So I might as well give up? Because I'm not buying a new card for this.
You're buying bitcoin in your own home. Do the price and see how much you pay for a coin. Then check a market graph and realize how stupid it is to give up while ahead.
And buying a new card will pay for itself in 35 days:
http://www.bitminer.info/Why not buy a new card? Why not continue mining? Why not buy bitcoins directly? Why not do all three?