Upgrading GPU from GTX 1060 - Looking for RX 6900XT or Any Other Suggestions

cerealsmok3r on 23/01/2023 - 11:29
Last edited 23/01/2023 - 12:53 by 1 other user

Heya guys, my friends PC has broken down and I'm giving her my 1660 as well a few other things to get her rig up and running but need to start looking for parts for myself. So far I can get everything else but still unsure about what to get for GPU.

I was looking to pick up a 6900xt and had been camping the tags page and wanted to grab the one for $999 except i forgot about it.

Now I'm not too sure if I need it anymore. I don't really browse with many tabs open (< 10) and haven't really gotten into playing AAA games. So far its only Old school Runescape and Overwatch 2 but would be nice to have the oomph to play games in ultra but is a 6900xt required?

I thought about getting a 6600xt or a 3060 TI but haven't really been looking at the prices for the latter or if it would do any justice on AAA games. Would you guys have any suggestions (anything in-between for that matter) for which one to get and how much it would cost?

Cheers,

edit: AAA games would be God of War, Bayonetta, Horizon Dawn to name a few.

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Comments

  • Fergy1987 on 23/01/2023 - 11:45
    +1

    More PC specs - no point getting a $1000 GPU if its just going to bottleneck the CPU

    • cerealsmok3r on 23/01/2023 - 12:18

      oh my bad thought they were irrelevant lol
      - Ryzen 5600x
      - 32 gb ram cant remember brand but its cl18 3600mhz
      - psu 650 sff corsair

      I'm using the Dell 34" Curved Gaming Monitor – S3422DWG though i usually play the games in 1600px to play on one side of the monitor

      • Fergy1987 on 23/01/2023 - 12:19
        +1

        You'd be looking at a power supply upgrade if you went with a 6900xt

        • cerealsmok3r on 23/01/2023 - 12:19

          would 750 be sufficient and would i be going to 1000w?

          • Fergy1987 on 23/01/2023 - 12:24
            +1

            @cerealsmok3r: 850W i reckon - I think you're aiming for too much GPU though

            I'd just get a 6700XT or something if you want to go AMD or a 3070/3060Ti for Nvidia

            • cerealsmok3r on 23/01/2023 - 12:28

              @Fergy1987: thanks for the suggestion - will definitely do more research! is 6600xt not good enough? and were those suggestions with the psu being at 650/750/850w?

              • 7ekn00 on 23/01/2023 - 12:36

                @cerealsmok3r: 6600XT will struggle with that monitor :/ Because the Ultrawide 1440p has almost as many pixels as 4k …

                Ideally want a 6800XT or your original 6900XT … Nvidia you will need 3080 or better …

                PS 650W PSU should be fine, other parts barely break 100W and even a 6900XT won't pull 400W

                • cerealsmok3r on 23/01/2023 - 12:47

                  @7ekn00: ooh thanks for that! I didn't realise that would be the case since I usually play on one side of the monitor but that makes sense.

                  I'll definitely look into all the options and see what bargains are out there. What's a low price that they usually look at or would it be easy to find via ozbargain browsing for gpus properly?

                  • 7ekn00 on 23/01/2023 - 12:51

                    @cerealsmok3r: GPU bargains seem to have dried up since the launch of the new gen cards :/

                    6900XTs were going for less than $1000, lucky to find them under $1300 at the moment.

                • raisinberry777 on 23/01/2023 - 15:33

                  @7ekn00: Ultrawide 1440p (3440x1440) has only 59.7% of the pixels of 4k (3840x2160).

          • ReaperX22 on 23/01/2023 - 15:17

            @cerealsmok3r: As someone who has an ITX build and used a Corsair SFX 450W with a Ryzen 2600/GTX 1070 > GTX 3060 Ti, you don't need 1000w. 750w SFX platinum would be fine IMO. Techpowerup shows a 6900 XT pull ~320 in furmark. Though depends on which model as well.

            (Note I currently run a 750w platinum myself to replace my 450w, but that was just because there was a good sale for it.. I never had any issues running on 450w) - note I use the silent BIOS so actual GPU power draw was ~250w max. Now because it's summer I run it undervolted and it sits sub 200w anyway).

            I'd probably argue as long as you don't try to OC/grab a model that has 3x PCIE connectors, it won't be able to draw that much anyway, so your 650w is probably fine (though from memory Corsair SFX come in 450, 600 and 750 flavours, there's no 650?)

  • kekw on 23/01/2023 - 11:57
    -2

    a 3060 (non ti) is plenty to play ow2/runescape and some AAA at lower settings.

    I won't go straight to a 6900xt without knowing your cpu, psu, ram, monitor that will bottleneck that beast.

    a 6900xt is capable of 4k60 at many AAA games.

  • 7ekn00 on 23/01/2023 - 12:13
    +2

    Depends on CPU and resolution of monitor .. 6900XT pointless for 1080p gaming or a 4590k CPU :/

    • cerealsmok3r on 23/01/2023 - 12:22

      ooh thanks for the reminder! ive been so out of the game i totally forgot about this! have replied in the other comment (:

  • freefall101 on 23/01/2023 - 12:49
    +1

    Plenty of retailers don't stock the 6900XT, they only have the 6950XT. I suspect the $999 deals were to clear out the remaining stock. Likewise it's really hard to get a 6800XT either (which would have been the perfect card for you), most that are available are way overpriced.

    Maybe something like this?. Note there's an extra $50 off those with a code. It's used and ex-mining (some with mentions of rust, eep), but $500 will get you everything you want (a 3070 will do 100fps on ultra in Overwatch).

    • cerealsmok3r on 23/01/2023 - 12:54

      oooh thanks for that! i was hoping to pick one up while i was overseas but its just like you said, all stocks have unfortunately been cleared. Thanks for the link and the suggestion! I'll definitely look into that

      • freefall101 on 23/01/2023 - 13:00

        You're welcome. I also know the feeling on the 3060ti/6600xt, I had a 3060ti and it wasn't quite enough. That said, I play AAA games on a 4K TV, so that it worked at all is testament to how good the 3060ti is. I'd come from a 2060 prior to that which wasn't able to do 4K on even low settings in most games.

        Wound up going with the 3080 a year ago and haven't looked back, but now we're talking games like Cyberpunk with ray tracing on at 4K. Most AAA games I just set the settings on max and let it rip. 3070 should be fine to do the same for widescreen 1440p.

  • oscargamer on 23/01/2023 - 14:39

    mini-ITX case?

    Which one, cos some have very limited space for GPU card

    • cerealsmok3r on 23/01/2023 - 21:56

      nr200

      • oscargamer on 23/01/2023 - 22:09

        So whatever PGU you decide on, it needs to fit…

        L: 330mm (incl. power connector), H: 156mm (incl. power connector), W: 60mm (triple slot)

  • lordra on 23/01/2023 - 23:03

    Can't you HODL?

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