Which of These Is a Better Value GPU at This Price?

LJayblesz on 24/01/2023 - 22:25
Last edited 24/01/2023 - 22:26

The best I have so far stumbled across that are still available are:

GALAX GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
$397.80

OR

Sapphire PULSE AMD Radeon RX 6700, 10GB
$453

I am aware the RX6700 performs slightly better however I have an Intel CPU (i5 12400P) and all the comparisons I could find use a ryzen CPU with the AMD GPUs and are including SAM (smart access memory) feature in them, which AMD GPUs can't do with Intel.

Furthermore, this is to go inside a Razer Core X eGPU enclosure connected via TB3 cable, so either way it'll lose ~15% performance compared to using it directly in a PC motherboard.

They both seem like OK deals… Neither really amazing at that price point but I don't see many deals going around lately. They're both a brand new listed product.

Any opinions or personal experience welcome.
Thanks for reading.

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Comments

  • oscargamer on 24/01/2023 - 22:30

    What are you going to use the GPU for? Specifically?

    • Jayblesz on 24/01/2023 - 22:46

      Gaming. e.g. LoL and maybe OSRS, but also some newer games and CoD.

  • avoidfullprice on 24/01/2023 - 22:33

    Are you sure you’re not comparing the RX6700 with 3060 Ti when you say slightly better?

    • Jayblesz on 24/01/2023 - 22:48
      +1

      The 6700 10gb non-xt version seems to be on par or slightly less performance than a 3060ti as far as the fps comparisons for gaming ive seen. I don't think im mixing up versions/models

  • FireRunner on 24/01/2023 - 23:40
    +10

    Careful, that's the 3060 8GB which does not perform the same as the original 3060 12GB.
    Terrible naming by NVIDIA designed to deceive, no other explanation. Review by hardware unboxed for more information
    I'd 100% go RX 6700

    • Jayblesz on 25/01/2023 - 20:01
      +1

      Wow, great review showing the differences. I knew it was gimped from 12gb to 8gb but I didn't realise it was actually more than that and an enormous performance and hardware cut. Definitely not going for a 8gb 3060.

      Thank you!

      • FireRunner on 25/01/2023 - 20:17
        +1

        By calling a 3060 they imply the same performance but with less vram. I’m sure lots of people have fallen for this trick. Should be illegal.

  • elusive on 25/01/2023 - 02:15
    +2

    AMD GPUs and are including SAM (smart access memory) feature in them, which AMD GPUs can't do with Intel.

    Resizable BAR is the same thing by a different name, and should be available on modern Intel systems. Just make sure to turn it on in motherboard firmware (or off - IIRC it can actually degrade performance in some games).

    • Jayblesz on 25/01/2023 - 19:54

      I see, so it's a CPU feature and you turn it on in BIOS? I was thinking it was a GPU feature that you enabled with the GPU

  • garetz on 25/01/2023 - 07:00

    Id go the 3060 12gb

    • Jayblesz on 25/01/2023 - 19:53

      What's your reasoning?

      • garetz on 25/01/2023 - 20:19
        +1

        price per frames per second is usually the standard to use for which card to get.

        Then you look at the screen you got, the resolution vs its refresh rate, you want your fps to be higher than the refresh rate to get optimum results.

        So each level is 1080p - usually for fps, 1440p for generally most gaming, and 2160p for high end 4k gaming.

  • 7ekn00 on 25/01/2023 - 10:33

    Depends on gaming resolution, the 6700 is the better performer, especially over the 8GB 3060 (it's a highly gimped product and performs nowhere near the 12GB version)

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