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Budget GPUs might look cheap, but they’re more expensive than you think for such low-end cards. When is it okay to buy one, and how can you tell if you’re overpaying for yesteryear’s cards?

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:04 Good reasons to buy a bottom-tier GPU
1:30 But they're not a good VALUE
2:42 AMD and Nvidia choose deceptive names
4:59 How to determine performance from benchmarks
7:56 Bottom-tier GPUs are not VALUE GPUs
8:30 Alternative solutions you should try first
10:35 My favourite alternative - Buy USED
12:10 Why do these cards exist then?
13:50 Conclusion