L4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months ago2023 was the year that GPUs stood stillarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square97fedilinkarrow-up1314arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up1306arrow-down1external-link2023 was the year that GPUs stood stillarstechnica.comL4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square97fedilinkfile-text
2023 was the year that GPUs stood still::A new GPU generation did very little to change the speed you get for your money.
minus-squareTheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 months ago6600XTs seem to be going for around £200, often £180 even (used, eBay). If you’d prefer new, you can get a 6650XT for £240. A 6650XT will be 6% faster than a 6600XT. It’s double the performance of a 580, uses less power, will be supported longer, etc.
minus-squareAlpacaChariot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoThat’s a decent price, might have to go for one of those instead… Thanks for the information!
6600XTs seem to be going for around £200, often £180 even (used, eBay).
If you’d prefer new, you can get a 6650XT for £240. A 6650XT will be 6% faster than a 6600XT.
It’s double the performance of a 580, uses less power, will be supported longer, etc.
That’s a decent price, might have to go for one of those instead… Thanks for the information!