“I’ve got my eye on a 3090 Ti @ $2K right now.”
When do you need a recent, super powerful graphics chip? Do some games require them?
What going on in state-of-the art graphics? 3D, virtual reality, ...
I do a lot of VR gaming, and newer games are making use of ray tracing technology (RTX) which is really one of the better technologies to come out for graphics cards in the last few years. My 1080 can push my Index but it runs pretty hot. I play mostly simulation games, but it’s time for an upgrade.