Should I get the 7600 xt?
Posted by magic-man2247@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 8 comments
Now I know the 7600 xt isn't the best gpu u might tell me to just get the 9060 xt which is fair obviously the 9060 xt would be a better option in most regions but in my region the 7600 xt is at or slightly below 400 dollars which in of itself a bad price but thats the pricing structure in my region and the 9060 xt 8 gig costs like 500 and the 16 gig 9060 xt is well over that nearly reaching 600 now my budget is roughly a thousand dollars for the pc
Reasons why I do kinda want the 7600 xt specifically and not something a little cheaper like a 6700 xt
More vram i know some people argue the 7600 xt isn't fast enough to use the vram but I dont HAVE to use that vram its better than being limited by vram in future games
Longer driver support for the 7600 xt than the 6700 xt which is nice to have
However im a pc rookie I haven't played pc yet at all I dont have first hand experience in this sorta thing idk what advantages RDNA 3 has over RDNA 2 ive just been looking at benchmarks this past week and have been running around in circle like I was once told that afmf 2 is an exclusive rdna 3 feature is that true? Truth be told idk idk am I making a mistake getting 7600 xt over 6700 xt? I mean its not too late for me to change my decision
N3V3MORE@reddit
Okay what kinda games do you play? What kinda work do you do?
magic-man2247@reddit (OP)
I play siege i used to play on console but now im switching to pc and i play basically whatever my friends are playing on our discord server some nights its minecraft other nights its schedule 1 And i guess GTA online Now it is worth noting I play a lot of indie triple A is hit or miss I dont always play every new release
N3V3MORE@reddit
Okay you’re like me then, I’d say honestly you might have some better luck on the used market if you want more power. If you want to go new, then I’d say yes the 7800xt probably a half decent choice but it really does matter whether rt/dlss matters to you. AMD’s FSR 3 is okay but nothing special. And hey if you’re a VRAM hog and want it cheap, I guess Intel’s an option.
Sorry for the ramble, feel free to ask more questions. Which region are you from if you don’t mind me asking? (I ask as the 9060xt 8g should be nowhere near 500 lol)
magic-man2247@reddit (OP)
Im in the middle east (iraq) and yeah prices for new gpus have sky rocketed not only because of the ongoing shortages that everyone is facing but also political stuff which im sure u heard about made new gpus like rtx 50 series and even rx 9000 series so outrageously priced like an 8 gig 9060 xt costs 610 thousand dinars which is literally more than 500 dollars I know it may seem crazy but this is the reality of my market and the 9060 xt 16 gig costs 710k which is basically 600 dollars its simply too expensive
Slightly older cards like the rx 7000 series have circulated iraq longer and arent in very high demand causing the rx 7600 xt to be priced at 475k dinars when converted I think it's about 400 dollars which is above its original MSRP but in iraq that's as good as a new gpu can get sure an 8 gig would probably costs less but its not worth it
And also other parts in iraq like cpu motherboard obviously ram are more expensive so getting 7600 xt to save money is smart so i can use my budget on other parts which simply is impossible with a 9060 xt 16 gig
N3V3MORE@reddit
I think the decision is made then, if the 7600xt has the best amount of vram and the best price, that is the correct decision. Of course I will say with the games you mentioned, I don’t really know where you need 16gb vram so you could go for something like a 3060 and wait out the price increases?
However if you are getting a good deal on a 7600xt, I’d suggest you take it.
magic-man2247@reddit (OP)
They just announced fsr 4 is coming to rdna 3 and rdna 2 lol that makes my pick even better honestly that made me a bit happier today
N3V3MORE@reddit
LETS FUCKING GO, that’s great news man (even I didn’t know that tf)
Immediate-Cloud-1771@reddit
Get the cheap one if money is a problem. Consider getting a used one too, and you can also get the cheap now and then sell and change it when you got the money and you feel like it. Reddit will say you should get a 5070 minimum but you can play every game with those gpus you said. Just lower some settings, ofc ultra graphics looks good with 100+ fps on 4k oled, but you dont really need that to enjoy the game itself as an activity