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Question Video Card Help

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jswany82

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I have been doing research for about a week now. I want to upgrade my old 1050ti card. I have been looking at the Intel B580($250), the Gigabyte 5060 8gb($280, more than I really want to spend, but an option), and the 3060ti 8gb refurb($240). All are at Microcenter.

So much of what i have read are people saying do not go 8gb, but the 580 is pretty much the only non 8gb card I can afford.

The games I play are Rocket League, Fortnite, CS2, Battlefront 2, and some odds and ends games like Farming Simulator occasionally. Most of the games are on 1080p, and I have a 180hz monitor. My CPU is a 5600x, so I know that isn't an ideal CPU for gaming, but all i have right now. The 1050ti plays those games, but poorly, and I think I got it like 7 years ago, so I think it is time.

I did see an EVGA 3070's refurbs on amazon for around $250 if that is better, but I am not sure about power, I have a corsair 650watt psu and I dont know if I have a second 8pin.

What makes the most sense?
 
If you are buying 8gb GPU then go for the 9060 xt 8gb, if available. The 9060 non-xt could also be an option — not sure if it is released anywhere

Recommendation is to bite the bullet & buy the 16gb versions of 9060xt or 5060 ti (if buying new card)

If buying second hand then check for the 3060 12gb or 6700xt/6750xt or 7700xt
 
If those are the only games you play I don't see the point of spending nearly $300 on a gpu. What Corsair PSU do you have? Even a 1660 Super would be on the order of 125% faster than a 1050 Ti, though the 6GB of VRAM would make it a no-go for me probably just in case you ever want to play something brand new, as there are games that won't launch on a 6GB card nowadays. But I wouldn't be scared of getting an 8GB card for your use case.
 
I would completely write off getting a 3070 used or refurb for $250, same for 3060 Ti. When on a tight budget that warranty from buying new means a lot IMO. I'd take a 5060 or 9060 XT at ~$280 new over either of those choices. Also 5600x is still a very solid gaming cpu.
 
I agree with Steve, for the games you play all of those cards are overkill. I just saw the Gigabyte RTX 3050 6GB model I owned, on Ebay for $135 shipped. You get a modern feature set, with the highlight being DLSS transformer model, and it's slot powered.
 
SteveGrabowski said:
If those are the only games you play I don't see the point of spending nearly $300 on a gpu. What Corsair PSU do you have? Even a 1660 Super would be on the order of 125% faster than a 1050 Ti, though the 6GB of VRAM would make it a no-go for me probably just in case you ever want to play something brand new, as there are games that won't launch on a 6GB card nowadays. But I wouldn't be scared of getting an 8GB card for your use case.
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Corsair CX Series 650 Watt 80 Plus Bronze Certified Modular Power Supply​


I am just worried I don't have the second 8 pin cord if I go the route of a 3070 or anything with dual 8pin.
 
SteveGrabowski said:
I would completely write off getting a 3070 used or refurb for $250, same for 3060 Ti. When on a tight budget that warranty from buying new means a lot IMO. I'd take a 5060 or 9060 XT at ~$280 new over either of those choices. Also 5600x is still a very solid gaming cpu.
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The 9060 XT 8 or 16GB is the better choice compared to the 5060 as they use the full 16 PCIe lanes.
 
jswany82 said:

Corsair CX Series 650 Watt 80 Plus Bronze Certified Modular Power Supply​


I am just worried I don't have the second 8 pin cord if I go the route of a 3070 or anything with dual 8pin.
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I think that has two 6+2 pin PCIE connectors on a single PCIE cord, which should be fine. Though I'd go 9060 XT over 3070 for slightly better performance with less power consumption for marginally higher cost but new with warranty.
 
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