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Latest Poll Results - Graphics Card Changes

Discussion in 'Game/SP News & Comments' started by Taluntain, Jul 7, 2005.

  1. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    What we asked:

    Q: How often do you change your graphics card to get an upgrade?
    (566 votes total)

    Only whenever I want to play a game which requires a more powerful one than my current one (171) 30%
    Only when I'm buying a new computer (141) 25%
    About every two years (96) 17%
    About every three years (56) 10%
    Whenever I find a good deal or get it for free (38) 7%
    About every 10-12 months (35) 6%
    About every four years or more (17) 3%
    About every 3 months or more often (7) 1%
    About every 7-9 months (3) 1%
    About every 4-6 months (2) 0%

    Poor performance in games is obviously the primary reason for our visitors to buy a new graphics card, since 30% of those who voted change their graphics card only whenever they want to play a game which requires a more powerful one than their current one.

    A quarter of the people who voted (25%) only change their graphics card when they are buying a new computer.

    17% of the poll participants change it about every 2 years, and 10% change it about every 3 years.

    7% of our visitors change their graphics card whenever they find a good deal, or get it for free.

    6% of all who voted change their graphics card to get an upgrade about every 10-12 months, followed by 3% who change it only about every 4 years or more.

    There are only about 2% of those who change their graphics card more often than every 10 months.

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    Taluntain, Jul 7, 2005
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  2. Harbourboy

    Harbourboy Take thy form from off my door! Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    I have never changed my graphics card. I’m not sure I would even know how to change it. I also don’t think I would know if I was getting poor performance from my current card as I would have nothing to compare to.
     
    Harbourboy, Jul 7, 2005
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  3. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    Well, things not moving fast and/or lagging on the screen while you play a game would clue you in...
     
    Taluntain, Jul 8, 2005
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