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Nial

Nial

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So I am looking for a 4060 but cant find any with 16gb graphics, so found only 4060 ti that got 16gb but its 1.5x the cost of 4060 8gb. Kindly help. My current graphics card cant even handle unreal tutorial loading and shows "out of VRAM" every time. My main goal is to have a graphics card that will last me atleast 5 years and can survive the humid condition of Kolkata for 10-12 hours per day usage.
  1. What is your budget?
    • 30k (40k is upper limit)
  2. What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
    • CPU - Ryzen 5 3600
    • Motherboard - Asus Tuf B550m
    • GPU - NVIDIA 1050ti 4gb
    • RAM - Corasair vengeance 2x8gb
    • Monitor - Dell S2240L
    • PSU - Corsair HX750
    • (please mention the rest in above format)
  3. Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
    • Everything except graphics card
  4. Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
    • Looking to buy a graphics card that will last me atleast 5 years. I have usually always used zotac because of the 5 years warranty and easy RMA from my location.
  5. Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
    • I will be upgrading my CPU and MOBO in 2 years rest will be same.
  6. Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
    • Kolkata
    • Open to online purchase
  7. What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
    • Gaming for atleast 5 years (1080p is fine but wont say no to 1440p)
    • Browsing (work needs multiple windows open while working).
    • Unreal and Unity Game dev (My hobby)
    • Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
      • Preference is Zotac
  8. If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
    • I play online, Action and Strategy games. Which ever I get my hands on. Casual gamer.
  9. What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
    1. Gaming - 1080p
    2. Desktop - 1080p so far
  10. Are you looking to overclock?
    • Not highly interested but if its possible to do it safely, then yes.
  11. Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
    • Windows 11 64 bit
    • Linux - Ubuntu
 
Nial said:
So I am looking for a 4060 but cant find any with 16gb graphics, so found only 4060 ti that got 16gb but its 1.5x the cost of 4060 8gb. Kindly help. My current graphics card cant even handle unreal tutorial loading and shows "out of VRAM" every time. My main goal is to have a graphics card that will last me atleast 5 years and can survive the humid condition of Kolkata for 10-12 hours per day usage.
  1. What is your budget?
    • 30k (40k is upper limit)
  2. What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
    • CPU - Ryzen 5 3600
    • Motherboard - Asus Tuf B550m
    • GPU - NVIDIA 1050ti 4gb
    • RAM - Corasair vengeance 2x8gb
    • Monitor - Dell S2240L
    • PSU - Corsair HX750
    • (please mention the rest in above format)
  3. Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
    • Everything except graphics card
  4. Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
    • Looking to buy a graphics card that will last me atleast 5 years. I have usually always used zotac because of the 5 years warranty and easy RMA from my location.
  5. Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
    • I will be upgrading my CPU and MOBO in 2 years rest will be same.
  6. Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
    • Kolkata
    • Open to online purchase
  7. What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
    • Gaming for atleast 5 years (1080p is fine but wont say no to 1440p)
    • Browsing (work needs multiple windows open while working).
    • Unreal and Unity Game dev (My hobby)
    • Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
      • Preference is Zotac
  8. If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
    • I play online, Action and Strategy games. Which ever I get my hands on. Casual gamer.
  9. What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
    1. Gaming - 1080p
    2. Desktop - 1080p so far
  10. Are you looking to overclock?
    • Not highly interested but if its possible to do it safely, then yes.
  11. Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
    • Windows 11 64 bit
    • Linux - Ubuntu
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you can also look into Intel Arc 770 which is around 31k if Nvidia is not the priority.
 
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You can go for used gpu also if you like 3060 12gb would suffice your needs i guess as you are using 1050ti currently. Used 3060 will cost you around 15-17k depending on brand, model and warranty.
If going somewhat higher and more Vram is requirement then 3080 10gb and 12gb variant(hard to find) will be best bet under 30k.
Same Way used AMD 6600xt/ 6700xt and 6800xt are there if you don't constraint yourself with Nvidia only and all 3 of these have good amount of Vram and cost from 15k-30k.
If u only wanna go with New then Nvidia 40series and AMD 7x series is there. Buy depending on your budget and need.
 
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If you're buying new now, Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB looks like the current best option within your budget. You can check pcpricetracker.in for options.

If you need Nvidia, RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB can be had for a 3-4K premium, but it's substantially worse in raw performance, so looking for used higher tier options could be a good idea.
 
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7700XT, it outperforms 4060Ti for gaming. Nvidia should have the edge for productivity but that's not your primary usage. Sure 4060Ti will be better for RT but RT is useless at this performance class.

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Thank you everyone but gaming is my secondary requirement. I am happy to play even at medium settings. But everywhere I checked, it seems for Unreal and Unity or blender, NVIDIA is defacto recommended. As much as I want to save money; it wont matter if I cant use Unreal and unity.

As such please recommend NVIDIA GPUs as much as possible. Also I can increase my budget to 60-70k if it can give me 3-5 years of smooth operation.
 
