTX = $75? (sold 7950GX2 and 6800GT)

Total = $1565

Really not all that much considering its been 9 years since I bought the Voodoo 3. Oblivion was responsible for me buying 3 video cards in 2006.

BTW, I didn't count the old cards I've bought. I have a couple dozen old cards laying around that I've never used in my main PC.

**bob saget** · 10-18-08, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike89

I'm sure I'm missing a couple in there somewhere. Comes out to around $4000, not counting the games. Gaming for us a$$holes sure isn't cheap is it? Jeez

i am an a$$hole.

Eliminator · 10-18-08, 10:30 AM

Riva TNT 16MB - $40 (just for fun)
Geforce 2 MX 32MB - $180
ATI Radeon 9500 Pro 128MB - $290
ASUS Geforce 6800GT 128MB - $420
EVGA Geforce 7800GTX 256MB - $580
EVGA Step up to 7900GTX (3 times)->7950GX2->8800GTX - ~$500
BFG GTX 280 OC2 1GB - $450

Total: $2460

gstanford · 10-18-08, 11:11 AM

Goodness me! I'd be too terrified to tally all the cards up, there has been so many over the years -- permedia 2, voodoo 1, voodoo 2, Savage 3D, then just about everything nvidia has every produced bar the Riva 128.

The most expensive nvidia cards were the Geforce 2 Pro, 2x 8800GTX and 2x GTX280, the rest were pretty reasonable price wise but the expensive ones were/are all extraordinary performers in their day (and even long after their day) so I have no regrets.

10-17-08, 11:14 PM	#1
Mike89 Dude, where's my brain? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In California choking from all the liberal BS Posts: 1,185	How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? I have to get a pencil and paper out myself to answer this question. I think I will get a headache when I see the figure since I have been gaming since the i740. I'm almost afraid to do it, heh heh. __________________ I7 3770 @ 4.4 gig (Noctua NH-D14 Heatsink), ASRock Z77 Extreme6, 8 Gigs Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600, EVGA GTX 680 Signature 2, Acer P236H 23" (1920x1080), X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Pro, 2 WD 640 gig SATA HDDs, WD 750 gig HDD External (eSata), 4 SATA DVD Burners, Hauppage HD-PVR, Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Speaker System, Corsair TX750w PSU, HSPC Top Deck Tech Station, Windows 7 Pro x64

10-17-08, 11:22 PM	#2
Lfctony Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Larnaca, Cyprus Posts: 4,152	Re: How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? Well, I spent 2000e in the last couple of months. I think that pretty much covers anything else... __________________ Fafnir: Intel Core 2 Quad 6600@3.2Ghz\|eVGA 780i SLI\|PNY GTX480 \|Kingston DDR667 4096MB\|WD Black Caviar 500GB\|Seagate SATA 250GB\|Seagate SATA 200GB\| Seagate SATA 160GB\|OptiArc AD-7173S DVDRW\|Nec 3351 DVDRW\|Creative X-FI XM\|LG Flatron W2261V\|Logitech X-530\|Thermaltake Armor\|Amptac 850W SLI PSU\|Logitech G9 Mouse\|Xigmatek HDT S-1283 CPU Cooler\|Windows 7/FW 257.21 PS2 - Wii - Xbox - Xbox360 - PSP - GC - PS3 Owner Boycott Starforce... Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?

