Question Best GPU for ITX Gaming PC Under $350 and Under 10.5 inches

[jamesm113]

Looking to get a discrete GPU for my HTPC/Gaming ITX build. APU is a 5600G, have 32GB 3200MHz RAM. Currently have a 500W ATX PSU, though I might swap that out for a SFX PSU if needed.

Case will fit a card up to 10.5" in length. I think that limits me to dual fan GPUs and not triples?

What's the most cost effective GPU for under $350? Won't be doing much other than gaming and streaming TV shows/movies, etc.

 

[Avro Arrow]

Looking to get a discrete GPU for my HTPC/Gaming ITX build. APU is a 5600G, have 32GB 3200MHz RAM. Currently have a 500W ATX PSU, though I might swap that out for a SFX PSU if needed.

Case will fit a card up to 10.5" in length. I think that limits me to dual fan GPUs and not triples?

That actually limits you to only some dual-fan cards because 10½" is 266.7mm.

What's the most cost effective GPU for under $350?

I'm going to assume that you mean "best value" because "cost-effective" just means cheap and in that case, I would recommend a used Radeon HD 5450. 😆

Won't be doing much other than gaming and streaming TV shows/movies, etc.

I would say that the best value card under $350 would be the RX 6650 XT:
MSi Radeon RX 6650 XT 8GB 2X OC - $235 (ironically also 235mm long)

It's a shame that your case can't grow by two more millimetres because the best-performing card that you can get for under $350 is this one:
ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger D 12GB - $349.99 (unfortunately 269mm long)

In case it matters, right now, these cards both come bundled with a copy of Starfield.

 

[Math Geek]

pcpartpicker has this handy filtering system where you can limit the size and see what pops up

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#L=69000000,266700000&sort=price&page=1&X=27001,491396

just skim for the best thing under your budget....

edit: fixed the link. i had it as minimum 10.5 instead of max .

 

[jamesm113]

Yes totally correct - I want the best bang for my buck. I am using the 5600G's graphics and it works well enough as I'm playing mostly older games like Doom, Wolfenstein: The New Order, etc. However, I can barely squeeze more than 24 fps out of it on Red Dead Redemption 2 @1080p with medium settings. But would like something that can run newer games at higher settings and frame rates.

Case is a SG13, I've read reports you can squeeze in slightly bigger cards. Maybe up to 280mm: https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/81dkyt/sg13_max_gpu_length_more_than_listed/

I don't have my hands on it yet though so I cannot verify.

It also looks like the 6750 XT is $330 on newegg right now, and there's a 7600 XT for $350 on Amazon. But don't know if those are worth the extra money over the 6650 or 6700.

Current display is my 50" TV which is 1080p.

 

[Math Geek]

the 6750 is basically an oc'ed 6700xt using a bit more power. for a small build heat is always an issue so prob not worth it unless price is too good to pass on.

7600xt is not really worth it for the money.

bang for the buck is def on the AMD side right now. i guess nvidia is still selling a bunch of cards even at gouging prices so they not come down as much as AMD has.

 

[imsurgical]

Yes totally correct - I want the best bang for my buck. I am using the 5600G's graphics and it works well enough as I'm playing mostly older games like Doom, Wolfenstein: The New Order, etc. However, I can barely squeeze more than 24 fps out of it on Red Dead Redemption 2 @1080p with medium settings. But would like something that can run newer games at higher settings and frame rates.

Case is a SG13, I've read reports you can squeeze in slightly bigger cards. Maybe up to 280mm: https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/81dkyt/sg13_max_gpu_length_more_than_listed/

I don't have my hands on it yet though so I cannot verify.

It also looks like the 6750 XT is $330 on newegg right now, and there's a 7600 XT for $350 on Amazon. But don't know if those are worth the extra money over the 6650 or 6700.

Current display is my 50" TV which is 1080p.

I would honestly get that 6750XT you're referring to on Newegg, if it's the MSI Mech. You will not have an issue with that card in terms of heat. I build SFF all the time and with the way the side panel is designed for your case and where the GPU slots in, a 20W power draw increase isn't going to make a huge difference in thermals over a 230W draw 6700XT.

Not to mention it's worth it for $10 more over a 6700XT because you're getting, on average, 5 FPS or more at 1080P with a 6750XT. Very small price increase for the extra frames. If you're someone who does not upgrade or builds PC's often, and rides them out for years, it's a better investment from that perspective as well.

 

[jamesm113]

7600xt is not really worth it for the money.

I think I got confused on this as there is no 7600 XT. But what about the 7600 (non-XT)? Looking at UserBenchmark the 7600 is 12% slower than the 6950 XT, but $60 cheaper, while using 160W vs the 6750XT's 250W. Less VRAM though.

 

[Math Geek]

i was thinking the same gpu and my answer stays the same.

depends on price really. but i'd stick with a 6700xt or 6750xt for similar money. it would have to be $100 less then either for me to even consider one.