Excellent price on this triple fan RX 6600 video card and even cheaper than the Scorptec deal posted yesterday.
There's also the Gigabyte RTX 3050 Gaming OC 8GB video card on sale for $499.50, as well a 6600 XT OC and 6800 XT OC on sale listed below.
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You've hit the nail on the head there. If I was looking to build on a budget I think the RX 6600 is a perfect choice for the price. Provides good framerates at 1080/1440p for a lot of games.
i remember buying a gtx 1070 in 2016 for $560 after 20% discount, which is in the same league as this card
either prices can still go down or there has been a hell of a lot of inflation
Definitely been a combination of inflation, artificial inflation, crypto currencies, part shortages and shipping delays.
Yep, prices are still firmly in the "bad" category. They've dropped a bit from the "what the hell?" category they were in a month or so ago. Still more to drop.
I bought my Asus Dual 1070 for ~$466 in June 2017, and since then I refuse to spend over $500 for a GPU.
Luckily for me G-Sync makes the card's longevity last longer, along with using Steam Link to play games at 1080P on my TV. Also the fact I don't generally buy new games until they've been out for a while means I can still see the 1070 lasting me a fair while yet.
@Nousernamehere: yes more than enough fun to be had on classic titles, snagged one of those used rx 480's from aliexpress for $100 when it was cheap and its overkill for the games i play lol
new games can only compete with pretty graphics, not much in the way of actual gameplay
Well I've enjoyed my 6900XT for the last 12 months… to all the HODLERS you're never getting that time or enjoyment back so worth it imo.
I support both arguments. Its all priorities eventually. For some that money is best spent elsewhere. For serious gamers, GPUs it is :)
I mean fair, you traded money for enjoyment, power to you man, I understand why people want a card even at a huge markup, whether for work or entertainment needs. But to those of us just dont want to spend the obscene amount of extra cash for a card, we didnt lose really anything neither.
to all the HODLERS you're never getting that time or enjoyment back so worth it imo.
For me at least, I don't feel the need to always be playing the latest and greatest titles that need a $2000 GPU to run. I've got a large backlog of older/emulated games which I've been working through with my faithful 1050 ti.
A recent GPU definitely gives you more choice, but I'm not convinced that [insert recent AAA game here] would have been more fun than BOTW or Ori or Divinity 2 with friends. I don't feel like I've lost out on time or enjoyment by choosing to hold, and I think a lot of casual gamers are in the same boat.
It comes down to personal preference I guess, but it's not purely a choice between having fun and saving a couple grand. You can still have a lot of fun without the outlay.
All that said I'll be keeping a close eye on the next-gen cards coming out later this year — hopefully at a more easily justifiable price-point.
Same, my GTX1070 still provide me good gaming experience especially as I have a bunch of games (pile of shames) still sitting in my Steam and Epic Games libraries collected over past few years, and haven't played yet. So while I'm hodling off buying a poo sandwich (ripoff GPU) in the past year, I was playing through those older games with the GTX1070. I am keeping the newer games for when I buy a new (and hopefully cheaper) GPU later this year.
how much did you spend?
excellent comment - cheers
wartime prices
fkk putin in every hole until he's dead
your being too polite with that reply… he deserves worse
@vid_ghost: thanks mate. what a sick and stupid old man
Offspring - It'll Be a Long Time
everything like in the lyrics
egos will feed while citizens bleed
so fkk him and everyone else who thinks that he's great! he's just a sick old fool that should be hanged.
i think it will keep going down
for sure, seems like a panic sell now from the shops, good for gamers, keep them coming please, the lower the better!
Check out Ethereum price today, GPU prices will follow
geeez what happened all of a sudden there are tons of gfx card deals, fingers crossed it signifies cryto crash. I don't need a new card, but who doesn't want one XD (hence must hold…)
I think its due to a number of factors-1. Chinese new year ended, production resumed and we are getting new stocks arriving on oz shores; 2. the ongoing crypto crash as you mentioned; 3. Intel gpus will land soon (i believe some low end models are already being sold in china), and 40 gen is coming in semptember as welI
tks that totally make sense, hope they drop further so my rx 570 can retire for good
Intel gpus were delayed by another quarter, the low end models sold in china are (or were) oem only gpus that are gt1030/igpu level, basically something low cost/energy for having multiple monitor outputs.
well I mean given gt1030 are being sold for 150$+….if these low end intel cards can be had for cheaper i see that as a win
Hi,
I am new to Gaming world…. Any recommendations which one to chose? RX 6500 or GTX 3050.
I intend to play causal games.
Cheers
Do not get a 6500
Either a 6600 or 3050 .. both are good cards.. the 6600 is 20% faster
sorry typo error. I meant to say 6600.
thanks anways
I see all good
@ahsanrz: RTX3050 TDP: 130 W
RX6600 TDP: 132 W
Cooler designs change from brand to brand.. some use 1 fan some use 2 or 3 .. size of card only matters if your case is very small.
@ahsanrz: my DELL XPS has a problem with LONG cards with 3 fans and even the ASUS 2 fan job with the extended fan was a hard fit
The RX 6600 has better performance/frames than the RTX 3050. Nvidia has the advantage of DLSS but I don't think it looks so good in the lower end cards and not really relevant if you're playing casual games.
thanks.
I have played with both, the 6600 is faster and does the same thing as nVidia's DLSS too as well as its version of ray tracing. I prefer the AMD driver and software UI but the nVidia can be more STABLE with less crashes and reboots (but it also can hang and reboot a PC in games). The problem is that unlike xbox/psX you have several things you need to manage, from driver, game settings, steam game settings (halo infinate need in steam to remove the advanced texture pack) as well as cooling, game updates and patches as well as conflicts….
