Rx 6600 or OC rtx 2060?

[aren332]

I have trouble choosing a gpu for under 200$, I found a 2060 used for cheaper than a 6600 used, and I plan to overclock it a lot. I could also buy a 6600 and not overclock it. Which is the better option? (Also not all models will fit, so I need to look for specific models like evga ko rtx 2060 or powercolor fighter rx 6600)

[YoungBlade]

If you are doing professional work that benefits from Nvidia, the 2060 is going to be the way to go (especially the 2060 KO). Additionally, if you intend to use DLSS and RT in most of the games you play, then the 2060 is the better choice.

 

However, if you're just gaming, and aren't interested in RT, then the RX 6600 is faster and has more VRAM.

[PDifolco]

I don't think a 2060 will be that good at OC...

[Middcore]

6600 is better by a fair margin for gaming. Neither card will be much good with ray tracing on. If you do any non-gaming stuff that benefits from CUDA, of course the 2060 will be better there.

 

You can't overclock either card in a meaningful way. Modern cards don't have the overclock headroom old ones did. I don't know why your plan is to overclock one and not the other. 

 

 

[aren332]

I will probably go with the 2060. Also is 6gb Vram enough for 1080p? Or Should I go with the rx 6600 because it has 8gb?

[Middcore]

12 minutes ago, aren332 said:

I will probably go with the 2060. 

Why?

 

 

[aren332]

4 minutes ago, Middcore said:

Why?

 

 

Because it features more stuff, and I will not be using it just for gaming. Also I found it cheaper than the rx 6600. Also I kind of perfer nvidia over amd

[Middcore]

8 minutes ago, aren332 said:

Because it features more stuff

Such as?

 

8 minutes ago, aren332 said:

and I will not be using it just for gaming. 

What else will you be using it for?

 

9 minutes ago, aren332 said:

Also I kind of perfer nvidia over amd

Ah, the heart of the matter. 

[venomtail]

Definitely RX6600. On paper the RTX 2060 might have more features like Ray Tracing, DLSS and whatnot.

 

Frankly all games with ray tracing will be unplayable anyways, so useless checkmarker.

DLSS is now available to everyone, in the form of FSR or modded in.

Overclocking these days isn't what it used to be, especially the cut down, restricted cheap models of cards. High end you could argue with OC after modding shunters or whatever they were called that regulate cap of wattage intake.

And pure gaming you'll get less FPS, especially per dollar, the most important stat when it comes to cheap budgets.

 

For RX6600, worst case is same performance as 2060. Best case, 2x performance of the 2060.

[ie-techtip]

6600, only thing you have to check is the coil whine.

 

I purchased 3 of them used, very new anyway, barely mining. One of the three, the xt came from a gaming computer. The three have coil whine but the xt is unbearable.

 

Thing is I had it setup first in another computer and it did not make any noise there so either my PSU is sabotaging me here or the case and the CPU stock cooler was making the sound more silent.