Possible GPU upgrade ?

[hollyh88]

1 minute ago, Mikey89 said:

@hollyh88

 

Oh ok.

 

Thanks !!

no problemo

[Mikey89]

10 minutes ago, hollyh88 said:

no problemo

@hollyh88

 

I'm really hoping i don't mess up something when installing the GPU.

 

Haven't got around to buying it yet - been swamped at work these days.

[Mikey89]

@hollyh88

 

@RevGAM

 

Sorry I only noticed this now but I'm not sure about it.

 

The ASUS TUF RTX 3060 I was looking at I noticed the front grill where the fans are is made of metal.

 

If it's made of metal wouldn't that potentially cause higher temperature ?

 

I'm trying to choose between these 2 cards

 

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Graphics-DisplayPort-Military-Grade-Certification/dp/B0985VND1G

 

OR

 

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-REV2-0-WINDFORCE-GV-N3060GAMING-OC-12GD/dp/B0971BG25M/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?crid=35AUYLZUUPQ64&keywords=gigabyte+rtx+3060&qid=1694764225&sprefix=gigabyte+rtx+3060%2Caps%2C230&sr=8-11

 

Which do you guys think is a better option ?

 

Also which has better cooling ?

 

 

[hollyh88]

43 minutes ago, Mikey89 said:

@hollyh88

 

@RevGAM

 

Sorry I only noticed this now but I'm not sure about it.

 

The ASUS TUF RTX 3060 I was looking at I noticed the front grill where the fans are is made of metal.

 

If it's made of metal wouldn't that potentially cause higher temperature ?

 

I'm trying to choose between these 2 cards

 

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Graphics-DisplayPort-Military-Grade-Certification/dp/B0985VND1G

 

OR

 

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-REV2-0-WINDFORCE-GV-N3060GAMING-OC-12GD/dp/B0971BG25M/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?crid=35AUYLZUUPQ64&keywords=gigabyte+rtx+3060&qid=1694764225&sprefix=gigabyte+rtx+3060%2Caps%2C230&sr=8-11

 

Which do you guys think is a better option ?

 

Also which has better cooling ?

 

 

it wont and get the 3060 tuf. as long as its the 12gb vram version but it will say it in the name or specs. 

[Mikey89]

8 minutes ago, hollyh88 said:

it wont and get the 3060 tuf. as long as its the 12gb vram version but it will say it in the name or specs. 

@hollyh88

 

In terms of cooling which is better ?

 

Was curious because they both have 3 fans but i can't really find any notable differences between them.

[filpo]

4 minutes ago, Mikey89 said:

Was curious because they both have 3 fans but i can't really find any notable differences between them.

a 3060 can be cooled with a single fan on the gpu so I wouldn't worry. Also why don't you want to get the 3060 ti any longer?

[Mikey89]

4 minutes ago, filpo said:

a 3060 can be cooled with a single fan on the gpu so I wouldn't worry. Also why don't you want to get the 3060 ti any longer?

@filpo

 

I'd rather have the extra VRAM.

 

12 GB is always a win in my book especially since i'm not going beyond 1080p in gaming.

[filpo]

2 minutes ago, Mikey89 said:

beyond 1080p in gaming.

if you're not going beyond 1080p then there would be no need for the extra vram since in games it's mostly used for higher texture settings with higher resolution. I would rather get a better gpu (you could even get a 3070 in this budget) with less vram if it means more performance at 1080p

[Mikey89]

2 minutes ago, filpo said:

if you're not going beyond 1080p then there would be no need for the extra vram since in games it's mostly used for higher texture settings with higher resolution. I would rather get a better gpu (you could even get a 3070 in this budget) with less vram if it means more performance at 1080p

@filpo

 

Yeah... meanwhile jedi survivor and hogwarts managed to max out the 6 GB in my current GPU.

 

Jedi Survivor - i had some nasty missing textures - there were a few areas where the game has colored polygons because of the lack of VRAM.

[filpo]

Just now, Mikey89 said:

meanwhile jedi survivor and hogwarts

if you're playing these games then I'd get a 6700 xt, or even a used 6800/used 3080

[Mikey89]

5 minutes ago, filpo said:

if you're playing these games then I'd get a 6700 xt, or even a used 6800/used 3080

@filpo

 

Why ?

 

The RTX 3060 -12 GB gets 50-60 FPS at native and 80-90 FPS with DLSS in jedi survivor.

