2060 vs 3050 vs 6600 xt

[Maximilian17]

Hi,

I'm comparing between those three GPU. Approximate price in Australian dollars at a local PC shop near where I live.

Rtx 2060 $459-$599
Rtx 3050 non ti $499-$599
6600 xt $649-$779

This build is what I have in mind:
https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/wd8F8r

If you have $400-$600, which GPU are you going to pick? According to reddit 2060 is better than 3050, and 6600 xt is better than 2060.

I think I'd pick rtx 2060, just because it is cheaper than 6600 xt.

I'm not a hardcore gamer anyway. All I want is a better system than my 9 years old desktop PC. Initially I wanted to buy 1050ti, but it is selling for $299. Not wanting to pay that much for an entry level GPU, although it is a huge upgrade from 650 ti boost.

Currently I can use my old 650 ti boost on a new system while observing the GPU price. (Probably 650 is going back to heaven anytime soon)

Thank you for your responses.

[emoticorpse]

I'd go with cheapest 2060 as opposed to let's say cheapest 6600 xt.

[ugafan]

Why not the 6600 (non xt)?

It's better than both the 2060 and 3050, but costs a similar price.

[Bing Chilling]

in terms of price to performance, the 6600xt is the better choice
but it's also 100-200$ more expensive
the 2060 is a decent choice, forget about the 3050 at those prices.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

You can get RTX 3060 12 GB for $579:

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/GzgFf7/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-3060-12-gb-gaming-oc-rev-20-video-card-gv-n3060gaming-oc-12gd-rev-20

[ulia]

The 6600 XT is the significantly better card if we're comparing framerates at native, at a significantly higher cost, while the 3050 and 2060 are roughly equivalent in raw compute, the 2060 sometimes coming out ahead by a small margin. As of right now AMD is far behind with their DLSS equivalent which in supported titles makes even a 2060 miles ahead of AMD price equivalents, and that alone at a lower price point IMO makes the 2060 a better value for the money unless you're absolutely sure none of the games you play support DLSS.

Though that said I am not sure I would recommend opting for a 2060 in the first place if a 3060 can be found for a competitive price.

[m8x_76]

That's a nice system.... I just finished a Core i5-11400 build with a GTX 1080 that I bought a couple years ago. The temps with the stock cooler were a bit high when I was running gaming benchmarks, so I replaced it with the Hyper 212. The Gaming temps aren't crazy high or anything, but the stock cooler can't keep up with CPU benchmarks like Cinebench r23.

The 1050ti doesn't begin to compete with the cards you listed anyway. At best the 1050ti is on par with a 4gb GTX 680, whereas the RTX 2060 is about on par with a GTX 1080. The 2060 is about 15% ahead of the 3050, and the RX 6600xt is about 30% ahead of the RTX 2060.

There are both a 6gb and 12gb version of the RTX 2060.

I would look for an RX 6600 (non-XT), or check around a bit more for a deal because Graphics cards prices have been slowly dropping. The 6600 appears to be around $500aud and this would be a good card if you're not going to use DLSS.

Is there a discord for tracking GPU stock in Australia? There are a few YT channels and Discords that track GPU stock in the US and Canada. Yesterday I saw a 3050 going for $300usd at EVGA's website, and I've seen the 3070ti going for $700 here and there. Deals like this go quick so pcpartpicker can't keep up.

[Maximilian17]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย ulia:

Though that said I am not sure I would recommend opting for a 2060 in the first place if a 3060 can be found for a competitive price.

My budget is around $400 for gpu, so at the moment, either 2060 or 6600 non xt 😁

[Maximilian17]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย m8x_76:

That's a nice system.... I just finished a Core i5-11400 build with a GTX 1080 that I bought a couple years ago. The temps with the stock cooler were a bit high when I was running gaming benchmarks, so I replaced it with the Hyper 212. The Gaming temps aren't crazy high or anything, but the stock cooler can't keep up with CPU benchmarks like Cinebench r23.

The 1050ti doesn't begin to compete with the cards you listed anyway. At best the 1050ti is on par with a 4gb GTX 680, whereas the RTX 2060 is about on par with a GTX 1080. The 2060 is about 15% ahead of the 3050, and the RX 6600xt is about 30% ahead of the RTX 2060.

There are both a 6gb and 12gb version of the RTX 2060.

I would look for an RX 6600 (non-XT), or check around a bit more for a deal because Graphics cards prices have been slowly dropping. The 6600 appears to be around $500aud and this would be a good card if you're not going to use DLSS.

Is there a discord for tracking GPU stock in Australia? There are a few YT channels and Discords that track GPU stock in the US and Canada. Yesterday I saw a 3050 going for $300usd at EVGA's website, and I've seen the 3070ti going for $700 here and there. Deals like this go quick so pcpartpicker can't keep up.

I'll add ARCTIC Freezer 34 CO CPU Cooler to my system as suggested by someone here. Do you think either 6600 non rt or 2060 would require additional case fan like this one?

https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/cooling/120mm-fans/88855-acfan00118a?gclid=Cj0KCQjwr-SSBhC9ARIsANhzu15ghn3_nfDuwK16itPgq5VkkvOZTjH2wy4EbZ-rSFRVpT3PDY-2tfcaArNmEALw_wcB

I'm not going to overcloack my system.

Someone in pcpartpicker put two 140mm noctua fans and one 120mm Corsair fan for 2060 build.

[🦜Cloud Boy🦜]

Which GPU is better?

You can easily get the answer by yourself by looking at YouTube.
Type something like ''RTX 2060 vs 6600 xt''.
Here is 1 example-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbEB1GMZXn8

[r.linder]

Value-wise, the RTX 2060 is better, but the 6600-XT wins in raw performance.

[Maximilian17]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย 🦆Cloud Boy🦆:

Which GPU is better?

You can easily get the answer by yourself by looking at YouTube.
Type something like ''RTX 2060 vs 6600 xt''.
Here is 1 example-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbEB1GMZXn8

Yeah I got the answer from reddit as well, as per my original post.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Are you folks not keeping up with tech reviews? The RTX 3050 is a complete joke.

[🦜Cloud Boy🦜]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Chicken.Rice:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย 🦆Cloud Boy🦆:

Which GPU is better?

You can easily get the answer by yourself by looking at YouTube.
Type something like ''RTX 2060 vs 6600 xt''.
Here is 1 example-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbEB1GMZXn8

Yeah I got the answer from reddit as well, as per my original post.

By looking at those YouTube videos, you will be able to know not only which card has more performance, but also how much more performance.
So that you can justify your money.

If you count only value, then GTX 1050 Ti is the absolute value king. So, should you buy it?

[Electric Cupcake]

I got ahold of a 2060 about two years ago and was lucky to do so, since the shortages were beginning in earnest. It runs everything I've thrown at it. Though I don't care for the newest, shiniest AAA junk.

Once it gets down to close to MSRP, I'll probably get an RX 6800 XT one of these days. Though I'd also have to replace the PSU as well.

[ulia]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Chicken.Rice:

My budget is around $400 for gpu, so at the moment, either 2060 or 6600 non xt 😁

Haha, well the XT is what you listed. If you can snag a 2060 for $400 AUD then that's a solid deal.