Which gpu to buy

[xJustYourBoi]

Currently there are 2 gpus that ive found and i cant choose one over the other so i need some help. the first gpu is a 6650 xt from powercolour and the other is a 3060 gigabyte gaming oc both are going for 412 euros which one should i get?

I dont stream and render a lot to have the need for more vram but it might come in handy in the future

 

 

[Middcore]

3060 is somewhat better in games with ray tracing, 6650 XT is faster otherwise. 

[TylerD321]

I prefer Nvidia graphics cards because of their nvenc encoder if you ever plan on streaming. Meshroom (photogrammetry software) can only run on Nvidia cards as well, and it is a fun software to play with.

[PDifolco]

Get the 6650XT, as RT with a 3060 isn't really usable anyway

And BTW in Eurozone there's a 6650XT at 399EUR in Spain : https://www.pccomponentes.com/sapphire-pulse-amd-radeon-rx-6650xt-gaming-oc-8gb-gddr6?utm_source=927601&utm_medium=afi&utm_campaign=dropreference.com&awc=20982_1659451642_efbd678fe0c3e078a7a49f1c4a4bb9d4&utm_term=deeplink&utm_content=

[Middcore]

6 minutes ago, TylerD321 said:

I prefer Nvidia graphics cards because of their nvenc encoder if you ever plan on streaming. Meshroom (photogrammetry software) can only run on Nvidia cards as well, and it is a fun software to play with.

 

AMD's encoder is now very close to NVENC in performance, and he literally said he doesn't plan to do a significant amount of streaming or rendering. 

[TylerD321]

22 hours ago, Middcore said:

 

AMD's encoder is now very close to NVENC in performance, and he literally said he doesn't plan to do a significant amount of streaming or rendering. 

I wasn't telling them to get the Nvidia graphics card, I was telling them why I like one over the other. Added information is useful for making a decision outside of making a direct recommendation.