Got GPU-purchase fear? These three Prime Day deals are still worth buying before the next-generation cards arrive

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What with next-generation GPUs likeNvidia'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 now, to tide you over until a potential replacement when the new cards arrive, and even then you might want to skip a generation. 

After all, the current mid-range cards are pretty great at what they do, so a wise purchase now may last you a whole lot longer than you think.

I've rounded up three Amazon Prime Day GPU deals that I reckon are still worth buying today, either to tide you over until their next-gen replacements arrive or to last a whole lot longer than that.

Gigabyte RTX 4070 | 12 GB GDDR6X | 5,888 shaders | 2,565 MHz boost | $559.99$499.99 at Newegg (save $60 with promo code FANDUA5762)
The RTX 4070 is a popular card and can be difficult to find at a discount, but it's important to remember that this price is cheaper than it was at launch. You're getting nearly RTX 3080 performance but with all those nice RTX 40 features. This Gigabyte model uses the traditional 8-pin PCIe power connector, rather than the new 12VHPWR one, which makes it far easier to install as an upgrade. Use promo code FANDUA5762 for the full discount.

RTX 4070 price check:  Best Buy $554.99 | Walmart $534.99 | Amazon $529.97

It took a while for the RTX 4070 to get some proper discounts, but well, here we are. Nvidia's