Worth it to upgrade?

[DNABoss2022]

I was wondering if it would be worth the cash to try and sell my ~2 year old RX 6600 and upgrade to a 5060. I don't have enough to justify a new build, so would it be better to stick with my current one (more or less runs fine) or upgrade?

Specs:

Ryzen 7 5700X

AMD Radeon RX 6600

32 GB DDR4 @ 2700MT/s

2 TB SSD

 

[Hinjima]

4 minutes ago, DNABoss2022 said:

I was wondering if it would be worth the cash to try and sell my ~2 year old RX 6600 and upgrade to a 5060. I don't have enough to justify a new build, so would it be better to stick with my current one (more or less runs fine) or upgrade?

Specs:

Ryzen 7 5700X

AMD Radeon RX 6600

32 GB DDR4 @ 2700MT/s

2 TB SSD

 

A 5060 is quite a bit faster than a RX 6600 so if you want some extra oomph in the games you play, its not a terrible upgrade.

[Tetras]

8 minutes ago, DNABoss2022 said:

and upgrade to a 5060

The 5060 is meaningfully faster, but from your card, I would rather buy a 9060 XT 16GB or a 5060 Ti 16GB.

 

Though, I'm assuming you're playing graphically demanding games at a high(ish) resolution, since if you're only playing esports the 8GB isn't likely to limit you.

[thrasher_565]

this is what i got in Canadian

 

under $200 rx 6600 100%
$330 arc b570 10gb 109%
$380 3060 12gb 113%
$404 arc a770 16gb 117%
$200ish 1080ti 11gb 117%
$333 arc b580 12gb 132%
$460 Radeon RX 7600 XT 16gb 132%
$420 2080ti 11gb 166%
$490 Radeon RX 9060 XT 16gb 179%

 

$400 5060 8gb 163%

$600 5060ti 16gb 189%

 

for recommend 10gb+ vram but if you dont have the budget then what can you do.

Edited October 16, 2025 by thrasher_565

[Eighjan]

1 hour ago, DNABoss2022 said:

Ryzen 7 5700X

AMD Radeon RX 6600

32 GB DDR4 @ 2700MT/s

2 TB SSD

Is that 32GB RAM four 8GB or two 16GB...?
Two 16GB will free up some RAM controller load to run full DOCP...

[DNABoss2022]

What could I get for my current card?

[Thomas53]

What are you doing that you feel the need to upgrade?

[DNABoss2022]

On 10/16/2025 at 6:44 PM, Thomas53 said:

What are you doing that you feel the need to upgrade?

Just want an upgrade, my monitor is 1440p and I want better performance and graphics 

[YoungBlade]

On 10/16/2025 at 9:04 PM, DNABoss2022 said:

What could I get for my current card?

Looking on eBay in the US, it looks like the RX 6600 is selling for a bit over $150. Your local market could vary.

 

2 hours ago, DNABoss2022 said:

Just want an upgrade, my monitor is 1440p and I want better performance and graphics 

In that case, at 1440p trying to push up graphics settings, I would strongly advise stepping up to the 9060 XT 16GB or 5060 Ti 16GB.

 

8GB is not sufficient for high graphics settings in recent titles. You will be limited to Low-Medium settings in many newer games strictly because of the VRAM if you get another 8GB card.

[Dedayog]

4 hours ago, DNABoss2022 said:

Just want an upgrade, my monitor is 1440p and I want better performance and graphics 

Then you want a 9060XT 16GB or 5060TI 16GB.

 

Or stay at 1080p.

 

Being cash strapped means understanding your limitations. Upgrading to 1440p on a 6600 requires a bigger wallet or better planning, for example.