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Help me choose gpu for my first PC
Building pc for the first time. I have these options for gpu 5060 8GB - Price 375$ in my area 5060ti 8GB - Price 420$ in my area My initial budget was under 400$ and was fixed on 5060 but found a 5060ti 8gb at that price in a shop. Should I pay 20$ extra and…
Building pc for the first time. I have these options for gpu 5060 8GB - Price 375$ in my area 5060ti 8GB - Price 420$ in my area My initial budget was under 400$ and was fixed on 5060 but found a 5060ti 8gb at that price in a shop. Should I pay 20$ extra and get that 5060ti? Note: 9060xt 16GB costs 520$ which is unaffordable for me. And 5060ti 16GB costs 630$ (way overpriced)
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In that price range I always suggest looking at the used market. Facebook Marketplace usually has a few 3080s available for around $300, which has better performance than either card. Sometimes you can even snag a 3080ti for $350.
Oh sorry I missed your note underneath! If it's out of budget that's fair enough I didn't look into the 8gb too much so don't have much advice really. Best of luck!
used 3080 is genuinely the solution to every problem right now, I love when people ask these questions because used 3080 is ALWAYS the answer
What about 6800xt? more vram and about the same performance, though it depends on if you want dlss but 6000 series is getting fsr 4 support next year which should be equally good
Or maybe 7800 xt if you want for second hand gpus
I came to say the 3080 as well. If you have the PSU to run it and aren't building in a SFF case there is basically no reason to not take the extra horsepower and vram.
Have you looked at the 9060xt? If you spend that kind of money dont get a 8gb card get like a used 3080 or new/used 9060xt But if you realy want a new 50 series card or save up for 5060 16 gb or just get the 5060ti 8b is just better for not alot more
I'm currently looking into building my own first PC and from what I've learned you really want to be getting 16gb of VRAM rather than 8 if possible. The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16gb is what I've gone for. Has great performance at 1080p and pretty respectable at 1440p also (like 60fps on a lot of AAA titles). I got mine for £409 on Amazon which is about $550 I think. If at all possible I think the extra 100$ would go a long way.
60ti sounds good ..itl do more than most people think with 8gb.
I think the 5060ti is worth the extra money. It’s a performance increase of 15% and a price increase of 12%. And weird that the 9060xt is that expensive😢 (But as the others suggest the used market is also a good option)
In the current market either one will be fine for 1080p and 1440p gaming with DLSS which helps optimize a lot.
Just get the 5060ti and call it a day unsub and stop looking back to see if you made the right decision (this just encourages buyers remorse—just enjoy your PC). I would never recommend getting used on someone’s first PC because if there’s issues with it you can’t return it under warranty.
How much is an Arc B580? RX 9060? RX 9060XT 8GB?