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#302288 12-Nov-2022 23:36

I’m looking for some help with budget GPU options. I’m currently running an AMD RX 6500 XT and it’s OK. YouTubers really love to hate this card. But it does the job. It runs most games fine - especially at lower settings. Although more demanding games (like Deathloop) really max out the VRAM. I’m not sure I even want to try Cyberpunk…

My system has an 10400f cpu so it’s not capable of PCI 4.0 , which is potentially a bottleneck on this card. But appears to not be such an issue with other cards.

So, what would be a good budget upgrade? I’m leaning towards a 6600 Xt which looks leagues ahead of the 6500. There are a lot popping up on Trademe for around $300-350. Probably used for mining but look in great condition.

Is there another card I should be considering?

I guess I could sell the 6500 for $200ish and then spend maybe another $200 so budget is around $400.

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#2995289 13-Nov-2022 01:02

Yea that card with PCI 3.0 is not a good combo.

Lower end, AMD cards are generally better price/performance wise and the 6600XT is a pretty good option for 1080p gaming

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#2996482 15-Nov-2022 10:57

I have a 6600xt and have been gaming at 1080p 60fps.
Has handled everything I have thrown at it, except for some emulators that use certain shaders. NVIDIA definitely had it beat there.
It's my first experience with AMD, so far not bad, happy with the card overall, was a big jump from a 960gtx 2GB.

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#2997111 16-Nov-2022 14:09

Cheers. I found a good deal on a slightly used 6700xt so that is on its way! But d'oh, I didn't think about my power supply so now I'm probably going to need to upgrade my 500w psu to a 650w or 750w. I'll see once the card arrives.

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#2997119 16-Nov-2022 14:38

PSU for AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | Power Supply Calculator (whatpsu.com)

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#2997133 16-Nov-2022 15:15

Draw of a 6700xt is 230W and a turbo’d 10400f maybe 100W or so max, so unless you have something else you’re powering your 500W is fine…

I’m not sure I even want to try Cyberpunk…

I played on a gtx970 at low 1080p with FSR (upscaling) and it was fine around 45-60fps. I’m sure despite how badly a 6500xt runs it could do that too.

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#2997153 16-Nov-2022 16:41

Cool. Thanks team. I’ll see how I go with my 500w psu.

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#2997295 17-Nov-2022 02:33

Do you know what PSU you have? I think a 6700XT should be fine on a good 500W PSU.

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#2997297 17-Nov-2022 06:25

Tzoi:
Do you know what PSU you have? I think a 6700XT should be fine on a good 500W PSU.

Silverstone ET500 bronze 500w. Cheers.

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#3000478 23-Nov-2022 19:32

Just an update to this thread - upgrading the GPU led me down a pretty expensive rabbit hole.
I now have a new 750w power supply (just to be safe)... Then I decided to upgrade my case to a tempered glass side case, so I could look at the pretty rgb on my new GPU. Then I figured I should get some RGB fans too. Oh and I saw an NVME 1tb drive on special. Thank you Black Friday, I guess! Now I’m shopping for a new monitor. Does it ever end?

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#3002594 28-Nov-2022 12:46

lookout: Just an update to this thread - upgrading the GPU led me down a pretty expensive rabbit hole.
I now have a new 750w power supply (just to be safe)... Then I decided to upgrade my case to a tempered glass side case, so I could look at the pretty rgb on my new GPU. Then I figured I should get some RGB fans too. Oh and I saw an NVME 1tb drive on special. Thank you Black Friday, I guess! Now I’m shopping for a new monitor. Does it ever end?

RX 7000 series should be available mid-December, so no it doesn't ever end...

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#3002638 28-Nov-2022 14:22

lookout: Just an update to this thread - upgrading the GPU led me down a pretty expensive rabbit hole.

I feel your pain.. I just sold my soul and a couple of kidneys (okay okay it was 18 months interest free) for a 3090 TI and replaced the 750w PSU with a 1000w PSU to power it. I've been putting off replacing my 1080 TI for ages and I just couldn't say no to $1700 for the 3090 TI.

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