GPU poll

[Draginsmith28]

Which GPU is better in terms of 1080p gaming and driver stability?

 

[pavle]

Might I suggest the RTX 3060 non-ti which also has 12GB of VRAM and is even cheaper now if you're into ray-tracing.
Radeon is fine if you're not hung up on ray-chasing, otherwise you'll just have to choose the GeForce.

 

[Draginsmith28]

Might I suggest the RTX 3060 non-ti which also has 12GB of VRAM and is even cheaper now if you're into ray-tracing.
Radeon is fine if you're not hung up on ray-chasing, otherwise you'll just have to choose the GeForce.

But isn't is slower than the 3060 ti?
Will that 4gb vram make a significant difference?

 

[Lew Zealand]

My thought process:

1. They're close enough at 1080p to be a draw for raster gaming today at the same price.
2. If you like tanking fps -40% for RT in the 2 games where RT makes modest differences, then the 3060 Ti wins (for sub-60fps gaming).
3. DLSS is a big plus for the 3060 Ti for long-term 1080p fps as FSR is good but not as good as DLSS. It also helps with #2 above.
4. 8GB is a problem for missing textures and insufficient VRAM stuttering in some games. It seems reasonable that this trend will continue in some future games. But DLSS could mitigate this at a small visual penalty.

Not 100% sure but I'd probably go for the 3060 Ti for features and risk the VRAM shortage. It's a tough choice though.

 

[GerKNG]

8GB of VRAM = NO!
case closed.

 

[Sithaer]

My thought process:

1. They're close enough at 1080p to be a draw for raster gaming today at the same price.
2. If you like tanking fps -40% for RT in the 2 games where RT makes modest differences, then the 3060 Ti wins (for sub-60fps gaming).
3. DLSS is a big plus for the 3060 Ti for long-term 1080p fps as FSR is good but not as good as DLSS. It also helps with #2 above.
4. 8GB is a problem for missing textures and insufficient VRAM stuttering in some games. It seems reasonable that this trend will continue in some future games. But DLSS could mitigate this at a small visual penalty.

Not 100% sure but I'd probably go for the 3060 Ti for features and risk the VRAM shortage. It's a tough choice though.

Thats pretty much the process I went trough in 2022 when I was deciding between a 3060 Ti and a 6700 XT for the same price. 'both second hand card from the same seller'
In the end my curiosity about RT and DLSS won the 3060 Ti but mainly DLSS which I do like to use if possible and I thought that it would be nice to have both DLSS and FSR as an option for future games in case they only support 1. 'on Quality setting only'

Tho yeah I agree that now in 2023 maybe I would rethink that choice cause of the Vram but for 1080p 8GB is still manageable I think, question is for how long. 'I don't really want to base this on a few badly optimized game but sadly thats seems to be trend nowadays..'

On a driver level they are about the same to me, never really had driver issues with my RX 570 during the almost 3 years I had it so that wasn't a deciding factor for me.

 

[Lost_Troll]

Which GPU is better in terms of 1080p gaming and driver stability?

I would go with the 6700 XT since it has more vram and is a bit faster in raster performance, though I would spend a bit more and look at the 6750 XT. If RT is more important than raster performance, I would get a plain 3060 with 12Gb of vram and over clock snot out of it, though the life expectancy will be low.

IMO....RT is a joke with anything under a RX3080 or 6800XT, so at the low to mid-range, I would just focus on the raster performance, especially if you plane on keeping the card for a few years.

 

[pavle]

But isn't is slower than the 3060 ti?
Will that 4gb vram make a significant difference?

Yes, 3060 12GB is slower; according to TPU rankings (average), RTX 3060Ti is 25% faster than 3060 12GB and RX 6700XT 27% faster.
More VRAM would make a difference with using ray-tracing because it's RAM-hungry. However I just voted for RX 6700XT because if those are the choices it's just better all-around.

 

[phanbuey]

just get a used 6700xt 12 gb or a 2080ti 11gb.

 

[sLowEnd]

The 6700XT in general is a slightly faster card than the 3060Ti, regardless of VRAM limitations or not.

Unless you need some specific Nvidia feature or use specific programs/games that perform better with Nvidia, avoid the 3060Ti.

 

[Keullo-e]

6700 XT without a doubt. More VRAM as well.

The 6700XT in general is a slightly faster card than the 3060Ti, regardless of VRAM limitations or not.

