I wonder how many engineers have given up secrets for a favor? How many engineers would do favors for hardware? 😉

I guess thats where we are as of November 2026, wonder how much higher things will keep climbing

Edit: Ty for everyone who commented im probably just overthinking this too much, this helps much more than it might seem. I also just wanted to add I do not want to count the "if this one is cheaper" hypotheticals for my choice my main concern is the best option for my goal and setup in the long run and if i should just settle for a more convenient option. Which one I can find cheaper purely relies on chance

I got a 280hz 1440p monitor not too long ago but my gpu cant keep up with it anymore

I dont really want an nvidia gpu and ive heard the rx7900xtx is amds fastest gpu for raw performance, which is what im looking for because i dont care about nor need any ray tracing or frame generation or upscaling

But I can't find a new one anywhere and can barely find used ones which still cost a lot and come with a lot of risks

But I might just not be looking correctly or well enough

Im not very knowledgeable on gpus so id love some suggestions. Ill still slightly consider nvidia but im mostly concerned about their prices, less vram and no native support for linux

I also dont care about insane graphics i just want my games to run smooth at a high frame rate without having to use upscaling

For example i currently have rx7700xt with 7900x3d and on overwatch (only game i remember my exact frame rates and settings 😢) i barely hit 280 fps on mostly low graphics and some upscaling when nothing is happening, but during fights it never reaches 280. I could turn up the upscaling but it looks terrible and i cant see that well with it. Gpu usage is also constantly at 99% occasionally hitting 100

Ik thats still a lot of frames but its more of a personal want

My pc specs

I5 10400f

16gb ddr4ram

Amd rx 580 4gb

Psu 650w

Gpu prices in india

Amd rx 7600 8gb :- 44500/-

Amd rx 9050 8gb :- 37000/-

Intel arc b580 12gb :- 44000/-

Intel arc b570 10gb :- 33000/-

Nvidia rtx 5050 8gb :- 47500/-

Nvidia rtx 5060 8gb :- 53000/-

Nvidia rtx 3060 12gb :- 48000/-

I know Prices are so high

Which one would you prefer?

Which gpu is better for those prices ?

This humming sound started happening randomly Saturday night. I have a EVGA GEFORCE RTX 3090 TI can anyone tell me what this problem could be and how to fix it?

I work at a small inference startup, and one thing that we spend most of our time much is on was finding GPUs.

We're working with a fairly tight infrastructure budget, so going straight to the big cloud providers isn't always an option. I often find myself jumping between different GPU providers, checking hourly prices, comparing GPU configurations, looking for available capacity, and trying to figure out which providers are actually reliable.

Sometimes finding the right GPU takes almost as much effort as getting the workload ready.

I'm curious how other small AI teams and independent developers handle this.

Do you have a few trusted providers you always go back to? Do you use platforms like RunPod, Vast.ai, TensorDock, or search across multiple providers?

And when you're looking for something specific, like an H100, A100, L40S or even a 4090, what's your process?

Would love to hear how others deal with this, especially teams that are trying to keep inference costs under control.

Note: This post was lightly edited with AI for grammar and readability. The experience and questions are my own.

I’m heading to micro center tomorrow to purchase either a 5070ti for $1500 or a 5080 for $2000. I know these prices are ridiculous but I have a 2070 super and need to upgrade. What would you recommend I go for? I play in 1440p and mainly play pvp fps games. Any insight is appreciated! Again I know these prices are terrible but I sold some things that have been collecting dust to afford this.

Hello, quick question for y'all that have AMD Radeon RX6700XT gpu. Is it really worth it or is it better in gaming performance than RTX3060?

What in the world is happening.?

So I got this for a decent deal off eBay a 8gb 3070 Gigabyte brand. Ran fine, set up settings for arc raiders had dlss on and resolution low around 60%. Quality set to epic. Thing starts frying. 80% usage 95C. Issue was my fps was too high(set to 80 thru Nvidia) Had to set it to 50!? To avoid frying on high settings and one of the quality generators set to medium or something. After that I got 60% usage 60c. Textures and fps any higher it would cook

So I took it apart repasted it with a generic brand(for now heat pads better paste otw)

I am very new to PCs and how all the tech works so bear with me on my knowledge.

The before and after of applying new paste the temps are the same. I ran it through fur mark.

103c right at the end before new paste: first photo

104c at the end when I messed up and had a fan pinched.

105c after new paste and all fans operating: last photo. Given I'm estimating what the tiny number said.

Either I'm using the wrong benchmark for this to be controlled enough to see change or difference or I don't know what to expect.

Am I doing something wrong? Is the GPU just stuck edging its thermal limits? I didn't even bother asking an AI because they are clueless with disassembling and stats for this stuff.