10-18-08, 12:27 AM	#3
AthlonXP1800 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 4,352	Re: How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? Interesting thread so let see.... Videologic GrafixStar 300 PCI 2MB £50 3dfx Voodoo 4MB PCI £159 3dfx Voodoo Banshee 16MB PCI £99 3dfx Voodoo 5 5500 AGP £250 Nvidia Geforce 4 Ti 4600 AGP £300 Nvidia Geforce FX 5900 Ultra AGP £380 Nvidia Geforce 6800GT 256MB AGP £300 Nvidia Geforce 6600GT 128MB AGP £159 Nvidia Geforce 7800GTX 256MB PCI Express £350 Nvidia Geforce 8800GTX 768MB £425 Radeon HD4870 512MB £238 Nvidia Geforce GTX 260 OC 896MB £228 Total: £2938 __________________ Intel Core i7 3770K, Corsair H80 liquid cooler with Noctua S12-1200 fan, ASUS P8Z77V with UEFI 1606, 16GB Samsung Green 30nm DDR3-RAM, Pioneer DVR-217DBK 22x DVD-RW, Corsair AX850 PSU, Western Digital 2TB SATA3 hard drive, Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic, CanonScan N650U scanner, Microsoft Internet Keyboard, ASDA Wheel Mouse Optical, Sirus's 2 3D speakers, 32inch Sharp LC32LE600 LED TV, EVGA Geforce GTX 670 SC 4GB with Geforce 306.23 driver, 30Mb broadband Virgin Media VMDG480 Super Hub, Aspire Xplorer Midi Tower, Windows 8 Pro 64bit.

10-18-08, 12:33 AM	#4
Mike89 Dude, where's my brain? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In California choking from all the liberal BS Posts: 1,185	Re: How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? Let's see. i740 = $80 TNT = $130 TNT2 = $150 TNT 2 Ultra = $175 Geforce 2 = $300 Geforce 2 Ultra = $300 Geforce 3 Ti 500 = $400 Geforce 4 Ti4600 = $400 Radeon 9800 Pro = $500 Radeon X800 = $500 Geforce 7900 GTX = $500 Geforce 8800 GTX = $500 GTX 280 = $400 I'm sure I'm missing a couple in there somewhere. Comes out to around $4000, not counting the games. Gaming for us a$$holes sure isn't cheap is it? Jeez __________________ I7 3770 @ 4.4 gig (Noctua NH-D14 Heatsink), ASRock Z77 Extreme6, 8 Gigs Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600, EVGA GTX 680 Signature 2, Acer P236H 23" (1920x1080), X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Pro, 2 WD 640 gig SATA HDDs, WD 750 gig HDD External (eSata), 4 SATA DVD Burners, Hauppage HD-PVR, Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Speaker System, Corsair TX750w PSU, HSPC Top Deck Tech Station, Windows 7 Pro x64

10-18-08, 01:07 AM	#5
SH64 MAXIMUM TECH Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 12,202	Re: How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? Its been more than 10 years and my memory isnt that strong. but i remember these.. S3 something and/or Diamond Viper Voodoo2 Voodoo3 3000 TNT2 GF2 Ultra GF4 Ti4600 GF FX5800 (Non-Ultra) GF FX5900 GF FX5900U GF FX5950 ATI 9700Pro ATI 9800Pro ATI 9800XT GF 6800GT ATI X800Pro ATI X800PRO Soft-Moded to XT ATI X1900XTX GF 7800GTX GF 7800GTX (SLI) GF 7950 Quad-SLI GF 8800GTX GF 8800U(OC) GF GTX280 Do the math .. __________________ - "My name is RAM and my tank is full" http://warhawk64nv.mybrute.com/ <-- pupils go thaarrr! Or, http://silenthunter64.mybrute.com

10-18-08, 01:30 AM	#6
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? Been buying high end cards since 98. They are around 500-1000AUD each. So easily 5000+ (Especially with my 7800 and 7900 cards I ran in SLI) on Vid cards alone. ::

10-18-08, 03:05 AM	#7
XDanger Whaaat? Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,675	Re: How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? fx5200 £50 6800? £70 x1900gt £70 8800gts £150 8800gt £-50 6600gt £1 £291 of NEW money spent accounting for sale of previous cards __________________ 2500K 4.4ghz,P8P67Pro,120gb Force3, 12gb Vengeance,HD6950,TX850v2,W7HP,LaCie Blue 22" crt COMMODORE 64 Silver Label 1Mhz/128D 4Mhz(Z80)

10-18-08, 04:46 AM	#8
Dreamingawake BANNED Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 806	Re: How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? lol to this question.. the answer is 'too much'.

