Why is choosing a gfx card such a minefield :)

[bigjonnyauk]

Hi guys been out the game a very long time and used laptops and xbox

Situations changed and laptop bust and needs replacing so ive decided to go with a desktop again with a pretty tight budget .

am5 mobo
ryzen 7600
deepcool ak620 cooler
32 gb ddr 5 6000 cas latency 30 ram
be quiet pure power m 750w psu
2 tb nvme

Now i have £300 ish left for a gfx card and simply just dont know lol. Done a lot of reading and then get put off by things such as ooooo 8gb vram no good now, that arc is good but struggles with older games. the amd is good if you dont want ray tracing.

To make it clear for when you reply i have a 22 inch 1080p 100hz monitor which i intend to keep. I will mostly be playing single player games ( xbox for multiplayer ) and i would like to replay the gears and metro series as well as new titles and gamepass games.

I would like a card that will do high settings and be good for the next 2-3 years with settings being lowered in time. I must admit im really tempted to go for the asrock intel arc b580 , After looking around on other threads and forums though cards such as the rtx 4060 ( even 8gb version) , the radeon 7700xt and even a rtx 3070 have been suggested instead.

Thanks

 

[Brackish]

The 7700XT would be fine or a 3070 or higher.

I'm still on a 1080p display and my 6700XT is fine for even star field on high. Keep an eye in MEmbers market and read up on the B grade items post in this forum. I have had cracking deals from the MM.

Or wait a few weeks, months for the new AMD 9060 to come out.

 

[ATIorNvidia]

7700XT or perhaps a used 6800/6800XT. I wouldn't buy an 8GB card, even at 1080p.

 

[Tetras]

I would like a card that will do high settings and be good for the next 2-3 years with settings being lowered in time. I must admit im really tempted to go for the asrock intel arc b580 , After looking around on other threads and forums though cards such as the rtx 4060 ( even 8gb version) , the radeon 7700xt and even a rtx 3070 have been suggested instead.

There's a rare(ish) RX 6700 10GB for sale at the moment, 250ish. I'd add that to the mix alongside the 6750 XT, but admittedly the newer 7700 XT is nice if you can find one for that kind of price. The Arc is a good card too, if you're aware of the quirks.

 

[Varys]

3070 if only for DLSS