Unless you need some specific Nvidia feature or use specific programs/games that perform better with Nvidia, avoid the 3060Ti.

6700 XT even trades blows with 3070 depending of the game.

 

[wheresmycar]

I fancy visually stunning games which usually implies more VRAM + wider bandwidths. I haven't touched a 8GB card since 2016/2017 so its a pretty clear winner for me: 6700 XT/6750 XT

Tough one though, i usually aim bigger and DLSS 2.0 has been a rewarding companion in select titles so although i'd give the 3060 TI a boot i wouldn't mind a RTX 40 series card (definitely not at the current prices)

 

[Vayra86]

8 GB is just not enough going forward and a 3060ti wont carry RT either. Plus, RT is another VRAM hog. Yes you can use DLSS, so you buy a card that only works as well as a 6700XT if the game has DLSS support. In every other situation where Nvidia TLC is absent you have a horrible GPU at that money.

6700XT. RT is out of the picture anyway.

 

[Beginner Macro Device]

The fact you are choosing between all three brands makes for the knowing you're not into nVidia-specific software.

This leads to 6700 XT be quite a top-notch choice regarding its higher energy efficiency. I traded 150 MHz (about 5%) core clock for getting my card almost never exceeding 160 W usage. This means my card is on par with 3060 Ti or even a little better in all scenarios except for a couple RT games which are completely nVidia-biased and also consumes 20 percent less power.

As a 2560x1080 gamer, I absolutely approve of its capability to go ham in 1080p gaming for a long time. Don't get me wrong, 3060 Ti is not entirely worse. It's just a bit worse.

My overall advice is preferring 6700 XT unless amongst the particular cards you're choosing of the 3060 Ti has a way better cooling solution and other components which makes for a more comfortable device.

You must also keep in mind some 3060 Tis do sport Hynix memory chips which is not ideal by any mean. Faulty ones are mostly dead already but you never know. Better not risk it at all.

I don't know for sure how much they ask for RX 6800 where you live but if it's below $450 it's a no-brainer. For extra $125 or so you are buying yourself a fact your card will be OK for 1080p for a LONG time. There is absolutely NOTHING nVidia can get you for this money proving RX 6800 a lame decision. Best they can do is a used RTX 3080 which is extremely power-inefficient and is very tight on VRAM considering its raw power.

 

[ARF]

Which GPU is better in terms of 1080p gaming

Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB is a 1440p QHD gaming card, not 1080p!

 

[Beginner Macro Device]

is a 1440p QHD gaming card, not 1080p!

And today is 2023, not 2021. This card has already been beaten by couple games at 1440p. Your statement is like "i7-2600 is a top-tier processor because it's an i7" completely forgetting even the cheapest i3s of current gen don't really notice that i7 because they have the same core/thread count and their single core performance is better than i7-2600's TWO-core performance.

 

[ARF]

And today is 2023, not 2021. This card has already been beaten by couple games at 1440p. Your statement is like "i7-2600 is a top-tier processor because it's an i7" completely forgetting even the cheapest i3s of current gen don't really notice that i7 because they have the same core/thread count and their single core performance is better than i7-2600's TWO-core performance.

The RX 6750 XT which is a rebrand was released in 2022 and still is a 1440p QHD gaming card.

 

[maxfly]

This card has already been beaten by couple games at 1440p.

What was the score?

What did it win?

Hahaha

 

[Beginner Macro Device]

The RX 6750 XT which is a rebrand was released in 2022 and still is a 1440p QHD gaming card.



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And nVidia markets a 4050 as a 4060 Ti but this doesn't make it 4060 Ti. It only makes nVidia non-trustworthy.

The fact there are games you can't play maxxed out at 1440p makes this card not 100% 1440p ready. At 1080p, though, 6700 series is completely fine and will be fine for a long time.

 

[ARF]

And nVidia markets a 4050 as a 4060 Ti but this doesn't make it 4060 Ti. It only makes nVidia non-trustworthy.

The fact there are games you can't play maxxed out at 1440p makes this card not 100% 1440p ready. At 1080p, though, 6700 series is completely fine and will be fine for a long time.

Rebranding is a different topic.
6700 is NOT fine for 1080p. With the same logic, you can claim that it's perfect for 480p or 720p

The card is good for 4K. Must learn to play with the settings. If you try to understand them, and what they actually do with the image quality

 

[Avro Arrow]

At this level, it all depends on hardware spec, performance, stability and price.

