I'm looking to upgrade my video card and I'm torn between the RTX 5060 with 8GB of VRAM and the RX 7600XT with 16GB. The RTX 5060 is available for around R$2,000 while the RX 7600XT is harder to find but usually costs between R$2,300 and R$2,400. I currently have a Ryzen 7 5700X processor and 16GB of RAM. I'll mainly be playing games like CS2, Warzone, Red Dead 2, God of War, Alan Wake, and GTA. I've noticed that benchmarks seem to show that the RTX 5060 is faster and supports better technologies, but I'm worried about whether 8GB of VRAM will suffice for the next five years.
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You might want to check out benchmarks specifically for your CPU setup. Newer NVIDIA cards can sometimes put a lot of load on older CPUs due to driver issues. The RX 7600XT might give you better overall performance if your system plays to its strengths.
The RTX 5060 is indeed faster, and while it has less VRAM, it still outperforms the RX 7600XT significantly for the price. Plus, considering future games, 8GB might not necessarily be a dealbreaker if you're willing to tweak the settings a bit.
If you're sticking to games on your list, the 8GB may hold up okay for a few more years, but it's hard to say how future titles will perform. If you start playing more demanding AAA games, it might start to struggle earlier than you'd like.
I'd opt for the RTX 5060 as well. Despite the lower VRAM, its performance is solid and can handle most games well for a few years. Just keep an eye on what games you're playing – the newer titles may stress it a bit more, but for now, it should be fine.
True, the 8GB might struggle eventually, but you can usually manage with lower settings on demanding games.