Should i try buy this Radeon RX 6600 XT or Wait for this Nvidias RTX 3060

truewraith · 14 Oct 2021 at 19:00

hi

im trying to buy the 6600XT which i thought would be a bit cheaper but i keep hearing people saying wait for when 3060 is back in stock in places! now im not sure if thats just cos they cant find stock or....

Harlequin · 14 Oct 2021 at 19:49

In that price bracket you can either sit on telegraph / discord for an msrp card - or get a 3060Ti (its the best of the sub £700 cards - unless you can find a 3080 at msrp , yeah dragons can be found just as easily)

Tetras · 14 Oct 2021 at 19:59

If you want RT there's no contest, otherwise I'd just go with whatever you can get at a good deal (good luck with that).

varkanoid · 14 Oct 2021 at 21:14

3060 is in stock on OCUK now if you pay £500-£600 ??

Phatzy · 14 Oct 2021 at 21:41

Isn't the 3060 slower than an 6600XT overall?

Scougar · 15 Oct 2021 at 14:57

Phatzy said:
Isn't the 3060 slower than an 6600XT overall?

In almost all cases at 1080p yes, the 3060 is a fair bit slower than the 6600 XT.

The 3060 Ti model is way faster than than both.

Scougar · 15 Oct 2021 at 18:40

To buy the 3060 it would need to be much cheaper than the 6600 XT.

One thing, the 6600XT uses less power than the 3060 I believe. I only have a 500W PSU (specialized ITX case), so need to consider this myself.

THX1138 · 18 Oct 2021 at 15:48

I would go 3060 if you can get it for less then £400 or better still £350 there is not much in it some games are a bit slower others faster, RT is what makes the 3060 the winner.

Harlequin · 18 Oct 2021 at 15:56

THX1138 said:
I would go 3060 if you can get it for less then £400 or better still £350 there is not much in it some games are a bit slower others faster, RT is what makes the 3060 the winner.

They are 550 now

THX1138 · 19 Oct 2021 at 12:19

Harlequin said:
They are 550 now

For now yes but it is just that time of year and there was a Nvidia FE drop this morning if you were quick you could be sorted.

Harlequin · 19 Oct 2021 at 12:23

THX1138 said:
For now yes but it is just that time of year and there was a Nvidia FE drop this morning if you were quick you could be sorted.

The 3060Ti went in under 20 seconds

The 3080Ti, over £1k....

THX1138 · 19 Oct 2021 at 12:28

Harlequin said:
The 3060Ti went in under 20 seconds The 3080Ti, over £1k....

Demand is back to where it was February to May time. Mining is back full throttle

Harlequin · 19 Oct 2021 at 12:29

THX1138 said:
Demand is back to where it was February to May time. Mining is back full throttle

Mining never has been `off` full throttle - its just the coins that change from time to time

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THX1138 · 19 Oct 2021 at 12:34

Harlequin said:
Mining never has been `off` full throttle - its just the coins that change from time to time .

Alan McFall · 19 Oct 2021 at 13:19

DLSS @ 1080p works, is becoming widely implemented and will serve you well in the future. 3060 will also give you acceptable RT where the 6600XT can manage shadows and reflections only before transforming into a 2060.

If you're looking to upgrade again next gen then just get whatever you can.

THX1138 · 20 Oct 2021 at 13:07

Alan McFall said:
DLSS @ 1080p works, is becoming widely implemented and will serve you well in the future. 3060 will also give you acceptable RT where the 6600XT can manage shadows and reflections only before transforming into a 2060.

If you're looking to upgrade again next gen then just get whatever you can.

I think thats the only option for now just grab something at that performance level what ever it is.

aimless · 20 Oct 2021 at 15:02

3060 ti all the way. The lhr versions should be easy to find at a decent price

Harlequin · 20 Oct 2021 at 18:40

aimless said:
3060 ti all the way. The lhr versions should be easy to find at a decent price

£650 for one....

LtMatt · 20 Oct 2021 at 18:44

Harlequin said:
£650 for one....

You can get a 6700 XT for around that price which is faster than the 3060 TI and is within a ball hair of a 3700.

Not saying either represents good value though, but god damn don't get a slower GPU for that money.

Alan McFall · 20 Oct 2021 at 20:09

Harlequin said:
£650 for one....

Is that all ? I'll have ten of em ! :mad: