Which video card is better to take in 2023?

This article will be a selection of the best video cards in my opinion, taking into account different price ranges and advice on which video card to choose today.

Up to 20,000 rubles

GTX 1660 super

GTX 1660 super

In this segment, you should take the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 super, which is the best among the 16 series of Nvidia video cards in terms of price / quality. The card is suitable for playing in Full HD resolution in not particularly demanding games at high graphics settings, simple video editing. Only the GTX 1660 of the ti version can compete with it, but the increase in fps in games is so insignificant that it makes no sense to pay extra for a slightly more powerful ti.

Characteristics:

  • Video memory: 6 GB;

  • Memory type: GDDR6;

  • PCI-E version: 3.0;

  • Memory frequency: 14000 MHz;

  • Memory bus width: 192 bits;

  • The frequency of the video chip (stock): 1530 MHz;

  • The frequency of the video chip (turboboost): 1860 MHz;

  • Additional power connectors: 8-pin;

  • Maximum power consumption: 180 W;

  • Recommended power supply: 450W.

Of the minuses, one can single out its noise, as well as obsolescence, due to which in 5 years it can be replaced by newer and more powerful video cards.

25,000 – 30,000 rubles

RX6600

RX6600

Next comes more modern video cards. Here the championship is held by the AMD Radeon RX 6600 card, which is significantly more productive than the GeForce RTX 3050. The only plus here in the RTX 3050 is its DLSS technology, as well as the best tracing, which will not work adequately on the card in 90% of games due to low performance, therefore analog from AMD will be much more preferable. The video card is suitable for games in Full HD resolution at ultra graphics settings, but for work, video rendering, it will not work, because. it’s better to take more powerful versions from Nvidia (for example, RTX 3060 with 12 GB, it has better performance and fewer problems with drivers).

Features compared to RTX 3050:

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050

AMD Radeon RX 6600

Memory

8 GB

8 GB

Memory type

GDDR6

GDDR6

PCI Express

PCIe 4.0 x8

PCIe 4.0 x8

Memory Bandwidth

224GB/s

224GB/s

Maximum clock frequency

1777MHz

2491MHz

Texturing speed

142.2

279.0

Energy consumption

130W

130W

Of the minuses – you need to spare no expense for a good manufacturer, because the RX 6600 is not distinguished by its durability; more suitable for gaming than for work.

35,000 – 40,000 rubles

RX6700XT

RX6700XT

The best choice for such a price would also be a video card from AMD RX 6700 XT. Its competitor is the 12GB Nvidia RTX 3060, which is the most popular choice among most users, but is it really that good?

List of the most popular video cards from Steam, where 3060 takes first place (if not divided into Laptop version)

List of the most popular video cards from Steam, where 3060 takes first place (if not divided into Laptop version)

Tests show that the AMD card is 62 to 66% more productive in 3DMark Fire Strike, and the tests in games showed that the RX 6700 XT is designed for 2k gaming, which cannot be said about the 3060, which feels comfortable only in the aisles of Full HD. The only plus of the green ones is ray tracing, which is implemented much better, but given the current trend, when games are becoming more gluttonous, the average user will not even need it, because few people want to lose dozens of FPS due to more realistic reflection technology

Features compared to RTX 3060:

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

AMD Radeon RX 6700XT

Memory

12 GB

12 GB

Memory type

GDDR6

GDDR6

PCI Express

PCIe 4.0 x16

PCIe 4.0 x16

Memory Bandwidth

360GB/s

384GB/s

Maximum clock frequency

1777MHz

2581MHz

Texturing speed

199

413

Energy consumption

170W

230W

As a result, the RX 6700 XT is a much better fit for both gaming and 3D work, given that you will take the version with three fans. So the video card will not heat up to 80 degrees or more, and therefore not lose performance.

50,000 – 55,000 rubles

RX6800XT

RX6800XT

Next, we have a video card from AMD again, RX 6800 XT. This is the best solution and the absolute top for the money, the video card in terms of performance is slightly ahead of the Nvidia RTX 3070 ti, which is a couple of thousand more expensive (for a good version) and is on a par with the RTX 3080, but only that one already costs 20 thousand more. If we compare it with the RTX 3070 ti, then the Nvidia video card has a very big drawback in the form of 8 GB of video memory, i.e. their video card, due to the amount of this memory, will no longer be able to pull the latest news at maximum graphics settings. The RX 6800 also has 16 GB of video memory, which is 2 times more.

