Hi everyone,
the fan on my much venerated zotac 1050ti is starting to die and while i did consider replacing the fan, i thought maybe it’s time for an upgrade.
i was trying to find something in the 10-12k range but no luck.
I’ve narrowed my choices down to these 3:
im using an i3 10100f and a seasonic 520 psu.
i dont game much (mostly civ/xcom/tw:warhammer series) and personally i value efficiency and price over raw performance.
p.s. the fan on 1050ti is working again thanks to the magic of wd-40 so i don’t mind waiting if something more suitable (or cheaper) is expected soon.
The Second hand market usually provides a better value in terms of GPU. All my GPU have been second handed ones, until you dont go very older model ones. GL on your search.
save money and either go for 5060ti 16gb(44k-50k) or rx9060xt(35-40k) 16gb this cards will be the only ones which will perform for next 5 yrs due to 16gb vram.if budget is low try to find cards with minimum 6m warrenty as 3060/3060ti are going between 16-18k depending upon warrenty and model.
As others are saying, 6500xt is a pos card. Dont consider it at all. 6600 was the minimum to consider in 6000 series.
3050 usually has been badly priced vs performance.
7600 ( gpu) is probably the lowest new you should consider but it would be out of budget and doesnt have FSR4.
Nvidia has a strong advantage with DLSS. Amd has only just caught up enough with FSR4 on 9060xt/9070xt but its much more expensive than budget. FSR4 doesnt work on older amd cards.
So try to go for used Nvidia cards if you can find. But there you do have other risks. Need to avoid getting scammed, need good condition card and preferably in warranty.
8gb vram is also a bit tight now even at 1080p for many new games, but at this price range you will have to live with it. Only exception is 3060 12gb, but will be hard to find one in warranty.
Gpu market is a bit shit for low price cards. 10k range is now 20k+
Update:
Running the 2060 right now and everything is working nicely. Big performance boost to the point that i’m struggling to find a game i already own that can tax it. Getting 80-110 fps on doom eternal (texture:high, everything else:ultra nightmare, rt:on, dlss:quality).
