Rather than just the performance.

That said, I think it is worth paying more for a graphics card that makes less noise.

Now that’s a practical luxury worth its weight in gold!

A GPU with a pile of money around it.

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Buying the card that offers the lowest decibel rating is what I’d recommend.

Brand Snobbery

There are premium card partner brands, and then there are more budget-oriented ones.

I’d definitely take a 2% hit on peak performance for a 20% difference in price!

A GPU with two fans highlighted.

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The demand for it is at its peak, and the supply is at its lowest point.

So, do you really need to get that new GPU as soon as it lands?

Even worries aboutGPUs used for cryptocurrency miningare probably a non-issue in most cases.

That’s your ticket to cheap GPU nirvana.

Just do a little savvy-shopping before swiping your card, OK?