A new graphics card every 2 years… or Nvidia stock?
Same money, every 2 years since 2008
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What the data shows
- Spent on graphics cards: $649 in Jun 2008, $7.4K in Nov 2026 (11× higher). It peaked at $7.4K in Jun 2026.
- Nvidia stock: $649 in Jun 2008, $1.4M in Nov 2026. It peaked at $1.7M in Sep 2026.
The data
Source given by the creator: 80-class card launch prices, GTX 280 ($649, 2008) to RTX 5080 ($999, 2025) (Wikipedia). Stock: NVDA, Yahoo Finance..
| Date | Spent on graphics cards | Nvidia stock |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-06 | $649 | $649 |
| 2008-07 | $649 | $397 |
| 2008-08 | $649 | $438 |
| 2008-09 | $649 | $371 |
| 2008-10 | $649 | $304 |
| 2008-11 | $649 | $259 |
| 2008-12 | $649 | $280 |
| 2009-01 | $649 | $276 |
| 2009-02 | $649 | $287 |
| 2009-03 | $649 | $342 |
| 2009-04 | $649 | $398 |
| 2009-05 | $649 | $362 |
| 2009-06 | $649 | $391 |
| 2009-07 | $649 | $448 |
| 2009-08 | $649 | $503 |
| 2009-09 | $649 | $521 |
| 2009-10 | $649 | $415 |
| 2009-11 | $649 | $453 |
| 2009-12 | $649 | $648 |
| 2010-01 | $649 | $534 |
| 2010-02 | $649 | $562 |
| 2010-03 | $649 | $603 |
| 2010-04 | $649 | $545 |
| 2010-05 | $649 | $456 |
| 2010-06 | $1.1K | $853 |
| 2010-07 | $1.1K | $768 |
| 2010-08 | $1.1K | $779 |
| 2010-09 | $1.1K | $976 |
| 2010-10 | $1.1K | $1K |
| 2010-11 | $1.1K | $1.1K |
| 2010-12 | $1.1K | $1.3K |
| 2011-01 | $1.1K | $2K |
| 2011-02 | $1.1K | $1.9K |
| 2011-03 | $1.1K | $1.5K |
| 2011-04 | $1.1K | $1.7K |
| 2011-05 | $1.1K | $1.7K |
| 2011-06 | $1.1K | $1.3K |
| 2011-07 | $1.1K | $1.2K |
| 2011-08 | $1.1K | $1.1K |
| 2011-09 | $1.1K | $1K |
| 2011-10 | $1.1K | $1.2K |
| 2011-11 | $1.1K | $1.3K |
| 2011-12 | $1.1K | $1.2K |
| 2012-01 | $1.1K | $1.2K |
| 2012-02 | $1.1K | $1.3K |
| 2012-03 | $1.1K | $1.3K |
| 2012-04 | $1.1K | $1.1K |
| 2012-05 | $1.1K | $1K |
| 2012-06 | $1.7K | $1.7K |
| 2012-07 | $1.7K | $1.7K |
| 2012-08 | $1.7K | $1.7K |
| 2012-09 | $1.7K | $1.6K |
| 2012-10 | $1.7K | $1.5K |
| 2012-11 | $1.7K | $1.5K |
| 2012-12 | $1.7K | $1.5K |
| 2013-01 | $1.7K | $1.5K |
| 2013-02 | $1.7K | $1.6K |
| 2013-03 | $1.7K | $1.6K |
| 2013-04 | $1.7K | $1.7K |
| 2013-05 | $1.7K | $1.8K |
| 2013-06 | $1.7K | $1.7K |
| 2013-07 | $1.7K | $1.8K |
| 2013-08 | $1.7K | $1.8K |
| 2013-09 | $1.7K | $1.9K |
| 2013-10 | $1.7K | $1.9K |
| 2013-11 | $1.7K | $2K |
| 2013-12 | $1.7K | $2K |
| 2014-01 | $1.7K | $2K |
| 2014-02 | $1.7K | $2.3K |
| 2014-03 | $1.7K | $2.3K |
| 2014-04 | $1.7K | $2.3K |
| 2014-05 | $1.7K | $2.4K |
| 2014-06 | $2.2K | $2.9K |
| 2014-07 | $2.2K | $2.8K |
| 2014-08 | $2.2K | $3.1K |
| 2014-09 | $2.2K | $2.9K |
| 2014-10 | $2.2K | $3.1K |
| 2014-11 | $2.2K | $3.3K |
| 2014-12 | $2.2K | $3.2K |
| 2015-01 | $2.2K | $3K |
| 2015-02 | $2.2K | $3.5K |
| 2015-03 | $2.2K | $3.3K |
| 2015-04 | $2.2K | $3.5K |
| 2015-05 | $2.2K | $3.5K |
| 2015-06 | $2.2K | $3.2K |
| 2015-07 | $2.2K | $3.2K |
| 2015-08 | $2.2K | $3.6K |
| 2015-09 | $2.2K | $4K |
| 2015-10 | $2.2K | $4.6K |
| 2015-11 | $2.2K | $5.1K |
| 2015-12 | $2.2K | $5.3K |
| 2016-01 | $2.2K | $4.7K |
