Don't Throw Away Your Old Graphics Card — Here's What You Can Do With It
Some older graphics cards are still worth almost as much as they initially cost, so don’t waste their potential.
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Especially in the current climate, you probably don't have to be told that throwing away your old graphics card is a bad idea. They're expensive, and you can repurpose your prior one after you upgrade. Every three to five years is a common cadence for GPU upgrades, so it's important to think about what happens to your investment when the next cycle comes around.
The most popular card in the latest Steam hardware survey is the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070, which is installed in 6.15 percent of surveyed systems. It launched at $549 and can now cost more than $800 because of memory and silicon price inflation. Increased prices mean more people will use their GPUs for longer, which may stretch the typical upgrade cycle.
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