A competent 1080p card shipped with 8GB of memory that critics called a trap. Fine today, and the memory is what decides how it feels in three years.
This entry is written from the 3 sources listed at the bottom of the page. The numbers are our editorial estimates drawn from that material, not measurements, and no statistical sample sits behind them.
It depends on how you will use it. 62% would buy it again, which means roughly 38% would not. The VRAM ceiling is the defining long-term issue.
It still plays everything. The decline is entirely about settings creeping down as games demand more memory than the card has.
The VRAM ceiling is the defining long-term issue. Texture settings have to come down sooner than on rivals. Reviewers described 8GB cards as a trap even at lower prices.
Worth it for: 1080p gaming on a budget; Small form factor builds; People upgrading from much older cards. Think twice if: You play at 1440p or higher; You keep a card four or more years; You play the most demanding new releases.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 7.5 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.0 / 10 |
| One month | 7.4 / 10 |
| Six months | 7.0 / 10 |
| One year | 6.9 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 6.8 / 10 |
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Argues the memory ceiling limits useful life regardless of price.
Technical community discussion of the memory limitation.
The counter-argument in favour of the card at its price.