I have a GTX 1650 and want to reach 60 fps or better at 1080p. I found a used RTX 2060 6GB for €130, with a maximum upgrade budget of €200. Is it a good buy?
The rest of the PC is an i3-10100F, 16GB of RAM, a 650W power supply, a 500GB SSD and a 1TB hard drive. I'm happy to use low or medium settings in newer games.
It's still usable for 1080p and should be a sizeable step up from the GTX 1650. Low to medium settings are a reasonable starting point for newer games, and DLSS can help in games that support it.
Just don't count on 60 fps in every game. Lighter competitive games are a different proposition from demanding simulations or recent games with heavy graphics settings.
At €130, I'd shop around before buying. A 2060 Super has 8GB of VRAM, and an RX 6600 XT is another card worth checking within that budget. Used prices vary by market, though, so neither is guaranteed to be available for the same money.
Compare actual sold prices locally, not just asking prices. If the 6GB 2060 is clearly cheaper than the alternatives where you are, it becomes a more reasonable option.
Sivlet.3:
So the price makes more sense if the 8GB alternatives are a fair bit more expensive locally?
oddly_on_call:
Yes. Compare the total price and condition too, since a cheaper used card isn't necessarily a better deal if its condition is uncertain.
The 6GB of VRAM is the bit that would make me hesitate. Some newer games are more demanding on memory, so you may need to lower texture settings as well as other graphics options. An 8GB card, or a 12GB 2060 if you find one at a sensible price, gives you more room there.
Keep the i3 in mind when looking at those benchmarks. A faster GPU won't fix a CPU limit, so even with the 2060, 60 fps may be difficult in some demanding games. Tests using the same processor are more useful for judging that than GPU-only comparisons.
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Norrick.7:
I'd check benchmarks for the specific games you want to play, including the settings used. An average frame rate alone won't tell you how consistently they run.