Features compared to RTX 3070 ti:

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070ti

AMD Radeon RX 6800XT

Memory

8 GB

16 GB

Memory type

GDDR6

GDDR6

PCI Express

PCIe 4.0 x16

PCIe 4.0 x16

Memory Bandwidth

608GB/s

512GB/s

Maximum clock frequency

1770MHz

2250MHz

Texturing speed

340

648

Energy consumption

290W

300W

up to 70 000 rubles

RX6900XT

RX6900XT

We can mention the last profitable graphics card from AMD – RX 6900 XT, which is in this place only because it has no competitors at this price. More powerful video cards from Nvidia will cost 15 thousand more for good models, and all cards are cheaper than the RX 6900 XT. In terms of performance, it is an analogue of the RTX 3080 ti, which costs significantly more. If you can find an RTX 3080 ti or even an RTX 4070 from quality manufacturers for the same 70,000 rubles, then take them, get new technologies from Nvidia (DLSS, RT, etc.).

Characteristics:

  • Video memory: 16 GB;

  • Memory type: GDDR6;

  • PCI-E version: 4.0;

  • Memory frequency in Boost mode: 2250 MHz;

  • Memory Bandwidth: 512Gb/s

  • Texturing speed: 720;

  • Energy consumption, W: 300.

This video card will suit you for games in 2K at maximum graphics settings or 4K, but with less demanding settings. If you want to take a video card for work, then it’s better to pay extra and take video cards from Nvidia, because. they have the best optimization for software.

80 000 rubles

RTX 4070ti

RTX 4070ti

Starting with this price, it is worth taking only video cards from Nvidia. They are faster than AMD in games, largely due to DLSS 3 technology, which raises fps by dozens without loss of quality; when it comes to graphics, Nvidia still leads by a wide margin.

For 80,000 rubles, you should take the RTX 4070 ti. It is worth noting that in this price range it does not have many competitors: RTX 3080 or RTX 3080 ti, but these two graphics cards lean more towards the price of 90,000 rubles, and DLSS 3 on RTX 4070 ti increases performance in games, giving it advantage over the previous generation. Therefore, I believe that it is definitely not worth overpaying and taking the 3080 ti. Tests show that it has either minimal fps growth or none at all in relation to 4070 ti (tests were taken without DLSS 3, so if this technology is enabled, then 4070 ti will break far ahead in terms of fps).

Characteristics:

  • Video memory: 12 GB;

  • Memory type: GDDR6X;

  • PCI-E version: 4.0 x 16;

  • Memory frequency in Boost mode: 2250 MHz;

  • Memory Bandwidth: 504.2 Gb/s

  • Texturing speed: 720;

  • Energy consumption, W: 300.

From the tests, we can conclude that the RTX 4070 ti can pull a resolution of 4K 60fps, but only with DLSS 3 enabled.

after 100,000 rubles

RTX 4080

RTX 4080

After $100,000, there are two great graphics cards waiting for you: the RTX 4080 and the older RTX 4090, which is the most powerful graphics card on the market. If you have to pay about 115,000 rubles for the younger version, then 4090 will cost you much more, within 150,000 or more thousand. This price is too unfair and, as an option, you can order these video cards from abroad, where they are much cheaper, but you have to sacrifice time, because on average they travel about 3 months.

Comparison specs with RTX 4080 and 4090:

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

Memory

16 GB

24 GB

Memory type

GDDR6X

GDDR6X

PCI Express

PCIe 4.0 x16

PCIe 4.0 x16

Memory Bandwidth

716GB/s

1008GB/s

Maximum clock frequency

2505MHz

2520MHz

Texturing speed

761

1290

Energy consumption

320W

450W

Both of these graphics cards are capable of running any modern game at 60 fps in 4K, and for graphics work, these are the best graphics cards on the market at the moment.

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