| 2016-02 | $2.2K | $5.1K |
| 2016-03 | $2.2K | $5.8K |
| 2016-04 | $2.2K | $5.7K |
| 2016-05 | $2.2K | $7.6K |
| 2016-06 | $2.8K | $8.2K |
| 2016-07 | $2.8K | $10K |
| 2016-08 | $2.8K | $10.8K |
| 2016-09 | $2.8K | $12K |
| 2016-10 | $2.8K | $12.5K |
| 2016-11 | $2.8K | $16.2K |
| 2016-12 | $2.8K | $18.7K |
| 2017-01 | $2.8K | $19.2K |
| 2017-02 | $2.8K | $17.8K |
| 2017-03 | $2.8K | $19.2K |
| 2017-04 | $2.8K | $18.3K |
| 2017-05 | $2.8K | $25.4K |
| 2017-06 | $2.8K | $25.4K |
| 2017-07 | $2.8K | $28.6K |
| 2017-08 | $2.8K | $29.9K |
| 2017-09 | $2.8K | $31.5K |
| 2017-10 | $2.8K | $36.4K |
| 2017-11 | $2.8K | $35.4K |
| 2017-12 | $2.8K | $34.1K |
| 2018-01 | $2.8K | $43.3K |
| 2018-02 | $2.8K | $42.7K |
| 2018-03 | $2.8K | $40.9K |
| 2018-04 | $2.8K | $39.7K |
| 2018-05 | $2.8K | $44.5K |
| 2018-06 | $3.5K | $42.5K |
| 2018-07 | $3.5K | $43.9K |
| 2018-08 | $3.5K | $50.4K |
| 2018-09 | $3.5K | $50.5K |
| 2018-10 | $3.5K | $37.8K |
| 2018-11 | $3.5K | $29.4K |
| 2018-12 | $3.5K | $24K |
| 2019-01 | $3.5K | $25.8K |
| 2019-02 | $3.5K | $27.7K |
| 2019-03 | $3.5K | $32.3K |
| 2019-04 | $3.5K | $32.6K |
| 2019-05 | $3.5K | $24.4K |
| 2019-06 | $3.5K | $29.6K |
| 2019-07 | $3.5K | $30.4K |
| 2019-08 | $3.5K | $30.2K |
| 2019-09 | $3.5K | $31.4K |
| 2019-10 | $3.5K | $36.2K |
| 2019-11 | $3.5K | $39.1K |
| 2019-12 | $3.5K | $42.4K |
| 2020-01 | $3.5K | $42.7K |
| 2020-02 | $3.5K | $48.8K |
| 2020-03 | $3.5K | $47.6K |
| 2020-04 | $3.5K | $52.8K |
| 2020-05 | $3.5K | $64.1K |
| 2020-06 | $4.2K | $69.3K |
| 2020-07 | $4.2K | $77.5K |
| 2020-08 | $4.2K | $97.6K |
| 2020-09 | $4.2K | $98.8K |
| 2020-10 | $4.2K | $91.5K |
| 2020-11 | $4.2K | $97.8K |
| 2020-12 | $4.2K | $95.3K |
| 2021-01 | $4.2K | $94.8K |
| 2021-02 | $4.2K | $100K |
| 2021-03 | $4.2K | $97.5K |
| 2021-04 | $4.2K | $110K |
| 2021-05 | $4.2K | $119K |
| 2021-06 | $4.2K | $146K |
| 2021-07 | $4.2K | $142K |
| 2021-08 | $4.2K | $164K |
| 2021-09 | $4.2K | $151K |
| 2021-10 | $4.2K | $187K |
| 2021-11 | $4.2K | $239K |
| 2021-12 | $4.2K | $215K |
| 2022-01 | $4.2K | $179K |
| 2022-02 | $4.2K | $178K |
| 2022-03 | $4.2K | $199K |
| 2022-04 | $4.2K | $136K |
| 2022-05 | $4.2K | $136K |
| 2022-06 | $5.3K | $112K |
| 2022-07 | $5.3K | $134K |
| 2022-08 | $5.3K | $111K |
| 2022-09 | $5.3K | $89.7K |
| 2022-10 | $5.3K | $99.7K |
| 2022-11 | $5.3K | $125K |
| 2022-12 | $5.3K | $108K |
| 2023-01 | $5.3K | $144K |
| 2023-02 | $5.3K | $172K |
| 2023-03 | $5.3K | $205K |
| 2023-04 | $5.3K | $205K |
| 2023-05 | $5.3K | $280K |
| 2023-06 | $5.3K | $313K |
| 2023-07 | $5.3K | $345K |
| 2023-08 | $5.3K | $365K |
| 2023-09 | $5.3K | $321K |
| 2023-10 | $5.3K | $301K |
| 2023-11 | $5.3K | $346K |
| 2023-12 | $5.3K | $366K |
| 2024-01 | $5.3K | $455K |
| 2024-02 | $5.3K | $585K |
| 2024-03 | $5.3K | $668K |
| 2024-04 | $5.3K | $639K |
| 2024-05 | $5.3K | $810K |
| 2024-06 | $6.4K | $914K |
| 2024-07 | $6.4K | $866K |
| 2024-08 | $6.4K | $883K |
| 2024-09 | $6.4K | $899K |
| 2024-10 | $6.4K | $983K |
| 2024-11 | $6.4K | $1M |
| 2024-12 | $6.4K | $994K |
| 2025-01 | $6.4K | $889K |
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