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The argument was specifically about Nvidia drivers. I think it is fair to say that if you already have a Nvidia card, getting it to run with the non-free driver is ok. Buying a new card just because of Free Software ideology is worse than just using it for a while and buying a better brand next time.
On top of this, think about the alternatives if you're into gaming. You either lose a lot of performance or you need to replace your card. The former is a non-starter for many games and the latter is a waste of precious resources.
I spent 2 weeks almost trying to install the open source driver, but gave up and found that the NVidia driver installed almost immediately. I almost cried. I really wanted my system to be 100% open-source, but its never gonna happen for me. nonfree it is.