I'm building a gaming PC and currently have a Ryzen 5 3400G processor, but I plan to upgrade to a Ryzen 7 5700X in the future. My motherboard is a ProSeries AM4 B450M with support for M.2 USB 3 DDR4, and I have 16GB of 3200MHz RAM. Given this setup, could anyone recommend a graphics card that won't bottleneck either Ryzen processor too much, will be long-lasting, is available on Amazon, and costs no more than $266?
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For new options, the RTX 5050 is one of the few cards around $250 right now. While it’s not the best out there, if you’re on a budget, it’s a choice to consider. However, the RX 9060XT would be a better long-term option, though it starts around $300 for the base model, and the 16GB version goes for even more. Buying used cards might also be a smart move; the risk of getting a worn-out GPU has really dropped post-crypto mining boom. I've seen people snagging RTX 3000 and RX 6000 series cards for great prices lately, like my buddy who got an RTX 3070 for about $180!
You might want to consider checking out refurbished GPUs from sites like Newegg. They can often save you a bit of money!
Right now, I'm sticking with the Ryzen 5 because it's what I can afford. I’ll upgrade to the Ryzen 7 later, but I need to settle on a graphics card first.
Which RTX 3000 card would you say is the best option? Is it a better choice than the 5050?