Midrange gpus

Game · 30 Jun 2021 at 13:44

rx6600 are out soon but I think they might be north of £300

Zarax · 30 Jun 2021 at 13:59

I'm so glad I bought an RX590 at MRSP in 2019...

Woodsta888 · 30 Jun 2021 at 14:15

Zarax said:
mid range is between 200 and 300, in normal times you could get a RX560/GTX 1060 for that or less...

I remember when I paid £297 for an AMD 7970, which was high end in 2012.

Zarax · 30 Jun 2021 at 14:19

Woodsta888 said:
I remember when I paid £297 for an AMD 7970, which was high end in 2012.

I remember when I paid £200 for a Voodoo 2...

varkanoid · 30 Jun 2021 at 14:28

Psycho Sonny said:
I wasn't talking about new goods though.

Same as I can say I buy tomato sauce from Amazon.

Woodsta888 · 30 Jun 2021 at 15:19

Zarax said:
I remember when I paid £200 for a Voodoo 2...

Indeed, a £100 increase for 'top end' over 14 years.

Cadder · 30 Jun 2021 at 15:21

varkanoid said:

Decent deal that, does it work as a good thermal paste?

varkanoid · 30 Jun 2021 at 15:28

Cadder said:
Decent deal that, does it work as a good thermal paste?

no you just get tomato soup.

Andythe Random · 30 Jun 2021 at 16:12

The way it seems to me (FE versions)

High end: Top - 3090 £1400
Mid - 3080ti £1050
Low - 3080 £650

Midrange: Top - 3070ti £530
Mid - 3070 £470
Low - 3060ti £370

Low end: Top - 3060 (no FE)
Mid - 3050ti (my guess, £250 if they even do an FE)
Low - 3050 (my guess, £200, again if there is an FE)

Actual "real world" prices, who knows.

Cadder · 30 Jun 2021 at 16:13

Andythe Random said:
The way it seems to me (FE versions)

High end: Top - 3090 £1400
Mid - 3080ti £1050
Low - 3080 £650

Midrange: Top - 3070ti £530
Mid - 3070 £470
Low - 3060ti £370

Low end: Top - 3060 (no FE)
Mid - 3050ti (my guess, £250 if they even do an FE)
Low - 3050 (my guess, £200, again if there is an FE)

I could agree with that. I'm a bit sad that I am in the low midrange bracket but hopefully I can sort that out soon.

varkanoid · 30 Jun 2021 at 16:42

Cadder said:
I could agree with that. I'm a bit sad that I am in the low midrange bracket but hopefully I can sort that out soon.

Nowt wrong with the 3060ti its a cracking card IMHO its the star of the 3xxx series on overall value/performance etc.

Andythe Random · 30 Jun 2021 at 17:05

varkanoid said:
Nowt wrong with the 3060ti its a cracking card IMHO its the star of the 3xxx series on overall value/performance etc.

Agree, everyone seems to be calling the 3080 the "sweet spot, best value" card, but I think it is actually a close second to the 3060ti.

varkanoid · 30 Jun 2021 at 17:25

Andythe Random said:
Agree, everyone seems to be calling the 3080 the "sweet spot, best value" card, but I think it is actually a close second to the 3060ti.

True the 3080FE at £649 looks a very good card but it can be loud and the memory cooling lets it down. So the 3060ti beats it on these two counts for me at least.

Cadder · 30 Jun 2021 at 17:36

In that case... Should I just run two 3060 Ti instead of trying to get one 3080?

varkanoid · 30 Jun 2021 at 20:08

Cadder said:
In that case... Should I just run two 3060 Ti instead of trying to get one 3080?

You can't. Only 3090's can do that.

Andythe Random · 30 Jun 2021 at 20:10

varkanoid said:
You can't. Only 3080/3090's can do that.

I thought it was only 3090's

varkanoid · 30 Jun 2021 at 20:10

Andythe Random said:
I thought it was only 3090's

Yeah I got it wrong copied info off a stupid page. Corrected now.

Cadder · 30 Jun 2021 at 21:22

Will resume my hunt for a 3080 then cheers

ASMB · 30 Jun 2021 at 23:07

hyperst said:
Will midrange gpus be available anytime soon?
sub £200?

Not a new series 3000/6000 at £200 anytime soon while they can sell more of the higher end cards to people for £900 when they should cost £500

Jamie Medford · 1 Jul 2021 at 12:18

Cadder said:
Decent deal that, does it work as a good thermal paste?

You might be on to something, i read an article where a tester used toothpaste and it wasnt horrible.