It's anything but discrete. GTX 780ti. I'm always interested in new GPU releases and looking forward to this fall. Both teams look ready to give a nice performance bump but i'm cautious on what direction pricing will go.

Yes being a gamer I think it's a requirement for that purpose.

Yes and Yes.

I'm not a fan of APUs myself, although I can understand why it can be suitable for others and/or in certain circumstances.

I prefer having a clear separation, so that there is as much CPU performance as possible (without a portion of it being reserved for onboard graphics that isn't getting used due to having the discrete graphics card) and as much GPU performance as possible (which while it may not always be made use of to the extent of its capabilities, still has that extensive capability available if the need arises).

Depends though at the moment all of my main systems do have discrete graphics.
I'm not a huge gamer though and there is a good chance that my music pc will be upgraded with an apu (AM4) when the time arrives as it really makes little difference most of the time.It would have to beat the current cpu though which is a Ryzen 2600 and that is the issue

yes. I use a GTX460 I bought in 2010. By the time I got to build my next system GPU prices had risen to obscene levels and lockdown was kicking off so I just stuck with it and saved the GPU budget. It still works for the basics and it stops me having to shell out on new games as I know I can't play them. I did wonder if the refresh cycle might bring some offers to entice me to upgrade, but nothing materialised and so I'll hold out a bit longer. And yes, I would stay discrete. Better cooling, quieter running. I don't want that load on my CPU fans. My laptop thermally throttles all the time with its onboard graphics. I've no desire for that cack storm in my main machine.

Yes. Quadro P620 for Autocad. The CPU doesn't have integrated graphics so I would have to have some kind of graphics card. Quadro M2200 in the laptop.

I do indeed. I have zero intention of using the alternative as I enjoy playing games on my PC.

Slightly off topic, but today I learnt that discrete and discreet are separate adjectives. Whereby “discrete” can be defined as individually separate and distinct. Always wondered what GPU's had to do with discretion.

Always have had discrete GPU's as apart from no interference with the CPU it allows freedom of graphics upgrade.
First off , I'm not a gamer , perhaps might indulge once a year if I'm at a loose end or work has dried up , normally
don't have the time to waste and besides I'm an active type. I cringe when I see the prices of some cards ( labeled as mid-range , really , not in my book ).
I'm budget concious as cash is normally fairly tight so any upgrade I only allow £125 for each main component. Last upgrade back before Xmas was Ryzen 5 2600 ,MSI B450 Pro Carbon , 16 GB GSkill 3200 and a Samsung NVme Drive. I was going to transfer my old Radeon HD6770 but won a second hand RX570 on Ebay for £75
( over kill for my needs but at least something more recent and well within budget constraints). My secondary PC is a Phenom X4 965 and if I aim to replace
that would consider one of the newer Ryzen APU's , that would make for a very viable second machine.

An AMD FirePro W5100. Mainly for use with AutoCad, but it seems fine for everything I do these days. Never have played games even though I have had a computer since the days of the Sinclair ZX80.

Yep, always have. I game but it helps out (to a greater or lesser extent) in 3D modelling, video work, 2D art work (Photoshop/Painter), etc…

Currently using a 5700xt, seems to work better in some of my 3D software (Vue Infinite especially, ditto my old 7870) than my old 970GTX despite nVidia's “superior” OpenGL support.

Yes. For the time being at least. Then who knows!

Nvidia 1080ti. Though can't see me upgrading anytime soon. This should still be good for 1440p for a couple more years yet. If I have to drop graphical settings down a notch, I can live with that. PC games are basically designed to run decently on a mid priced card from a couple of years back. Otherwise game developers would not sell many games! Though I can see the lure of “must run it at max”.

Still looking forward to the up and coming new releases though. New tech is always interesting. I'll be waiting for the inevitable comments about the prices though… as I'm sure the top notch cards will be ludicrous prices.

We live in interesting times. As I'm want to say.

I am using my GTX 1080 Ti right now, but have money set aside for the imminent RTX 3080 Ti launch and will order one within minutes of launch announcement and availability. And 3-ish years from now, when “RTX 5080 Ti” launches, I will be doing the exact same thing.

I've been using a 1080Ti for just over 3 years now. It wasn't cheap but it's undoubtedly stood the test of time, and runs RDR2 and BeamNG quite happily at 1440p.

I'm keeping one eye on Ampere though, as will be buying MS Flight Simulator when it releases on 18th August. I'll wait and see how the 1080Ti handles it first, but I have a feeling FS might be the game that pushes me into an upgrade. A 3080Ti will probably be beyond what I'm prepared to pay though, so any upgrade would likely be a 3070 or 3080 depending on price/performance.

ik9000
yes. I use a GTX460 I bought in 2010. By the time I got to build my next system GPU prices had risen to obscene levels…

I have to wonder if AMD are still making Polaris chips, there still seem to be plenty kicking around. Currently £140 for an 8GB OC card with fans that will do zero rpm at low load, they have been as low as £125 at one point. Two machines here have this MSI 8GB model:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-Radeon-Armor-Express-Graphics/dp/B0785Q6DYP/

Raw grunt that is about 3.5 times faster than your GTX 460, and I don't know about yours buy my GTX460 was a noisy begger.