10-18-08, 05:26 AM	#9
CaptNKILL CUBE Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: PA, USA Posts: 18,844	Re: How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? Hmm... Voodoo 3 2000 PCI = $100 Geforce 2 GTS = $200 Geforce 4 Ti 4400 = $220 Geforce FX 5600 = $0 (RMA for 4400) Radeon 9600 Pro = $30 (sold 5600 and bought this ) Geforce 6800GT = $300 Geforce 7900GTX = $500 Geforce 6200 = $30 (backup card) Geforce 7950GX2 = $110 (step up) Geforce 8800GTX = $75? (sold 7950GX2 and 6800GT) Total = $1565 Really not all that much considering its been 9 years since I bought the Voodoo 3. Oblivion was responsible for me buying 3 video cards in 2006. BTW, I didn't count the old cards I've bought. I have a couple dozen old cards laying around that I've never used in my main PC. __________________ ---- Primary Rig ---- CoolerMaster 690 II Advance - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0Ghz + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 6GB DDR2 @ 942Mhz 5-5-5-20 1.9v (2x1Gb Wintec AMPX PC2-8500 & 2x2Gb G.Skill PC2-6400) - EVGA Geforce GTX 470 @ 750/1500/1850 (1.050v) Sparkle Geforce GTS 250 1Gb Low-Profile (Physx) - Crucial RealSSD C300 64Gb SSD - Seagate 7200.12 500Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA ASUS VW266H 25.5" LCD - OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU - ASUS Xonar DX - Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Surround - Windows 7 Professional x64 ---- HTPC ---- Asus M3A78-EM 780G - AMD Athlon X2 5050e 45W @ 2.6Ghz - 2x2GB Kingston PC2-6400 DDR2 - Sparkle 350W PSU Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 250Gb SATA - Athenatech A100BB.350 MicroATX Desktop - Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic

10-18-08, 10:30 AM	#11
Eliminator The Man With Brisk Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,673	Re: How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? Riva TNT 16MB - $40 (just for fun) Geforce 2 MX 32MB - $180 ATI Radeon 9500 Pro 128MB - $290 ASUS Geforce 6800GT 128MB - $420 EVGA Geforce 7800GTX 256MB - $580 EVGA Step up to 7900GTX (3 times)->7950GX2->8800GTX - ~$500 BFG GTX 280 OC2 1GB - $450 Total: $2460 __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 @ 3.6GHZ Asus P5B Deluxe 4GB OCZ Platinum PC8000 EL BFG GTX 280 OC2 1GB @ 729/1512/2538 Dell 2405FPW 24" 3DMark: Vantage - P15397 \| 06 - 18734

10-18-08, 11:11 AM	#12
gstanford Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 799	Re: How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? Goodness me! I'd be too terrified to tally all the cards up, there has been so many over the years -- permedia 2, voodoo 1, voodoo 2, Savage 3D, then just about everything nvidia has every produced bar the Riva 128. The most expensive nvidia cards were the Geforce 2 Pro, 2x 8800GTX and 2x GTX280, the rest were pretty reasonable price wise but the expensive ones were/are all extraordinary performers in their day (and even long after their day) so I have no regrets. __________________ Primary rig: CPU: Intel i7 2600K Cooler: Cooler MAster Hyper 212+ Motherboard Asrock z68 Extreme 4 Memory: 8gb Corsair DDR-3 1333 Video: 2x Galaxy GTX 670 reference 2gb PhysX: Gainward GTX 460 SE 1gb Video Capture: Compro E-700 DVB-T PCI-e PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1200W Monitor: Samsung 305T 30" Case: Coolermaster stacker 830 Hard drives: 5x 500gb seagate SATA (non raid) Burner: Samsung SH-S18L OS: Vista Ultimate 64 bit and Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit MS Sidewinder Joystick Logitech G25 wheel Logitech 5.1 speaker system

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