Video Card chat

[Mephistopheles Janx]

I just picked up a new monitor (34" Ultra Wide 1440p 144MHz 1500R Curve Samsung Panel -VA) to replace my 3 monitor setup (24" ASUS 1080p). Now I need a new video card to drive the monitor.

My current rig is:

Intel Core i-7 4770k Processor
32GB DDR3 Memory
Gigabyte Z97MX-Gaming 5 Motherboard
Radeon RX 570 Video Card

This card is going to struggle to push anything more than low to medium graphics on games with this new monitor. Where I'm torn is the cost of new video cards.

If I'm looking hard enough, I can stumble across an open box 5600 for $200 or $230 new. A 5700 for $320 (open box) or $350 new. But at that point... why would I just not drop another $100 for the 6700 at $449?

Ultimately... that makes the 5700 a non player and I'm left choosing between a 5600 at $230 or a 6700 at $450. I'd rather not spend an extra $220 but I feel like the 6700 would probably be the last video card my current build sees.

Then what about the 20x series by nVidia? By paying a touch more I get Ray Tracing which is cool but I'm not paying for a 2080, for what I would pay for a 2070 I may as well snag one of the new AMD cards. A 2060 is going for $320 new... I don't know that Ray Tracing is worth nearly $100.

Better yet... do any of you fellow nerds have an itch to update and want to sell me their 5k/20x series cards?

[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by Mephistopheles Janx

Microcenter had plenty of 3060 - 3080tis in stock and the entire lineup of AMD cards yesterday.

Also says they have 10 3090 EVGA in stock, the best cooled card in the series but still over $1900

[Fishpicker]

CP: I'm headed to Micro Center today to buy a GPU. tell me what is the best value Geforce. I'm looking to spend $600 or less

[Fish]

Originally Posted by Fishpicker

CP: I'm headed to Micro Center today to buy a GPU. tell me what is the best value Geforce. I'm looking to spend $600 or less

Probably a 3060 around that price range. There's several versions of 3060 though, some have 6GB, the second gen has 12GB. There's also a Ti version.

[Fish]

Shit, you could get a 3070 for $629+tax.

https://www.microcenter.com/product/...-graphics-card

[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by Fish

Shit, you could get a 3070 for $629+tax.

https://www.microcenter.com/product/...-graphics-card

Sold out

[Fishpicker]

its all good. I should really stick to my budget. a 3060 will suffice. I don't play many AAA games.

[Mephistopheles Janx]

Originally Posted by Fishpicker

its all good. I should really stick to my budget. a 3060 will suffice. I don't play many AAA games.

If so, may I suggest the 3060ti. You stay within your price range but get a substantial increase in power.

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compar...060/4090vs4105

[Fishpicker]

Originally Posted by Mephistopheles Janx

If so, may I suggest the 3060ti. You stay within your price range but get a substantial increase in power.

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compar...060/4090vs4105

Yep, that's what I ended up buying

[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by Fishpicker

Yep, that's what I ended up buying

Not bad and should serve you well, I'm mining with my two 3090's and using a 1080TI for gaming.

[BleedingRed]

Originally Posted by Mephistopheles Janx

If so, may I suggest the 3060ti. You stay within your price range but get a substantial increase in power.

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compar...060/4090vs4105

3060ti is actually the best bang for buck right now.

I went 5700xt two years ago, but looking at the 3090ti has given me a chubby.

[BigRichard]

Woot has a RTX 3090 for 999 right now. I think that is getting down there.

https://www.woot.com/offers/zotac-ga...f=w_cnt_wp_0_1

[Imon Yourside]

Picked up a 3080 from my buddy he used to mine for $400, it's the 10 gb variant which kinda sucks but it's fast enough to replace my 1080ti.

[ModSocks]

The high end video card cult has always tripped me out.

Ya'll will drop $1K-$1,500 on a video card and then replace that shit a year or two later.

[BleedingRed]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

The high end video card cult has always tripped me out.

Ya'll will drop $1K-$1,500 on a video card and then replace that shit a year or two later.

3090 will be good for 5+ years. Honestly most GPU's are good for 2-4 years of games at max if you get a good enough one.

I'm just glad GPU prices are dropping because cypto crash.

I'm eyeing the shit out Radeon RX 6950 XT, its only 1,000. And it will destroy games and work great with Unreal5

Unreal 5 is going to change the dynamic because of how it does its processing and preloading.

[ModSocks]

Originally Posted by BleedingRed

3090 will be good for 5+ years. Honestly most GPU's are good for 2-4 years of games at max if you get a good enough one.

I'm just glad GPU prices are dropping because cypto crash.

I'm eyeing the shit out Radeon RX 6950 XT, its only 1,000. And it will destroy games and work great with Unreal5

Unreal 5 is going to change the dynamic because of how it does its processing and preloading.

I'm a bargain builder. Building top end PC's just aint a game ive ever been in.

You say 5 years out of a $1K video card? Shiiiiit....my ass would try to get a decade out of that thing, lol.

Hell, im still running a 2nd Gen I5 with a video card that, i dont even remember the model....but it was mid tier like 7-8 years ago hahaha. Cheap bastard i know.