Looking to upgrade a 1060 6GB - RX 6700 the best bet?

[Floob]

I'm looking to upgrade my EVGA 1060 6GB SC, to be able to play most games at 1080p in Ultra.
Would the RX 6700 seem to be the best bet?

I'm not sure how much difference the different brands make?

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It would be going into a:
Monitor: AOC 24" 24G2W1G4
CPU: 5600X
MB: MAG B550 TOMAHAWK
PSU: Corsair RMx650

I'm assuming its straightforward to hook up, I just need the 6pin and 8pin connector?

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[Freddie1980]

Yes the rx6700 is keenly priced and cheaper then then the next card down (RX6650), snap one up before the pricing adjusts. It will help you get those high frame rates on your 144hz monitor without compromising on quality settings (bar ray tracing)

 

[Vish Petrol]

Yes the rx6700 is keenly priced and cheaper then then the next card down (RX6650), snap one up before the pricing adjusts. It will help you get those high frame rates on your 144hz monitor without compromising on quality settings (bar ray tracing)

New cards are going to be out soon, the only adjustment will be a price drop or it being replaced.

 

[Miganto]

Agreed about the 6700 stock being great value.

The prices have dropped recently but be aware that the Sapphire appears to be the stock version, not the pulse version displayed.

 

[ASMB]

I would be happy to get the 6700 fighter at that price as long as you accept that it lacks performance with heavy ray tracing in games. It's certainly a good step up from a 1060. Yes it will be easy to hook up to the psu you have. It's best to use 2 cables, one to each power connector and if you feel you want a bit more guidance on swapping a gpu you will be able to find videos on Youtube

 

[Floob]

Thanks for all your replies. I've plumped for the Sapphire version.
If all goes well I'll get my 1060 on eBay.

 

[ASMB]

Enjoy your card. I believe that the Sapphire 6700 has one power connector compared to the Fighter's 2. So it should just be a case of using the same power cable from the psu that you have used in your 1060.

 

[Floob]

Enjoy your card. I believe that the Sapphire 6700 has one power connector compared to the Fighter's 2. So it should just be a case of using the same power cable from the psu that you have used in your 1060.

Thanks. I'm hopeless with cables, so I'm hoping the install will be straightforward, although I think it may be from 6pin to 8pin now. I'll see how it looks tomorrow when I get it.
Out of interest, is there a "standard" gpu benchmark tool so I can see its giving me roughly what it should?

 

[ASMB]

Hope this video helps on tools, https://youtu.be/XqY-BL5pLjQ?t=993
Swapping the cable will be straight forward, the main thing is to remember to make sure that the gpu has been released by the locking lever on the pcie slot before you try to remove it, again Youtube will have videos

 

[Floob]

Thanks. Here are the 'before' stats with the 1060 6GB.

 

[Floob]

Now installed it. Nothing blew up!
I installed the latest drivers (22.8.1), but thats it, no tweaks.

New stats are:

1080p High - RX 6700


1080p Extreme - RX 6700




Userbenchmark seems to think I should maybe OC it, or tweak some settings?

 

[Miganto]

Always nice to over double your performance in an upgrade! Congrats

 

[Floob]

Passmark stats today