Something they dont or wont tell you is your PC will quit the game and reboot your pc for no good reason in gaming!!!
Depends a lot on what games, resolution, and frame rate you want to play at - and of course, your budget!
These are both great FHD 60fps Max settings cards across most games. If you have high refresh rate, or 4k monitors, you could benefit from a tier up in gpu.
By "casual games" I'm assuming you mean you play casually, rather than you play solitaire and bejewelled haha.
Yes you are right…. Casual means I play very selected games like Forza, F1 and similar games. I am not into 4K domain
Ryzen 3600 + rx 6600 xt is the sweet spot for someone who is new to gaming.
I'm trying to flog mine on the market so I can upgrade
HOLD !!! :) .. lol
It's going down, I'm yelling timber!!
Looks like the RX6600 is only about $80 above MRRP now?
Next week RRP, the following week will be below RRP.
There's missile strikes going on at the moment. so ummm graphics cards are not high priority for some people. Prices will be going down on most things
Weapons and ammo prices are going up instead. So are fuel prices.
GPUs are not very useful at wartime.
Exactly why lots of news asking us to wait for 2 weeks, this is gonna happen !!! Finally we might see a true 'SALE' of GPUs, isn't this wonderful?
ROG STRIX 3 fans is like the cool kid, but then when it's 2 fans, dunno why it just looks kinda cute to me, like a baby boi
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Ok thanks
wow, prices are really plummeting now.
Why does no one post about the 6700xt? (or barely)
Not as cheap - different silicon to these lower end ranges
Yeah but 3070s, 3080,s 6800xts get posted, then the 6700xt gets 1 post this year.
Was just curious as that was a card i was watching for a bit
price is already pretty good for the performance (comparatively)
Its price needs to the <$800 to be worthy of mention and <$600 to be good value
This will happen when Intel launch the new GPU (1..2..3<is the 3070 type specs) and its slated for US400
NVIDIA have the 12gb GDDR6X 3070 to wipe the floor and priced to match or beat it
Not seeing the prices.. is it Expired?
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Can anyone tell me if it's worth to spend nearly $200 extra for the RX6600 XT ($719) over the RX6600 ($539)?
I've decided to get a RX gpu for my new build.
Get a CPU with iGPU and wait for the price to drop further.
What is your current graphics card (to gauge relative performance uplift the new card you are expecting comparing to a previous experience)?
The non-XT RX 6600 performs ~15% less than the XT version, but the XT costs ~30-35% more. If the XT version is to be on price-performance value parity, it needs to be ~$620.
For 1080p gaming, the non-XT RX 6600 will be sufficient for most games, but if you want to dabble in 1440p gaming as well, then the XT version might be a better choice. Also, if you do game at 1440p and mainly play games that support DLSS, then might be worthwhile to consider RTX 3060. RTX 3060 performs similarly to the 6600 XT at 1440p (while ~10% worse at 1080p), DLSS gets more meaningful at 1440p and will give a boost to framerates.
Overall, the GPU values still aren't great, so if you aren't needing a card straight away, yup waiting is still the better option.
thanks for the detailed info, I'm trying to do an entire new build so I can play elden ring.
My current specs are i5-4690K, 16G DDR3, Z97 MOBO, GTX970 4G GPU
What resolution does your monitor have/are you planning to game?
@zrmx: my monitor is relatively new, it's a 35inch LG ultrawide HDR monitor, it's got freesync which requires an AMD gpu to take advantage of
I'm building this in order to play Elden Ring and all the other games for the next 5+ years
@Pet20220224: Mmm, you can try google and see if your monitor is on nVidia's GSync compatible list if a RTX card is a better option.
For ultrawide resolutions, so is it 2560x1080? or 3440x1440? One has ~80% more pixels to drive lol
If the higher resolution, ideally it'll be great to have at least RTX 3060 Ti level performance to drive the display. Hence if you can wait for another 2-3 months, the GPU market will get more competitive, as more GPUs stocks will be available and intel's ARC GPU arriving to compete as well. Part of the reasons of current price drops is due to slow moving retail stock, which the retailers are telling distributors they don't want more stock, so the distributors are dropping price as they are starting to have inventory backlog (as miners have slowed down buying up GPUs) and reducing prices. At least according to a retailer that I've heard from.
with the 6600 nearing $500 and the XT @$700 its only 15% max faster so the 6600 is the better buy… Alas the 6700XT is $1k still and the 3060ti is about the same price now but both have $400 to drop over the next 6 weeks or so ~ the 3070 Ti is around $1200 and is my pick at $1k as its GDDR6X is the best bang4buck in gaming 1440/4k
LASTLY: nextGen GPUs are only 6 months away <<<< <<<< <<<<
Gigabyte 6600 is now out of stock.
Thanks to this link i actually scoped out their store, Found a 3070ti for $1210 if i use afterpay and so i just grabbed the msi gaming x trio 3070ti and just went for it i guess. Ive waited long enough and since Elden Ring is out and i really want to play now i figured nows a good a time as any.
Its a good card! By the time its <900 you will have had a month or even twos use… You cant trade for more time, just less money
10% off SALE has ended
Now wheres all those that told us and negged us saying 'holding is useless', 'cards will not be at rrp until years later', 'thats how the market works just pay up' huh? Who wanna bet they are either scalpers and/or miners hoping to get rid of their stocks?
Cards are going down in price by each day. This is excellent news, maybe it wont be back to how it was years ago, but at least cards are looking more affordable and DIY pc building will not cost you a kidney and half anymore