Do 3060 Ti variants matter?

[OurPelko]

I'm planning to buy new components with gpu and I want to buy 3060 ti. The problem is that some cost around 800€ and some 600€. Is there a big difference between those in performance or not? 

[tkitch]

OC are faster than non-OC.

Some coolers will keep temps down a bit more than others.

That's about the extent of it.  

[OurPelko]

4 minutes ago, tkitch said:

OC are faster than non-OC.

Some coolers will keep temps down a bit more than others.

That's about the extent of it.  

So I can go with the cheaper ones right?

[tkitch]

always check reviews?  But generally yeah.  

[Motifator]

Going with the cheaper cards will end up in worse thermals / build. My Asus Dual which is more of a mid range version loves to overheat. Palits are worse with a lot of plastic.

I'd grab a 6700 XT all the way, cheaper and faster. Especially with FSR 2.0 being so on the horizon and you getting triple fan solutions.

[aisle9]

34 minutes ago, OurPelko said:

I'm planning to buy new components with gpu and I want to buy 3060 ti. The problem is that some cost around 800€ and some 600€. Is there a big difference between those in performance or not? 

Let's just be real here: a top-dollar ASUS Strix x3 or whatever 3060 Ti is the same silicon as a flat MSRP MSI Mech card. It's the same card, too. When you spend more, you're spending up for the bigger cooler, the chip that may or may not have been binned and, more than anything else, the RGB. Oh, and the name.

 

Is there a big difference in performance? No. Not by a longshot. The big difference in performance comes when you move to the next tier up.

[Quackers101]

yes and no, its hard to know, some have limits, some are overpaid, some are just bad OC.

then you also have design to cooling, if thermal pads even connects.

 

but in short, you only need 2 fan card of 3060, but with other cooling helps, while 3 fans for higher-end cards would maybe be nice if not just for looks.