Yes am im a PC gamer.

Glad I water cooled my Vega 64 strix with all this hot weather around. It was a load and hot beast normally without 30+ degrees .

yes, currently running 1080ti, switched from 670.
depending on prices i will update the whole system, or buy a console.

Main rig - of course. GTX 1080 will be upgraded this year or next.
Secondary rig - nope. i7 3770 graphics are adequate enough for mundane tasks.

I use discrete and always will so long as I carry on gaming. Onboard is ok for older stuff and some easy running MMO's, but if you want to play the latest games on at least high settings, discrete is always the way to go. I'm due an upgrade, as my GTX 1060 I got in 2016 is starting to show it's age in some games, although it still does surprisingly well overall.

I use a discrete chip, but not a separate board, in my laptop. My desktop has a separate board.

My current card is a RX580 8gb. as I'm not a gamer its more than enough for my needs.

Nope! I have an FX based APU (A10-7870k) it can just about run the games I play, but it’s really showing its age. I’m torn between a 4000 series APU or going for a “proper” build when I finally upgrade.

Yes, and i can't see that changing any time soon for my main PC.

That said, i must admit due to the mini heatwave this weekend here in the UK, i unplugged my desktop PC entirely and swapped it out with my Ryzen laptop* due to the vastly lower power usage to help keep this room cool. So at this moment i am using an APU only ;)

*brought a USB-C dock…
Laptop has a HDMI port, so does the dock. has enabled me, with assistance of my 7port USB3 hub, to completely swap desktop and laptop, but keep same dual screen setup plus peripherals :)

A 15W APU is better than the 65W CPU + 200W GPU in my desktop right now when you're melting :D

Yes I use a discrete graphics card. If you want to play games at reasonable resolutions & quality settings and frame rates, it's pretty much essential really (depending on the type of game, of course). It's a shame how inflated GPU prices have become in recent times…it's not all that long ago that £300 bought you a top-end GPU. We need some proper competition from AMD! Fingers crossed for ‘big Navi’!

Tried the embedded route with a FM2 build a few years ago but the graphics performance was just too poor even on titles that weren't latest releases. Maybe too high expectations? Latest build got a Amazon Warehouse RX 580 in it - fans don't turn on when not gaming so perfect for the 9-5 from the (home) office. I don't know what my next build will be so potentially if there's no intention of gaming on it.

(1)…New PC: MSI GeForce RTX 2060 Ventus XS OC (2)…Old PC: Asus STRIX GTX970 (3)…Media PC: Sapphire HD 5770.

APU Ryzen 2200G, integrated gpu, 16gb ddr4 3000Mhz. Enough for my needs.

I use discrete GPUs on all my PC, even laptops. Only mine HTPC has AMD 3400G.

I have a discreet graphics card - it has my complete confidence and has never ratted me out once in all the time we've spent together. :P

Always used discrete from the 3DFX Voodoo days. Currently rockin' a RTX2080

1080ti… not sure if should get on the 3080ti wagon… or see what AMD offers… current card should work for a few more years.

yes and yes
Currently on GTX 1080, upgraded from GTX 580. Also using iGPU though for second workplace (having more workplaces on single PC).

In my main PC, yes. I've taken to using a 3200G in my server though. It's excellent for Plex transcoding, just about powerful enough while costing pennies to put together.

Yes rx480 OC'd past a rx580 (automatically thanks to AMD drivers). Will be discrete all the while it's an option!

QuorTek
1080ti… not sure if should get on the 3080ti wagon… or see what AMD offers… current card should work for a few more years.

+1

At 1440p it's all I need

No.

But with Flight Simulator releasing, I may just grab a gtx 1660.

Yup. RX 480 in my desktop; GTX 1050 in my laptop. Both are perfectly adequate for my needs; the graphics settings on the most modern games I play are more medium than high on the laptop, but as I pretty much only game on it at a friend's house these days, that's more than good enough.

I do suspect a modern AMD iGPU would play most of the games I have play adequately, and even the HD Graphics 3000 in my 2500k would play a few of the ones I play, though far from all of them.

But in the end, gaming is one of my primary hobbies, and while I wouldn't benefit from buying the latest and greatest, GPUs aren't an area where I'm trying to pinch pennies, either.

I think the only time I've used the internal graphics was out of curiosity, as alway felt that I needed more for gaming. So using a GTX1660 and thinking that a last generation i7 with no internal graphics, 1151 mobo etc. might just be within my budget to upgrade a 10 year old i5 based system.
(I love that site pcpartpicker.com. Just frightening when you see the total.)

Always. APU's have come a long way in recent years, especially from AMD but they are still nowhere near powerful enough for high detail graphics in modern games. 720p and maybe 1080p with the details turned significantly down isn't my idea of a good gameplay experience. I am still using a GTX 1070 to power my 1440p Gsync screen and it should do me for a while longer yet.

Always used discrete GFX since AMD/Nvidia/Voodoo. Currently own a Sapphire Pulse 5700XT that works well at 1440p on 144hz freesync monitor. Most likely will upgrade to Ampere or RDNA2 depending on price and performance.

Yeah, I'm rocking a roaring Radeon R7 360 which probably will be beaten by whatever iGPU they'll ship with the upcoming AMD CPUs.