GPU

[JayTechTips]

Heyyyyy

 

So, I am looking to buy a new GPU as i currently am using intergradted and it sucks. 

 

My current specs: 

Core i7 10th Gen (not unlocked) 

16GB DDR4 3200mhz ram

Motherboard: B460m PRO-VDH (non-wifi)

 

I am tossing up between a 1660 super and a 3060, any other recomendations are appreciated

 

thanks

[RONOTHAN##]

What's your budget, what's your PSU, and what's your case (to make sure it fits)?

[TetraSky]

So, what's your budget?
And the 3060 would be better than the 1660 super by a mile, it's not even a fair comparison. 

[JayTechTips]

2 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

What's your budget, what's your PSU, and what's your case (to make sure it fits)?

750 W iirc

Case is a full size ATX

As for budget, not 100% sure i know i definetly don't have enough for like a 3090, so i say nothing really over $550

[An0maly_76]

3 minutes ago, JayTechTips said:

750 W iirc

Case is a full size ATX

As for budget, not 100% sure i know i definetly don't have enough for like a 3090, so i say nothing really over $550

Need specifics here, especially on PSU and case, 750W is recommended for most anything above a GTX1650, and not all cases have the same forward length fitment inside. I can already say, though, budget-wise, you're limited to the 1660 super. And that's if you can find one for that budget. The RTX3060ti I paid $850 for three months ago is still over $700.

[TetraSky]

11 minutes ago, JayTechTips said:

750 W iirc

Case is a full size ATX

As for budget, not 100% sure i know i definetly don't have enough for like a 3090, so i say nothing really over $550

To be sure, is that USD or CAD or something other currency?
If it's CAD, then it makes sense that you would mention the 3060 since that's $500 at the minimum up here... If it's USD, you have quite the headroom.
 

In any case, if you want something about 3060-ish performance for slightly cheaper, there's the 6600 / 6600 XT and offers nearly identical performances in most games. But you're losing out on the better raytracing support and things like DLSS. (honestly not a big loss IMO from what I've seen, you're not going to be stopping around and admiring rays of lights in glasses and mirrors and puddles in the majority of games)

 

5 minutes ago, An0maly_76 said:

The RTX3060ti I paid $850 for three months ago is still over $700.

Which card is this and what currency?
The 3060 ti can be had for $550 USD and less depending on the card
https://www.newegg.com/asus-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-tuf-rtx3060ti-o8g-v2-gaming/p/N82E16814126520

If it's in CAD though... yeah you're right, still above $700 CAD up here.

https://www.newegg.ca/asus-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-tuf-rtx3060ti-o8g-v2-gaming/p/N82E16814126520

[RONOTHAN##]

1 minute ago, JayTechTips said:

750 W iirc

What specific model? There are some 750W units that are great, and there are some that are actually fire hazards if you run a GPU on them. 

 

Assuming you've got one of the good ones, I'd say an RX 6600 XT or RX 6700 XT would be a good option. They're $360 and $450 respectively, and they performance pretty good. 

[JayTechTips]

8 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

What specific model? There are some 750W units that are great, and there are some that are actually fire hazards if you run a GPU on them. 

 

Assuming you've got one of the good ones, I'd say an RX 6600 XT or RX 6700 XT would be a good option. They're $360 and $450 respectively, and they performance pretty good. 

Not 100% sure, although its from a retired server so i hope its pretty good haha, ill check a bit later and confirm..

 

10 minutes ago, An0maly_76 said:

Need specifics here, especially on PSU and case, 750W is recommended for most anything above a GTX1650, and not all cases have the same forward length fitment inside. I can already say, though, budget-wise, you're limited to the 1660 super. And that's if you can find one for that budget. The RTX3060ti I paid $850 for three months ago is still over $700.

3060 is about $560 AUD for me when i was looking, so it aint too bad. 

As for the case again, not sure since it was a retired server i just pulled all the old components out and replaced everything except the PSU. 

 

 

[An0maly_76]

14 minutes ago, An0maly_76 said:

The RTX3060ti I paid $850 for three months ago is still over $700.

13 minutes ago, TetraSky said:

Which card is this and what currency?