Nial said:
Thank you everyone but gaming is my secondary requirement. I am happy to play even at medium settings. But everywhere I checked, it seems for Unreal and Unity or blender, NVIDIA is defacto recommended. As much as I want to save money; it wont matter if I cant use Unreal and unity.

As such please recommend NVIDIA GPUs as much as possible. Also I can increase my budget to 60-70k if it can give me 3-5 years of smooth operation.
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It's the 4070 Ti Super that would probably meet your expectation, but, unless there's some kind of stock clearance discount/price correction in the coming months (that may or may not happen), Nvidia doesn't seem keen to let you have it without another 5-10K premium added on top.

You could drop a cool 60K on a very good 4070 Super model, but the 12 GB of VRAM at that price point would be a deal breaker for me. If it's all you can afford, then you don't really have a choice, but it would be a compromised solution.

If you can swallow going closer to 80K, and that the next gen 70 series will probably match/possibly outperform the current Ti Super in a few months time, at closer to the existing Super price point (however, possibly still only having 12 GB of VRAM), then buying the 4070 Ti Super might be the way to go.
 
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edept said:
It's the 4070 Ti Super that would probably meet your expectation, but, unless there's some kind of stock clearance discount/price correction in the coming months (that may or may not happen), Nvidia doesn't seem keen to let you have it without another 5-10K premium added on top.

You could drop a cool 60K on a very good 4070 Super model, but the 12 GB of VRAM at that price point would be a deal breaker for me. If it's all you can afford, then you don't really have a choice, but it would be a compromised solution.

If you can swallow going closer to 80K, and that the next gen 70 series will probably match/possibly outperform the current Ti Super in a few months time, at closer to the existing Super price point (however, possibly still only having 12 GB of VRAM), then buying the 4070 Ti Super might be the way to go.
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Thank you. Yes, my Budget is max 60k, so I guess 4070 super is my only option. The VRAM is so annoying really. NVIDIA really fleecing people. I will get the zotac 4070 super 12 gb for 55.5k from Vedant I guess. I wonder if my Corsair vx 750 can handle it though.
 
Nial said:
Thank you everyone but gaming is my secondary requirement. I am happy to play even at medium settings. But everywhere I checked, it seems for Unreal and Unity or blender, NVIDIA is defacto recommended. As much as I want to save money; it wont matter if I cant use Unreal and unity.

As such please recommend NVIDIA GPUs as much as possible. Also I can increase my budget to 60-70k if it can give me 3-5 years of smooth operation.
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Nvidia GPUs are better for productivity for sure & I would not recommend AMD GPUs for productivity-focused builds. You take the call between which is the primary usage of your PC - gaming vs productivity or increase budget for 4070S (everything below that are just bad for their price from Nvidia).

R5 3600 will be a bottleneck for gaming, but 5700X3D exists for an upgrade.
 
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OMEGA44-XT said:
Nvidia GPUs are better for productivity for sure & I would not recommend AMD GPUs for productivity-focused builds. You take the call between which is the primary usage of your PC - gaming vs productivity or increase budget for 4070S (everything below that are just bad for their price from Nvidia).

R5 3600 will be a bottleneck for gaming, but 5700X3D exists for an upgrade.
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Thank you my friend. I ordered Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 Super Twin Edge 12GB GDDR6X from Vedant at 55.5k. I will update this thread once I get it on my hands and see how it goes. Plan is to upgrade CPU and Mobo next year, until than it has to do. I just hope my Corsair VX 750 holds now.
 
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Nial said:
Thank you. Yes, my Budget is max 60k, so I guess 4070 super is my only option. The VRAM is so annoying really. NVIDIA really fleecing people. I will get the zotac 4070 super 12 gb for 55.5k from Vedant I guess. I wonder if my Corsair vx 750 can handle it though.
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750W should provide headroom for your upgrades as well.

You're welcome and congratulations on your purchase.
 
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Nial said:
Thank you my friend. I ordered Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 Super Twin Edge 12GB GDDR6X from Vedant at 55.5k. I will update this thread once I get it on my hands and see how it goes. Plan is to upgrade CPU and Mobo next year, until than it has to do. I just hope my Corsair VX 750 holds now.
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You can use PSU calculator that provides you a rough idea. Its best to have 150-200W or more than the total draw.

 
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Got it guys. Works really well. I did freak out when the fans didnt run when i started the PC, after some googling found out there is a setting to auto turn on fans when GPU heats up lol. I was 50% about to go for RMA. Power supply holding fine as well. I will try some games on weekend to see how it goes. Thanks again for all the help and advice guys.
 
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This makes me so jealous lol. As someone who had to begrudgingly get a 6700XT instead of a 4070 (after my 1050 Ti croaked), you definitely made the right choice, especially since gaming isn't your primary focus. AMD drivers are kind of a hassle and I miss the simplicity of Nvidia drivers & stuff like CUDA, NVENC etc.
 
buy a 5700x3d for sure if you are upgrading
Dont abandon am4 until 7700x3d or 9700x3d releases which will take 3-4 years
add 2 more ram sticks if you can get same spec and timings as previous ones
5700x3d will easily handle 1080p till end of decade
sell your 3600 and 1050ti
 
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