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I dont have any GPU at all at the moment and should I'll be waiting for the prices to come down on both cards, but should I wait that bit longer for the price of the 3060 to come down or just get the 2060? 

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The 2060 was a poor value card when it came out and is a worse value now. It performs about the same in rasterization as many other cards that could be had for around the same or less money, and it doesn't actually have the power to do ray tracing in games at an enjoyable frame rate. 

 

The 3060 is itself a rather disappointing card in terms of how much performance uplift it gets over its predecessor but it's adequate. I would hold out for the 3060 or better. 

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11 minutes ago, Middcore said:

The 2060 was a poor value card when it came out and is a worse value now. It performs about the same in rasterization as many other cards that could be had for around the same or less money, and it doesn't actually have the power to do ray tracing in games at an enjoyable frame rate. 

 

The 3060 is itself a rather disappointing card in terms of how much performance uplift it gets over its predecessor but it's adequate. I would hold out for the 3060 or better. 

Is there any other cards that I could use instead of these?

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7 minutes ago, AVC625 said:

Is there any other cards that I could use instead of these?

 

Yes, of course?

 

The GTX 1070, 1070 ti, and 1080, the Vega 56 and 64, and the RX 5700 and 5700 XT all perform in the ballpark of the 2060 in rasterization (non ray tracing). Some a little worse some a little better. The RX 6700 XT is a close competitor to the 3060 and 3060 ti.

 

Some of those cards may be just as expensive or more, and some of them you'll only be able to find used.

 

 

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Kind of impossible to say when you don't list the prices.

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8 minutes ago, FrodoX570 said:

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Buyers remorse man, theyll get to you really fast. Especially considering that 1660 Super can pretty much neck out the 2060 in any non RTX titles (so like, a lot of them), even in bone stock non overvolted OC.

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1 minute ago, dizmo said:

Kind of impossible to say when you don't list the prices.

Right now Where i live the 2060 is going for $699 new and the 3060 is going for $799 new

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30 minutes ago, AVC625 said:

Right now Where i live the 2060 is going for $699 new and the 3060 is going for $799 new

What's the regular price where you live? Is that inflated?
How much is the 3060Ti?

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3 minutes ago, dizmo said:

What's the regular price where you live? Is that inflated?
How much is the 3060Ti?

The 3060 is AU$430 msrp and the 2060 is $490 msrp

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2 minutes ago, AVC625 said:

The 3060 is AU$430 msrp and the 2060 is $490 msrp

I'd just wait. I wouldn't spend twice it's retail price, especially for the 2060 which is probably about 3x what it should be priced at.

Can't get anything on the used market?

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2 minutes ago, AVC625 said:

The 3060 is AU$430 msrp and the 2060 is $490 msrp

 

What? Are you sure you didn't reverse those?

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3 minutes ago, dizmo said:

I'd just wait. I wouldn't spend twice it's retail price, especially for the 2060 which is probably about 3x what it should be priced at.

Can't get anything on the used market?

Trying to get new as my dad believes that we need a Warranty

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4 minutes ago, Middcore said:

 

What? Are you sure you didn't reverse those?

i just pulled these numbers straight form googling Rtx 2060/3060 msrp

 

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1 hour ago, AVC625 said:

i just pulled these numbers straight form googling Rtx 2060/3060 msrp

 

That might be bit problematic. MSRP is suggested price at launch. For 2060, that price does not count the fact that its older card or performs worse. You are better with looking the actual price by retailers, or used prices for 2060 as its unlikely any retailers have those at this point. So in short, look at only the prices you would be paying now and with 3060, see how much over "msrp" it currently is.

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