I'm currently on the hunt for a graphics card and the market feels like a total mess right now. AMD and Nvidia seem to think that 8GB is perfectly fine for low to mid-range cards priced under £300. I'm wondering if it would be a smarter move to go for an older generation card with 12-16GB of VRAM instead, or if the newer models really outperform the old ones enough to justify the lower VRAM. What do you guys think?
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If you're set on keeping it under £300, I found some 16GB 9060 XT cards just above that mark. I grabbed one for about £330 recently, and it's been a solid choice for gaming. If you can stretch your budget a bit, it could be worth it!
Honestly, if you can squeak out an extra twenty quid, getting the 9060 XT with 16GB is totally worth it. Don't settle for the 8GB versions; they just won't cut it for today's games.
If you're okay with going slightly over, CEX has the RX 6800 16GB for about £310! It even comes with a 5-year warranty, which is a nice bonus. If that's too steep, the RX 6700 XT with 12GB is still available for under £300.
What's the performance difference between the RX 6800 and 6800 XT? I haven't been able to find much info on that.