tobiasfunke
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Hello all, my German is a bit rocky so I'll post in English, hope that's ok. So, to give some background, I don't really game much on my PC, hence my current GPU. But, I like simracing and I have a decent simracing setup which I initially used on my PS4 Pro for Gran Turismo games. But having played through both titles, I figured I could play some better racing sims on my PC, right? Well, no, not really - not with my current GPU, at least. And that leads me to consider an upgrade.
So, here is my current setup:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000
PSU: Corsair CX550M 550 W 80+ Bronze
GPU: Sapphire Nitro+ RX 580 4GB
The PC is connected to the 65" 4K@60 Hz no FreeSync Samsung TV that I use as a monitor for simracing. I really don't need a GPU that will push native 4K, upscaling from 1440p would be great, upscaling from 1080p would be acceptable but I would admittedly be a bit sad.
1. How much money are you willing to spend?
As little as possible to get a decent enough solution, given that I am by no means a hardcore gamer. I just want to be able to sit down and enjoy a bit of simracing when I feel like it, without having to spend more time tweaking and getting frustrated with the unplayble performance/crashes (as is the case with my current card).
2. Games I want to play:
Note: Should the new GPU allow for it, I would also like to give VR a try with something like Oculus Rift S or Oculus Quest 2, for Half-Life: Alyx and iRacing instead of the TV.
3. Do you have special wishes regarding the graphics card? (volume, connections, color, manufacturer, lighting etc.)
No special wishes, don't care for RGB, but I do have some size constraints due to my case:
Max length: 315mm
Max thickness: 2.2 slots/44 mm
4. When do you want to buy the card? As soon as possible or can you wait a few weeks/months?
I can wait a few months
5. New or used?
I don't mind either way, but having checked out the prices new vs used, it seems like the used GPU prices are even more inflated than the new prices? Silly. And a bit annoying for a deal hunter.
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With that out of the way, I have no allegiance to team red/green, only to my wallet. I looked at the current selection of cards and it looks like the 6700 XT may be the way to go? Specifically the XFX SWFT 6700 XT seems like it might be the best out of the bunch that I can get away with size-wise.
But if I can meet my needs stress-free with a cheaper card or get a lot more bang for a bit more buck, I'm all ears. I also looked at nVidia a bit but 8 GB VRAM seems like a bad joke, especially paired with their prices. But I saw that there's a 12GB 3060 for a bit less than the 6700 XT, is that the way to go? I have to admit I got a bit tired of sifting through all the specs after a while and decided to consult folks who actually keep track of the market and use these daily.
Sorry for the wall of text, I hope I covered everything, thanks in advance for any help with navigating this messy looming purchase!
So, here is my current setup:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000
PSU: Corsair CX550M 550 W 80+ Bronze
GPU: Sapphire Nitro+ RX 580 4GB
The PC is connected to the 65" 4K@60 Hz no FreeSync Samsung TV that I use as a monitor for simracing. I really don't need a GPU that will push native 4K, upscaling from 1440p would be great, upscaling from 1080p would be acceptable but I would admittedly be a bit sad.
1. How much money are you willing to spend?
As little as possible to get a decent enough solution, given that I am by no means a hardcore gamer. I just want to be able to sit down and enjoy a bit of simracing when I feel like it, without having to spend more time tweaking and getting frustrated with the unplayble performance/crashes (as is the case with my current card).
2. Games I want to play:
- iRacing
- Assetto Corsa Competizione
- maybe other games if I feel like it, but I suppose everything that runs the above two fine will work for most current games
Note: Should the new GPU allow for it, I would also like to give VR a try with something like Oculus Rift S or Oculus Quest 2, for Half-Life: Alyx and iRacing instead of the TV.
3. Do you have special wishes regarding the graphics card? (volume, connections, color, manufacturer, lighting etc.)
No special wishes, don't care for RGB, but I do have some size constraints due to my case:
Max length: 315mm
Max thickness: 2.2 slots/44 mm
4. When do you want to buy the card? As soon as possible or can you wait a few weeks/months?
I can wait a few months
5. New or used?
I don't mind either way, but having checked out the prices new vs used, it seems like the used GPU prices are even more inflated than the new prices? Silly. And a bit annoying for a deal hunter.
---
With that out of the way, I have no allegiance to team red/green, only to my wallet. I looked at the current selection of cards and it looks like the 6700 XT may be the way to go? Specifically the XFX SWFT 6700 XT seems like it might be the best out of the bunch that I can get away with size-wise.
But if I can meet my needs stress-free with a cheaper card or get a lot more bang for a bit more buck, I'm all ears. I also looked at nVidia a bit but 8 GB VRAM seems like a bad joke, especially paired with their prices. But I saw that there's a 12GB 3060 for a bit less than the 6700 XT, is that the way to go? I have to admit I got a bit tired of sifting through all the specs after a while and decided to consult folks who actually keep track of the market and use these daily.
Sorry for the wall of text, I hope I covered everything, thanks in advance for any help with navigating this messy looming purchase!