Hardware Spec (VRAM):
RTX 3060 Ti = 100% ->1 point
RX 6700 = 125% -> 2 points
A770 = 200% -> 3 points

Performance:
A770 = 100% -> 1 point
RX 6700 = 108% -> 2 points
RTX 3060 Ti = 113% -> 3 points

Stability:
A770 = Bad ->1 point
RX 6700 = Good without RT -> 2 points
RTX 3060 Ti = Good with RT -> 3 points

Price:
XFX Radeon RX 6700 Speedster SWFT 10GB: $280 -> 3 points
PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Verto 8GB: $345 -> 1 point
Acer Arc A770 Bifrost OC 16GB: $346 -> 1 point

Final Scores:
RX 6700 -> 9 points
RTX 3060 Ti -> 8 points
A770 -> 6 points

I think that the 16GB on the A770 card, while impressive, is overkill because the A770 has the weakest GPU of the three. The RX 6700's 10GB is a very good match for the potency of its GPU and it's by far the least expensive (by $65 or $66). The RTX 3060 Ti will nominally be the most resilient when it comes to losing performance when RT is turned on, but RT is only really relevant starting with the RTX 3070 so it doesn't really matter. The RTX 3060 Ti is the fastest card, but it only beats the RX 6700 by 5% and the 8GB frame buffer will limit its longevity.

I'd say that the best all-around card is the RX 6700 because it has a major advantage (price) while having no major weaknesses. Its lowest score in this comparison is 2. Not bad for a card that is, by far, the least expensive.

 

[GreiverBlade]

my RX 6700 XT is a beast at 1620p (and i paid 450$~for it ) and till today, it's perfectly stable (even on latest drivers, unlike my previous GTX 1070 ) all in all you'd have the mean to drive 1080p easy peasy and go beyond later if you upgrade the monitor (1440p is the 6700 XT sweetspot)


so for 1080p at 340$ would definitely get my vote, even if a bit overkill ...

 

[Beginner Macro Device]

you can claim that it's perfect for 480p or 720p

Why not? It handles any game at highest settings without any stuttering, thus it's perfect for such resolutions.

My whole point is you wanna play games without needing to touch graphics settings. You just want them to be maxxed out. If you can't get 60 FPS at such settings it means your video card sucks at this game at this resolution. And it's already a bunch of games where 6700 XT and 3060 Ti can't get these 60 FPS at max settings at 1440p and they need something to help them (such as lower textures, FSR, DLSS, lower AA level, etc).

At 1080p, though, this is not the case. These cards don't notice difficulties in every game. And since the guy wants to buy a video cards which will last him longer than for a couple months we must consider growing sys reqs which makes 1440p even less of a deal for these no-more-optimal GPUs. They don't have much room left.

And of course if we are speaking BROADLY that these cards are capable of running games at reasonable settings at 1440p it's definitely the case. They really can. FSR and DLSS don't ruin the IQ too much. Lowering tesselation (I might've mixed it up with some other term) and some reflections settings won't really impact your experience whilst getting you a pretty considerable speed boost.

 

[eidairaman1]

Why not? It handles any game at highest settings without any stuttering, thus it's perfect for such resolutions.

My whole point is you wanna play games without needing to touch graphics settings. You just want them to be maxxed out. If you can't get 60 FPS at such settings it means your video card sucks at this game at this resolution. And it's already a bunch of games where 6700 XT and 3060 Ti can't get these 60 FPS at max settings at 1440p and they need something to help them (such as lower textures, FSR, DLSS, lower AA level, etc).

At 1080p, though, this is not the case. These cards don't notice difficulties in every game. And since the guy wants to buy a video cards which will last him longer than for a couple months we must consider growing sys reqs which makes 1440p even less of a deal for these no-more-optimal GPUs. They don't have much room left.

And of course if we are speaking BROADLY that these cards are capable of running games at reasonable settings at 1440p it's definitely the case. They really can. FSR and DLSS don't ruin the IQ too much. Lowering tesselation (I might've mixed it up with some other term) and some reflections settings won't really impact your experience whilst getting you a pretty considerable speed boost.

Pstt barfs a troll disregard him

 

[ir_cow]

DLSS vs FSR and DLSS wins. For games that support it, I would recommend a 3060Ti considering they are all the same price.

Nvidia has better drivers too.