What with next-generation GPUs like Nvidia’s Blackwell-based cards rumored to be right around the corner, you might be wondering if now’s a good time to buy a new graphics card at all. After all, if new models are coming soon, what’s the point in laying down your money now when hot new silicon is likely coming at the end of this year?

Well, if tradition serves, what we’re likely to see in terms of GPU releases this year are the top two models, i.e. what we’re presuming to be called the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080. Usually, mid-range and lower-end cards take a lot longer to appear, and it’s very likely that we won’t be seeing an RTX 5070 or similar until this time next year.

There’s a lot of gaming to be done in the meantime, then. And you’ll be wanting something plenty powerful …