[filpo]

Just now, Mikey89 said:

The RTX 3060 -12 GB gets 50-60 FPS at native and 80-90 FPS with DLSS in jedi survivor.

but at what settings?

[Mikey89]

3 minutes ago, filpo said:

but at what settings?

@filpo

 

If i remember right in the videos i saw it was either HIGH or EPIC.

[filpo]

Just now, Mikey89 said:

i saw it was either HIGH or EPIC.

Fair enough then. If you want to get a new gpu you could get that one but the 6700 xt is better than the 3060 for a bit more (about on par with the 3060 ti but with 12 gigs of ram) 

 

But if you wanna stick with nvidia then get a 3060 12gb. You don't need to get a three fan version but if you do then get this one Asus TUF GAMING OC V2 GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card (TUF-RTX3060-O12G-V2-GAMING) - PCPartPicker

[Mikey89]

2 minutes ago, filpo said:

Fair enough then. If you want to get a new gpu you could get that one but the 6700 xt is better than the 3060 for a bit more (about on par with the 3060 ti but with 12 gigs of ram) 

 

But if you wanna stick with nvidia then get a 3060 12gb. You don't need to get a three fan version but if you do then get this one Asus TUF GAMING OC V2 GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card (TUF-RTX3060-O12G-V2-GAMING) - PCPartPicker

@filpo

 

I mean shouldn't the 3 fan version like the ASUS TUF have better cooling compared to like the ASUS DUAL or GIGABYTE EAGLE models which have 2 ?

[filpo]

1 hour ago, Mikey89 said:

mean shouldn't the 3 fan version like the ASUS TUF have better cooling compared to like the ASUS DUAL or GIGABYTE EAGLE models which have 2 ?

yes but you won't need it. If you're gonna get a 3060 that ones pretty good

[Mikey89]

1 minute ago, filpo said:

yes but you won't need it. If you're gonna get a 3060 that ones pretty good

@filpo

 

Well i like the ASUS TUF's design, only thing that i was kinda worried was the front being made out of metal.

 

Not sure if when gaming and temps rise - since it's metal not plastic if it will cause more heat and higher temps compared to other versions like the GIGABYTE WINDFORCE.

[filpo]

29 minutes ago, Mikey89 said:

only thing that i was kinda worried was the front being made out of metal.

That won't be a problem

 

32 minutes ago, Mikey89 said:

Not sure if when gaming and temps rise - since it's metal not plastic if it will cause more heat and higher temps compared to other versions like the GIGABYTE WINDFORCE.

it won't cause more heat

[Mikey89]

1 minute ago, filpo said:

That won't be a problem

 

it won't cause more heat

@filpo

 

Ok.

 

Many thanks filpo !!

[Mikey89]

@filpo

 

@hollyh88

 

Wanted to ask - will the RTX 4060 regular not Ti bottleneck the RYZEN 5 3600 ?

 

This model

 

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-DisplayPort-2-5-Slot-Axial-tech-Technology/dp/B0C7YPGFFW?th=1

 

I think i may have found an RTX 4060 at like 280 euros where i live.

[filpo]

5 minutes ago, Mikey89 said:

Wanted to ask - will the RTX 4060 regular not Ti bottleneck the RYZEN 5 3600 ?

no it won't

 

5 minutes ago, Mikey89 said:

I think i may have found an RTX 4060 at like 280 euros where i live.

but get a 3060 12gb instead of the 4060 

[Mikey89]

1 minute ago, filpo said:

no it won't

 

but get a 3060 12gb instead of the 4060 

@filpo

 

I mean is the 4060 that bad ?

 

I saw some benchmarks on YT - seems to get 10 FPS more in games than the 3060 regular.

[filpo]

1 minute ago, Mikey89 said:

I mean is the 4060 that bad ?

yes

 

1 minute ago, Mikey89 said:

I saw some benchmarks on YT - seems to get 10 FPS more in games than the 3060 regular.

I'd rather get the 12gb of vram but to each their own

[Mikey89]

Just now, filpo said:

yes

 

I'd rather get the 12gb of vram but to each their own

@filpo

 

What do you think of this model ?

 

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-DisplayPort-2-5-Slot-Axial-tech-Technology/dp/B0C7YPGFFW?th=1

 

[filpo]

Just now, Mikey89 said:

@filpo

 

What do you think of this model ?

 

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-DisplayPort-2-5-Slot-Axial-tech-Technology/dp/B0C7YPGFFW?th=1

 

Good model but I wouldn't get a 4060. If you really want to get one then sure, this is a good one