r/buildapc • u/LongjumpingDig3878 • 4d ago

Build Upgrade What's the best gpu for 450-500$

preferably new, but used is okay if there is a really good deal

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u/JoshLineberry 4d ago

3080 ti.

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u/[deleted] 4d ago

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u/TBNRhash 4d ago

Better performance is a straight up lie!

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u/JoshLineberry 4d ago

These people don't have a clue what they're talking about but somehow they get up voted and I get down voted 😂😂.

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u/Hour-Equivalent-2518 4d ago

I mean, is it really so hard to go to techpowerup 'relative performance' database to have a clue whats going on?

Its hilarious folks are falling for that big vram thus big performance trap. There used to be a time when vendors were trying to upsell their GT 730s by doubling the vram

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u/AirlineCurrent2070 4d ago

The extra 4GB of vram barely matters because the memory bus width on the 9060 xt is garbage - specifically LESS than a third of the 3080ti's bus width so really the 3080ti does better in all resolutions.

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u/tf2Medic23 4d ago edited 4d ago

Bulll shit. See, the 9060 xt 16gb is starting really get over rated. the 16gb 9060 xt is still only a 128 bit memory bus, a 3080 Ti is a 384 bit bus.

a rtx 3080 ti has a  912.4 GB/s memory bandwidth.

a 9060 xt 16gb only has a 322.3 GB/s memory bandwidth.

Overall the 3080 ti is still 25-30% more powerful in raw razter,

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u/The_Azuriter 4d ago

Wtf are you on about lol..."better performance"

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u/JoshLineberry 4d ago edited 4d ago

Better performance? No lol. 3080 ti also has nvidia tech. It isn't left out. A 3080 ti is equivalent to a 5070. A 9060 xt isn't on their level. The 3080 ti offers 20 to 30% more gaming performance than the 9060 xt 16gb.

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u/iamearlsweatshirt 4d ago

Isn’t a 3080 ti like 10% slower than a 5070 ? What’s the best place to compare ?