The 3060 ti can be had for $550 USD and less depending on the card
https://www.newegg.com/asus-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-tuf-rtx3060ti-o8g-v2-gaming/p/N82E16814126520

If it's in CAD though... yeah you're right, still above $700 CAD up here.

https://www.newegg.ca/asus-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-tuf-rtx3060ti-o8g-v2-gaming/p/N82E16814126520

Asus KO RTX3060ti-8GB-OC. Was $850 USD when I bought one in March, last I checked (about 2-3 weeks) they were still over $700 USD. Now they're down to $529 USD. If it didn't make me laugh in reminding me of Eddie Murphy's "Chopsticks" bit, I'd be third-world-war nuclear pissed. Mary Poppins' proverbial spoonful of sugar, I suppose. "FIVE-TWENTY-NINE! WOT A BAH-GIN!"

[An0maly_76]

5 minutes ago, JayTechTips said:

As for the case again, not sure since it was a retired server i just pulled all the old components out and replaced everything except the PSU.

You really should measure it then. This is critical when fitting a GPU. It's possible a 3050 is too long. Most are measured in mm.

[JayTechTips]

3 minutes ago, An0maly_76 said:

You really should measure it then. This is critical when fitting a GPU. It's possible a 3050 is too long. Most are measured in mm.

PSU: Silverstone 80 PLUS 

750W

Model no: SST-ST75F-P

 

As for size, yes it will fit. I checked

[darealsoulless]

I had a prebuilt HP system rocking an i7 10700, non-K, 32GB of memory (some guy that did a lot of content creation had this machine before me), 400W server type PSU, and ended up adding a 6600 XT as my gaming card. I loved that thing, temps were actually pretty decent and it ran everything at my choice resolution (1080p, I don't see very well so I get no benefit out of ultra high definition displays, only high refresh rates). 165Hz, at 1080p the 6600 XT is going to allow you to have a great high-fps gaming experience with good thermals, low noise, and fantastic quality settings.

 

The 6600 XT I went with, a Sapphire dual-fan card, pretty typical, using only a single supplemental 8-pin PCI-e connector, worked great. Fit in the case length wise (a lot of these OEM cases are VERY short, no long cards at all) and height was not an issue either. Just a suggestion, but the 6600 XT IMO is a great value if you can get it at MSRP (not too hard these days).

Highest temps I've seen (this was with a moderate overclock) were mid to high 70s (C) which is perfectly acceptable, especially seeing how my outgoing HP case was borderline non-consentually asphyxiating my graphics card. The only ventilation whatsoever on that case was the 80mm in the PSU, 92 on rear top of case, and CPU's 92mm "stock-style OEM" downdrafter. CPU did get a bit spicy but nothing crazy, low 80s, maintaining full boost frequency (4.6GHz on my old chip I think) the entire time.

 

Hope that helps a little. The 6600 XT is efficient, fast enough, and offers a degree of future-proofing that you just won't get with a 3050. It's just a faster GPU. I've also seen a buddy of mine's 3050 that was crazy long for an entry level gfx card. You could go nVidia if you wanted to (nostalgic spelling anyone), but finding a good 3060 that'll fit probably won't be as cheap or as easy as it is with the lower tier Radeons, specifically the 6600/6600XT. Yeah, I know the ray tracing performance isn't as good but I don't use RT anyways, it is still a long way (at least the life of a GPU) away from becoming a mainstream feature in games.

 

Also before anyone comes after me, you don't need 32GB of system memory. That's just what my PC was equipped with (it was a retired one-generation-old workstation when I bought it off a friend who owns a computer refurb shop. He had no idea what it was used for before I got it, he just assumed it was a workstation, as did I). 16GB will get you happily by in almost any situation still. HP prebuilts are a good target, I've upgraded a few of them now and have nay had an issue. Even my first gaming PC, (Phenom, 8GB DDR2) came with a really robust power supply and dual-channel RAM. Those are 2 things that are important and often not considered by someone looking for a good candidate PC for a quick GPU upgrade. I got the 10700 system, only one year after 10th gen launched, with everything except graphics card for $430. Not a bad deal at all for a system that only needs a GPU plopped in it. Hope this post answers some of the background thought questions. I can post a link to the specific 6600 XT that I used if interested as well. Just quote me and I will return to the thread.

 

Edited: I still have the same CPU and GPU in my current system, I just bought a case, mobo and PSU for better NVMe support, modular interface, and ability to run a cheap tower cooler. I could also upgrade to 11th gen, though I see no need as the 10700 is still a great midrange CPU.