Newegg launches retail website for buying and comparing graphics cards

What simply occurred? Newegg is profiting from the falling costs and improved availability of graphics playing cards by launching a retail website devoted completely to GPUs. Guests to JustGPU.com not solely get to seek for playing cards based mostly on various completely different specs, similar to reminiscence dimension and most size, however also can use the benchmarking device that features FPS figures for well-liked video games.

After what seems like an eternity of graphics playing cards being so costly they reached 3 times MSRP, we’re lastly seeing the market normalize. Some playing cards at the moment are beneath MSRP, and Nvidia is decreasing costs to clear an extra of inventory.

Newegg desires to make the method of shopping for a GPU lots less complicated with its JustGPU.com website. The touchdown web page gives the choice of leaping straight into the shop, making an attempt the benchmark device, seeing the 5 hottest AIB makers’ merchandise, and trying out some unique gross sales; the Sapphire Pulse AMD Radeon RX 6800, a card we awarded 95 in our evaluate, is down to only $599.

The buying part has an in depth variety of search parameters, from usuals similar to card sort, producer, and worth, to extra technical data similar to core and enhance clock, advisable PSU wattage, and slot width. The positioning is barely promoting current-gen RTX 3000 and Radeon RX 6000 playing cards, although.

Most likely probably the most fascinating a part of JustGPU.com is the benchmark device. It permits customers to pick out playing cards from completely different producers and examine their specs, recreation efficiency, and Time Spy rating. It is particularly helpful if you wish to purchase a selected card, say an RTX 3080, from a selected producer however wish to see how the completely different manufacturers match up.

Newegg says that each the given framerates and Time Spy scores are estimations based mostly on system configurations. The information is offered by 3DMark immediately and never Newegg, so the precise outcomes might differ.

Newegg has additionally offered barely extra in-depth data on every card’s gaming efficiency. Clicking on the field on the backside of every itemizing directs to a bit the place guests can choose their most popular decision and CPU. Nevertheless, the latter alternative is proscribed to Intel or Ryzen 5, 7, and 9, quite than particular processor fashions, however the outcomes nonetheless give a ballpark determine. Try our evaluations and comparisons if you’d like extra correct outcomes.

Newegg launched a characteristic on its principal website final month that permits guests seeking to purchase a pre-built PC to select a mannequin based mostly on their most popular decision and 4 favourite video games. Once more, the accuracy of the FPS/Time Spy outcomes might differ as they’re simply estimates.