@clipper said in New graphics T. Now that the prices of 3060/3070 have dropped a bit, any recommendations?:

@d4mi4n-13
12 GB fits within your budget.
Games are as they are and each one asks for more resources to play at full capacity.
Therefore, as much as possible, I would try to get a graphics card as complete as possible, within certain margins... I'm not going to say that you get one for 24 GB because that's beyond your budget and in the short term I don't think it's necessary, but maybe in 10 years, but that would be throwing money away because no one keeps a GPU for that long and every two years they increase the frequency.
The thing about a big donkey...
It's a big donkey whether it moves or not.
Better to be overstocked today than scarce tomorrow.
Regards

Hello!

To be honest, I have doubts. When you look at one with 12GB, the CUDA cores drop a lot and that "SO LOW" price makes me hesitate... They increase the Mhz and the data transfer memory (Only 1GB more) but they lower the CUDA and the data width.
At the end of the day, I don't know how this can affect you, playing and noticing it, is like taking a punch in the face for having spent "too little" xD

I've been looking again at the Asus DUAL GeForce RTX 3060 Ti V2 MINI OC Edition LHR 8GB GDDR6, right now there's a "supposed offer" for 539.89€ and it usually costs more than 600€. Except for the video failure, it performed well, it's just bad luck if it happens again.
Honestly, it was enough for me and I would have kept it if it hadn't had the problem. I paid 670.95€ for it. Right now, it would be a bargain, unless they're trying to sell the defective one I returned cheaper... It's not uncommon at PCC.

I've also been looking at the ASUS TUF Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti V2 OC Edition on amazon for 675.11€ and if it doesn't work out, I'll return it if it doesn't give me the performance I want. If I'm not mistaken, it's like the big version of the MINI.

I'm hesitant to go down two steps having had a 3070 ti in my hands and seeing its good performance (Until it became a good heater for winter) but I had to return it anyway. I say 2 steps thinking about 3070 and 3070 ti.

Another option is to wait and see what happens with the prices, and go for a 3070 ti or 3080 or ti if there's a great offer... Anyway, if I get one of these two (For example) it will last me a few years and I'll be able to buy another one.

PD: It had been a long time since I heard that expression, I didn't even remember it hahaha

Thanks!!

Thanks Krampak for the information.
Salu2

@Inminent Sometimes GPUs or CPUs emit a kind of "electrical" sound that I can't remember the reason for, but it's not always a sign that something is going to be damaged. The thing is that maybe the sound you heard could be from some other component, but well, to be honest, I think you had bad luck since I have a GTX670 Gigabyte from 2012 and it's still working.

I think in Uruguay there is a Youtuber called Superio whose channel is Zona de Hardware and he teaches some fixes, etc. Surely he would also know how to repair your graphics

You will already tell us how this adventure ends, I hope for the best.

Greetings!

Prices are still crazy. Ampere has been on the market for over a year, its starting price was already quite inflated and at this point it is still 50% above the starting price. This is a lost generation.

By the time prices return to normal, Nvidia and AMD will have already released the next generation. At that point, there will probably be bargains on second-hand units and more if the chip crisis ends once and for all. Although these companies are capable of using the psychological effect that now a 3070 for 800€ seems cheap and continuing with those absurd prices.

Competition and the law of supply and demand will provide... if they don't agree on prices, of course.

@Fassou Well yes, I think I'd better forget about that GPU, sell my computer and buy a handsome one when the BTC mining thing is over.

Thanks for replying and bye2

50ºC for a graphic is nothing.

If you want to improve the cooling in order to do some tests to confirm if it can be another component, put a large fan blowing towards it and leave the tower open.

Salu2!

Thank you very much for your help.

If you are talking about the gtx 260, if I remember correctly, it is from 2008 and has a 6+6 pin connector and recommends a 500w F.A.
I hope it is not for playing any current games.
Regards

Let's see if they contribute something. Because I still remember the Intel I740 from over 20 years ago, which were pretty bad, although times have changed. It would be good to have more competition or Nvidia will continue to inflate prices.

Thanks Fassou for answering and clarifying my doubts, I have looked at the ports and with a magnifying glass I have seen them well,
the card has a DVI-I connector, a DVI-D, an HDMI, and four DisplayPorts,
In the end I connected the screens one to HDMI and the other to DVI-D, I really don't know which are the best connectors or what the DisplayPorts are for, but the screens are working.
Thanks for clarifying things for me.

From what I understand for multi-monitor setups, AMD is still the way to go, but if you need CUDA you'll have to go nVIDIA.

The cheapest option, a Ryzen with integrated graphics and a nVIDIA that's just enough to run the program you're using.

Salu2!

I don't understand why they are still called graphics cards if they are not good for gaming, rendering, or anything graphic. It's a shame that Intel doesn't want to get involved with dedicated GPUs or that NVIDIA doesn't want to get involved with processors. If the Zen have caused a earthquake in prices and performance, imagine a third rival in everything.

Not to mention the 9 year old reflote

@cobito crack!

I bet it has more of the sharpening filter than of refinement.

If possible, check if it also does it when connected to another output of the graphics (HDMI, DVI, VGA...)

Salu2!

@Obione said in Duda con Vega 56:

Sylver, you know I love you, but I must tell you that your Crossfire is a reason for intervention

I love you more, you proposed my rank, the respect and affection I owe you are eternal

Now seriously, I've been needing to upgrade the CrossfireX for a while, I got a great deal on a new RX580 8Gb and... I waited 24 hours... And it went up... Almost double... And here we are, saving for Black Friday

Of course, not much is left for it now... It's just a matter of the right offer coming along.

Best regards!